Greta F. Lewis

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Marrero, LA 70072 504-***-**** Mobile

PROFILE

Accounting Management § Finance § Accounts Payable § Billing Management § Customer Service

Analytical, results-oriented accounting professional with extensive experience in reconciling accounts, analyzing P&L, reconciling transactions and preparing accounting/financial management reports. Adept at streamlining processes while maintaining corporate policy integrity and adhering to internal controls guidelines. Versed in identifying and recommending process improvement opportunities in line with GAAP principles. Understand the criticality of maintaining viable audit trail of activities involving the general ledger. Versed in the utilization of metrics to improve performance.

GAAP Principles

General Ledger Accounting

Tax Reporting

Year End Close Process

Client Billing Management

Expense Reporting

Internal Controls

Statement Reconciliation

Audit Preparation

Spreadsheet Generation

Vendor Communications

Accounts Payable

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cumulus Media Inc. 02/2016-Present

Assistant Business Manager

Accounting: Provide accounting, accounts receivable/accounts payable and billing oversight in support of overall agency financial operations. Review and analyze general ledger, P&L, bank reconciliations, and balance sheets. Engage in document archive management, payroll and check generation. Execute month-end close process and consolidated reports/statements. Assist in coordinating and facilitating year-end audits. Handle suspense items, including authorizations, estimated obligations, payment processing times and budget projections.

Billing/Accounts Payable: Manage, analyze and process vendor invoices; review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment. Prioritize invoices based upon cash discount probability and payment terms prior to processing check requests. Audit and process credit card bills. Reconcile vendor statements and research / correct variances. Evaluate and analyze data and documents (authorizations, bills and client records) to determine if all data is available for payment processing. Communicate with clients on outstanding balances and dispute resolution.

Peter Mayer Advertising – New Orleans, LA 02/200*-**-****

Independent advertising, marketing and public relations agency.

Associate Accountant / Billing Clerk

Accounting: Provide accounting, accounts receivable/accounts payable and billing oversight in support of overall agency financial operations. Review and analyze general ledger, P&L, bank reconciliations, and balance sheets. Engage in document archive management, payroll and check generation. Execute month-end close process and consolidated reports/statements. Assist in coordinating and facilitating year-end audits. Handle suspense items, including authorizations, estimated obligations, payment processing times and budget projections.

Billing/Accounts Payable: Manage, analyze and process vendor invoices; review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment. Prioritize invoices based upon cash discount probability and payment terms prior to processing check requests. Audit and process credit card bills. Reconcile vendor statements and research / correct variances. Evaluate and analyze data and documents (authorizations, bills and client records) to determine if all data is available for payment processing. Communicate with clients on outstanding balances and dispute resolution.

Serve as resource, liaison and primary point of contact for account management team overseeing 14 accounts with more than $65 million in production and media billing.

Developed and implemented highly successful training programs for staff covering processes that include expense tracking, client billing, account reconciliations, and corporate credit card use.

Maintain 1099s and other new hire/income tax related documentation.

Process three-way P.O. matching invoices, up to 100+ line items.

WUPL TV – Metairie, LA 01/1997-01/2006

Traffic Coordinator

Collaborated with buyers and media personnel; scheduled broadcast spots with networks. Coordinated all projects from job initiation to release and filing. Partnered with production team to ensure optimal quality of creative elements in line with budgets and timeline targets. Scheduled jobs and updated management on status weekly.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts (minor in Business)

Southern University at New Orleans – New Orleans, LA § 2015

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Microsoft (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) § HTML § Web Advantage § Advantage § Adssitt § E-Pete § Strata.Workda

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