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Thimbi Perry

Thimbi Perry

Dallas,TX

Summary

I possess more than ten years in office management, administrative support, and collections. I possess more than twenty years of excellent customer service skills. I have seven years of experience in paralegal skills, and I also have ten years in bookkeeping and payroll fields. You will benefit from the following key strengths: computer expertise, with proficiency in all MS Office programs (QuickBooks, Paychex, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Westlaw, Time Matters and Outlook). A broad-based experience covering a full spectrum of administrative duties, including executive support, office management, billing/invoicing, payroll administration, customer care, and account management.

Knowledgeable Payroll Officer adept at overseeing payroll, documentation and reporting functions. Managed payroll activities for 2500 employees in fast-paced environment and consistently completed payroll runs without delays. High-level technical skills and attention to detail leading to optimum outcomes.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

PAYROLL COORDINATOR

UPLIFT EDUCATION
01.2023 - Current
  • Review payroll data entry on changes and additions on the payroll register to ensure accuracy of payroll for semi-monthly, monthly, and substitute payroll runs
  • Investigate pay inquiries and serves as primary point of contact to assist and resolve payroll issues
  • Assist in training campus administration on payroll system functions (i.e
  • Timecard approval, stipend and function pay process)
  • Create and process, monthly, semi-monthly, substitute payrolls through payroll system including generating ach files and paper checks
  • Input deductions and garnishment orders into payroll systems and maintains related files
  • Process all garnishment, benefit and payroll liability payments in a timely manner
  • Serves as liaison between talent management and payroll, building a strong relationship with the talent management team
  • Troubleshoots and researches discrepancies/errors, and proactively makes changes based on root cause analysis as needed
  • Create and maintain employee direct deposit enrollment
  • Also creates ach pre-note files for uploading to bank
  • Coordinates payroll matters involving account coding for stipends and function pay with talent management & other departments

A/P SPECIALIST

UPLIFT EDUCATION
01.2018 - 01.2023
  • Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors
  • Ensuring invoices are paid in a timely and accurate manner
  • Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges
  • Processing weekly check run
  • Trained new employees on accounts payable procedures and software usage leading to increased departmental efficiency.
  • Reviewed invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.
  • Communicated with vendors to resolve past-due balances or billing disputes professionally and efficiently, maintaining a strong working relationship throughout the process.
  • Reviewed invoices for appropriate documentation and approval before processing payments, mitigating risks of unauthorized transactions.
  • Maintained well-organized filing systems for all accounts payable documents, facilitating easy access when needed for reference or audit purposes.
  • Conducted thorough audits of AP transactions, identifying areas for improvement in efficiency and accuracy.

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

FIRST CHOICE SERVICES
01.2014 - 01.2018
  • Daily contact with customers (via phone or email)
  • Daily contact with sales team on respective projects
  • Reconcile customer equipment file and cancel accounts per cancellation forms
  • Post daily sales reports in Excel
  • Reconcile daily bank accounts
  • Process credit cards, checks and COD payments
  • Maintain A/R under 5%
  • Train all CSR
  • Manage 4+ CSR's
  • Independently manage various projects simultaneously to include updating project information sheets, and schedules within Excel
  • Maintained cash flow by monitoring bank balances and cash requirements.

OFFICE MANAGER

THE AUSTIN LAW FIRM
01.2008 - 01.2014
  • Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable
  • Monthly bookkeeping in QuickBooks
  • Process biweekly, monthly, and quarterly payroll tax deposit
  • Process biweekly payroll via Paychex
  • Receive payments and post amounts paid to customer accounts
  • Locate and monitor overdue accounts, using computers and a variety of automated systems
  • Provided legendary Customer Service to passengers desiring to travel
  • I worked independently without supervision and observation
  • Operated computer Unimatic and Apollo Program
  • Provides Leadership, direction, and assistance during an emergency
  • Qualified yearly to meet FAA, government, and company regulations
  • Count liquor inventory, and collect cash for sales
  • Explained and prepared Customs documents for various overseas countries
  • Explained special handling or accessory services, liability of carrier in accordance with terms and conditions of applicable tariffs or tenders
  • Air traffic management and administrative issues

Education

BBA - Accounting

Mid-America Christian
Oklahoma City, OK
05-2021

Skills

  • Bi-weekly payroll management
  • Team leadership
  • Accurate data entry
  • Recordkeeping skills
  • Accurate payroll management
  • Tax compliance
  • Year-end reporting
  • Accounts payable management
  • Proficient in Outlook and PowerPoint

Certification

CTSBO-Certified Texas School Business Official

Timeline

PAYROLL COORDINATOR

UPLIFT EDUCATION
01.2023 - Current

A/P SPECIALIST

UPLIFT EDUCATION
01.2018 - 01.2023

ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR

FIRST CHOICE SERVICES
01.2014 - 01.2018

OFFICE MANAGER

THE AUSTIN LAW FIRM
01.2008 - 01.2014

BBA - Accounting

Mid-America Christian