Accounting Assistant / Shipping Coordinator Supervisor/ Buyer Planner

MARIA JOURNIETTE

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Summary

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly trained and well-organized professional who seeks to drive engagement and performance improvement, standardization of processes and cost savings for improved quality of work utilizing lean concepts and communication. Excels in workforce development, creation and implementation of standard work processes, logistics, financial reporting, and cash management, with an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office. An enthusiastic self-starter, personable, structured professional with a high level of work ethic.

Experience

Shipping Coordinator

Steelcraft Inc.

Jan 2015 - Sep 2021 (6 years 9 months)

•Established procedures for verification of incoming and outgoing shipments utilizing AS400 and its capabilities, along with efficient handling and recording of dispositions, TONU, detention charges. Leading to a 25% decrease in detention charges and TONU charges.

•Working with logistics to forecast loading times and freight availability to reduce carrier wait times and satisfaction, expedite loading, while reducing and eliminating costs for extended load times.

•Developed a new training handbook and slideshow for new hires and cross-training reducing onboarding time for training by 40%.

•Led and implemented operational improvements to enhance delivery and overall quality of service through critical thinking and Six Sigma strategies. The new process has improved on-time to promise shipments by 2.6%.

•Provided supervision for daily staffing needs and shipments of freight while achieving KPIs and metrics, along with employee development through weekly one on ones and collaboration resulting in improved employee engagement.

•Led problem-solving methodologies and tools to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance with the use of a digital MDI (managing daily improvement) board.

•Trained, developed, and coached shipping coordinators while providing feedback, goals, and objectives for performance reviews.

•Reviewed, and collectively interviewed, and hired new employees as needed.

Accounting Clerk

Cintas

Jan 2012 - Jan 2015 (3 years 1 month)

Reconciling accounts for large corporate AR accounts

•Completing Journal Entries for sales adjustments to stay in line with GAAP

•Analyzing entries on spreadsheets and SAP for bank fees and debit and/or credit memos

•Conducted advanced research on outstanding ledger Items

•Reconciled balances in the fixed asset and capital spending sub reports to the summary-level account in the general ledger.

•Conduct analyses related to fixed assets as requested by management.

•Working closely with accountants and management to ensure fiscal controls are in place.

•Promoted within six months of starting at Cintas

•Created and implemented an AR training program resulting in integration of Canadian Branches into Cintas Corp Procedures, reduced error rate on reconciliations, and more effective internal controls on all Canadian Bank Accounts

Accounts Receivable Clerk

CORT

Jan 2008 - Jan 2012 (4 years 1 month) Accounts Receivable and Collection functions

•Process Improvement and developing A/P reports

•Maintained third party accounts by creating invoices and submitting third party bills for payment

Accounting Assistant

CBS Staffing

Jan 2007 - Jan 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Accounts Receivable/ Payable and collection functions

•Process improvement by making recommendations to solve accounting and collection problems, improve financial controls, and coordinate financial related activities

•Assisted with HR duties, recruiting and, generating Weekly Drivers Payroll Spreadsheets

•Prepared tax documents, PUCO paperwork, tags, title, and fuel tax paperwork

•Fleet Maintenance, and preparing loads and routes for drivers

Education

American InterContinental University

Master of Education American, Curriculum and Workforce Development

Master of Business Administration, Accounting and Finance

Licenses & Certifications

Six Sigma Yellow Belt - GreyCampus

Skills

Kronos • Employee Training • Supervisory Skills • Accounting • IBM AS/400 • Microsoft Dynamics CRM • Human Resources (HR) • Lean Management • Logistics Management • Continuous Improvement

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