Tia Blanton
Vancouver,WA
Summary
Detail-oriented Fiscal Accounts Clerk with expertise in bank reconciliation, invoice processing, and cash flow management. Proven ability to streamline processes and enhance financial accuracy while ensuring compliance with regulations.
Experienced accounting professional specializing in bank reconciliation and invoice processing. Known for enhancing fiscal efficiency and maintaining financial integrity, ready to leverage skills to support organizational goals and improve financial operations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Fiscal Accounts Clerk
Vancouver School District
Vancouver, WA
10.2018 - Current
- Processed financial transactions accurately using district accounting software.
- Reconciled accounts and resolved discrepancies to ensure fiscal integrity.
- Maintained detailed records of expenditures and budget allocations for reporting purposes.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline invoicing processes, enhancing efficiency.
- Assisted in preparing financial reports for audits and compliance reviews.
- Trained new staff on accounting protocols and software applications to enhance team performance.
- Analyzed budget variances and provided recommendations for corrective actions to management.
- Successfully managed high volumes of daily transaction entries while maintaining an organized work environment conducive to efficient task completion.
- Enhanced fiscal efficiency through the timely reconciliation of bank statements and general ledger accounts.
- Contributed to audit preparation efforts, effectively organizing documentation for streamlined access during annual reviews.
- Ensured compliance with financial regulations by maintaining accurate records and staying up-to-date on policy changes.
- Collaborated closely with other departments to resolve discrepancies found within intercompany transactions, fostering improved communication channels throughout the organization as a result.
- Improved financial accuracy by diligently processing invoices, payments, and expense reports.
- Optimized cash flow management through diligent monitoring of receivables and payables, ensuring prompt collections and payments.
- Reduced instances of late payments from clients by consistently following up on overdue invoices and implementing more effective payment reminder strategies.
- Fostered a positive working relationship with external auditors, providing prompt responses to inquiries during annual audits and ensuring timely resolution of identified issues.
- Safeguarded company assets by maintaining strict adherence to internal controls and procedures established for fiscal operations.
- Assisted in budget development by providing detailed financial data analysis and reporting to management teams.
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Processed credit card payments and reconciled credit card statements for accuracy in accounting process.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
Caregiver
State of Washington
Vancouver
02.2005 - 10.2018
- Provided compassionate support to individuals with diverse needs and disabilities.
- Assisted clients with daily living activities, promoting independence and dignity.
- Monitored client health and behavior, reporting changes to healthcare professionals.
- Developed individualized care plans in collaboration with families and medical staff.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations and organizational policies in all care procedures.
- Assisted clients with activities of daily living, promoting independence and quality of life.
- Cleaned house, ran errands, managed laundry, and completed weekly grocery shopping.
- Assisted with dressing guidance, grooming, meal preparation, and medication reminders.
- Performed light housekeeping duties to maintain cleanliness standards while respecting the patient''s personal space.
Education
Psychology
Cascade Collge
Portland, OR05-2002
High School Diploma -
Battle Ground High School
Battle Ground, WA06-1995
Skills
- Bank reconciliation
- Invoice processing
- Accounting software proficiency
- Payroll processing
- Accounts receivable management
- Cash flow management
- Budget preparation
- Expense tracking
- Credit control
- General ledger maintenance
- Financial statement preparation
- Accounts payable management
- Customer service
- Attention to detail
- Verbal and written communication
- Invoicing and collections
- Accounts receivable
- Month-end reports
- Microsoft Excel
- Purchase order management
- Data entry
- Accounts payable
- Data inputting
- Invoicing and billing
- Payment processing
- File and database management
- Administrative support
- Invoice balancing
- Reports reconciliation
- Budgets and forecasting
- Auditing procedures
- Discrepancy research
Timeline
Fiscal Accounts Clerk
Vancouver School District
10.2018 - Current
Caregiver
State of Washington
02.2005 - 10.2018
Psychology
Cascade Collge
High School Diploma -
Battle Ground High School