Tiffany Gibson-Hawley
Summary
High performing accounting professional with experience in analyzing accounts, resolving billing issues, and account reconciliation. Adept in managing multiple, high-priority projects and consistently providing exemplary customer service in a fast-paced environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Specialist
PS Energy Group
11.2021 - Current
- Oversee and manage the general accounting functions, including, but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, & taxes
- Assess current practices and procedures and make recommendations for improvements
- Prepare, review, & analyze financial statements to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Prepare, fulfill, & distribute checks
- Develop staff by managing performance, setting goals, providing ongoing training & maintaining strong employee relationships
- Work with external auditors to ensure correct & timely closing & reporting at month/year-end with financial statements
- (PS Energy Group/Skyview Energy) Maintain accounting databases, reconcile various financial records
- Support preparation of financial statements & summaries
- Prepare journal entries in relation to accounting analysis from moderate to complex accounting areas
- Daily reconciliation of PS Energy bank accounts Funding Account, Payroll, CDA, Dycom/ WEX, Asplundh/WEX, WV Pipeline
- Daily processing of borrowing base
- Pull reports, CMR (New Sales, Receipts, Unbilled Bulk, AR), Inventory, Unbilled Fuel Management Report, send daily request to ABL and confirm receipt of funds into Fifth Third Funding account; confirm each day that funds have been received
- Run daily AP reports/balance against the GL, research any variance
- Run monthly AR reports for both AP and AR (PSE & Skyview) confirm that the reports balance to the GL
- Review invoices that have been entered in Ascend and confirm invoices that need to have checks cut
- Review the checks, once printed prior to handing them to Carolee Robinson for signatures
- Vendor Inquiries - research issues and work with Billing Department to resolve
- Review the daily cash application in Ascend (entered by the AR specialist) and post the transactions after balancing totals against the bank
- Made collection calls to customers for which AR specialist has difficulties
- Bi-weekly review of AR reports with Controller.
General Manager
Big Blue
09.2019 - 11.2021
- Manage the facility's training, scheduling, hiring, and performance assessment, including ensuring the facility is properly staffed
- Invoice preparation and submission to customer
- Verify fees, credits, and issue refunds within the legal time allotted
- Process payments via 3rd party vendors, database
- Perform audits, resolve errors and discrepancies
- Update accounts to reflect the correct status and balance due
- Oversee facility budgets, meet financial targets and implement revenue generating initiatives.
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Vanguard Truck Center
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Responsible for securing revenue by verifying and posting payments while resolving any discrepancies related to funding
- Ensured timely and accurate posting of payments
- Verified and recorded transaction, reconciled bank statements, and provided accounting support to accounts payable.
Payment Processing Team Lead
Access Insurance Company
- Responsible for applying payments and providing customer service for all payment related issues
- Maintained confidential account information, created financial reports, and prepared bank deposit both manually and electronically
- Led a team of 7 individuals accomplishing successful processed payments with a 24-hour timeframe.
Payment Processing Supervisor
Access Insurance Company
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Assisted in implementing new technology to make processing payments more efficient and reduced overall processing time by 30%
- Setup and tested transmission of payments to financial institutions
- Ran data analysis to forecast incoming payments for future dates- particularly upcoming holidays, as well as reconciled bank deposits.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA -
Strayer University
Business Management -
York College of the City University of New York
01.2007
Skills
- Bookkeeping
- General Ledgers
- Financial Reporting
- Payroll ( ADP, Paycor, Paycheck, Workday)
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts receivable
- Billing
personal information
Title: Accountant
Timeline
Accounting Specialist
PS Energy Group
11.2021 - Current
General Manager
Big Blue
09.2019 - 11.2021
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Vanguard Truck Center
01.2018 - 01.2019
Payment Processing Supervisor
Access Insurance Company
01.2007 - 01.2018
Payment Processing Team Lead
Access Insurance Company
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA -
Strayer University
Business Management -
York College of the City University of New York
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