Motivated Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable Specialist with knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and data analysis. Possess strong problem-solving abilities, and adept at managing high-volume accounts while meeting tight deadlines. Past roles have consistently resulted in improved operational efficiency and reduced delinquency on outstanding invoices.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Lerner Solutions
Bellmore, NY
07.2022 - Current
Manage timely invoicing of clients and ensure accurate billing details.
Perform applying deposits to invoices accurately.
Respond to AR requests from internal staff and external clients.
Research past-due accounts, and initiate collection efforts in a timely manner.
Issue monthly statements to clients.
Process credit memos and adjustments according to company policy.
Assist in external audits, and internal audits.
Provide detailed reports to management regarding receivable status.
Reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies.
Check postings and documents for correctness, accuracy, and proper coding.
Perform bank reconciliation.
Trained a new AP specialist.
Bookkeeper
Lerner Solutions
Bellmore, NY
07.2022 - Current
Assisted with month-end closing activities related to accounts payable.
Researched and resolved invoice discrepancies and issues with vendors and suppliers.
Prepared 1099 forms at the end of each fiscal year as required by law.
Performed financial calculations for amounts due, interest charges and balances.
Verified, classified, computed, posted and recorded accounts payable data and reconciled daily totals to confirm proper accounting.
Investigated discrepancies between purchase orders, receiving documents, and vendor invoices.
Managed multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines consistently.
Supervisor of Financial Reporting Team
Citigroup Asset Management
New York, NY
06.1998 - 02.2004
Managed a team of financial reporting specialists on all aspects of the shareholder reporting process for proprietary mutual funds.
Performed financial statement analysis and conducted reasonableness tests on accounting and performance data disclosed in shareholder reports.
Coordinated the printing of mutual funds by developing and implementing monthly inter-departmental reports and schedules to organize workflow.
Ensured and maintained the proper presentation of financial statements to conform to new and existing disclosure requirements set by the SEC and GAAP, including the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Communicated with management from the internal and external department, legal, external audit, tax, compliance and marketing.
Prepared Treasurer's compliance reports, presented at quarterly meetings of the Board of Directors.
Interviewed prospective candidates, trained newly hired specialists, developed goals for staff, and administered performance reviews.
Education
BBA - Accounting
Baruch College
New York, NY
01-1997
Skills
Quickbooks & HaloPSA
Reliability
Organization
Attention to detail
Time management
Problem solving
Certification
Passed CPA Exam (Sections: Auditing, Business Law and Professional Responsibilities, Financial Accounting and Reporting, and Accoung and Reporting).