Customer Service Assistant

MEIKO COOK

**** *** ****** *****, ********* *, Los Angeles, California 90008

323-***-**** (H) . 323-***-**** (C) . *******@*******.***

Accountant

Professional Experience

INGLEWOOD UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA . 2006-2010

Junior Accountant: Configured financial reports for various educational

programs; ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations for

grants. Facilitated identification and allocation of funds for low income

families and needy children.

Selected Contributions:

. Performed research and uncovered Department of Education federal and

state grants for school and library improvements, English language

programs, the Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE), school safety

projects and California Exit Examinations.

. Implemented reports for the 1st and 2nd interim and year end closing

budgets for the State of California.

. Participated proactively in the preparation of Consolidated Applications

(Con-App Part I & II) for Title 1 & 2, Part A & D and Title 3 & 4.

. Bolstered financial reporting for child development programs, after

school services and No Child Left Behind categorical programs.

. Prepared expenditure reports and journal entries.

. Processed purchase orders and requisitions

. Prepared the budgets for 19 schools

ACCOUNTEMPS/ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA . 2004-2006

Financial Specialist - AEG, LIVE/CONCERTS WEST, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

(2006-2006):

. Executed a wide range of tasks, including generating wire transfers,

processing invoices, coding and preparing supporting documents for

checks.

. Fielded vendor payment status inquiries and processed expense

reimbursements for payment.

Financial Specialist - SHUTTERS ON THE BEACH, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA

(2005-2006):

. Led multiple concurrent tasks, including expediting monetary

transactions, cashiering, bank deposits, petty cash, foreign currency

transactions, bank audits, selling postal products, and processing

invoices.

Accounts Payable Assistant -TELEMAC CORPORATION, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA .

2005-2005

. Enhanced production in the Accounts Payable Department by accurately

processing checks, filing, posting and generating expense

reimbursements in a timely manner.

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Professional Experience

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.Office Assistant - PERFORMANCE PUBLISHING GROUP, INCORPORATED, EL SEGUNDO,

CALIFORNIA . 2004-2005

. Elevated data research activities, increased collections quotas and

nurtured client relations by providing superior customer service.

Program Assistant I - EL CAMINO COLLEGE, TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA . 2001-2002

. Strengthened productivity in the Admissions and Records Department by

processing applications, student registrations and immigration papers

for enrollment. Delivered training for new employees and performed

general administrative duties and responsibilities.

Additional Employment Experience:

. Collections Assistant, New Zealand Bloom, Los Angeles, California (2004-

2004)

. Junior Accountant, Artist Direct/Artist Direct Records, Los Angeles,

California (2004-2004)

. Accounts Payable Clerk, YMCA, Los Angeles, California (2004-2004)

. Mortgage Payments Assistant, Jalmar Properties Incorporated, Los Angeles,

California (2004-2004)

Education

Bachelors in Science, Major Accounting, California State University,

Northridge, California

Technical Skills

Windows . MS Word . Internet . Great Plains Software

Solomon . Sage . JD Edwards Limited . PeopleSoft . RAD

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