Kristen Saddler
Lawrenceville, GA *****
Cell: 678-***-****
Email: *********@*********.***
SUMMARY
Certified Office Accounting Specialist with excellent MS Excel experience.
Attention to details with good research and analytical skills.
Knowledge of general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll tasks, and bank statement reconciliation
Experience completing monthly reconciliations for lockbox clearing accounts and reviewing general ledger entries
Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite/Excel, (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, formulas, hyperlinks), Oracle, SAP, Black baud Sphere, Great Plains, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks Pro 2011
EXPERIENCE
Argos USA - Alpharetta, GA August 2015 – January 2017
Cash Accountant
Responsible for uploading daily deposit to the General Ledger
Work with Treasury team to address cash allocation and discrepancies
Providing Treasury support to the operations team for cash disbursement and receipts
Process daily cash runs/wires/ACH’s and prepare positive pay uploads
Prepare daily cash reports for the Cash Management
Responsible for all activities related to cash application functions (COD’S, Credit Card, Lockbox, ACH)
Record and reconcile bank accounts and credit cards transactions
Run weekly report to identify unapplied cash application functions
Responsible for reconciliations and participate in monthly accounting close process
Review and research unapplied cash
Coordinated with AR and Legal Department to ensure payments are applied to the proper customer account
Processed all cash application on Great Plains and SAP Accounting software.
North American Mission Board – Alpharetta, GA Feb 2015 - May 2015
Credit Analyst
Research and post cash received for multiple companies using excel spreadsheets for aged trial balance tracking
Post bank returns (Stop payments, ACH returns, returned checks and wires due to insufficient funds or information)
Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records
Handle all cash receipt transactions from multiple lockboxes, EFTs, ACH and credit cards, etc.
Record cash application to A/R subledger
Reconcile bank postings to the ledger when accounting sends items that kick out of their match program the next month
Complete monthly reconciliations for lockbox clearing accounts
Reviewed general ledger entries and reconciliation
Communicate with internal contacts of any issues or returned items
ICE/ NYSE Intercontinental Exchange – Atlanta, GA June 2012 – Jan 2015
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Assist with training and development of staff
Worked with department managers to identify issues and implement changes
Assist in resolving complex accounts that was escalated by other team members
Post all cash that have status of unapplied, on account or partially applied status on the accounts.
Act as a resource and internal point of contact for accounts related issues
Assist new employer with instruction regarding proper performance of work and familiarizes them with company policies and procedures.
Collected overdue payment on current and outstanding balances by contacting customer via email or phone calls
Answered all customer account inquiries concerning their account balance or any outstanding invoices
Generate weekly Cash Report for A/R team and Cash Department.
Handle all unapplied payments and enter approved refunds, internal Credit memo, and write offs.
Participated on the merger teams for ICE and New York Stock Exchange
Managed general accounting, reimbursement and release of Credit and Debit Memo
Handle clients trading level discrepancies
Hospitality Staffing Solutions – Atlanta, GA Aug 2011 - Jan 2012
Payroll Specialist/ Accounting Clerk
Importing and exporting report from the accounting and payroll computer program.
Handle the tasks of updating and maintaining personal payroll files and employee’s database
Performed responsibilities of assisting employees, supervisors, and timekeepers with database training, payroll issues, and request payroll information on a regular basis.
Handle the tasks of identifying payroll discrepancies and processed necessary corrections
Ensure accurate and timely processing of new hires, transfers and terminations
Processed and distributed high volume invoices to client’s daily
Processed payroll for 500 plus employees
Payroll accounts reconciliations, journal entries and month end closing
GATC Warehouse - Atlanta, GA May 2011 - July 2011
Accounting Clerk
Manage customer billing profiles; set up new customers and made changes to existing customer files
Applied incoming receipts of cash, checks, and wire payments to customers’ accounts from bank deposits
Posted details from the bank deposit to customer’s accounts; properly matched invoices to purchase orders
Calculated and exchanged Canadian currency funds into USA funds on cash receipts and invoices
Identified faults and discrepancies with accounts and documents
Reconciled monthly outstanding invoices
Assists in performing general ledger accounting functions as needed from Senior Accountants
Assisted with accounts received and accounts payable
Reviewed and scan invoices for daily payment processing
McKesson Healthcare – Norcross, GA Jan 2008- July 2008
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Tracked billing, verifying daily data to eliminate billing errors
Analyzed variances and assist with implementing system controls
Analyzed and reconciles balance sheet accounts
Prepares month end accruals, reviews stats, and interprets financial and operating data for management
Reconciled all of billing discrepancies reports for multi facility to identify missing transactions that were not imported
Monitored insurance claims by running data reports and contacting insurance companies to resolve claims that were not paid in a timely manner
Processed and reconciled various company AR expenses
Established procedure manuals and daily checklist for various functions
Verified payments, depositing and booking payments for accuracy
Identified coding and billing issue from EOBs and worked to correct the errors
Collected and recorded unpaid accounts by contacting patients and third parties’ receivable delinquency reports
Researched vendor/client discrepancies
Assisted and trained new staff in posting to patient accounts accurately
Education Summary
Associate Accounting Degree, Lanier Technical College, Oakwood GA
Certified Office Accounting Specialist, Lanier Technical College, Oakwood GA