Gianna Petro
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Objective
To secure a challenging position that exemplifies my professional skills, work ethic, and team spirit; allowing my employer to benefit from my extensive experience in accounting with accurate preparation and to continue development and professional growth.
Professional Experience
Merit Pro/Lancaster- Spartanburg SC, June 2017- Current
Customer Services Associate
Answer customer telephone calls regarding service, and escalate calls appropriately
Promptly respond to general inquiries from staff and customers via telephone, email, and fax
Maintain close communications with sales representatives and area managers.
Process vast invoices containing customers’ orders
Set up new accounts for new vendors and customers
Godshall Temp Agency- THS Constructors Greenville,SC Jan 2017 – May 2017
Accounts Payable
Reconcile statements in a timely manner
Handle vendor inquiries regarding payment discrepancies
Code and process invoices, enter weekly expense reports for Management
Maintain email (Outlook) and other general office duties
Accountemps – Sealed Air Corporation Duncan, SC Aug 2016-Dec 2016
Accounts Receivable/Collections Specialist
High volume B2B receivables and collections
Worked closely with assigned Account Managers and outside Sales contacts
Offered assistance to management with other projects during company’s relocation
KForce- ADP and Red Hawk Security Boca Raton FL Sep 2015-July 2016
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Code and process invoices by conducting 3-way matching
Handle vendor inquiries about payment discrepancies
Assist with month-end closing
Salix Animal Health- Deerfield Beach Fl, Sept 2014- June 2015
Accounts Payable Coordinator
●Code, enter, and process weekly expense reports for managers and sales team
●Process invoices on a daily basis for United States, Colombia and China on merchandise payables utilizing 3-way matching, resolved all pricing/receiving discrepancies, and tracked financial status by monitoring variances
It’Sugar- Deerfield Beach, FL Feb 2014 - Sept 2014
Accounts Payable Specialist
Code, enter, and process invoices/overhead bills on a daily basis for 106 facilities
Maintain CFO, Directors, and all level managers’ weekly expense reports
Match unpaid invoices to weekly check run
Examine and reconcile transactions in comparing and correcting data
Post journal entries to general ledger
Follow up and resolve email matters with vendors, managers and customers
Southerland Global Health Services, Sunrise, FL, December 2008-August 2013
Accounting Clerk
Coded, entered, and processed as many as 150 invoices daily and check run.
Examined and reconciled transactions by comparing and correcting data.
Tracked financial status by monitoring variances from insurance plans, collaborated with medical insurance companies on default payments, processed patient insurance and credit card payments.
Posted payments and adjustments for AR settlements; account level inquiry, analyzed and performed troubleshooting for proper account allocation of payments/denials/adjustments, processed refunds, prepared reports/cash journals for month end balancing and reconciliations.
Worked as liaison between Boca Regional Hospital and Southerland Global Health Services; processed client requests and patients concerns based upon priority.
Updated systems with new patient information interact with medical insurance companies for claims resolution.
Administered weekly reports for financial status on patient payments, processed and recorded cash activities on daily basis, prepared account receivables invoices for payment, processed patient insurance payments and credit card payments.
Prepared cash journals for month end reconciliation and closing.
Administered training for new employees on procedures and systems.
Select Build LLC, Sunrise, FL, April 2004-January 2008
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Handled a high volume of data entry and managed hundreds of pay vouchers daily.
Organized and processed concrete, pumps and hardware invoices and selected pay vouchers and checks for payment on a weekly basis.
Collaborated with project managers and vendors on invoices and billing disputes.
Matched unpaid invoices to weekly checks, created purchase order numbers for account tracking and data entry processes, filed, opened and closed invoices, performed month end closing with journal entries, and reconciled statements.
Additional Professional Skills
MS Office Suite – (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Timberline/ SAP, QuickBooks, STAR, Great Planes
Accurate data entry
Fully Bilingual English/Spanish
Ability to work independently and multi-task
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Accounting (Currently Pursuing)
Strayer University, Coral Springs, FL