LAVERNE MCCARGO
**** ********** **.*********, ******** 21239-2004
***********@***.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE
•To obtain a challenging position that provides the opportunity for utilization of my expertise and experiences in Accounting, Auditing, and Management skills, where I can utilize my knowledge and acquire new knowledge and experience, while still exceeding my assigned tasks by adding value to the overall growth and profitability of the organization.
KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
COMPUTER SKILLS
•Microsoft Office 07, 10, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook
•Windows XP, Vista, Windows7, Windows 8
•Typing speed for data entry: 50-55 wpm
PROFESSIONAL
•Can work well in a team
•Ability to multi task and prioritize daily workload
•Experience of working within a target driven environment
•Able to accurately use office equipment such as printers, multi-line phones, fax machines
•Handling all confidential information in a professional manner
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Reason of leaving: Will be retiring on 01/31/2020
MD State Department of Education, Baltimore, MD Jan 2010 – Jan 2020
FISCAL ACCOUNT CLERK II
•Primary responsibility is to review invoices for key information and or approval prior to processing.
•Prioritize invoices as needed, escalations, utilities, date received, and date of invoice.
•Process all travel advances, reimbursements, and expense reimbursements.
•Process invoices in FMIS with three way matching, multi-line purchase orders, direct payments, and importing batches.
•Research and respond to all internal and external customer inquiries.
•Maintain staff coverage and makes decisions in the absence of the manager and supervisor.
•Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately in accordance with the agency policy.
•Actively work aging reports to clear any invoices that are over the standard net 30 terms.
•Create a variety of spreadsheets; enter all time calculations on spreadsheets, as well as FMIS database.
•Contact vendors for invoice problems and Process vendor forms for change of address and Fed Id numbers.
•Review CCATS payments for childcare.
•Answer vendor questions via email or phone
•Complete payments and control expense by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
•Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
•Maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
•Summarizes numerical data using computer programs, such as Excel.
Reason of leaving: for better opportunity
Shoe City Stores, Baltimore, MD. Oct 2004 – Dec 2009
AUDITOR
•Reviewed and analyzed financial documents to ensure payments are properly distributed.
•Checked credit card authorizations. Complete Revenue reports.
•Checking all accounts advanced deposits, reservations, exception and transaction reports
•Proof deposits for 7 stores
•Input refunds, credits, deposits on excel worksheets
•Contact store managers for shortages and overages
•Contact Bank of American for deposit problems for debit and credit memos
Reason of gap: looking for job
Reason of leaving: Laid off
Commercial Credit, Baltimore, MD May 1985 – Jun 2003
BANK RECONCILEMENT TECHNICIAN
•Handled large deposits, withdrawals, cash advances, multiple cash transactions, etc.
•Helped customers in all banking transactions
•Performed identification guidelines on all customers
•Promoted banking products and services
•Reconciled 250 branches
•Open mail and processed stop payments
EDUCATION
•Morgan State University SEP 1973- JUN 1976