Detail-oriented Accountant with eleven years effectively maintaining accurate accounting information for large-scale financial organizations. History working as part of financial team to manage diverse financial functions, tax management and reporting. Works closely with executive management on complex mergers and acquisitions and divestitures.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTANT
PRA HEALTH SCIENCES, ROBERTHALF
02.2022 - 02.2023
Processed weekly Cash Disbursements for assigned countries, paying between $500K-$5M depending on how much needs to be paid that week
Maintains general ledgers, related accounts, and subsidiary ledgers
Developing and providing a variety of broad analytical studies involving financial management reporting issues related to the Department's loan program
Applies general, well-known principles, techniques, and theories of accounting to devise solutions to problems of efficiency and effectiveness
Serving as a senior technical accounting advisor with expert knowledge of the laws, regulations, and the policies that affect accounting and financial services, systems and operations, specifically including those governing federal financial reporting and on internal control processes related to the departments overall financial accounting and reporting system
Analyzes, evaluates, and resolves out-of-balance conditions on financial reports
Prepares journal vouchers for the accounting system or financial statement application
Completed weekly uploads of cash files through our accounting system Lawson and Oracle to pay vendors (UPS, Company rent, Employee benefits)
Entered manual Employee Expense reports, verified accuracy and processed payments.
PAYMENT APPLICATION SPECIALIST
AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS
11.2021 - 02.2022
Processed all payments from customers daily varying from 75-600 checks a day using accounting systems AutoRek and Oracle
Researched data on unidentified cash and reconciled any discrepancies
Researched and processed customer claims of invoice payments
Communicated with team of any differences that resulted in chargebacks or payments posted on account
Researched and contacted customers to verify check information.
ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE
MCKEE HOMES
11.2020 - 02.2021
Processed, record, applied and deposited Accounts Receivable Checks and electronic payments through the online banking site for the company
Processed Quarterly rebates and paid yearly property taxes
Accounts Payable: Checked all invoices through e-mail and organized weekly to pay and monitored cash requirements using Microsoft Excel and Marksystems (homebuilding accounting software)
Worked closely with vendors to ensure all invoices were reviewed and signed to be paid on time
Completed weekly review of insurance to make sure all vendors were in compliance.
ACCOUNTANT • FORT
BRAGG FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
08.2018 - 04.2019
Processed between $5K-$8k ACH payments daily on 100+ members' accounts, researching if there should be a debit or credit to the account and posting the amount
Worked closely with front office staff in assisting 30 member's monthly with tax garnishments and levies on their accounts, garnishments and levies, ranging from $200 to $50,000; Maintained a positive attitude when speaking with members; Created a formal letter letting members know of any holds on their accounts due to tax garnishments and levies; after 30 days lifting the hold and withdrawing the money to send to the state tax office.
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST II
CPM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
10.2014 - 06.2018
Review vendor invoices/documents for correct coding and account payable submissions, managed over 30 month-end balance sheet reconciliations including the review of 12 ATM deposit and suspense account postings ($150M) for accurate coding and balancing
Compiled monthly data sheets using Microsoft Excel and Profitstar to calculate branch accounting, showing each branch's monthly loan amounts, share amounts and growth in order to make sure each branch was financially growing at a great rate and if not the CFO, CEO, and Marketing director would use this report to possibly close a branch that was not bringing in profit to the credit union.
BOOKKEEPER • IRISH GUYS MANAGEMENT
06.2014 - 09.2014
Maintained and properly filed company books including A/P, A/R, bank statements and other reports; Provided professional, accurate accounts management service to meet business needs; Resolving payroll issues; Documenting payroll specifics for multiple accounts; Performing day to day financial transactions; Preparing bills, invoices and bank deposits
Processed employee payroll and generated reports
Handled New Hire Orientation by Completing E-Verify, verified new hire documentation and entered information into Compeat Advantage system
Recorded daily sales receipts for two restaurants.
PURCHASING ASSISTANT
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
04.2014 - 07.2014
Payment management (requisitions, purchasing, requests), arranged inventory order requests with supplier weekly., progress chasing overdue or late customer orders, ensured that the system was always up to date in terms or orders status; arranged inventory order requests with supplier weekly; provided a high level of support to the staff.
ACCOUNTING CLERK
FEDERAL CU
09.2012 - 03.2014
Assist the Accounting Manager and CFO will all company accounting processes and functions, including timely and accurate recording and reporting of all financial transactions and account reconciliations; general ledger analysis, analyzed company's loan, profit and loss on a monthly basis
Reconciling ledgers
Verifying discrepancies and resolving issues; researching information as needed
Facilitating payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
Generating financial statements and reports
Reviewed and prepared weekly accounts payable (30/week totaling $50,000) invoices, coding the correct general ledger to each invoice, getting approval of each invoice from the CFO, receive and post payments in the accounting software, printing and mailing each check to the vendor
Worked with other departments to help streamline their processes and develop various needed reports.
Education
Master's - Business Administration
Devry University-Keller Graduate School of Business
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
Francis Marion University
Skills
Accounting and Bookkeeping
General Ledger Accounting
Lawson Financials
Oracle Financials
Purchase orders, Requisitions, reconciling bank statements
Data Entry
Accounts Payable and Receivable
Account Reconciliation Processes
MS Office Suite
Adobe Software Proficiency
Timeline
ACCOUNTANT
PRA HEALTH SCIENCES, ROBERTHALF
02.2022 - 02.2023
PAYMENT APPLICATION SPECIALIST
AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS
11.2021 - 02.2022
ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE
MCKEE HOMES
11.2020 - 02.2021
ACCOUNTANT • FORT
BRAGG FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
08.2018 - 04.2019
ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST II
CPM FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
10.2014 - 06.2018
BOOKKEEPER • IRISH GUYS MANAGEMENT
06.2014 - 09.2014
PURCHASING ASSISTANT
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
04.2014 - 07.2014
ACCOUNTING CLERK
FEDERAL CU
09.2012 - 03.2014
Master's - Business Administration
Devry University-Keller Graduate School of Business
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