Professional Summary

Experienced Accounting professional with over 16 years of experience in the areas of Accounts Payable, Receiving and billing that is seeking to reenter the accounting industry as a results-oriented and solution-focused individual.

Accounts Payable & Receivables Processes Invoices/Expense Reports/Payment Transactions Data Entry

Oracle Training - Online

Collections – B2C

Records Organization & Management

Journal Entries & General Ledger

Basic Excel Spreadsheets & Aging Reports

Professional Experience

Molden & Holley, LLC-Atlanta, GA

Paralegal/ Billing & Collections Specialist – June 2014- July 2015

●Coordinated and restructured firm’s Accounting procedures, billing, file maintenance and collections practices.

●Manually created client monthly invoices within Harvest Billing and Tracking system.

●Posted client legal fee payments to merged Harvest and QuickBooks accounting systems.

●Entered monthly billable time for all Counsels and Partners.

●Researched and reconciled client account discrepancies.

●Proficiently used Microsoft Excel to organize and maintain A/P, A/R, aging and all other pertinent financial data.

●Solely performed billing and collections of annual assessments on behalf of HOA clients.

●Created and drafted initial Billing and A/R procedural manual.

●Provided Litigation legal support when assigned.

Bankruptcy Specialist - (Contract-7 months) August 2012- February 2013

Dover Staffing, Inc. / State Home Mortgage -Atlanta, GA

●Posting of Debtor’s Trustee Payments and on-going mortgage payments via live check or lockbox.

●Flag accounts upon receipt of Bankruptcy filings.

●Notify appropriate manager to halt collection effects upon receipt of Bankruptcy Filing notices.

●Financial analysis of borrower’s Front and backend debt to income ratio specific to HUD guidelines.

●Processing of Proof of Claim Referrals, Motion for Relief and Reaffirmation Documents.

●Prepared files for monthly internal audits.

Freelance Paralegal Services

Metro Atlanta Area - 2012-2015

●Family Law- Preparation ProSe uncontested divorce, power of attorney, child support.

●Bankruptcy-Preparation ProSe chapter 7 no assets petition/schedules, drafting of documents, motions.

Prommis Solutions- Atlanta, GA

Bankruptcy Paralegal/POC Processor – August 2008- September 2011

●Performed assigned New Bankruptcy referral files intake and setup.

●Conducted daily monitoring of Pacer Court Case Locator System.

●Processed and monitored 20 Creditor proof of claim and amended proof of claims daily.

●Performed daily notification to clients of completed tasks via Vendorscape, Clarfire, etc.

●Review of Chain of title and requested missing supporting Security instruments and title documents.

●Maintain -8% mandatory error rate.

●Performed chapter 7, 13 & 11 Plan Reviews and drafted Motion for relief from Stay upon default of Bankruptcy plan terms.

●Prepared hearing files for internal assigned attorneys 24-48 prior to scheduled hearings.

Relocated and enrolled full-time at Herzing College, Atlanta, GA October 2005- July 2007

Shell Vacations LLC, Northbrook, IL

A/P & A/R Specialist, Collection Manager December 1997- August 2005

Accounts Payable and Receivables

●Coded and entered over 5000 payables for 11 resorts and corporate offices expenses.

●Performed weekly and on and off-site monthly check disbursements.

●Performed morning review and corrections to General ledger in AS400 system.

●Prepared files for annual internal audit.

Collections Manager

●Billed and issued annual assessment invoices for 11 resorts nationwide including Hawaii

●Posted annual assessment payments.

●Negotiated payment arrangements with owners ahead of third party collection referral.

●Drafted, proposed and implemented initial deed in lieu / foreclosure processes, recovered over $100,000 aging revenue in first 90 days of project.

●Developed, proposed and implemented initial departmental Collection procedures and guidelines.

●Processed and monitored Bankruptcy proof of claims to resolution.

Education

●Herzing University (ABA Approved Program) – October 2005 - June 2007

Atlanta, GA –Associates of Science-Paralegal Studies - President’s List Award (3)

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