PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Accounts Payable Administrator
Controllers Department 04/08- 08/12
Marsh & McLennan companies
• Corporate Accounting & Bookkeeping
• Worked with Oracle financial accounting system daily
• Invoices/Expense Reports/Payment Transactions
• Processed weekly, semi-weekly and monthly garnishments
• Processed wires and requisitions for payment
• Check signing and wire transfer authorization
• Coded and posted expenses to various departments inter-company
• Audited and batched checks for signatures
• Posted Journal entries for month end reports
• Audited travel & entertainment expenses
• Assisted in year end preparation of 1099’s, reports and materials for auditors
Junior accountant
New York Medical Center 07/05 – 02/06
• Worked with accounting systems on a daily basis
• Assisted management with general ledger, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, sales, billing, collections, cash management
• Worked with time/billing systems – maintaining and updating
• Worked with project managers on related billing inquiries
• Processed invoices, including the billing of clients for supplies & services
• Resolved accounts disputes and billing discrepancies
Bookkeeper 05/03 – 06/05
Roberts & Domond Inc. New York, N.Y
• Managed day to day accounts payable and receivable activities including client
relationships
• Accurately processed invoices, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos
and payment transactions.
• Possessed the authority to sign checks up to one hundred thousand dollars
• Processed wire transfers and bank checks/deposits
• Reconciled and balanced accounts and bank statements
• Prepared and formulated reports for quarterly audits
• Maintained adherence to corporate accounting and GAAP standards;
addressed escalated issues from vendors regarding accounts payable;
• Ensured accurate and compliant A/P files and records in accordamce with
company policies and government regulations.
Credit acquisition specialist 06/01 – 05/03
Sears, Brooklyn, N.Y
• Handled customers inquiries, complaints, billing questions and payment
• New applications and credit limit increase request
• Interfaced daily with partners in accounting, fields service, new applications,
operations and consumers affairs divisions
• Became the lead “go-to” person for new reps, particularly in the handling of
challenging calls. I was one of the company’s primary mentors/trainers of both
new and established employees
• Performed market research surveys on customer needs and requirements
• Prepared weekly credit reports for the sales team and sales management
• Assisted in training of new customer service representatives and associates
• Worked with new customers in the development of new accounts and the
implementation of new systems in stores
• Processed and evaluated credit application
• Resolved credit issues and complaints
Personal details
Bernadette Little
941 E 95th Street, Brooklyn, New York, 11236• 347-***-**** or 347-***-****) •
**********@***.***
Education
Bachelors of Arts, Business/Economic-Accounting emphasis
Brooklyn College
1626 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11234
Computerized Accounting Procedures
TCI College of Technology
New York, NY 10012
Skills
ENTERPRISING, HARD-WORKING AND TECHNICALLY SKILLED ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE ADMINISTRATOR known for accuracy, attention to detail and timeliness in
managing disbursement functions for diverse-industry employers.
A/P and A/R career spans 15 years of experience in manufacturing, retail, medical and other
industries which included accountability for the processing of up to 15,000 invoices over ($1M)
per month.
Supported with credentials of a (BS in accounting) and proficiencies in generally accepted
accounting practices (GAAP) as well as MS Oracle-people conversion system, Peachtree,
QuickBooks.
IT Skills
Windows 2000 •MS Word and Excel • Peach-tree Accounting •Quick-books
Oracle Software •