Westlake, LA *****
**************@*****.***
Candice F StaggsPROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Experienced full charge bookkeeper seeking a challenging position in a professional and structured organization where I can utilize my well developed skills. I have over 25 years of professional bookkeeping experience working in accounts payable, payroll, timekeeping, accounts receivable, and a variety of monthly and annual financial reporting. I am skilled at fixing account and data discrepancies with professionalism using Microsoft products, Oracle NetSuite, ComputerEase and Quickbooks software. I am proven with a great history of resourcefulness.
SKILLS
Batch Balance and Reports; Outbound Calls; Budgeting Proficiency; Invoice Verification; Account Auditing; Experienced in Quickbooks, Oracle NetSuite, and ComputerEase; Microsoft Excel/Word; Corporate Accounting; Technical and Business Analysis; Accounts Payable/Receivable; Payroll; Business Acumen; Competency, Detail Oriented, Organized, Multitasker, People-Oriented
EXPERIENCE
Fastwyre Broadband, Sulphur, LA
Accounts Payable Specialist
American Broadband
July 2022- Present
●Accounts Payable; Enter invoices according to purchase order receivals - on a large volume - multi-state servicing broadband company
●Review invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to entry
●Prepare cash requirement reports bi-weekly for vendor payments
●Reconcile vendor statements monthly
●Communicate with vendors effectively
●Daily Teams meetings with company employees
●Receive, distribute and scan mail for processing
Benton’s Equipment & Construction, Inc., Sulphur, LA
Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; Payroll
Pipeline Construction
May 2007 - July 2022
●Accounts Payable; Collect delivery tickets to match to vendor invoices and code per purchase order; Input all invoices in system for payment; Review monthly vendor statements and reconcile any discrepancies
●Interact with external clients and vendors on a regular basis
●Accounts receivable; Monitor income, receive and apply all ACH and check deposits against open invoices. Collect on overdue accounts, research and resolve billing and collection disputes
●Prepare weekly Open Invoice Reports
●Perform financial operations including bank reconciliations
●Reconcile monthly credit card statements; match and code all VISA receipts accordingly
●Reconcile monthly fuel cards; match and code all WEX receipts accordingly
●Payroll; Set up all new employees; Enter employee time and per diem per timesheets, verifying all hours are correct; Post weekly ACH and manual payroll checks
●AT&T company liaison; assign phones and air cards to employees
Tri-7 Services, Inc., Sulphur, LA
Payroll; Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable
Pipeline Welding Shop
June 2005 - May 2007
●Entered employees time using Quickbooks
●Printed and distributed payroll checks
●Matched and approved invoices and expenses
●Printed and distributed vendor payments
●Reconciled employee credit card statements
●Type and emailed proposals to customers
Turner Industries, Inc, Sulphur, LA
Timekeeper; Accounts Payable Assistant
Maintenance Construction
Sept 2000 - June 2005
●Recorded all employee time in JD Edwards program
●Received all delivery tickets and attached to purchase orders and input in JD Edwards upon approval
●Typed proposals for project manager
●Assisted Superintendent with all daily functions
●Worked in different locations, as needed, for turn-arounds
EDUCATION
Westlake High School— High School Diploma
May 1989
REFERENCES - Professional
Larry Fontenot - Turner Industries, Superintendent
Rose Gordon - Fastwyre Broadband, Supervisor
Amy Louviere - Fastwyre Broadband, Cash Analyst
REFERENCES - Personal
Sha’Da LeBlanc