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Venessa Whitemarsh

Steilacoom

Summary

Results-oriented Accounting Specialist with several years of experience in financial analysis and auditing. Led teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards while implementing process improvements that enhance efficiency. Proven ability to solve complex problems and drive organizational success through meticulous financial management.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Specialist

Trotter & Morton Facility Services of PNW
11.2017 - Current

ponsible for all accounting functions of the Lacey Branch of Trotter & Morton.

  • All accounts payable and accounts receivables functions including invoice entry, check runs, deposits, cash receipts, collections, write offs and handling of petty cash.
  • Managed payment processing through Ariba and Coupa portals, ensuring timely and accurate vendor payments.
  • Processed employee and corporate/personal expenses.
  • Processing of all intercompany transactions.
  • Enter all new customers, vendors, maintenance contracts, projects, yearly contract escalations and contract cancellations into computer system.
  • Generated monthly contract invoices, weekly time and material invoices, and project invoices to maintain cash flow and client satisfaction.
  • Complete weekly workflow functions: Set up technician pay periods, balance weekly technician payroll for accuracy, audit costs in work orders post costs to the General Ledger.
  • Generate weekly performance reports and balance the GL Trial Balance to ensure accuracy.
  • Renew all business licenses, paying sales tax, and B&O taxes.
  • Completed filing of prevailing wage intents and affidavits.
  • Processing of Union Subsidy invoices monthly.
  • Enter all technicians into system with current pay rates and
    fringe rates based on Union contract.
  • Balancing GL trial balance with financial reports and ensuring
    that all modules are closed before working in the next month
    after financials reports are generated and saved.
  • Performed bank reconciliation to ensure financial accuracy.
  • Trained new Accounting Specialists in WA and OR offices to ensure consistent understanding of accounting processes and company standards.

Operations Supervisor

Trotter & Morton Facility Services of PNW
02.2009 - 11.2017
  • Managed the daily functions of the Operations Department.
  • This includes the dispatching and daily workflow of 11 field technicians along with day-to-day office functions.
  • Developed a deep understanding of 136 customers and their contract coverages.
  • Maintaining a professional/friendly relationship with our contacts at each job site.
  • Schedule quarterly Preventive Maintenance with contracted customers.
  • Take service calls from customers, qualify the calls to ensure proper field technician responds based on skill level and geographical location to optimize gross profit.
  • Coordinate repairs with technician, Project Sales Rep, and customers.
  • Purchased and returned equipment and processed warranty paperwork.
  • Weekly technician payroll.
  • Coordinate new customer integration with Maintenance Sales Representative.
  • Enter new customers, contracts and projects, track repairs and maintain customer data base.
  • Quote repairs to customers based on recommendations from the Service Technicians.
  • Audit weekly service reports to ensure accuracy for correct invoicing and process purchase orders to make sure costs are applied to the correct jobs.
  • Weekly/monthly invoicing/posting.
  • Perform monthly project close calculating gross profit on Projects completed as well as complete the process for monthly contract escalations.
  • File and database management.
  • Payment tracking systems.
  • Oversaw daily staff operations to ensure efficient workflow.
  • Processed payments to vendors to ensure timely compensation and maintain positive supplier relationships.
  • Accounts payable and receivable.
  • General ledger entries.
  • Expense reports.
  • Performed account reconciliation to ensure financial accuracy.

Education

Accounting -

PIERCE COLLEGE

Accounting -

WGU

Skills

  • Cash management and journal entries
  • General ledger management
  • Invoice processing
  • Invoicing and collections
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Revenue recognition
  • Sales tax reporting
  • Excise tax compliance
  • Property tax management
  • Job costing
  • Reporting analysis
  • Statement reviewing
  • Month-end reports
  • Cash flow management
  • Recordkeeping skills
  • 10-key proficiency
  • Attention to detail
  • GAAP
  • Verbal and written communication

References

References available upon request

Timeline

Accounting Specialist

Trotter & Morton Facility Services of PNW
11.2017 - Current

Operations Supervisor

Trotter & Morton Facility Services of PNW
02.2009 - 11.2017

Accounting -

PIERCE COLLEGE

Accounting -

WGU
Venessa Whitemarsh