ARETHA M WRIGHT
*** ****** ** ***, ****, AL ***** H: 334-***-**** ******.*.******@*****.***
Summary
Organized and detail-oriented office manager/bookkeeper with over 19 years of cash handling
and customer service experience. Understanding general accounting and finance concepts with
over five years of experience. Accurate and organized with strong problem-solving skills,
extraordinary attention to detail, and willingness to go above and beyond the job description.
Experienced in the development and training of personnel. Fast learner with proven
adaptability to new technologies and applications.
Skills
Accounting procedures consultant Effective time management
Accounts payable specialist Superior attention to detail
Billing and collections expert Customer-oriented
Cost accounting Advanced computer proficiency
Invoice and payment transactions MS Office expert
Exceptional organization Account reconciliations
Analytical reasoning
Education and Training
Associate of Science, Accounting 2017
Virginia College Birmingham, AL
High School Diploma 1995
Elba High School
Awards
President's List Academic Award Winter 2017
President's List Academic Award Summer 2017
Experience
Office Manager / Comptroller Jan 2008 to Current
C&H AUTO SALES Troy, AL
Verify details of transactions, including funds received and total account balances.
Reduce time and costs and increased efficiency by introducing new accounting
procedures.
Deposit third party checks, as well as monthly reserve transfers.
Conduct month-end balance sheet reviews and reconciled any variances.
Organize, manage and pay company bills
Manage day to day bookkeeping
Implement filing system in Excel that tracks customer payments and decreased average
monthly defaults by 30%
Call customers to encourage timely payments and/or negotiate payoffs Process and
record customer payments
Develop relationship with external collections firm to pursue uncooperative clients
Assist customers in person and by phone to submit applications to finance companies
Update customers on application status and requirements for additional paperwork.
Technical Support Specialist Aug 2007 to Dec 2007
SPHERION Montgomery, AL
Assisted associates with locked terminals
Assisted associates with resetting, changing and unlocking passwords
Granted access to different bank systems
Conducted maintenance calls and computer maintenance.
Account Representative Feb 2005 to Aug 2005
OSI Montgomery, AL
Performed first party collections and account reconciliation for Bellsouth
telecommunications
Managed inbound and outbound calls following a structured call model and set method
and procedures via telephone auto dialer
Performed preliminary backup research and maintenance on account, utilizing the
Bocris systems of information to retrieve, update and manage customer accounts
Posted and scheduled E-check, cash, credit cards, and Bill Matrix payments
Initiated order processing for Bill Matrix restoral of service and fraud procedures on
selected accounts.
Assistant Manager Apr 1998 to Feb 2005
ARBYS Montgomery, AL
Hired and trained new employees
Made cash deposits at the bank
Counted inventory of stock
Made schedules according to business needs.