K aren Denise Lockett
** **** **** **** *********, GA 30016
Mobile: 678-***-**** Home: 770-***-****
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Seeking a challenging accounting opportunity where my knowledge, energy, determination, and
enthusiasm will add value within the organization. 10+ years of experience ranging from
management of client’s accounts, handling of vendors and invoicing, and acting as a liaison between
departments to facilitate effective partnerships and strengthen work processes. Strong research and
problem solving skills necessary for finding errors and building new processes to reduce issues
going forward.
AR/AP Financial Analyst
Analytical Skills Contract Evaluations
Account Reconciliation Communication Skills
Payment Research Operation Presentation Skills
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Client Service Manager/ Financial Analyst –FIS Norcross, GA (2007 Present)
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Ensure projects costs assessed correctly in comparison to client’s pricing agreement in the
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contract.
Liaison between various departments within the organization for internal auditing and projects
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Audit invoices and reports for billing to ensure credits, write offs and payments applied correctly.
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Research and resolve accounting discrepancies through report analysis.
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Complete and present monthly excel financial analysis to clients. Spot trends of a client’s business
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while forecasting future growth.
Report monthly SLA’s to ensure credit if not in compliance
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Lead Payment Research Supervisor GE Capital, GA(1998 2007)
Managed activities of 20 employees
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Provided leadership strategies to staff, through sessions feedback, skill training and performance
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development
Reconciled Account Receivable aged 60 90 days payments.
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Researched and investigated invoices and previous payments to apply current funds correctly.
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Maintained and updated standard operation procedures (SOP’s).
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SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Literacy: MS Excel, Access, Word and Outlook
Oracle
Six Sigma White Belt Training
Peachtree Accounting, QuickBooks
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Outstanding Performance” award in recognition of outstanding performance/ Six months 2012
Participated in the reduction of team processing errors by 50% through best practices and coaching of non
performing personnel from 2006 2007
Member of National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science : Business Administration Accounting
DeVry University, Decatur, GA
An Accredited Council for Business Schools and Programs(ACBSP)
Financial Analysis Project
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Accounting Journal, GL, Trail Balance Adjusting Entries Project s
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GAAP
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K aren Denise Lockett
35 Rock View Lane Covington, GA 30016
Mobile: 678-***-**** Home: 770-***-****
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*Keller Graduate University MBA/ Accounting CPA– Decatur, GA –Currently