Tiara Harris
Missouri City,MO
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong background in customer service, time management, and trend tracking. Skilled at troubleshooting problems and developing successful solutions. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to cultivate positive relationships and exceed goals. A dependable employee seeking an opportunity to expand skills and contribute to company success. Known for being hardworking, ethical, and detail-oriented. Successfully fostered effective working relationships with outside departments and members of the public to ensure accurate financial operations. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with management in resolving discrepancies. Highly accurate and productive in all professional endeavors.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Clerk
Harris County - Resources for Children and Adults
2023.08 - Current
- Maintained compliance with all established guidelines and legal requirements.
- Aided audit preparation efforts by maintaining organized records and promptly addressing auditor inquiries.
- Implemented innovative filing systems that significantly improved document retrieval time and efficiency.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals.
- Received and entered vendor bills, printed checks and set up electronic debits.
- Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
- Set up and updated Excel spreadsheets to track financial data.
- Developed working relationships with associates, employees of other departments and representatives of other organizations.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Assisted in month-end closing procedures, ensuring all invoices were processed on time to reflect accurate financial statements.
- Processed Employees Mileage Reimbursements for payment through Peoplesoft.
- Processed Payment Request for account reimbursements from grants and internal accounts.
- Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.
Account Clerk
Miami Dade County Government
2019.12 - 2023.06
- Research, track and restore accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies
- Function in accordance with established standards, procedures and applicable laws
- Handles confidential and sensitive information with professionalism and discretion
- Mapped orders to invoices for payment processing and accountability
- Classified, recorded and summarized data using journals, ledgers or computers
- Prepared bank deposits, compiled data, verified receipts and sent payments to banks
- Prepared budget, assessed expenditures and variances
- Improved budgeting processes by collecting, compiling and forecasting data
- Minimized aging accounts by monitoring open balances and pursuing payments
- Reconcile accounts in a timely manner
- Generated reports from auditing and bookkeeping activities
- Established and maintained successful contractual relationships with wide range of vendors supplying company needs.
Registrar
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY
2015.05 - 2019.12
- Strengthened school program success with community partnerships and coops
- Counseled and provided guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational and behavioral issues with compassionate counseling and personal guidance
- Enhanced performance of teachers and support staff with continuous professional development
- Kept work and common areas neat and organized to maximize productivity, alleviate potential accidents and promote professional workspace
- Identified issues and solutions to eliminate backlog and maximize workflows
- Achieved budget goals by overseeing fund allocations and authorizing specific purchases
- Completed pre-registration encounters for upcoming services to obtain required details in advance
- Advised students on course selection, progress toward graduation and career decisions
- Organized files and records and handled other support tasks, freeing up managers to take on more pressing responsibilities
- Offered to assist with additional tasks to keep projects on-task and meet tight deadlines
- Documented, researched and resolved customer service issues
- Delivered exceptional customer service to bolster strong relationships and build positive experiences
- Planned course schedules, assigned teachers and organized teaching assignments.
Unit Secretary
Broward Health Medical Center
2014.10 - 2019.12
- Received all incoming phone calls, took necessary action, and directed messages accordingly
- Scheduled tests and procedures for patients, including x-rays and lab work
- Received, greeted, and assisted visitors, patients, and consulting staff
- Managed reference books, schedule logs and pre-admission packets, maintaining accurate unit documentation
- Scheduled new and follow-up appointments for patients
- Photocopied important documents to update records and provide copies to patients
- Processed billing statements for patients
- Organized patient files and records for quick retrieval
- Input patient information into database accurately to centralize information
- Kept healthcare team informed with regular updates to patient charts covering vitals, treatments and responses
- Responded to patient call lights and coordinated follow-ups with RN
- Explained confidentiality and privacy procedures and requested completed forms
- Developed solid relationships with families, nursing staff and physicians to enhance patient care.
Department Supervisor
BABIES R US
2008.10 - 2015.10
- Responsible for working alongside operational managers to ensure HR activities are carried out to the highest standard
- Opening and closing registers, monitoring cash limits, safe counts, and prepare Bank Deposits
- Collaborates with IT in relation to technology solutions (PeopleSoft, Oracle, ADP)
- Helped address and resolve employee and operational issues with compliance, benefits and policies
- Updated and maintained human resources records with new employee details, tax information and changing personal details
- Enhanced company culture by driving continuous improvements based on sound HR practices
- Optimized hiring strategies by forecasting hiring needs and effectively implementing recruitment initiatives
- Incorporated changing employment laws and industry regulations into updated HR policies
- Strengthened HR strategies for employee relations and management, codifying consistent standards
- Prepared and reviewed compensation and benefits packages for new employees
- Oversaw evaluation, classification and rating of occupations and job positions
- Strengthened employee knowledge and abilities, leading comprehensive training program for new and established employees
- Maximized employee satisfaction and reduced turnover with motivational strategies and enhanced training.
Education
High School Diploma -
Stranahan Senior High School
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource Management -
Florida International University
12.2025
Skills
- Project Management
- MS Office Suite | Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Administrative Skills
- Bookkeeping
- Recordkeeping
- Analytical thinking
- Document management
- Compensation structuring
- Contract negotiation
- Purchase Order Management
- Bank Reconciliation
- Accounts receivable management
- Payroll Processing
- Invoice Management
- Expense Tracking
- Bill Payment and Recordkeeping
Timeline
Account Clerk
Harris County - Resources for Children and Adults
2023.08 - Current
Account Clerk
Miami Dade County Government
2019.12 - 2023.06
Registrar
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY
2015.05 - 2019.12
Unit Secretary
Broward Health Medical Center
2014.10 - 2019.12
Department Supervisor
BABIES R US
2008.10 - 2015.10
High School Diploma -
Stranahan Senior High School
Bachelor of Business Administration - Human Resource Management -
Florida International University
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