Staff Accountant

Emeika N Cannon

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Irmo, SC 29063 ****************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to coordinate multiple and complex projects; task oriented and precise, with high professional

standards; capable of making a decision and following through to an effective solution

• Interact effectively and professionally with individuals in all levels of business

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, and Windows XP

• Respond effectively and creatively to change; highly adaptable to fluctuating requirements

• Highly motivated toward professional development and advancement

WORK EXPERIENCE

Shorelight Education, Columbia, SC 06/16-Present

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

• Review and reconcile University semester invoices for payment

• Process vendor invoices through online document management software, AvidXchange

• Prepare and enter J/E for month end: i.e., cash, pre-paid, accruals, depreciation etc.

• Prepare month end reconciliations for B/S and P&L General Ledger accounts

• Draft financial statements monthly for management review

• Assist corporate Finance with audit readiness & requests

• Manage the collection of outstanding accounts receivable

• Project monthly financial position for Managing Director and answer all related inquiries

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 08/12-06/16

ACCOUNTANT/FISCAL ANALYST II

• Assist Project Managers and Leadership with the development, execution, and maintenance of projects.

• Created and maintained spreadsheets used to assist in developing, monitoring, interpreting and presenting financial information.

• Monitored departmental budgets to ensure proper allocation of budgeted funds on a monthly basis.

• Monthly reconciliation of assigned general ledger accounts.

• Conducted audit engagements and identified risk and risk consequences as well as internal controls and risk management technique for departments’ risk assessment.

• Supported PeopleSoft ERP Finance Implementation with streamlining business processes, training, and testing.

• Served as the liaison between Accounts Payable and the Purchasing Department on all related issues regarding processes and payments.

• Processed journal entries, vendor invoices and various reports with supporting documentation.

• Offered quality service to internal and external customers by providing assistance regarding account details, payments, deadlines, and other customer needs as needed.

Mid-Carolina Electric Cooperative, Lexington, SC 12/07-08/12

MEMBER SERVICE CLERK

• Provided a variety of customer services including processing customer payments electronically, by

mail and in person.

• Researched member accounts for bad debt and generate a report for any bad debt losses.

• Handled cash and prepared reports including reconciliation of cash drawers, and bank deposits.

• Provided administrative information and performed miscellaneous support functions.

RETAIL FLOOR SUPERVISOR

Kroger, Irmo, SC 07/01-02/09

• Supervised and trained cashiers and courtesy clerks on how to handle customers and run the

register.

• Counted cashiers bank to ensure it contains the correct amount of money and adequate change.

• Oversaw employees who price and ticket goods and place them on display.

• Issued, collected, and reconciled all cashiers tills and office till at beginning and end of shifts.

• Processed daily and weekly sales reports for the daily store closure.

• Prepared bank deposits and recorded all data for cash, checks, food stamps, WIC instruments, charges

vendor coupons.

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS REPRESENTATIVE

Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, Columbia, SC 11/05-10/06

• Charged off checking accounts that have been in arrears for forty-five days.

• Researched member’s accounts for pending deposits and separate fees and hard dollar loss.

• Researched member’s accounts for deposits to savings account and applied funds to negative account balance.

•Reconciled current month hard dollar loss general ledger account prior to month-end.

EDUCATION

University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina May 2005

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting

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