Judy Kiarie
Alpharetta, GA *****
*********@*****.***
Summary of
Qualifications
Service oriented accountant with proven experience fostering strong
relationships with customers, peers and management. Hands on experience
preparing and analyzing financial statements, preparation for auditing and
reconciling revenue and expenses.
. General ledger
. Financial Statement Preparation/Month end
. Account / Bank Reconciliations
. Accounts Payable/ Accounts receivable
Education
Kaplan University - Chicago, Illinois (Online program).
. Master of Science in Accounting. Anticipated year of graduation,
July 2013.
(Currently on track to sit for the CPA Exam).
United States International University - Nairobi, Kenya.
. Bachelor of Science in International Business Administration;
concentration- Accounting, June 2001.
Software: Proficient in Microsoft Excel (V-Lookups / Pivot Tables), Word,
Outlook, PowerPoint, along with various accounting packages including
Oracle, CampusVue and Image now, SAP (BPC)
Experience
Kaplan Higher Education Corporation Alpharetta, GA
Staff Accountant (2011 - Present)
. Preparing and posting journal entries to the general ledger accounts
as well as documenting and evaluating current procedures through
active coordination with other accounting personnel.
. Responsible for reconciliation of approximately $3.5 million in
monthly accounts receivables sub ledger activity to respective general
ledger accounts.
. Identify .resolve reconciling items, was responsible for resolution
and cleanup of approximately $1million in reconciling items
. Assisted in timely and accurate month end closing with regards to the
cash posting procedures including review of ledger accounts by
computing earned and unearned revenue, Title IV refunds and post
withdrawal disbursements and reporting any discrepancies to the
schools to fix to ensure accuracy.
. Reviewed accounts receivables aging report and resolving pending
items.
. Charged expenses to cost centers by analyzing invoices and expense
report to ensure proper documentation. To eliminate discrepancies and
ensure vendor payments are accurate and paid on time created an AP
submission invoice tracking sheet.
. Review and reconciliation of balance sheet and income statement items
like accrued E-payables and AP Trade accounts that dealt with over
3million in preparation for month end.
. Supported reviews and audits of the companies accounting records.
. Assisted with Fixed asset Audit.
. Usage of the SAP BPC for the preparation of accounts receivables cost
centers for the consolidated financial reporting.
Financial Aid Officer (2009 - 2010)
. Calculate student tuition, book charges and post to student general
ledger account using CampusVue and then post title IV federal funds)
payments to student ledger accounts. Ensure data entry is complete and
accurate.
. Approve and initiate Title Iv and Non-Title Iv funds while monitoring
disbursements eligibility is met based on federal and institutional
policies.
. Run cash flow and remaining balance reports weekly for multiple
campuses and monitor their AR to ensure all funds are paid accurately
and on schedule through use of strong analytical skills to review and
resolve issues.
. Perform as well as resolve reconciliations of federal loans and grants
providing explanations.
. Manually import and export batches of Title IV & Non-Title IV funds
files containing cash disbursements daily and review all incoming and
outgoing batches for accuracy,completeness and to resolve possible
rejections
Additional Work Experience
Renaissance Hotel, Atlanta, GA
Accounting Assistant (2003 - 2005)
. Prepared invoice batches for data entry.
. Entered invoices for payment.
. Updated and maintained vendor files and numbers.
. Assisted Human Resources department with general payroll functions.