Accounts Payable Receivable
Resume:
Taren L. Dawson
Scottsboro, AL 35768
Cell: 256-***-**** ***********@*****.***
SUMMARY
Resourceful Accountant with extensive experience providing superior analytical problem resolution while obtaining business objectives. Successful in balancing needs of management, providing excellent customer service and practical solutions to leadership in multiple disciplines. Establishes trust by maintaining confidentiality and responding to customer needs. Skilled in preparing budgets, tracking capital equipment, asset transfers between locations, and preparing weekly productivity reports. Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and Access.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Cost Accounting
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Forecasting
Capital Equipment
Sales Tax
Payroll Reporting
Employee Recruiting
Budgeting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Peoples First federal Credit Union, Tarrant, AL 2014 – Present
MANAGER
Oversee branch functions and supervise branch staff, conduct performance appraisals, and recommend salary adjustments and promotion.
Interview, analyze financial position of members to determine risk involved in extending credit and made decisions to approve, reject, or forward loan request to loan committee.
Reviewed on a continuous basis all policies and updated as needed. Making sure branch was in compliance.
Monitored branch operations relative to objectives and budgets and presented to board monthly.
Maintained payroll, accounts payable, monthly journal entries, prepared yearly budgets and monthly and yearly financial statements.
Stevenson federal credit union, Stevenson, AL 2011 – 2013
MANAGER
Oversee branch functions and supervise branch staff, conduct performance appraisals, and recommend salary adjustments and promotion.
Interview, analyze financial position of members to determine risk involved in extending credit and made decisions to approve, reject, or forward loan request to loan committee.
Reviewed on a continuous basis all policies and updated as needed. Making sure branch was in compliance.
Monitored branch operations relative to objectives and budgets and presented to board monthly.
Maintained payroll, accounts payable, monthly journal entries, prepared yearly budgets and monthly and yearly financial statements.
Manroy, USA, Scottsboro, AL & Nashville, TN 2010 – 2011
Accountant
Processed payroll reports.
Verified invoices against payments, improving accuracy of payments and control of budget.
Maintained accounts receivable records.
Analyzed month end reports to identify and resolve problems.
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D H S SYSTEMS, Tanner, AL 2009 – 2010
Accountant
Processed payroll and headcount reports.
Maintained Accounts Receivable records.
Maintained accounts payable records, prepared periodic accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports.
LOZIER CORPORATION, Scottsboro, AL 2001 – 2009
Plant Accountant
Achieved monthly business goals and cost efficiencies through consistent tracking of payroll and shipping data.
Ensured eight years of seamless budgeting and consistent on-time reporting by partnering with all departments.
Reduced tracking time 75% by implementing automated fixed asset process.
Transitioned organization to new tracking system, resolving issues and ensuring data integrity which led to accurate baseline shipping data and achievement of target goals.
Expedited and streamlined data entry into main FAS system through coordination and facilitation of training for all managers and engineers.
Targeted plant wide opportunities for improved efficiencies by determining downtime and repair delays and effectively tracking and reporting maintenance, tool and die hours.
Improved inventory usage and budget reconciliation by analyzing and verifying actual paint costs to budget, ensuring early detection of discrepancies and resolving issues.
NEXTEK, Madison, AL 1998 – 2001
Staff Accountant
Maintained accounts payable records, prepared periodic accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports.
Distributed petty cash, aligning spending to business priorities.
Completed periodic cash forecasting, researched payment and inventory discrepancies, and responded to a large volume of customer inquiries.
WESFAM RESTAURANTS INC, Huntsville, AL 1994 – 1998
Accountant
Verified figures, postings, and documents for 23 restaurant locations, resulting in consistent and compliant reporting across Northeast Alabama.
Compiled sales history and maintained accounts payable and accounts receivable to ensure on time payments and quick cash generation.
Partnered with management to ensure financial goal achievement by analyzing month end reports to identify and resolve problems.
EDUCATION
BBA, Business/Accounting, Athens State College, Athens, AL
AAS, Paralegal, Northeast State Junior College, Rainsville, AL
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