Customer Service Accounts Payable

Tara L. Harris

*** ******* **., *** *** San Antonio, TX 78219 ? abisg7@r.postjobfree.com

? Solid background in Customer Service ? Strong analytical and

planning skills

? Productive and efficient work habits without supervision ? Self-

motivated

? Advanced skills in accounts payables and receivables

? Extensive background in Individual Tax Preparation ? Meet

organizational goals

Professional Experience

Courtyard & Residence Inn by Marriott, Sandestin, FL August 2010 -

September 2010

AP/Accounting Clerk(Assistant to Controller) - Kelly Temporary Services

> Code invoices between accurate cost centers and inns.

> Reconcile vendor statements - printed checks, attached to invoices and

prepared for mailing.

> File checks after completion of check run.

> Reconciles general ledger accounts with various registers.

> Reviews, balances, and interprets computer reports, and makes

corrections.

> Assists employees, vendors, clients, or customers by answering questions

related to accounts, procedures and services.

> Reconciles specified balance sheet accounts.

> Verifies and posts details of business transactions, such as funds

received and disbursed, totals accounts to ledgers or computer

spreadsheets and databases.

> Audits invoices against purchase orders, researches discrepancies, and

verifies approvals.

> Basic office functions including scanning and copying documents and

invoices, and printing labels.

> Prepare departmental expense reports for managers.

> Verify and input reimbursement claims from employees.

> Completed special projects as needed.

Census Bureau, Ft Walton Beach, FL March 2010 - July 2010

Update Enumerator

> Interpret maps to locate households.

> Explain the purpose and importance of the census.

> Conduct brief personal interviews with residents and record responses.

Sunshine Shuttle & Limo, Santa Rosa Beach, FL November 2009 - January

2010

Office Manager/Human Resources Coordinator

> Wrote, designed and organized sales proposals for major clients.

> Developed employee records process including drivers' files of 15 drivers

including gathering W-9 information.

> Developed internal training manuals - including sales manual and

transportation software manual.

Mike's Main Event, Kansas City, MO June 2008 - September

2009

Accountant/Bookkeeper

> Streamlined expenses to decrease debt ratio of the personal training

center.

> Merged accounting systems - from Peachtree to QuickBooks 2009

> Completed all accounts payable transactions

> Maintained timely collections of accounts receivable - gym memberships,

training fees, and sponsorships and account reconciliation. Assisted in

developing a process to recapture over $1500 of delinquent accounts.

Harvest Church, Kansas City, MO October 2004 - September

2009

Accounts Payable Clerk, Member Services

Coordinator, Food Service Director

> Assisted in bringing school nutrition program into total compliance with

federal and state regulations. Cut budget by $1000 per month.

> Developed and maintained inventory and hazardous control procedures.

> In Coordination with the H12 Director & New Member Director, strengthened

and evaluated processes and programs for greeting and welcoming new

members and guests. Success of 300 new members in 3 years and 1000 plus

visitors/year.

> Obtained community resources for the use of the 6500 membership and

prospective members.

> Assisted with the coordination and development of Information Technology

Services for 30 employees, 300 volunteers and 100 students.

> Processed accounts payable for the ministry and school comprised of a

former shopping mall on 100 acres, an 80 acre camp ground and a Home for

unwed mothers.

> Began a system of streamlining accounts; eliminating excess in phone

bills (reduced from $2550/month to $950/month) and unneeded vendors.

Recapture over $2500/month in excess spending with in first 3 weeks of

employment.

> Completed special projects as needed.

State Street, Kansas City, MO March 1999 -

October 2004

Fund Accountant

> Priced daily NAV (stock price) for multi-million dollar accounts.

> Conferred with traders for daily account activity.

> Provided daily cash positions in excess of $1Million each to traders for

5-8 clients.

> Researched and captured missing activity to recover nearly $2Million

deficit in one account.

> Developed training manual for departmental new hires which decreased

internal training time by 50%

> Volunteered as lead trainer for Community School - to - Work program for

a local partner High School taught classes of 30 plus students each year.

> Provided support and backup and pulled prior year's files for audit.

PNC Bank, Kansas City, MO December

1997-March 1999

Payoff Specialist

> Interpreted commercial loan packages to calculate payoffs from

$250,000 - $50Million or more.

> Developed spreadsheets to streamline the calculation processes for

penalties.

> Created spreadsheets to handle special accounts.

Education

Master's Public Administration, Currently Enrolled

Walden University Baltimore, Maryland ? Expected Graduation Date December

2011

Accounting, BS

Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana ? December 1994

Avoyelles High School, Moreauville, Louisiana ? May 1990

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