Purchasing Agent/Staff Accountant/Accts Payable

EDUCATION:

Master of Business Administration Bachelor of Science

STRAYER UNIVERSITY, Savannah, GA STRAYER UNIVERSITY, Savannah, GA

Concentration: Business Concentration: Accounting

Associate Science Degree: Accounting

SOUTH UNIVERSITY, Savannah, GA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Purchasing Agent/Budget and HR Assistant – Youth Challenge Academy April 2025 – Present

Georgia Certified Purchasing Associate as of July 31, 2025, Process purchase orders and invoices through PeopleSoft, Assist the Budget Director with monitoring the Youth Challenge Academy and Job Challenge Academy Budgets and along with following Federal and State Financial regulations from initial award until official closing, Assist the HR Director with processing employee’s individual personnel paperwork

COGGINS PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING, INC.

Accounts Payable Clerk, February 2022 to March 2025

Accounts Payable, Date Entry, Process invoices, Check processing, Credit Card Payments, Prepayment invoices orders, Reconciliations, Customer Service,

SCCPSS (SAVANNAH CHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM), Savannah, GA

Staff Account (Student Activity Funds Coordinator), February 2016 to August 2021

Trained and assisted 55 school sites on the use of student activity fund accounting software and on proper accounting policies and procedures. Prepares various financial reports and schedules.

Prepare accurate and timely financial data at the direction of the Director of Accounting Services

Small Government Grants, Billed Out of County Tuition

Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant, March 2014 to February 2016

Performs a variety of complex administrative, analytical, and transactional activities in support of the Accounting and Auditing Department. Input Journal entries, Reconcile Bank Statements, Code, log and receive cash and checks for various departments.

Supports the month-end closing activities to include assisting with audits and any other special requests.

CK LIGHTING, Savannah, GA

Accounting Clerk, July 2007 to November 2013

Managed and maintain financial information on CBS System (Client Bookkeeping Solutions).

Reconciled bank statements. Produced month-end closing statements. Assisted the Accounting firm during audit procedures for the company.

Administrative Assistant/Customer Service/Order Entry, April 2006 to November 2012

COMPUTER SKILLS:

PeopleSoft Software, Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, and PowerPoint: 2010), Accounting Software: KEV Group Software (School Cash), CGI, CBS System (Client Bookkeeping Solutions) and Peachtree, QuickBooks, Other Software: PeopleSoft Software, Learned, Banner, Smart Books, M-Files

HONORS:

Golden Key International Honor Society

Honor Society. Org

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