Manager Accounts Payable

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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