Vivian Knighton *** Bridwell Road, Woodruff, SC **388 864-***-**** ********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
I am looking for a rewarding position with a company that offers fair pay, great benefits, growth opportunities and longevity. I am looking for a company I can retire from.
EDUCATION
Paralegal Certificate – Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, SC 8/2004 – 6/2006
Associates Degree Office Administration – Spartanburg Methodist College, Spartanburg, SC 8/1989 – 6/1991
SC High School Diploma – Woodruff High School, Woodruff, SC 8/1985 – 6/1988
SKILLS
Customer Service Office Administration Receptionist Administrative Assistant
Typing – 70 WPM Multi Line Phone Data Entry A/P
A/R In-House Audit Support GL Entries Payroll Entry/Processing
Account Reconciliation Bank Reconciliation HR – Basic Benefit Admin – Basic
Supervisory Experience Management Experience SC Driver’s License Clean MVR
Word -Advanced Excel -Intermediate PowerPoint – Basic Outlook – Intermediate
Dynamics Great Plains Lotus Notes Macola Sage
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Healthpro-Heritage, 1 Marcus Drive, Suite 102, Greenville, SC 29615 864-***-****
From 2/2021 through present Reason for leaving: current employee
Lead Cash Specialist Supervisor- Controller, Dorothy Krull
Duties: posting payments via Credit Cards/ACHs to customer account using reports from multiple bank accounts and cc processing sites and 3rd party billing vendors, posting inter-company bank transfers; posting monthly A/R write offs.
AER Worldwide, 42744 Boscell Road, Fremont, CA 94538* 510-***-****
From 7/2020 through 1/2021: 7 months Reason for leaving: Better pay & benefits
General Accounting Associate at Duncan Facility* Supervisor – VP of Finance, Paul Elder
Duties: Reconciling daily 4 bank accounts, invoicing customers as needed, posting payments, reviewing/releasing daily customer shipments
Martex Fiber, 3200 Southport Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307 864-***-****
From 2/2020 through 6/2020: 4 months Reason for leaving: Better pay & benefits
Accounts Payable Specialist Supervisor – Kay Resendez
Duties: Receptionist, processing AP invoices – getting approval, matching to receipts, data entry, generating checks for payables run when authorized by controller, reconciling monthly vendor statements to what was in the system for payment, reach out to customer for any issues.
KYMCO USA INC, 5 Stan Perkins Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307 864-***-****
From 9/2005 through 12/2019: 14/1/2 years Reason for leaving: job outsourced
1/2018 – 12/2019 Director Finance/Accounting & HR Supervisor: CEO Mandy Chia
Duties – Oversaw AP & AR teams (2-3 people) for company, worked with Bank and Flooring vendors as needed, basic AR, other at request of CEO
1/2012 – 1/2018 AP & Payroll Manager Supervisor: VP Sales Bruce Ramsey
Duties – Over saw AP Clerk, processed checks weekly, worked with vendors as needed, input/processed bi-weekly payroll with 3rd party processor
1/2007 – 12/2011 Dealer Development Coordinator Supervisor: VP Sales Bruce Ramsey
Duties – recruited dealers to come onboard with KYMCO USA working with outside sales and individuals at dealerships
1/2006 – 12/2006 Regional Unit Sales Coordinator Supervisor: Regional Mgr. Kendall Huggins
Duties – customer service for dealers for whole unit orders
9/2005 – 6/2006 Regional Customer Service Representative Supervisor: Regional Mgr. Al Golding
Duties – customer service for dealers for parts
Vivian Knighton 123 Bridwell Road, Woodruff, SC 29388 864-***-**** ********@*****.***
REFERENCES:
Stacie Lanford -Former Co-Worker at KYMCO USA INC., known 14+ years
Phone # 864-***-****
Email: **************@***.***
Paula Cash, Former Co-Worker at KYMCO USA INC., known 3 years
Phone # 864-***-****
Email: ******@*****.***
Al Golding – Former Co-Worker at KYMCO USA INC., known 14+ years
Phone # 864-***-****
Email: **********@*****.***
Cheryl Douglas – Former Co-Worker at KYMCO USA INC and Tate Metalworks, known 25+ years
Phone # 864-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
Mary Radford – Former Co-Worker at Kemet Electronics, Known 17+ years
Phone # 919-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
Tiffany McGee – Former Co-Worker at Kemet Electronics, Known 17+ years
Phone # 864-***-****
Older Employment History:
KEMET Electronics, 2835 Kemet Way, Simpsonville, SC 29606 864-***-****
From 8/1999 through 9/2005: 6 years Reason for leaving: better job opportunity
1/2002 – 9/2005 Customer Service Representative Supervisor: Jackie Farmer
Duties – customer service representative for approximately 60 customers
9/1999 – 12/2001 Administrative Assistant Supervisor: Janice Oberg
Duties – general admin support for department of 40 employees, answered phones, distributed mail and faxed orders
Tate Metalworks Inc., 255 Happy Lane, Roebuck, SC 29376 864-***-****
From 12/1990 through 8/1999: 9 years Reason for leaving: better job opportunity
7/1994 – 8/1999 Job Cost Supervisor Supervisor: President David Tate
Duties – oversaw Accounting Clerk, entered job cost budgets into computer system, worked with outside accounting firm as needed
12/1990 – 7/1994 Accounting Clerk/Receptionist Supervisor: VP Jane Tate
Duties – data entry for AP, answered phones, distributed mail, greeted visitors