Tiffany Gray
Houston,TX
Summary
Authorized to work in the US for any employer Results-driven accounting associate with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Business Owner
Self Employed Web
Houston, TX
05.2015 - Current
- Online retail sells
- Monthly reconciliations and re-stock returns for reposting Quarterly tax filing
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals.
- Input income and expense details into database to track business finances and address variances.
- Verified parts and materials through audit inspections and independent checks.
- Enhanced product awareness by taking pictures of new and available product offerings and posting to company's website and media accounts.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Capitalized on social media platforms to increase market awareness and recruit sales agents.
- Kept all building areas and equipment functional and well-organized to promote business performance.
- Reconciled daily sales, returns and financial reports in QuickBooks.
- Remained up-to-date on current trends and attended industry trade shows and markets to view and order inventory.
Accounts Payable Lead Associate
Midstates Petroleum LLC
Houston, TX
04.2010 - 02.2015
- Receive, sort by alpha, distribute to other AP team member for scanning Sort, Hand Code (according to GL) Scan assigned alpha invoices for upload Upload scan invoices, assign vendor number, 10key code and route electronically for approval Analyze and contact vendors in regards to outstanding invoices and resolve any issues Run payment cycle, sort, fold mail out checks weekly Release authorized ACH payments Monthly GL reconciliations P-Card payments and account disbursements Credit and collections for past due accounts weekly
- Contact various accounts and aggressively rectify late and past due payments owed 90 and above
- Activate account holds for escalation in action
- Conduct annual audits of all accounts for external and internal pre-audit
- Other accounting duties as assigned i.e.: special projects
- Paid vendors by monitoring discount opportunities and paid employees by receiving and verifying expense reports.
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balance numbers.
- Updated job knowledge by attending various meetings and educational opportunities per year.
- Audited and processed credit card bills.
- Evaluated payment applications for completed work.
- Matched purchase orders to invoices and logged invoices into computer.
- Reviewed each invoice and requisitions for payment approval.
- Generated financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
- Prepared checks and assisted with payroll duties.
- Reported sales taxes by calculating paid invoices.
- Charged pertinent expenses to accounts.
- Reconciled bank statements.
- Verified vendor accounts.
- Maintained relationships with vendors and managed invoices for production.
- Reviewed account documentation for over 400 accounts, rectified issues and contacted vendors about account changes.
- Introduced new accounting, financial and operational systems to maximize efficiency and recordkeeping accuracy.
- Analyzed, constructed and calculated daily accounting records, payroll and sales transactions.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Complied with established policies and performed bank reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, invoicing, billing, and profit and loss statements for hundreds of clients.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
- Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Monitored 4 member-employee team while handling day-to-day accounting processes and financial accuracy.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service
Financial Analyst / Comptroller Assistant
Continental Airlines
03.1999 - 10.2007
- Assist Technology Project Managers with projects budgets P-card allocations and statement reconciliations Electronic payment allocation uploads in internal system GL reconciliations Various accounting projects as assigned by comptroller
- Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variance, business pipeline and industry trends
- Analyzed projects for capital deployment and helped structure multi-million dollar deals
- Reviewed financial reports and streamlined operations to increase productivity and company profits
- Performed complex financial and budget analysis to determine budget requirements, improve internal controls and justify requested funding from co-op departments
- Handled internal and external inquiries and complaints submitted by accounts payable clerk, finance director and other department heads, providing outstanding customer service when resolving issues
Education
Houston Community College
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University Of Houston
Skills
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Regulatory Compliance
- Organizational Development
- Integrity and Transparency
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Annual Planning
- Change and Growth Management
- Leadership and People Development
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Financial Management
- Policy Development
- Relationship and Team Building
- Balanced Work Ethic
- Service Delivery Oversight
- Project Oversight
- Resource Utilization
- Articulate Communication
- Departmental Coordination
- Thrive Under Pressure
- Management Team Leadership
Certification
- Licensed Texas Life and Health Agent -
Timeline
Business Owner
Self Employed Web
05.2015 - Current
Accounts Payable Lead Associate
Midstates Petroleum LLC
04.2010 - 02.2015
Financial Analyst / Comptroller Assistant
Continental Airlines
03.1999 - 10.2007
Houston Community College
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University Of Houston