Customer Service Accounts Payable

Atlanta, GA *****

Cell 770-***-****

DIANE Z. RASHEED

*********@*****.***

1. OVERVIEW

Several years of experience in Accounting, Accounts Payable (A/P), Payroll,Human Resources, Qtrly Taxes, spread sheets, Collections, Accounts

Receivable, Bank Reconciliation, Ins Administrator, and Business

Management. An organized, detail-oriented professional with proven

experience at the management level. Ability to adapt to various management

styles while managing a demanding workflow and maintaining rapport with

entire staff.

2. QUALIFICATIONS

Skills include excellent written and verbal communication, auditing,

balancing ledgers, records management, budget development, procurement, and

data entry. Hands-on experience with the following software:

WordPerfect Lotus 1-2-3 Libra

Microsoft Word Excel Great Plains

Quattro Pro Paradox Solomon IV

Powerpoint Quicken IDX

Deltek Accounting AS400 CYMA

3. EXPERIENCE

Southern Center for International Studies, Atlanta, Georgia 1998-2010

Associate Controller

. Process monthly, quarterly and year end, federal and state employer tax

closings.

. Process all Accounts Payable Invoices,saving company over 25,000, from

billed overpayments.

. Process Payroll, Payroll Taxes,including year-end 1099 .

. Process all Checks Payroll and A/P.

. Assist with Accounts Receivable (A/R). retrieved over 37,000 in Pass Due

invoices.

. Process and Reconcile American Express revenue accounts.

. Oversee inventory control. Audit Inventory and saved company over

250,000, from lost inventory.

. Process quarterly sales and use taxes Multi-State.

. Prepare month end reports on spread sheets, for Financial Statements.

. Maintain communication with all vendors to uphold professional

relationship and ensure proper billing.

. Conduct Journal entries to general ledgers,for income & balance sheet

reports.

. Perform bank wires for federal tax transactions.

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Complete Concepts, Inc., Tucker, Georgia 1996-1998

Accounts Payable Specialist

. Processed sales and tax use for 24 retail stores nationwide.

. Processed bank reconciliations and rent payments for each location.

Including Shopping Malls.

. Researched and paid all utilities and invoices for stores on a timely

basic.

. Helped implement procedures for handling debit memos.

. Maintained professional rapport with vendors for good customer relations.

. Balanced general ledgers, bank wires journal entries and month end

closing.

Tate Facilities Service, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 1994-1996

Accounts Payable Supervisor

. Responsible for the A/P function for the company and its joint venture

subsidiaries encompassing over 35 government contracts nationwide.

Monthly volume of A/P exceeded $1,000.000.

. Supervised data entry clerks.

. Approved vendor invoices ensuring accurate coding to general ledger.

. Researched and resolved discrepancies with vendors.

. Aided cash management by prioritizing vendors and negotiating payment

terms.

. Coordinated with project managers nationwide to ensure control of A/P

invoicing.

. Managed purchase order system, agreeing P/O to vendor invoice and

resolving difference.

. Assisted co-workers with payroll processing, bank reconciliations, A/R

and collections.

Zale Lipshy University Hospital, Dallas, Texas 1990-1993

Accounts Payable Supervisor

. Coordinated the implementation of the accounts payable system.

. Supervised A/P department.

. Performed data entry, handled the taxes, payroll, G/L, coding, bank

reconciliation, financial statement, income statements and balance sheets

. Created spreadsheets and developed audit trails to trace over $3 million

in monthly purchases.

. Prioritized and delegated matters to appropriate staff members for

handling and assisted with the tracking status to ensure timely

completion.

U.S. Sprint, Irving, Texas 1988-1989

Collector Receivables Management

Collected past due balances on account for long distance services.

Fidelity Investment Company, Irving, Texas 1986-1988

Research Assistant and CRT Operator

Researched and corrected customer problem accounts.

Nathan Kirkwood Associates, Chicago, Illinois 1979-1985

Accounting/Banking Audit Clerk (Part-time)

. Implemented the A/R and A/P system, balanced ledgers, audited contracts,

maintained legal documents, and prepared taxes.

. Created spreadsheets for financial statements and income statements.

Drexel National Bank, Chicago, Illinois 1974-1985

Customer Service RE./Collection Supervisor/Teller

. Provided customer service for new accounts, credit department student

loans and collection on mortgage payments.

. Trained tellers and reviewed balancing of tellers' withdrawals /deposits

according to computer printouts.

. Reviewed balancing of credits/debits and ledger.

. Audited the sold/unsold federal savings bonds (Series E, EE, and H).

. Cashed checks and created money orders and cashier checks.

. Audited for forgeries and envelope drafts.

. Reviewed bookkeeping department for validity and acceptability on non-

sufficient fund items, uncollected funds, stop payment, returns and

collection on loans.

. Acted as credit investigator for loan approvals.

4. EDUCATION

. Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia - Accounting Certificate

. North Lake College, Irving, Texas - Accounting/Business Management.

. American Institute of Banking, Chicago, Illinois - Accounting and

Principles of Banking

. Olive Harvey College, Chicago, Illinois - Accounting/Business Management;

Political Science

5. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

Member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers

References available upon request

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