Hi, I’m
Valinda Bish
New Iberia,LA
Summary
Focused Accounting professional with 18 years of experience maintaining financial records and reviewing account activity. Proven track record of developing accurate spreadsheets and delivering organized reports with Excel Spreadsheets. Accomplished in taking on tasks within strict deadlines while prioritizing urgent needs.
Overview
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Lafayette General Health
Spherion/Contractor
05.2019 - 05.2020
Job overview
- Developed client rapport by efficiently, thoroughly and professionally addressing incoming correspondence and resolving A/P inquires daily
- Investigating the root cause of unreleased invoices and gathered all pertinent documentation required for the authority to release for payment. Retrieved the proof of delivery from Fed EX or UPS sites for the invoices that listed the tracking number. Then forwarded to our receiving department requesting release. Request the invoice(s) if it is not found in the system. Marking my calendar in outlook with alerts to follow up to guarantee my word. Gaining the vendors trust that I will see them through to the end with every issue solved. I successfully reconciled all delinquent accounts to the vendors satisfaction.
Spartan Energy Services
Spherion/Contractor
05.2017 - 04.2019
Job overview
- Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Bank and Statement Reconciliation: Ensuring the companies accounting system reflects the same transaction invoice amounts and Statement totals from the vendor.
- Created spreadsheets with formulas to calculate adjustments with Accounts Receivable data, credits, discounts and payment.
- Support the month end process by generating the month end reports.
- Created Excel Spreadsheets with formulas for every single vendor for both companies that will continue to be utilized.
Brenton Investment Corp., Owns Hit N Run Convenient Stores
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Manager
05.2007 - 02.2017
Job overview
- Independently managed Accounts Payable with Accounts Receivable: Entered all invoices, match with the vendors monthly statement and bank reconciliations.
- Acquired the owner’s responsibilities of printing and mailing checks for vendors, utilities, repairs and maintenance, outside services, and rent for corporate office and 14 convenient stores.
- Recognized and rewarded for accomplishing all this in the same amount of time with consistent error free, end of month results.
Talecris, Spherion, Contractor
Accounts Payable Specialist
01.2007 - 05.2007
Job overview
- Oversee all delinquent accounts, communicating with the vendors, requesting and reconciling statements.
- Gather all pertinent documentation required for the authority to release the past due invoices.
- For the invoices listing the tracking number, , I would determining the root reason, Assisting Accounts Payable for 65 branches.
- Matching the invoices that correspond with the check copies that are to be filed after all payments are mailed.
- Answer a variety of inquiries from vendors also concerning the status of their payment.
- Full responsibility for purchasing furniture, office equipment, medical and office supplies for all locations by phone and e-mail.
- Printing and filing orders after assigning the P.O.
- S.
- Keeping a log with all pertinent information utilizing Excel spreadsheet to track the orders.
Accounts Receivable
10.2000 - 07.2005
Job overview
- Responsible for answering, screening, directing all incoming calls with over 60 extensions for XServ and five subsidiaries.
- Distributing incoming mail.
- Assisted all departments with filing, making copies, faxing, typing documents, letters, memos and checks.
- Became independently responsibility for,.
- Balancing how much the payments are over or short, posting payments then put all checks in alpha and branch order.
- Send via e-mail the cash report daily to all Managers at our subsidiaries.
- Prepare the deposits to be sent with the bank courier.
Education
Texas School of BusinessHouston, TX
Diploma from Accounting And Business Management
03.1991
Skills
- Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Manager
- Reconciling Bank and Vendor Statements
- Approving, proofing, matching invoices with work orders and printing checks
- Efficiently utilizing Excel Spreadsheets for creating formulas to enable perfect balancing
- Balancing Daily Reports for the end of the month Banking reports
- Purchasing Manager, approving and verifying expenses by receipt validation
- General Ledger entries
- Collections
- Customer service
- Communication Skills
- Relationship development
- Success Driven
- Detail oriented
- Type 50 wpm
- Microsoft Word 7 & 10
- Professional Adobe Acrobat Professional Reader
- Microsoft Office - Outlook Email and Works
- Dynamics Great Plains
- QuickBooks
- Lotus 123
- Trak Quip - SQL Server
- NFS Navigator
- SeaGate Pro Business – Software Version 259
Additional Information
- Certifications/Licenses/Recommendation Letters - Available upon request
Accomplishments
Persistent with resolving old issues left and forgot about which led to saving the company over 50K.
Timeline
Spherion/Contractor
Lafayette General Health
05.2019 - 05.2020
Spherion/Contractor
Spartan Energy Services
05.2017 - 04.2019
Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Manager
Brenton Investment Corp., Owns Hit N Run Convenient Stores
05.2007 - 02.2017
Accounts Payable Specialist
Talecris, Spherion
01.2007 - 05.2007
Accounts Receivable
10.2000 - 07.2005
Texas School of Business
Diploma from Accounting And Business Management