Diane J. Walton
St. Louis, MO 63121
abh5qo@r.postjobfree.com
Objective
A highly motivated, organized, self starting, energetic, goal oriented
professional team player who is seeking an accounting or finance position
in which I can thrive.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Cognos, Great Plains, Oracle,
PeopleSoft, PROMOS, SAP, ADP, Accpcac, Epos, Kronos and HRMS
Experience
Campus Accountant Vatterott College Inc. St. Louis, MO - 2009 - Present
Responsible for reviewing and monitoring student account activity,
answering questions regarding policy and procedure from the campus level,
reviewing and researching account issues, update the Campus Accountant
checklist to ensure that routine duties are performed. Month-end reports
are balanced, journal entries, various general ledger balance sheet
reconciliations including, Cash, Accounts Receivable, Inventory and
Deferred Revenue. I distribute and bill books and uniforms, review and
approve student refunds, drop calculations and check requests; post
adjustments to student accounts and post electronic fund transfers to
student accounts.
Staff Accountant Rehabcare Group, Inc., St. Louis, MO - 2007 - 2009
Reviewed monthly financial statements (P&L), compared to trend reports,
researched variances in revenue, contract labor, bonus accruals and travel
expenses, prepared and uploaded journal entries, reconciled general ledger
accounts (balance sheet reconciliations) and the monthly bank statements.
I also updated spreadsheets to track contract labor, criteria being met for
contractual bonus billings and rate increases, annually calculated employee
incentives based on eligibility and assisted with auditing and other
projects as needed.
Accounting Coordinator Cejka Search, St. Louis, MO - 2005 - 2007
Managed and analyzed client accounts, reconciled daily cash receipts,
issued credit and debit memos. Prepared journal entries and posted to the
general ledger, reviewed revenue reports for balancing and accuracy, ran
monthly reports, maintained fixed assets and finalized contractual
modifications. I assisted in the monitoring of processes for internal
control and Sarbanes Oxley compliance and assisted with budgets and other
projects as needed.
Staff Accountant Southwestern Bell Communications, St. Louis, MO - 2003
- 2004
Executed and maintained commercial billing, reconciled accounts for revenue
balancing purposes, created, adjusted, deleted and canceled contracts,
transferred billable items and negotiated credit adjustments, prepared
journal entries, posted payments, compared databases for account
differences, managed Co-op adjustments between local and national
manufacturers and assisted with auditing projects.
Accounts Payable Coordinator Correctional Medical Services - 2000 - 2003
Managed invoice and expense report processing, scheduled payments,
monitored A/P check and daily report disbursement, tracked delinquent
accounts, maintained vendor account information and communicated with
offsite Administrators for general coding and approvals.
Accomplishments
Reduced A/R aging average of 89 days to 71 days in less than 7 months
Established new credit criteria for new accounts, significantly reducing
bad debt
Revised credit policy and procedure manual for department
Education
Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO - 2001 - 2003
Bachelors of Business Administration / Accounting
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO - 1982 - 1984
Florissant Valley Community College, Florissant, MO - 1982, 1985, 2001,
2002 (summer sessions only)
References available upon request