TAMMY HARRISON

**** ***** ******* *********?HANAHAN?S.C. 29410? 843-***-****

Email: abis0c@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To be a valued member of a professional organization where I can

effectively utilize my accounting and administrative abilities to

accomplish company goals.

EDUCATION

Trident Technical College

Charleston, SC

Associates Degree in Accounting

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Experienced in administration and accounting which includes A/P, A/R,

General Ledger maintenance and payroll functions.

. Administrative, accounts payable, general ledger maintenance and payroll

career spans 17 years of experience for one of the Fortune 500

entertainment companies, hospitality and other industries and has included

accountability for the processing of up to 20,000 invoices per month.

. Backed by solid credentials (AS in accounting) and knowledge of generally

accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as Windows 98; Word Perfect

5.1, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel; QuickBooks 05, Microsoft Manager (e-

mail); Internet Explorer, Delphi, Dictaphone and Lotus 3.0.

. Extremely detail oriented and able to work with minimal supervision.

. Proven ability to make important decisions under stressful conditions.

. Strong organizational skills and excellent interpersonal communication.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ADMINISTRATIVE

. Served as an administrative assistant to executives, directors and

presidents of corporate, government, and other industries. Handled all

administrative procedures which included creating various types of

correspondence to include letters, memos to staff, reports and other

confidential documents. Received and logged all incoming and outgoing

correspondence. Recorded and transcribed minutes utilizing a Dictaphone

and word processor for various meetings.

. Coordinated and administered daily output of 3 executive National Sales

Managers prioritizing daily work load to meet deadlines and maintaining

comprehensive reader file. Compiled statistical reports from Delphi

System responded to and completed daily tasks including: word processing,

mail merge documents, faxing, photocopying and distribution.

. Conducted strategy briefings daily and assisted Sales Managers in

handling sales inquiries by telephone and in person.

. Screened and directed incoming calls utilizing a multi line phone system.

Routed constituent complaints to appropriate program directors. Provided

appropriate information to representatives from the Governor's office,

Legislative Delegation, Senators and Representatives offices and

customers.

. Maintained monthly calendar, as well as scheduled hotel and travel

arrangements for executives and various guests. Prepared travel

reimbursements for director and executive staff. Planned, organized and

processed information for special events to include typing confirmation

letters, reviewing various contracts for events.

. Prepared visitors and members mailings for bulk mail outs. Responsible

for managing filing system to include accounting, tax, membership and

faith partnership files. Assisted with telephone management and call

referrals.

. Prepared and distributed contracts for all contracted attorneys and

maintained a monthly ledger sheet of attorney's billings utilizing Excel.

. Responsible for conducting diligent searches for Child Welfare cases

using Westlaw program. Routed results of searches to appropriate staff.

. Scheduled meeting space for the conference and training rooms for staff

and outside agencies.

DATA ENTRY

. Utilized data entry skills using a graphic computer terminal to prepare

mail for automated sorting equipment.

. Exceeded unit goals of 10, 000 keystrokes per hour with fewer than 2%

error rates.

. Selected and typed essential information, so that an address bar code

could be applied to mail pieces.

ACCOUNTING

. Accounts Payable - Handled all activities in accounts payable to include

paying monthly expenditures utilizing batch processing and performed batch

balancing by running and reviewing reports. Ensured timely payments of

vendor invoices. Processed and sent purchase orders and credit memos.

Produced a variety of financial reports. Managed General Transportation

invoice processing of up to 20,000 invoices per month. Updated vendor

files. Matched invoices with checks for payment.

. Accounts Receivable - Assisted in accounts receivable process to ensure

accurate and timely management of billings. Managed over 500 accounts

receivable while working directly with the Accounting Managers.

Researched billing related issues as necessary to process billings to

clients. Analyzed billings and prepared additional reports as required.

Answered accounts receivable phone inquiries and follow up. Called and/or

mailed correspondence to customers as necessary in order to update

accounts. Assisted with related special projects, as required. Assisted

team members as necessary.

. General Ledger - Entered accounting journal entries, cash payments, cash

receipts and budget data to the general ledger and budget systems; and

performed file maintenance to update general ledger and budget reports.

Reconciled bank statements and General Ledger to include General Fund and

Building Fund.

. Responsible for accurately preparing all incoming currency to be

deposited.

. Entered financial information in MemBoss for members and visitors.

Generated letters and reports to reflect certain financial contributions.

. Corporate Tax - Assisted 4 Executive Tax Managers on daily basis with

multiple tasks: Obtained proper approvals for Sales & Use and Income Tax

Checks; resolved problems with check requests with internal and external

customers. Developed more efficient method to ensure timely mailing of

tax returns, and initiated and produced correspondence.

. Payroll - Updated employee master file for 400 employees by adding and

deleting records and updated salary and bonus data.

. Treasury - Contacted banks by phone to confirm cash transactions

previously recorded. Confirmed by phone written confirmations of foreign

currency transactions and distributed them to banks.

. Financial/Consolidation Group - Revised management spreadsheets as needed

using lotus 1-2-3.

MANAGEMENT

. Managed and supervised business office/administrative functions to ensure

all paperwork was processed efficiently and in a timely manner. Researched

opportunities for improved services to clients. Maximized office

productivity through proficient use of appropriate software applications.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2003 - 2008 Charleston County DSS

Charleston, SC

Administrative Assistant to County Director

2000 - 2001 World Overcomers Ministries

Charleston, SC

Office Manager/Financial Assistant

1998 - 2000 Charleston Place Hotel

Charleston, SC

Sales Assistant

1996 - 1998 United States Postal Service

Charleston, SC

Data Conversion Operator

1988 - 1994 Time Warner Inc. New York, NY

Executive Assistant

Data Entry Clerk-Corporate Tax and Accounting

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