Accounting
Resume:
Valerie J Giambrone
Ronkonkoma, NY 11779
Valerie.giambrone
OBJECTIVE: Remote Accounting or Customer Service Position.
PROFILE: I am a very detail oriented person. Very organized. Self-motivated. I am a team player, very dedicated. I am always looking for ways to learn more and improve my skills.
EXPERIENCE:
5/2017 - Present: Lido Lighting: Accounts Receivable Coordinator/Payroll Specialist
Duties Performed:
Collection on current, old and downpaments. High success Rate.
Create invoices and bill out daily per nightly shipping batch from our ware house and also create drop ship invoices.
Reconcile A/R.
Process credits for customers.
Month End Statements sent out in Excel and PDF format.
Deposit all monies received from our customers, via wire, credit card and checks.
Reconcile AR to GL.
Assist Bookkeeper as needed.
Send out invoices on a daily basis via emails.
Work with Project Managers to ship out orders, billing out what was shipped.
Enter daily Sales and reconcile to GL.
Review and approve employees timecards on ADP.
Process Payroll and Accruals for 203 employees.
Enter and reconcile Amex and Visa charges.
Enter and Pay vendor invoices.
3/2013 – 4/2017 NPG Sales Support Rep & Credit Administrator (Nature’s Bounty)
(Laid off due to companywide layoffs)
Processed credits and/or checks for customers.
Entered Orders for Customers, send confirmation emails with shipping information and tracking, advising of Out of Stock and discontinued items for all NPG brands.
Monitored EDI open/suspended orders and resolve issues needed.
Tracked shipments and provide BOL or POD.
Worked Closely with Sales Representatives, Brokers and Vice Presidents of sales to service accounts.
Created and maintain reports in Excel as needed for tracking Co-Op, Returns, Miss-ships, Returns, Price differences. Etc.
Responsible for issuing check requests and keep detailed records for our staff that demo our products on excel.
Communiques: I send out weekly, inventory reports.
Maintained Sales Rosters, as well as update them and provide binders to new reps and brokers.
Kept updated list of discontinued product.
Updated price list files along with electronic order forms for all NPG brands.
Collection and reconciliation of accounts.
Credit Administrator (Nature’s Bounty)
Issued Credits for Co-op Customers, Price Differences, Shortages, Damages Product.
Reconciled Accounts on a daily basis for invoices due and deductions taken
Maintained and Updated Co-op System (TEMPO) through Oracle.
Worked with Reps on various issues with high resolution rate.
High success rate of keeping accounts current.
Cleared chargebacks in a timely manner.
Monthly Statements sent out in Excel format.
Heavy phones, emails, typing.
Cash Forecasting.
7/2012 – 2/2013 Crescent Chemical Company, Inc. Islandia, NY
Full-Charge Bookkeeper – (Temporary Position)
Processed and recorded credit card payments.
Deposited and posted all incoming customer’s checks.
Reconciled the daily deposits of both made to the bank account and to Peachtree.
Posted all cash receipts to excel spreadsheet to prove to Peachtree.
Reconciled Bank Statement on a daily, weekly and monthly basis. Made necessary journal entries in order to balance. Example: Bank Charges.
Reconciled American Express Statements.
Entered bills and invoices daily, either to an expense account or into inventory.
Matched Vendor invoices to packing slips, confirmed pricing, received into inventory.
Paid invoices and bills when due.
Converted Euro and Yen into USD for International Vendor Invoices. Received into inventory.
Collect on all open invoices on aging. Sending statements, making collection calls, sending emails and/or faxes.
Approved customers for new account status, setting limits and terms.
Processed and completed Month-End closing and Financial Reporting.
Posted all journal entries required.
Posted journal entries for accruals.
Adjusted Cost of Goods Sold.
Entered company payroll onto excel spreadsheet weekly and made all journal entries into Peachtree. At Month-End, made the final payroll entries.
Calculated the Sales Tax Payable due and ensured compliance with the tax laws.
Provided the owner with the monthly sales report by category on excel spreadsheet.
Prepared Year-End Reports for Tax Accountant.
8/2010 – 7/2012 Audiovox (Voxx International)Corporation, Hauppauge, NY
Credit Administrator - (Laid off due to Companywide layoff, LIFO)
Released orders to ship to customers.
Collected payment from customers.
Reconciled Accounts daily, weekly, monthly.
Issued credits for returns, price differences, shortages, miss-ships, COOP Programs (Customer Incentive Program) etc.
Provided Monthly Customer Statements.
Heavy phones, emailing and typing.
Cash Forecasting and accruals.
Cash Application. Applying checks to customer’s accounts.
Credit Card and Wire Transfer Transactions for Customer’s.
9/2007-7/2009 Central Insurance Agency Inc.
Full Charge Bookkeeper/Office Manager
Reason for Leaving: Company Sold
Billed and reconciled accounts payable and accounts receivable every day.
Responsible for getting the owner licensed in each state the company did business with, also renewing his licenses each year.
Issued commissions checks for salesmen once a month.
Reconciled bank statements on a weekly basis, making necessary journal entries when needed to reconcile.
Daily postings for both agency bill and direct bill clients.
Conducted month end and year end closings.
Prepared documents for yearend taxes for Accountant. Balance Sheet.
Filed taxes for 30 states for which we were licensed to do business in either through the web or mail.
Issued Certificate of Insurances for our clients.
Checked Insurance policies for accuracy, requested endorsements, cancellations and reinstatements if required.
8/2004-9/2007 Barnes & Noble Bookstore Stonybrook University
P/T Full Charge Bookkeeper. Reason for Leaving: FT Job
Collections, billing, A/R, A/P, and Payroll.
Inputted all expenses and recording of sales daily on excel.
Kept records for current and year to date sales and receivables.
Maintained and kept records for store safe.
Responsible for the reconciliation of cashiers draws daily.
Reconciled reports from the stores operating system (POS) daily.
Cashier experiences.
Deposited daily cash receipts to onsite bank and for Dunbar.
Recorded sales, billing and collection of all students who had scholarships. Example: Vesid, PE, Veterans.
Worked directly with the FSA Department and Bursars Office
1999-2005 PTA Treasurer for Edith L. Slocum School, Connetquot
Responsible for all monies coming in and out of the school.
Paid all expenses incurred during the school year.
Filed taxes for their IRS tax returns for four years.
1/1984- 3/1993 ILC Data Device Corporation
Accounts Receivable Supervisor (1991-1993) Worked as an A/R Clerk in 1984 and worked way up to Supervisor:
Reason for Leaving: Full Time Mother
Collection, forecasting, and reconciliation of all domestic and
International customers.
Reconciled Account Receivables to the general ledger.
Prepared Year End audit package.
Created and managed an on-line Credit and for Billing only procedures pertaining to credit adjustments and returns.
Trained and managed a staff on an AS400 on-line A/R system.
Recorded all transactions for Progress Billings and Advanced Payments.
Took Care of the Year End Closing and Rollover
EDUCATION:
Current: Boces – QuickBooks Pro 2010, 2015
Suffolk Community College
Accounting I, II, EG11
Cambridge Accounting Center
Course Extensively for Accounting and Bookkeeping
Software: QuickBooks Pro, Excel, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Word, Applied Systems
Software, Outlook Express, AS400, Peach Tree, Sage Mass
** My year gap in employment from 2009 from 2010, I was unemployed due to Central Insurance selling the Company. I was married at the time so I was fortunate to have the time to find the right fit for me and my family and that was Audiox, now Voxx International**
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