Data Entry Finance Clerk

Christopher E. Colson

**** ********* ******, #***

Silver Spring, Md 20906-3527

(c) 301-***-****

***********@*****.***

Relevant Work History

Department of Treasury Washington, DC

Financial Specialist 9/2015 - 10/2021

Responsibilities include:

• Obligate funds for new contracts, modifying contracts and the corresponding addition of new funding or de-obligation of existing funds.

• Responsible for reviewing reconciliation request, comparing databases for accuracy, adding appropriate payroll and researching differences, identifying root causes and correct differences between contract and accounting records.

• Review tasking letters for accuracy and completeness to mitigate the potential of over/under payments, insufficient funding due to posting errors.

• Create reconciliation reports of independent contractors to ensure contract amounts and payroll accuracy during each option period and during the entirety of each specific contract.

• Interacted with internal and external parties to ensure Prism requisitions and tasking letters complete and accurate.

Parker Tide Corp., Washington, DC

Finance Clerk 4/2012 - 8/2015

Prepared legally sufficient contract modifications and all required documentation to appropriately and accurately de-obligate excess funding and/or complete established contract closeout process

Computed employees’ basic compensation, overtime, and FICA for option year contracts

Prepared and completed reconciliation reports, budget analysis excel reports, and PRISM Requisition forms

Interacted with internal and external parties regularly to ensure completeness and accuracy of contract modifications

Quality Services International, Walter Reed Medical Center Washington, DC Accounts Payable Specialist 12/2004 –9/2011

Reviewed, verified and coded company credit card invoices in a timely manner

Reconciled monthly credit card statements

Handled the processing, distribution, accuracy verification and maintenance of invoices

Assisted in processing requests for purchase orders; reviews for completeness and accuracy of information; verifies and assigns appropriate accounting codes and verifies availability of funds for each item; obtains appropriate signatures from project manager; processes edits, voids, errors, corrections, or other change to purchase orders

Maintained files/records of purchase orders, inventory records, and other purchasing activities; maintains backup documentation’ follows-up on orders; resolves disputes

Received and processed incoming and outgoing mail Manpower Washington, DC

Accounts Payable clerk 2/2002 - 12/2003

Assumed responsibility for the full cycle accounts payable process in temporary contract positions, A/P roles for a variety of companies

Worked in both short-term (two to four weeks) and long-term assignments (up to nine months) for manufacturers, nonprofit organizations, and various other businesses

Handled data entry and general ledger work as well as bookkeeping and general clerical tasks

Haynes & Associates, Inc., US Marshall Service Crystal City, VA Account Technician 7/1998 – 1/2002

Reviewed accounting reports on outstanding advances and takes action to recover those determine to be overdue

Assisted the Division in implementation of such regulations and procedures. Assist voucher examiners in correct official accounting records of the Agency

Reviewed payment records prior to closing of contracts to assure all payments have been properly applies against obligating documents and the file contains complete documentation of all transactions entered into the accounting record of the contract

Analyzed accounting reports to determine the amount and reasons for the Late Payment Penalty Interest (LPPI), and makes recommendations on how LPPI can be reduced

Provided vendor with guidance and assistance in submitting payment requests to ensure they are correct and enable the Cash Management and Payment Division to effect payments

Reconciled payments to make sure that charges are correctly applied to the proper funding details

Made personal contacts with USAID management to discuss activities related to the resolution of accounting statements

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Excel and Word

QuickBooks

Oracle Financials

PRISM Requisition software

Education

Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 1993

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