Billing Specialist Assistant Controller

Karen Ballard

321-***-**** adwp9k@r.postjobfree.com Palm Bay, FL 32909 LinkedIn

Staff Accountant or Analyst position

Billing Invoicing A/P Discrepancy Resolution Reconciliations Journal Entries & Adjustments Reporting

SUMMARY

Transactional accounting specialist with expertise in A/R and A/P as well as supporting senior-level Accountants and Controllers with audits (internal/external) and general ledger operations (journal entries, adjustments, and month-end close). Drive accounting for major Atlanta-area corporations like The Home Depot and Americold Logistics across a range of industries including environmental services, transportation, telecom, and home improvement. Meticulous and focused on supporting operations and decision-making through accurate and timely processing as well as ad hoc reporting. Continuously search for optimal way to execute tasks. Contribute to operational excellence initiatives such as system/ERP upgrades and process improvement.

Highlights

Assisted Blaze’s IT and Accounting leadership with implementation of/migration to Great Plains by researching and verifying transactions to ensure their accuracy as well as monitor for system errors

Developed system to balance cash daily and provide real-time reporting for leadership at Assurant Wireless

oReduced aged receivables by 80%

Prepared detailed revenue reports for Onyx branch offices to assist management with monthly sales analysis

SKILLS & EXPERTISE

Invoice Processing

Billing & Invoicing

Intercompany Billing

Account Research &

Review

Discrepancy Resolution

B2B Collections

Account Reconciliations

Inventory Management

Month-End Close

Journal Entries

Revenue Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Walmart, Woodstock, GA

Cap 1 Associate

Stocking dairy, grocery and frozen

Organizing backroom with overstocked inventory

Adjusting inventory counts by capping the bins

Printing inventory labels for overstock boxes

Assisting customers in the store with purchases

Target, Ocean, NJ

Pricing Accuracy Associate Sept. 2014 – Nov.2017

Priced new merchandise in storeroom and re-priced floor merchandise to reflect clearance prices

Monitored accuracy of pricing closely, re-pricing incorrectly priced items expediently

Conducted manual inventory of stock and products on floor; adjusted inventory counts to accurate quantities

Took inventory of non-DCPI/salvage items for yearly inventory count (adjustments and write-offs)

Audited floor for items to be moved to clearance; quickly transferred items to correct area

Americold Logistics, Atlanta, GA

Transportation Billing Specialist Oct. 2012 – Nov. 2012

Billed customers via manual invoicing and audited carrier invoices to prevent overcharging for freight

Audited accuracy of transportation billing and chargebacks by utilizing advanced Excel functions (V-Lookups and Pivot Tables) to quickly parse through financial data

Collected PODs and unloading receipts from carriers to process reimbursements

Billed approximately fifty customers a month.

Blaze Recycling and Metals, LLC, Norcross, GA

Cash Auditor July 2008 – Sept. 2011

•Audited and reconciled cashier accounts for 4 locations that accounted for $800,000 in monthly revenue

•Prepared and provided journal entries to Assistant Controller for reconciliation

•Reconciled checkbooks, cash accounts, and bank accounts to G/L

•Recorded accounts payable transactions

•Conducted extensive research and verified accuracy of accounts receivable; reviewed, researched, and resolved sub-ledger/general ledger discrepancies in collaboration with Cashiers and Asst. Controller

•Supported IT Manager and Controller with system migration and implementation of Great Plains

Assurant, Atlanta, GA

Title Associate (Contractor) Jan. 2008 – July 2008

Home Depot, Atlanta, GA

Accounts Payable Associate Feb. 2005 – March 2007

Processed 500 – 600 invoices weekly including chargebacks utilizing SAP ERP

Audited reports for accuracy of vendor payments

•Analyzed payroll reports to verify payments matched chargebacks; prepared expense reports for ~100 PMs

•Developed monthly reports on rental payments, chargebacks, and purchases in Excel in compliance with departmental guidelines

Onyx Environmental Services, Morrow, GA

Billing Specialist May 2003 – Feb. 2005

•Managed all customer billing for hazardous waste disposal and transportation, including intercompany transactions

•Generated 200 invoices monthly – 50 of which required significant work and detail

•Prepared billing analysis, cost vs. billed, and other reports on a monthly basis

•Calculated accruals and prepared journal entries; posted transactions to the general ledger

•Reviewed disposal logs to determine transportation charges for profit and loss analysis

•Prepared revenue reports for branch offices to assist management with monthly sales analysis

Assurant Wireless, Duluth, GA

Staff Accountant Feb. 1999 – May 2003

TECHNICAL SKILLS

SAP, Navision, Solomon Edwards, Peachtree, QuickBooks, JD Edwards, Great Plains, MS Office Excel (V-Lookups and Pivot Tables), Word and PowerPoint

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