Balisha S. Agee, M.B.A., B.S.

**** ****** ******, *******, ** 38128

Tel: 901-***-**** E-mail: acb53y@r.postjobfree.com

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QUALIFICATIONS

Master's level Accounting Specialist and CPA candidate with 18+ years of

professional accounting experience in all phases and disciplines of

accounting, including, but not limited to project management, operational

development, and procedural modifications in the following areas:

. Account Reconciliations

. Accounts Payable

. Accounts Receivable

. Benefits Administration

. Month End Close

. Bookkeeping

. Budgets & Forecasts

. System Integration

. Financial Auditing

. Financial Statements

. General Ledger

. Payroll

COMPUTER SKILLS

SAP, AS400, GEAC, DAPPS, Oracle,Peoplesoft, Ariba, Microsoft Office

(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook), Windows XP/Vista, Lotus Notes,

Quickbooks, WordPerfect

EDUCATION

M.B.A., Business Administration, Management, 2008

Belhaven College, Jackson, MS, 3.3 GPA

B.S., Business Administration/Accounting, 1997

Rust College, Holly Springs, MS, 3.2 GPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Yusen Logistics, Inc., Memphis, TN

06/2010-08/2013

Member of NYK Services

BILLING SPECIALIST

. Reconcile daily reports; including aging data to effectively address

billing requirements

. Troubleshoot and resolve billing processing issues

. Ability to verify data input, as well as identify and correct errors

. Handle communications with managers, supervisors, carriers, and customers

as needed

. Provide guidance on improvement processes acquainted with problem

resolution to

management

. Responsible for gathering, compiling, preparing, and auditing paperwork

for billing processes

. Creating, maintaining, and handling of invoices for large portfolio

customers

. Organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task in a fast paced

environment

. Accustomed to high-volume, fast-paced accounts receivable and billing,

normally handling 100+ invoices per day.

. Assisting with month end closings, posting payments, and preparing

deposits

. Performing research as needed of accounts; analyzing and correcting of

billing discrepancies

Balisha S. Agee, M.B.A., B.S.

Schering-Plough Corp., Memphis, TN

02/2002-09/2008

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ANALYST

. Reconciled vendor payments and accounts for accuracy of remittance and

tax information in Ariba, GEAC, and SAP

. Prepared, approved and audited more than 1500 invoices for processing

each month

. Coordinated payment schedules for internal and external customers as

required

. Assigned and distributed work as needed within group in accordance with

departmental needs

. Made divisional assessments and relayed them to management for discussion

and implementation to improve performance and procedures

. Assisted in gathering metrics for departmental reporting on performance

and quality goals in Excel and SAP

. Assisted in verifying and reconciling EFT Payments, wires, and manual

checks throughout the process

. Responsible for training temporary and new employees in standardized

departmental system operations and procedures

. Developed, maintained, and revised standard operations manual

. Served as management liaison throughout each system integration process

of SAP, JD Edwards, and Ariba

. Responded to internal and external customer requests and inquiries within

48 hour timeframe

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE APPROVAL AUDITOR 04/2000-02/2002

. Reviewed and approved invoices, check requests, and expense reports for

data entry

. Matched approval signatures to verify employee identity and approval

amounts for invoices, check requests, and expense reports

. Reviewed and verified contract amounts and spending availability

. Maintained employee verification files in GEAC system

. Designed and developed batches for data entry clerks

. Assisted mail clerk with invoice distribution for analysts

. Answered department phone and distribute calls to appropriate personnel

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE DATA ENTRY CLERK 07/1999-04/2000

. Maintained database by entering new invoices and verifying vendor

remittance information

. Prepared invoices for entry by compiling batches and sorting invoices

accordingly

. Maintained data entry requirements by following data programs and

techniques and procedures

. Processed invoices and vendor remittance information for deficiencies;

resolved those deficiencies by using standard procedures or returning

incomplete documents to analysts for resolution.

. Filed entered batches for auditing purposes

. Audited expense reports for travel expense reimbursement

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