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MARCUS BEAUFORD

West Midtown Atlanta, GA 30317 Phone: 404-***-**** ad4mcm@r.postjobfree.com SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Extensive experience in accounting, project management, business organization, administrative and clerical. Expert in gathering, analyzing and defining accounting processes; financial statement analysis, budget forecasting, cash applications, accounts payables, accounts receivables, vendor maintenance, bank reconciliations, month-end & year-end processes, GAAP knowledge, analytical, organized and detail oriented. Highly computer proficient; Oracle, SAP, People Soft, Solomon IV, Peachtree Accounting, Great Plains, Quick Books, Mas 90, AS400, Yardi, Sage, NetSuite, CyberSource, Sales Force, Wells Fargo Banking, JP Morgan Banking, White Orbit, Timberline, Avante, QAD, Skyline, Ariba, Webb Apps, Concur Expense, ADP, Mellon, Microsoft Office Suite; Access, Excel, Outlook, Power Point and Word. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLOROX COMPANY – ALPHARETTA, GA

FUSION CONNECT - MARIETTA, GA

BRIGHTREE LLC – PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA

WGCL-TV CBS 46 /MEREDITH CORPORATION – ATLANTA, GA 4/2019 to Present

Cash Applications Specialist (Contractual Positions) Key Results:

Responsible for applying all electronic, credit cards, checks and ACH payments on the NetSuite or Oracle Accounts Receivable system.

Retrieved daily deposits from Wells Fargo Bank & JP Morgan Bank website then compiling, listing and applying those batches on the NetSuite or Oracle AR system.

Performed daily activities related to handling, processing and depositing cash receipts in order to ensure prompt accurate recording of payments to customers accounts.

Responsibilities included reconciliations to the general ledger, lockboxes, various records as well as other analysis and month-end procedures.

Reconciled previous days credit cards, ACH's, lockbox checks deposited versus the Wells Fargo basic banking data.

Pulled credit card payment data from Cyber Source, created payment file and followed break down process to transform data into NetSuite upload.

Upload credit cards, ACH's & lockbox check payments to NetSuite and also book manual payments to NetSuite.

Created deposits for credit cards, ACH's, lockbox checks and incorporated intercompany payments.

Ran various scheduled reports to post payments accurately and timely in order to bill subsequent invoices for additional collections.

Ran Cash Activity Reports, Unapplied Payment Reports, AR Activity Reports and Deposit Summary Reports to apply unapplied balances in order to reduce AR.

Responsible for understanding and solving liquidity management problems.

Handled miscellaneous invoice requests, SDA's, journal entries, credit memos, debit memos, charge backs, refunds and cost transfers when necessary.

Assisted in automating previously manual, time-consuming processes to drive gains in data tracking/accuracy, workgroup efficiency and profitability.

Performed bank reconciliations of NSF's, ACH payments, bank adjustments, cash transactions, third party remittances and credit/debit card payments.

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Served as backup to the Senior Accountants and Portfolio Managers for cash applications. COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL – ATLANTA, GA 9/2018 to 3/2019 Operations Administrator/ AP Specialist (Contractual Position) Key Results:

Responsible for providing administrative support to ensure efficient operation of the office. Supports managers and employees through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication.

Responsibilities included, but wasn't limited to; coding such items as invoices, vouchers, expense reports, check request, etc., with correct codes confirming to standard procedures to ensure proper entry into the financial system. Assisted with monthly status reports, month end and year end closings.

Handled all vendor correspondence via phone or email.

Investigated and resolved problems associated with processing of invoices and purchase orders.

Prepared batch check runs, rush checks, reconciliations of all corporate credit cards, audit and process all time & expense reports for the property managers and sales teams.

Processed remittance information from checks and drafts for invoices provided by vendors, reviewing instructions accompanying items to determine proper disposition and crediting accounts in accordance with standard procedures.

Received, researched and resolved a variety of routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status, including communicating the resolution of discrepancies to appropriate persons.

Reconciled accounts by identifying errors in posting by applying appropriate accounting standards.

Performed other duties as required to support Accounting Department and back-up the finance manager. DS SERVICES/CRYSTAL SPRINGS– DULUTH, GA 1/2014 to 9/2018 Cash Applications Specialist

Key Results:

Responsible for direct interaction with DS Services customers and their payment of their accounts; this includes various forms of payment, both on time and not, handling it in a professional manner focusing on excellent customer service.

Responsibilities included, but wasn't limited to; Processing of credit card payments, electronic and manual remittances, ACH payments, lockbox payments and the transfer of credit balances between accounts. Apply on account cash to open transactions, clear suspense items within 48 hours and research payments, credits and discounts.

Handled NSF's payments, credit card disputes, discrepancies, resolved chargebacks, handled credit card tasks, apply unapplied cash receipts, researched issues with both internal personnel and customers.

Processed all payment types; ACH, Wires, Online Processors, Credit Cards, Checks, etc. Ensured all batches posted are in balance daily.

Managed Corp Cash Apps inquiry mailbox and ensured prompt accurate responses. GENUINE PARTS COMPANY – DULUTH, GA 10/2012 to 1/2014 AP Vendor Maintenance Specialist

Performed vendor master maintenance; W9 solicitation and maintenance, updated electronic payment method enrollments, customer service support calls with vendor and location personnel.

Responsible for accurately and timely setting up new vendors and processing payments of open invoices.

Directly responsible for monitoring vendor setup and vendor compliances while troubleshooting vendor issues in order to process payments.

Handled special projects as assigned and additional tasks as determined by the Finance Manager. Marcus Beauford Resume Page 3

EDUCATION

TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY- ALABAMA

Concentration: Accounting (some coursework completed)

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