GWENDOLYN POWERS
Houston, TX 77064
Gwenepowers@yahoo com
OBJECTIVE
Degreed Accounting professional with over 17 years of proven experience in various areas of accounting ; seeking to obtain an accounting position where I can display my outstanding work ethic and that will benefit from my deductive reasoning and problem- solving abilities.
EDUCATION
University of Phoenix: BSBA, 2007, 20 Accounting hours
Attended North Harris College, Accounting courses, 20 Accounting hours
SOFTWARE
MS Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook
JD Edwards, SAP, AS400, MAS 90 and 200, DBA, Quick Books, Lotus Notes, Turbo Tax, Profiler Tax, Oracle, People Soft, Dynamics (Navision), Traverse, Net Suites
SKILLS ACQUIRED
Income Tax Preparation
EXPERIENCE
Paysafe (Contract) July 2019 to August 2019
Accounting Clerk
Worked on 1099 project
Research, utilizing Oracle and NetSuites
Tree Town USA(Contract) April 2019 to May 2019
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Cash Applications,
Collections; utilizing Oracle
TMK Ipsco (Contract) March 2019 to April 2019
AR Specialist
Billing Accounts receivables utilizing Oracle
Research
Amerimex Motor and Controls November 2017 to February 2019
Accounting/Billing Specialist
Billed Accounts Receivables, Collections, Processed credit memos, Delinquent AR, Cash Applications
Credit Applications, Credit Limits/Policy, forecasting, month-end accruals
Research and resolve customer billing problems or issues
Customer Relations, Cross Functions, credit card processing
AR reports
TRS July 2017 to August 2017
Accounts Receivable Specialist(Contract)
Accounts Receivables Collections, cash applications,
Utilized Quick books
Aramark Refreshment Services (Contract) March 2017 to June 2017
AP Specialist
Full Cycle AP Vendor Processing, coding. Monthly close, utilized Outlook.
Check run, credit card processing, reconciling accounts, running reports, month end accruals.
Vendor inquiries, problem solving, and filing,
Utilized SAP
Academy Sports and Outdoors Corporate (Contract) March 2016 to August 2016
AP Specialist
Full Cycle AP Vendor Processing, (3-way match)
Reviewed audit reports, check runs
Linked invoices from Oracle to People Soft
Smart Sensors(Contract) February 2015 to March 2016
Administration Accounting Assistant
Reconciled vendor statements, processed credit card payments, sorted and distributed mail
Billed accounts receivables, Collections, Daily deposits, aging reports,
Assisted Purchasing Agent, VP of Administration and Sales Managers, month-end reports
Worked with Purchasing Agent to resolve disputes and pricing discrepancies
Ordered office supplies, answered phones when needed, respond to all vendor inquiries
Greeted customers, coordinated luncheons, managed office using Quick books.
Processed AP vendor invoices, assisted with payroll, journal entries,
Sysco Corporation August 2009 to February 2015
Accounts Payable Dispute Resolution Associate
Processed claims for damaged shipments, processed inter-company payables,
Processed direct vendor invoices to ensure accuracy, 3- way match
AP Coding, payroll entries, multi-currency payables, attention to detail
Account reconciliations, intercompany payables confirmations, Ensured regulatory compliance of vendor records,
Trained employees, assisted with month end close, customer service
Answered vendor inquiries and worked with buyers to resolve disputes and pricing discrepancies
Utilized SAP.
Blue Ribbon, LP March 2005 to August 2008
Accounts Receivable Accountant/Credit Manager
Made collection calls to obtain intercompany receivables
daily deposits, Billed internal and external customers
Processed cash applications and performed cash and check reconciliations
Trained employees and Supervised 2 persons coordinated duties of staff
Processed data entry and researched discrepancies, kept aged receivables out of 90-day column
Processed reports and created spreadsheets, credit card processing