Accounting Specialist
Resume:
TRINH LAM
Email: ************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated, experienced finance/accounting profession, seeking a long-term, full-time position with in a stable and respected organization to which I may contribute
through hard-work, dedication, constant commitment to team spirit and continuous growth.
QUALIFICATIONS
Over 19-year experience in various, financial/accounting programs Including AS 400, Oracle, People Software, Computer literate. Bilingual English/Viet Namese
EXPERIENCE
Spirent Communications Inc. Calabasas, CA
Accounts Receivable/Collections Specialist Aug 2007 to Present
• Managed a Western States and Defense, Aerospace, International Global Government and Commercial portfolios, includes making contact, and fostering
relationships with the vendor accounts payable to ensure all collectible 3rd party receivables are collected in a timely manner.
• Responsibilities for accounts receivable billing and collections including work with the Buyer/Tax Department regarding the Sales Tax Status (None Exempt or
Exemption). When proper documentation is received in accordance with Resale Exemption laws of different States. Updated the customer file and log sheet for
the future audit. Assist Staff Accountant issue sale tax payment to the State at month end. Understanding and resolving these complexities are critical.
• Reconciliations of customer accounts for discrepancies issues. Researches customer disputes as they pertain to payment of outstanding balances that are due to
sales tax, resolved vendor discrepancies and short/over payments, credit memo, freight write-off & process customer refunds escalating concerns to
management, with a focus on tactfully resolving disputes in order to maintain positive customer relationships where possible. E nsures all payments are applied
accurately to customer accounts. Manage the invoicing process. Interact with internal auditors during year-end audits. Ensure AR Aging is well managed,
minimizing risk of uncollectable receivables and maintaining customer payment within established terms.
MSA.Trading Inc. Canoga Park, CA
Accounting Specialist June 2006 to July 2007
• Preparing the daily cash, receipts, post cash receipts credit memos, Prepare, process Wire Transfer, Letter Credit, and challenge, and resolve charge-back in a
timely manner. Reconciling accounts receivable and payable.
• Audited outstanding Chargebacks, dispute of unauthorized chargebacks, matched charge backs to vendor invoices and reconciled invoice pricing.
Implement Chargebacks policy trains staff in operating procedures. Ensures adherence to internal operating policies and procedures and external
guidelines and regulations. Communicates all unresolved issues in a timely manner to upper management.
• Researching and resolving unidentified payments, shortpays, overpays, incorrect vendor deductions, and maintaining various spreadsheets supporting cash
entries. Reconciled customer account invoices.
TCI Direct Toluca Lake, CA
Accounting Manager Sept 2003 to Oct 2004
• Supervises the work of accounts payable staff and other Business Office employees as needed to meet operational objectives. Communicates office priorities
and ensure timely payments. Allocate various invoices including Insurance, FedEx, UPS and other; Employees Travel Expenses and all other general vendor
invoices. Approve office supply order per monthly budget.
• Responsible for daily review of client orders and accounts collections activities. Posts current A/R and Cash Receipts daily. Prepare cash reports for all the
company accounts. Reconciling A/R and A/P. Calculate Commissions reports and collection issues on weekly basis. Identifies and monitors billings and
collection activity including customer follow-up to expedite collection of past due balances to minimize credit risk and delinquency.
Reviews customer credit and financial information to assist with recommendations for credit worthiness, including credit limits. Assists with monitoring granted
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credit limits to ensure compliance. Administrate human resource and payroll activities. Review and reconciliation of time cards, confirm accuracy of time
keeping reports, garnishments, benefit accruals, vacation accruals. Managed more than two commercial buildings, which included maintenance and rental
tenants.
Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
Accounts Receivable/Researcher Specialist June 2002 to August 2003
• Researched payment discrepancies on all accounts and liasoned with Sales, Credit, Pricing, and Collection Departments.
• Researching all unidentified payments, providing requested information to Credit Department regarding customer accounts, and communicating and
corresponding with customers to properly maintain.
• Audited shortpays, overpays, incorrect vendor and unidentified deductions. Reconciled customer account invoices. Matched charge backs to vendor
invoices and reconciled invoice pricing. Assist when needed with the resolution and analysis of authorized short pays. Work with sales management
team to reduce the short pays. Handled multiple customer accounts (Smart & Final, Vons, U.S. Military).
Countrywide Home Loans Simi Valley, CA
Tax Service Technician Sept 1998 to Feb 2002
• Managed a portfolio for several states includes making contact, and fostering relationships with county tax collectors throughout these territories, obtaining
documents stating homeowner’s tax responsibilities via in-house data collection mechanisms or contacting county officers, and acting on information received
in a manner that assures accurate and timely payment.
• Acting on behalf of homeowners, as a liaison between homeowners and tax collectors, researching parcel liens and delinquencies, resolving foreclosure or
property parcel history problems, contacting county assessors and performing extensive research as required for VA and/or lien resolution.
• Auditing and maintaining records for impounded loans, tracking tax bills received via county or homeowner, and responding accordingly when tax bills are
absent or extenuating issues arise.
StreamLogic Corporation Chatsworth, CA
Treasury Assistant A/R Credit Collection Representative May 1996 to July 1997
• Disseminated information and reports relating to shareholder relations. Provided assistance with benefits administration specifically 401k plans.
• Established payment arrangements, monitored high-risk accounts, researched misapplied payments. Process and apply cash receipts, wire transfers. Processing
customer credit card transaction and reconciliation credit card report. Generated financial spreadsheets in Excel to report customer transactions, tracking daily
activities and reconciling monthly credit card statements. Interfaced with shipping/ receiving, customer service, and sales departments. Supported Treasury
Director through special projects as required.
Education
Studies underway at Pierce College to receive AA Degree with Emphasis in Business/Finance.
References: Available upon request
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