Tiffany Aiken
Rock Hill,SC
Summary
Knowledgeable senior accounting professional offering 9+ years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions and maintain accurate reporting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Staff Accountant
Hearst Media Production Group
07.2022 - Current
- Manage Full Cycle Accounts Payable , including invoice management and vendor maintenance
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Updated general ledger with latest entries.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Partnered with finance team to complete month-end accruals and account reconciliations.
- Managed accurate and timely processing of 50-100 invoices per Week
- Manage accounts receivable, including preparing sales orders, invoices, posting payments, and monitoring aging
- Prepared accounts for industry audits and supported audit process.
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
- Assisted in upgrade and conversion of in-house financial systems.
- Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
Staff Accountant
Compass Group USA
07.2016 - 07.2022
- Apply proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
- Investigate daily variances and correct errors to resolve discrepancies
- Prepare vendor invoices and processed incoming payments
- Effectively communicate with customers externally and internally
- Identify problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions Assist with creation of process changes
- Assist with ensuring monthly profit and loss statements are accurate reflections of the period
- Prepare reconciliations by using journal entries and researching general ledger on multiple units where necessary
- Compile general ledger entries on short schedule with 100% accuracy
- Prepare working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings
- Provide journal entries and perform accounting on accruals
- Reconcile accounts, manage audits, and update financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Act as liaison between field operations and other Corporate functions such as Accounts Payable, Treasury, Capital Assets and Payroll
- Tracked benefit liability accounts and vacation balances to correct existing deficiencies
- Offer advice and direction to help clients better understand financial goals
- Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support and documentation of accounting processes.
Senior Accounting Associate
Transaxle Manufacturing Of America
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into SAP financial management system.
- Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
- Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
- Addressed problems with accounting, billing and service delivery to maintain and enhance client satisfaction.
- Verified, allocated, post, and reconciled transactions
- Full-charge Accounts Payable, contract invoices 60-70% with foreign invoices
- Prepared journal entries, monthly and year-end closing, bank reconciliations, and fixed asset maintenance
- Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Limestone College
Gaffney, SC05.2015
Skills
- Account and Ledger Reconciliations
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- GAAP Proficiency
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accruals and Provisions
- Microsoft Excel
- Vendor Maintenance
- Netsuite, SAP
Timeline
Senior Staff Accountant
Hearst Media Production Group
07.2022 - Current
Staff Accountant
Compass Group USA
07.2016 - 07.2022
Senior Accounting Associate
Transaxle Manufacturing Of America
05.2015 - 07.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Limestone College
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