Elsa Lara
Huntington Park, CA
Dedicated and technically skilled Accounting professional with a versatile administrative support skill set developed through experience.
Advanced computer skills in MS Office, QuickBooks (Manufacturing & wholesale edition 2010, DBA software, Peachtree software, and other applications/systems. AFS/Ross Willing to relocate to: Los Angeles, CA - Downey, CA Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Accounts Receivable
Paper Source Conversion Vernon,
June 2023 to Feb 2024
Accounts Payable. Enter in Sage Software. Accounts receivable, Cash posting. ACH Mail monthly statements. Follow up with clients for past due invoices. Receptionist duties. Monitor incoming calls, filing, and any other assignments requested. Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
Villagio Flooring - Commerce, CA
October 2022 to May 2023
Daily invoice entry,
Daily sales entry on excel spreadsheet for monthly accrual. Reconciliation of Bank statements for (3) companies. Prepare payables for check run( Quick books)
Process billing (fed ex) for payments, process bill of lading, and tenders before paying. Accounts Receivable Clerk /mail clerk
Bon Appetit Bakery - Vernon, CA
June 2013 to April 2021
Job duties were as follows:
A/R for 25-distributors for Los Angeles area.
Consist of receiving distributors delivery charges of products (danish) to local stores. Assured checks, cash balance with amount of product delivered. Applied payments to appropriate accounts, entered received invoices in spreadsheets. Called customers with discrepancies, and or missing invoices. Received 2, to 3 crates of Mail
Separated mail/packets according to Areas,
Out of state packets
Local Checks
Cash and Carry
Catering
Vending
Opened packets, calculated contained checks made sure they balanced with what Distributor Wrote on Settlement sheet.
Entered check information onto excel sheet according to Area Once all packet information was entered, prepared checks for Deposit. Ran double tape making sure totals were correct before submitting to my Supervisor. Worked as mail clerk for 1 years.
Requested to be transferred to:
Bon Appetit Bakery
Local Distributor A/R - Vernon, CA
June 2013 to April 2021
ARCO, CHEVRON, G&M OIL, UNITED OIL, CAR ENTERPRISE, CIRCLE K, R&M RIM, FAST TRIP, UCLA MEDICAL, ETC.)
Open packets, making sure what distributor wrote on settlement sheet, the Charges, Service Fee's, Discounts, Promo's, Damages, Samples. Etc.
That their calculations, Balances are correct.
Run tapes of all checks received per customer packets. Reconcile Hand Held tickets
Reconcile Manual Tickets, enter in system
Re-calculate figures making sure information correct according to distributors Enter information in excel spread sheet. Sales, service fees, Credits, Promo's, H/H fees, Call distributors with or if any Discrepancies, Balance Due's. Resolve issues in a timely manner.
Settle sales tickets in Ross/AFS system daily.
Temp. Labor ready agency
Stadco, Standard tool & die company - Lincoln Heights, CA December 2012 to June 2013
Accounts Payable Clerk
Processed Invoices in Epicore Software
Process over 250 invoices a week
Assist Financial Supervisor Entering Monthly Accruals. Journal Entries
Invoice Matching to PO, Posting,
Process Invoice payments weekly.
Assist Receptionist on Breaks.
OFFICE MANAGER/BOOKKEEPER
Arrow Truck Bodies & Equipment - Ontario, CA
July 2008 to July 2011
Administration management reporting to CEO, Processed Payroll/QuickBooks, Payroll tax Liability Accounts Payables/Receivables, Check disbursement, Invoice Matching, Posting, Post Parts cash, Account Payables Clerk/Payroll Clerk, Administrative Assistant CTEC - Downey, CA
2005 to 2007
Downey, Ca.
PAYROLL/ACCOUNTS PAYABLE 2005-2007
Served as Account Payables Clerk/Payroll Clerk, Administrative Assistant to the management team, handled a busy phone system, functioned as primary liaison to customers and ensured a consistently positive customer experience.
Full charge of Payroll Functions, Accounts Payable, & Invoicing. Quickly became a trusted assistant to the company president, executive staff and office manager and earned a reputation for maintaining a positive attitude and producing high-quality work. ACCOUNT MANAGER/PAYROLL CLERK
EDS Distribution - Commerce, CA
2004 to 2005
Process time cards in timely manner
Submitted payroll hours to corporate office
Received inbound merchandise
Invoiced outgoing merchandise
PAYROLL/BILLING CLERK
Service Connection Distribution Svcs - South Gate, CA 2001 to 2004
Invoiced out bound freight
Submitted payroll time-cards to corporate office
Collections
Filing, answering phone
Education
High school diploma or GED in Mathematics
Fairfax high - Los Angeles, CA
September 1973 to June 1977
EDD in General
State Quarterly Closing
Skills
• Office Management
• Report & Document
• Human Resource Receivable
• Cash Receipts Pos
• Full Charge Payroll
• Quarterly Closing
• Bank Reconcilia
• Policies & Procedures
• Data Entry
• Bilingual Spanish
• Bilingual
• Accounts payable
• Microsoft Outlook
• 10 key by touch
• Microsoft Excel
• Filing
• Bookkeeping
• QuickBooks
• Microsoft Word (10+ years)
• Communication skills
• Customer service
• Journal Entries
• Accounts Receivable
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Database Administration
• Bank Reconciliation
• Warehouse experience
• Microsoft Office
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial Report
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Profit & loss Statements
• Accounting
Certifications and Licenses
CDL
Driver's License