Staff Accountant Accounts Receivable

Dezandra M. Blankenship

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Chandler, AZ 85249

318-***-**** Cell

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

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

10+years of General Ledger experience 8+ years Credit Card Expense Reporting

12+ years of Accounts Payables 12+ years of Customer Services

Ability to achieve high production and qualit standards

Intermediate Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) Problem solving and decision making

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MERITON ENTERPRISE, Phoenix, Az

March 2024-Present

Staff Accountant

General Accounting including creating and posting journal entries, account reconciliation & bank reconciliations

Manage Credit Card Process which includes Coding Credit Card Expenses

Manage the POC report for over/under billing

Adding new customer in F&O and in Linx including running credit reports and deciding Credit limits

Entering and coding employee expense

Clearing Intercompany transactions

Manage and account for Pre-Paid Software Maintenance/Licenses and Computer Expense Allocation

Working with Outside and Bank Auditors, Provide Information as requested

Backup for Accounts Receivable

Month-End closing

Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Finance & Operations 365, Linx

MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Tempe, AZ

September 2023-February 2024

Sr Grant Accountant-Contract

Perform grant-related accounting responsibilities, including monthly revenue journal entries, monthly & quarterly billing reports, reconciliations, and progress reports, while ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

Performs grant-related pre-award and post-award functions, including budget and expense analysis, periodic invoicing, financial reporting, and reconciliations.

Acts as liaison for program staff by communicating when reports are due and submitting them to grantors in a timely manner.

Assists with Single Audits required during financial audit, as well as various desk audits monitoring from grantors throughout the year.

Prepares grant reconciliations on a monthly, quarterly basis, to review billings for accuracy and cash flow for completeness and makes necessary adjusting journal entries.

Ensures timely and accurate checks, EFT, and accounts receivable processing and reporting; processes donations, special event funds and year end giving in a timely manner; prepares and delivers deposits with completed documentation, via electronically or hand-written.

Processes and completes accurate reconciliations for month end and year end revenue reporting, schedules and closing procedures.

Maintains and keeps track of the grant allocations of employees throughout the agency.

Supports special projects and Best Practices process improvements.

Organizes and maintains the grant files and structure.

Attends training and other meetings as assigned.

Respond to ad hoc tasks and day-to-day interruptions, as necessary.

Peoplesoft and googlesheet

HAWKKE/OVERLEYS CONSTRUCTION, Gilbert, AZ

March 2023-July 2023

Staff Accountant

Assist in the coordination of departmental efforts to close the books monthly in a consistent, timely and accurate manner.

Responsible for Fixed Asset Records and administration as well as the maintenance and reconciliation of the Company’s fixed assets activity and records (additions, disposals, depreciation expense, etc.).

Entry into and maintenance of Company’s assets and related liabilities databases.

Responsible for maintaining all the loans and posting the loans to the GL.

Responsible for entering intercompany related transactions and balancing of the intercompany receivables and payables.

Assist in all areas within the Accounting Department, as needed.

Aids to internal and external party queries and information requirements.

Performs other related duties as assigned

Software: Foundation and Quickbase

PHOENIX MANUFACTURING, Phoenix, AZ

January 2022-March 2023

Staff Accountant

Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions

Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing account information

Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies

Will create and maintain a set of Account Reconciliations

Completes external audit by analyzing and reconciling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors

Support month-end and year-end close process

Performing monthly balance sheet, income statement and changes in financial position/budget variance analyses

Review weekly payroll and approve before payroll processing

Submit company monthly insurance billing reporting

Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements

Secures financial information

Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential

In charge of the year-end inventory count

Monthly sales tax for State of Arizona

Fixed Assets

PHOENIX MANUFACTURING, Phoenix, AZ March 2020-Dec2021

Billing/Cash Receipts/Accounts Payable Specialist

Apply all AR checks, ach, and wires to customers accounts daily

Process accounts receivable invoices daily and respond to customer request for invoice copies and credits in a timely manner by email or US mail.

Generate reports and respond to inquiries regarding entered data as requested

Make sure billing balance and post daily

Three way match PO/Invoices/Receivers

Research and document any discrepancies

Non PO invoices-ensuring proper coding of invoices and routing to departments for proper approval

Prepare full cycle accounts payable

Clarifying any questionable invoice items, prices or receiving signatures

Review and enter Concur expenses in accounting system

Ensure timely entry of invoices into accounting system

Prepare AP weekly wires, ach, and checks runs

Pay vendors by monitoring discount opportunities

Forward AP check detail to Sr Accountant for positive pay

Reconcile processed work by verifying entries amd comparing system reports to balances

Month-end AP accural

Reconcile monthly statements, updating or entering new vendor names and data

Keeping all information confidential

Support internal/external auditors

Document and update daily procedures

Yearly 1099's

JD Edwards

CONNECT WIRELESS, Scottsdale, AZ July 2019-January 2020

Staff Accountant

Daily cash reporting in RQ for 122 stores

Daily Cost of Goods Sold upload in accounting system

Assist stores with daily balancing corrections

Cash/POS reconciliations and other treasure related functions

Reconcile weekly store deposits

Reconcile 15 bank accounts

Review and process payments for 122 vendor Rent and CAM invoices against agreements and contracts to ensure proper accounting

Review rent agreements for increases

Work with merchant service/credit card chargebacks

Perform research of expense discrepanies internally and/ or with vendor

Review employee expense reimbursements and mileage against travel policies in Paylocity

Month end close for prepaid expenses, prepaid utilities, prepaid insurance, prepaid rent, goodwill and amortization, accrued liabilities, accrued revenue, accrued rent, monthly bank fees, ect

Enter Bill payments, ACH & Wires on bank website for payment

Interacts with all levels of company employees in a positive and constructive manner

Move company sales from RQ system into excel and a jounal enry into Netsuite

Other reporting or analysis as needed on hoc basis

Excel Spreadsheets, Pivot tables, and Vlookup

Netsuite

ARIZONA FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Phoenix, AZ April 2019-July 2019

Sr AP Representative-Contract

Enter 200 invoices weekly into Workplace for approvals

Receive and match purchase order

Code non purchase order invoices

Scan invoices into the shared folder

Answer vendor calls and emails

Research and resolve discrepancies

Month end- journal entries to move from suspense to correct account, accruals

Expense reimbursements for employees

Weekly check runs

SQL reporting

Journal entries

Microsoft Dynamics

ODYSEA AQUARIUM, Scottsdale, AZ January 2019 - March 2019

Accounting Assistant

Email monthly rent & cam to tenants

Email monthly water invoices to tenants

Update spreadsheet of monthly rent

Reconcile 27 bank statements

Research and resolve any discrepancies

Post daily sales into Rival software

Post credit card sales into Rival software

Post COGS and inventory for month-end

Post daily bank deposits

Prepare journal entries

Year-end 1099's

Any other duties assigned by the Accounting Manager

Quickbooks

TERROS HEALTH, Phoenix,AZ. October 2018-January 2019

AP Coordinator-Contract

Process purchase order's and non po's invoices daily

Enter 350 invoices weekly into Ariett for approvals

Review vendor statements for aging invoices

Research and resolve discrepancies

Answer vendor calls and email

First class customer service

Make sure all invoices are posted for month-end

Scan all invoices

Check runs, EFT runs weekly

Process Online payments

Request vendor setup

Monthly Rents & Leases

Weekly AP Aging report

Month-end accurals

Year-end 1099's

Credit Card expense

Microsoft Dynamics

PHOENIX SUNS, Phoenix, AZ September 2018-Present

Guest Services-Seasonal

Assist fans with seating

Assist fans with tickets

Answer questions regarding location within the facility

Provide the best fan experience

WESTERN REFINERY, Tempe, AZ July 2018-September 2018

AP Analyst-Contract

Process 300 purchase order daily

Enter invoices into Citrix for aporovals

Review statements for aging invoices

Research and resolve discrepancies

Answer vendor calls

Communicate with purchasing dept concerning problem PO’s

Assist co-workers

Make sure all invoices are posted for month-end

Scan invoices into Document Management

Check runs daily

Request vendor account set up and/or update

JD Edwards

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS, Phoenix, AZ March 2018-Present

Guest Services-Seasonal

Assist fans with seating

Assist fans with tickets

Answer questions regarding locations within the facility

Provide the best fan experience

WESTACO INC and MAS BELL, Scottsdale, AZ January 2017-March 2018

AP Accountant

Process 300 invoices weekly

Reconcile statements, and research discrepancies

Weekly AP check runs

Process ach payments to general ledger

Process positive pay to the bank

Post ach daily bank payments

Post credit card expense to GL

Post all monthly sales tax function

Post monthly royalties

Reimburse employee monthly mileage

Depreciation schedule for company vehicles

Post capital expenditures for big projects

Process check voids

Weekly AP aging report

Month-end close

Quarterly vendor maintenance as needed

Year-end 1099

Sage

TUMBLEWEED, Phoenix, AZ October 2016-December 2016

Staff Accountant-AP

Process 300 invoices,

Reconciled statements and research discrepancies

Assist with AP month-end close

GL reconciliations

Credit card expense reports

Use multiple screens and multitask

Assist with other projects as needed

Cross training to assist in other area

Profit & Loss report

Sage

WELLS FARGO INSURANCE SERVICES, Tempe, AZ June 2014-October 2016

AP Operations Accounting Specialist

Processed large dollar amount invoices weekly

Support the local offices within Wells Fargo Insurance

Work in a fast pace, demanding environment

Work with Insurance carriers and broker payments

Research, resolve, and clear moderate complex accounting entries

Compiling data for and preparing reports, statements and/or audits for internal customers

Verify accuracy of data/input records

Take accountability for entire process from receipt of work to resolution and closure

Perform special projects as required

Work under general supervision following established procedures

Process wires, ach, checks, and intercompany payments

Use multiple screens and multitask

Velocity, Nexsure

TIMKENAEROSPACE,Mesa, AZ Sept 2013-Dec 2013

Sr. A/P, A/R, Collections-Temporary

Match purchasing orders, receiving documents and ensuring accuracy of charges and approvals

Maintain & update approval matrix in accordance with corporate guidelines

Ensure that each account had detailed and accurate coding/vouching of invoices

Ensure accurate and timely printing of vendor checks

Research and resolve accounts payable and accounts receivable issues with vendors

Process credit card payments

Update and reconcile accounts payable sub-ledger to the general ledger

Analyze A/P aging reports and A/R aging reports

Assist Accounting Analyst with monthly accruals

Assist with the yearly inventory count

Quantum

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF KANSAS CITY, MO Promotion within-May 2013

Staff Accountant-General Ledger

Monthly reconciliations of all cash, investment, inventory, wages payable and general ledger accounts

Reconcile outstanding checks for accounts payable and payroll

Prepare monthly cash deposit analysis for Child Nutritional Services to determine deposits in-transit

Perform general ledger balancing and posting of accounting transactions for accounts payable, budget, payroll, food service, inventory and other general ledger adjustments as required for each posting cycle

Prepare adjusting journal entries as required to keep the system in balance

Review, edit reports, reclass interfund, payable, and payroll cash accounts

Prepare monthly reconciliations of all accounts and comply financial statements and notes as required

Assist with the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Prepare special audit schedules

Contribute to the team effort by accomplishing job objectives

Process wires, ach, and checks

JD Ewards/One World

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF KANSAS CITY, MO Dec 2006 –-Dec 2010

Staff Accountant-A/P Reconciliations

Reconcile general ledger accounts that include travel advances, prepaid expenditures

Prepare journal vouchers as required to adjust general ledger accounts

Prepare monthly reconciliations of authorized electronic invoice payments by matching with supporting documentation and posting to general ledger

Coordinates with Treasury staff to ensure all documents are processed before month end close

Send purchase orders to each department that need to be received and paid before month-end

Review vendor master file and credit card data quarterly to identify vendors that require Form 1099 reporting

Prepare special audit schedules as required

Perform customer service functions

Maintains accounts payable internal controls by writing and updating policies and procedures

Assist with training of accounts payable staff

Credit Card Expense Reporting

Processed wires, ach, and checks

JD Edwards/One World

CHASE HOME FINANCE; Monroe, LA Nov 2004 –Sept 29, 2006

Customer Care Professional/Supervisor

Escalation supervisor in the mortgage center in a fast pace and heavy call volume

Provided personalized services (telephone and/or written) that met or exceeded the client’s time and quality expectations

Execute transactions promptly and accurately while responding to client’s requests and inquiries

Demonstrated the ability to multi-task while listening to the customer

Viewing multiple screens and systems

Kept up to date with new procedures

Focused on the firm’s services and policies, systems, and legal compliance regulations as well as Chase’s products and services

EDUCATION

Grambling State University, Grambling, Louisiana

Major: B.S. Accounting

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Outlook, GroupWise, Instant Message, Sharepoint

REFERENCES

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