Tonya L. Farr

**** ******* ***. ( ST. LOUIS, MO 63136 ( 314-***-**** (

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xperienced, self-starter and technically skilled accounting associate known

for accuracy, attention to detail and timeliness in managing disbursement

functions for diverse-industry employers. Accounting career spans 10 years

of experience in corporate finance manufacturing and the legal industry.

Practice overall business and accounting functions in according to

generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) and company guidelines.

Summary of Qualifications

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & RECEIVABLE PROCESSES Alpha & Numeric Data Entry/Word

Processing

Invoices/Expense Reports/Payment Records Organization & Cash

Transactions Forecast/Management

Corporate Accounting & Bookkeeping Reconciliations & Financial Reporting

GAAP Standards & Government Regulations Spreadsheets & Accounting Reports

(v-lookups/ macros/pivot tables)

Vendor Communications & Negotiations Analytical & Problem Solver

Professional Experience

GKN AEROSPACE [AERO-STRUCTURE MANUFACTURER] - HAZELWOOD, MO

Corporate Finance Accounting Associate, 7/05 to 7/2010

Executed accounting tasks such as processed accounts payable, receivable,

reporting, auditing, taxation, and recording maintenance of general ledger

accounts, reconciliations, prepared invoices, posted expenses, reviewed

bank transactions and vendor accounts, verified buyer transactions, and

prepared financial reports weekly, monthly quarterly, and year end reports.

Key Results:

Managed accurate and timely processing of up to 25,000 invoices ($9-11M)

per month for large multi-site organizations. Assessed and closed general

ledger on a monthly basis, validated content and resolved various issues.

Streamlined A/P & A/R process of receiving and sending paper invoices to

vendors/suppliers electronically.

Implemented current database to cross-check pack-lists/bill of ladings with

invoices to provide an internal control where payments would not be

duplicated for the same parts.

Renegotiated payment terms with suppliers/vendors from Net 30/60 to Net

60/90 days to improved cash flow and cash forecasting management. .

Composed accounting reports summarizing A/P & A/R data for supply chain, HR

and other departments.

Maintained financial reporting on negotiated discounts, over and under

payments on a weekly basis.

Pinnacle Foods, INC. [Aurora Foods Inc., Food Manufacturer] - Maryland

Heights, MO

Accounting Associate, 8/01 to 8/05

Managed payments received to accounts by checks, wires, or credit cards,

reconciled customer accounts to general ledger, resolved discrepancies,

researched and processed credits/refunds, deductions and adjustments,

generated and reviewed daily and monthly balancing and expense reports for

accuracy, matched vendor invoices to purchase orders, coded payables to

general ledger, printed checks approved by Finance Manager or CFO,

monitored customer spending/receiving balances and light collection calls.

Key Results:

Researched and solved billing problems and corrected invoicing and journal

entry errors

Mastered new freight and shipping computer systems in a short period of

time.

Handled the processing, distribution, accuracy verification and maintenance

of invoices and products, interfacing extensively with a nationwide network

of vendors and suppliers.

Furnished senior finance executives with A/P summaries and cash flow

reports that were accurate and on time.

Tonya L. Farr

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Professional Experience (continued)

HELFREY, SIMON & JONES [LAW FIRM] - CLAYTON, MO

Accounting Clerk, 7/00 to 8/01

Clarified client information, generated billing statements, investigated

account receivables and payables, posted monetary collection, reviewed

general ledger and expense reports, responsible for banking transactions,

light collection calls, provided clerical and/or customer service support

for the firm, correspondence preparation, and mail/delivery support.

Key Results:

Organized client billing invoices based on attorney's timeline.

Created and distributed financial records to executives and attorneys on

monthly basis.

Mercantile Bank-Operations [Bank] - St. Louis, MO

Photo Retrieval Operator/Encoder, 8/1995 to 7/2000

Retrieved customers bank activities, prepared and produced copies of

statements and checks for subpoenas, processed mail for affiliate banks and

offices, operated proof machine, verifying daily transaction, encoded,

endorsed, and balanced tellers input.

Key Results:

Processed banking documents according to court order.

Provided accurate banking records on a daily basis.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX- ST. LOUIS, MO, 2010

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Emphasis in Accounting

University of missouri- St. Louis, MO, 1995-2000

Bachelor of Science in Criminology & Criminal Justice

Affiliations

MEMBER, NABA (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS), 2005 TO PRESENT

Member, UMSL Business Alumni Entrepreneur, 2006 to Present

Technology Summary

MS OFFICE ( ACCOUNT REVIEW (CODA FINANCIALS ( COGNOS ( QUICKBOOKS ( MFG PRO

(ERP)( PEOPLESOFT ( CRYSTAL REPORTS (SAP) (PEACHTREE(TIMESLIPS (SQL

QUERIES ( PROLAW ( CARMS( HYPERION

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