Accounts Payable Receivable

Melody Gilbert

● Charlotte, NC ● 980-***-**** ● **************@*****.***

Highly organized and detail-focused Accountant with over 20 years experience performing all Accounting and Payroll functions, External and Internal Audit Work, Fixed Asset responsibilities, General Ledger Reconciliations, maintaining Excel spreadsheets, Supervisory skills, and Office Management, while providing customer service to employees, vendors, local residents, and working closely with management to accomplish the common goal.

Key Skills

·Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

·Payroll Processes/Taxes

·Monthly, Quarterly, Annual Reports

·GAAP Standards & Government Regulations

·Monthly Reconciliations

·Problem Solving

·Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

·Office Management

·Experience with Various Accounting/Payroll Systems

·Budget Preparation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CAROTEK – Charlotte, NC

Collections Specialist / Credit Analyst

2022-2024

Initiate and manage collection calls and written communications within a fast-paced, results-oriented setting, ensuring effective engagement with customers to facilitate timely payments

Supervise and maintain responsibility for assigned accounts, which includes managing collection outreach, making necessary account adjustments, processing small balance write-offs, and performing customer reconciliations to ensure accuracy

Regularly provide the credit manager with updates regarding outstanding accounts and any developments related to repayment efforts, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making

Focus on reducing the overdue balances of specific accounts through strategic collection efforts and proactive communication with customers

Monitor changes in customers' financial situations and payment patterns to identify potential risks and opportunities for improved collection strategies

Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Finance teams to address billing, collection, and credit challenges

Conducts audits and updates customer accounts to ensure accuracy of terms and relevance of customer information

Analyzes account status through examination of both current and past invoicing and payment activities

FIRST UNIFORM INC. – Charlotte, NC

Bookkeeper 6/2021 – 7/2022

Process accounts payable and accounts receivable

Reconcile bank accounts and petty cash.

Monitor cash levels

Issue invoices and collect from customers

Create financial statements and related financial reports

Maintain a coherent system of accounts, with a supporting filing system

Account for Fixed Assets

Collect information as needed for the annual audit

Calculate pay and issue payments to employees by-weekly

Remit payroll taxes, sales taxes, use taxes, and income taxes.

HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC SALES – Charlotte, NC

Accounts Receivable/Payable Specialist 7/2020 – 6/2021

·Full Cycle AR

·Collections and management of the AR Aging

·Bank Statement and General Ledger Reconciliations

·Cash deposits (ACH, Checks, and Credit Cards)

·Journal Entries

·Customer/Vendor Maintenance

·Accounts Payable

K2 SOLUTIONS - Southern Pines, NC

Senior Accountant 9/18 - 11/19 (Laid Off)

·Reconcile Bank Statements

·Maintain and update 8 Week Cash Flow Report for executives, AR Aging Report

·Prepares all revenue, entering into the accounting system

·Sales & Use Tax Returns

·Prepare and report 1096/1099’s

·Prepare all month end activities

·Backup to Staff Account – Accounts Payable, Payroll, Expense Reports

·Track Cost of Goods

HOMETRUST BANK - Asheville, NC

Assistant Accountant 8/15 - 8/18 (Relocated for family)

·Reconcile Vault and Branch totals to the General Ledger daily

·Post daily interest checks from CD’s in other banks

·General Ledger Reconciliations

·Reconcile bank-wide appraisals

·Responsible for various month end, quarter end and year end reports

·Update and create spreadsheets needed for reporting and analytical purposes

HAMPSHIRE GROUP – Anderson, SC

Accounting Specialist / Cost Accountant / Controller Assistant 2/11 - 8/15 (Company Closed)

·Manage the accurate and timely processing of invoices for 3 divisions, applying correct account and

Company codes for each.

·Address issues from employees and vendors regarding payment transactions and credit/debit memos

·Work closely with Cash Management to ensure Wire payments, check payments and ACH payments are sent timely

·Prepare Monthly Accruals

·Process Employee Reimbursements, assuring that all recorded amounts have valid receipts.

·Fixed Assets

·Bank Reconciliations

·Track Inventory – Prepare and Upload Journal Entries for In-Transits, and Accruals

·Responsible for distributing funds, reconciling, and replenishing cash box.

CROSBY TOWNSHIP – Harrison, OH

Township Clerk (Fiscal Officer) 4/96 – 4/08 (Elected Position)

·Performed all accounting functions including account reconciliations, purchase orders, AP, AR, and inventory of fixed assets.

·Maintained all Township records including personnel files, investments, revenues, expenditures, and payroll records.

·Prepared and processed all aspects of payroll for 37 employees, remitting various deductions and withholdings on monthly, quarterly and annual payroll reports; W-2, W-3, and 1099 processing.

·Prepared agendas and minutes of all Township meetings; notifying the public through local newspapers of meetings held.

·Prepared the annual budget of approximately $1,700,000 with estimates of revenues and expenditures for the upcoming year.

·Completed Year-End Processing with preparation of documents and schedules relating to financial statements.

·Assisted the State Auditor’s Office with Township Audits.

·Interacted with the public on a daily basis concerning zoning issues, community activities, police/fire related issues, and cemetery concerns.

Education

IOMA Managing Accounts Payable Seminar; Payroll Requirements and Procedures Seminar ; Annual attendance of the State Auditor’s Continuing Education Program; Ohio State Treasurer’s Continuing Education Program for Township Clerks; Chatfield College – Business Courses Completed; Ohio State University – Advanced Computer ; EMT/FF Certification

Technology Summary: MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

● Uniform Accounting Network ● MAS 500 ●PROLOGUE ● NAV● UNANET

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