Open To Work
Wanda Barnes
Work Preference
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Recreation Assistant-F/T
RegalCare
West Haven
11.2020 - Current
- Planned, organized, and directed recreational services programs to motivate, stimulate, restore abilities, and enhance quality of life for residents.
- Engaged with residents at bedside through specially designed activities to promote participation and well-being.
- Facilitated transportation of residents to program areas, ensuring timely access to recreational activities.
Night Auditor-P/T
Residence Inn by Marriott Norwalk
Norwalk
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Initiate and complete the End of Day process.
- Completed night audit checklist for computer procedures, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Executed cashiering duties according to front office procedures.
- Handled guest requests efficiently.
- Completed miscellaneous duties, including resetting Food and Beverage P.O.S and preparing the daily revenue summary.
- Generated comprehensive food and beverage reports to support operational decision-making.
Financial Counselor –F/T (72hrs)
The Kennedy Center
Trumbull
10.2011 - 08.2018
- Maintain resident’s financial records in accordance with agency policies.
- Ensure entitlement checks/funds are deposited each month to residents’ accounts.
- Managed bill payments, balanced checkbooks, and reconciled receipts to maintain accurate financial records.
- Created structured weekly budget plans to promote financial responsibility among residents.
- Set up residents’ weekly banking for staff to facilitate.
- Provide appropriate supervision and counseling to the residents to foster their individual growth and development.
- Prepared and maintained standards for DDS licensing, CARF accreditation, and certification requirements of community residence.
Junior Program Accountant-F/T (80hrs)
Housing Authority of the City of New Haven
New Haven
02.2009 - 09.2010
- Ensured transactions were recorded according to the accounting requirements set by the comptroller, following GAAP and HUD financial reporting guidelines.
- Analyzed invoices to ensure correct allocation to cost centers, enhancing financial reporting accuracy.
- Evaluated tenant accounts receivable data, confirming accuracy to support financial integrity.
- Processed invoices for payment, crosschecking against purchase orders to ensure accuracy.
- Applied the protocol developed by the comptroller to conduct internal audits.
Accounts Payable Specialist-F/T (70hrs)
Family Services of Woodsfield
Bridgeport
09.2007 - 12.2008
- Managed the full cycle of accounts payable, including matching, batching, and coding a heavy volume of invoices.
- Executed monthly accounts payable closing activities accurately and on schedule in alignment with general accounting closing timeline.
- Ensure that all checks in check run tie back to the payment register.
- Executed administrative tasks related to accounts payable, maintaining correspondence with vendors through phone and email.
- Analyzes accounts, records, reports, journal vouchers ledgers and other accounting documents for accuracy.
Bookkeeper-F/T (80hrs)
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
New York
03.2004 - 09.2007
- Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable, generating accurate invoices and monthly statements to support financial reporting.
- Maintained student billing and records, facilitating timely collection of delinquent balances.
- Verified approval and codes invoices for applicable general ledger accounts.
- Entered payroll data for all employees to ensure accurate and timely processing.
- Assist in monthly accounts payable closing.
- Input information into system, determined vendors to be paid, and prepared checks for mailing on a weekly basis.
Education
Certificate - Billing & Coding
Gateway Community College
North Haven, CTBachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
MONROE COLLEGE
Bronx, NYSkills
- Recreation Program Coordination
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- QuickBooks Pro
- ADP payroll
- Customer Service
- Customer service
- activity facilitation
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Recreation Assistant-F/T
RegalCare
11.2020 - Current
Night Auditor-P/T
Residence Inn by Marriott Norwalk
09.2018 - 03.2020
Financial Counselor –F/T (72hrs)
The Kennedy Center
10.2011 - 08.2018
Junior Program Accountant-F/T (80hrs)
Housing Authority of the City of New Haven
02.2009 - 09.2010
Accounts Payable Specialist-F/T (70hrs)
Family Services of Woodsfield
09.2007 - 12.2008
Bookkeeper-F/T (80hrs)
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola
03.2004 - 09.2007
Certificate - Billing & Coding
Gateway Community College
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
MONROE COLLEGE