ASHLEY BARROW
Dover,FL
Summary
Hands-on staff accountant with broad experience in reconciliations, billing corrections, account reporting, and variance analysis. Combines strong attention to detail with process improvement support, customer service, and reliable handling of deadlines, financial discrepancies, and month-end close tasks.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
02.2025 - Current
- Manage, maintain, reconcile, and report on the University’s Bull Bucks Program, a prepaid declining-balance account that supports student, faculty, and staff transactions.
- Assist with month-end close activities and reconcile accounts and funds within the University’s financial systems.
- Perform budget-to-actual variance analysis, identify financial discrepancies, and provide data-driven insights to support accurate account reconciliation.
- Manage bad-debt reporting and reconciliation while communicating with four collection agencies.
- Process billing corrections within 24 hours, reviewing invoices and coordinating credit and rebill transactions with University departments.
- Provide professional customer service by resolving account inquiries, transaction discrepancies, card/terminal issues, and internal and external program needs.
- Analyze accounting processes and recommend improvements to increase operational efficiency, accuracy, and effectiveness.
In-House Accounting Manager
Gilbert Garcia Group
Tampa, FL
09.2023 - 11.2024
- Prepared financial reports for management review and analyzed budget-to-actual variances, identifying discrepancies and trends for informed decision-making.
- Implemented procedures that enhanced accuracy and efficiency of financial data entry processes.
- Processed invoices, payments, and statements accurately and efficiently while maintaining current accounts receivable records and supporting monthly billing activities.
- Prepared and recorded bank deposits and reconciled financial discrepancies through detailed account analysis.
- Resolved customer inquiries on billing, payments, and account balances, ensuring prompt and professional issue resolution.
- Assisted attorneys with foreclosure cases by calculating financial balances, costs, and fees and preparing court-ready worksheets.
- Compiled internal costs and client fees to provide accurate mortgage payoff and reinstatement amounts for the real estate team.
Wealth Management Associate
Suncoast Credit Union
Tampa, FL
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Developed and maintained strong client relationships, enhancing long-term account retention and satisfaction for new and existing Investment Services members.
- Maintained comprehensive knowledge of credit union, broker-dealer, and trust company products, services, policies, and procedures to provide individualized investment and financial service recommendations.
- Processed and reviewed account documentation across multiple systems, liaising with clients, advisors, and financial institutions to ensure completeness and compliance of all documentation.
- Ensured adherence to FINRA, SEC, State of Florida, broker-dealer, and internal regulatory requirements, policies, and procedures.
- Managed referral pipelines and open queues through outbound calls, screening service requests, and coordinating client appointments to streamline client engagement.
- Supported financial advisors by maintaining calendars, coordinating branch locations, generating reports, scheduling appointments, and monitoring books of business.
Accounting Clerk/Area Accounting Manager
World One, Inc.
Tampa, FL
11.2019 - 06.2022
- Managed financial reporting and accounting records, overseeing day-to-day finance operations across South Florida, Maryland, and Arizona territories for streamlined financial management.
- Prepared and analyzed detailed line-by-line financial reports, enhancing accuracy and supporting timely monthly and year-end closing processes.
- Oversaw Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions, including vendor payments, client invoicing, collections, and account management.
- Prepared, analyzed, and reviewed monthly financial reports for accuracy and presented findings to the Controller.
- Supported internal audits and responded to time-sensitive financial information requests from internal and external stakeholders.
- Analyzed historical financial performance and market trends, developing forecasts and annual budgets that informed strategic management decisions.
- Created detailed forecasting and financial analysis reports to support strategic decision-making and Owner review.
Office Manager
ProServ Industrial Contractors
Tampa, FL
01.2016 - 11.2019
- Oversaw office budget management for inventory procurement and vendor service coordination.
- Developed intra-office communication protocols, streamlined administrative procedures, managed inventory control, supervised office staff, and delegated tasks.
- Organized office layout and processes to enhance efficiency and uphold professional standards.
- Coordinated schedules, calls, and correspondence to improve communication between field and office staff.
- Supervised the entire onboarding process for all new hires.
- Administered payroll and maintained proper documentation of employee personnel.
- Coded and entered daily invoices into in-house accounting software, issued, racked and maintained all purchase orders, billed clients as necessary and worked to establish a productive cross-functional team to meet all office-related deadlines.
- Maintained accurate records of all purchase orders, invoices and contracts.
- Negotiated with suppliers to obtain the best possible pricing, payment terms and delivery times.
Senior Consultant
Verizon Telecommunications
Tampa, FL
05.2009 - 11.2015
- Managed multi-million-dollar marketing and advertising budget, ensuring precise tracking and allocation of funds to optimize resource utilization.
- Collected, analyzed, and reported marketing performance data and financial results, enabling strategic decision-making for Florida Marketing Team.
- Liaised with marketing, advertising, public relations agencies, and vendors, fostering relationships that enhanced communication and collaboration.
- Coordinated marketing campaigns, newspaper advertising placements, and development of promotional collateral.
- Supported Events and Street Teams, including serving as the external advertising lead for Verizon’s “Project Lightning” campaign, contributing to a 1% increase in market penetration.
- Played a key role in Verizon’s “Kindness Campaign,” coordinating community outreach initiatives that leveraged employees to support local families in need and strengthened brand affinity.
- Processed, coordinated approvals, and issued payments for approximately 250 Accounts Payable invoices weekly across Florida Marketing accounts.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Economics
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL05-2009
Skills
- GAAP Knowledge
- MS Office Suite
- Attention to Detail
- Issue Resolution
- Data Management
- Deadline Adherence
- Adaptability
- Account Reconciliation
Timeline
Staff Accountant
University of South Florida
02.2025 - Current
In-House Accounting Manager
Gilbert Garcia Group
09.2023 - 11.2024
Wealth Management Associate
Suncoast Credit Union
06.2022 - 04.2023
Accounting Clerk/Area Accounting Manager
World One, Inc.
11.2019 - 06.2022
Office Manager
ProServ Industrial Contractors
01.2016 - 11.2019
Senior Consultant
Verizon Telecommunications
05.2009 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science, Economics
University of South Florida