Candice Brown
Jennings, FL *****
************@***.***
Objective
To obtain challenging employment in a company that will allow me to use my natural abilities and other skills for which I have been trained. To further enhance and develop personally as a team. Bringing fresh ideas initially and long term becoming as asset to the company
Work Experience
Bookkeeper/General Office
7/2007-3/2006 Locher Environmental Technology Services
Customer service, Billing, Collections, Banking, Bookkeeping
Administrative Assistant
12/2002-2005 Clyde B. Smith, CPA
Assist accountant with various accounting practices in daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly work flow. Manage office, work flow, and purchasing. Provide superior customer service to all clients. Coordinating appointments; Time management; Preparation of quarterly taxes; Billing; Bookkeeping; Research; Collections; Preparation and Presentation for all Bookkeeping and Payroll for numerous clients.
Billing/Collections
3/1999 - 11/2002 Saddle Creek Corporation, Lakeland, FL
Collections- Entrusted with daily communication of customers both verbally and in writing. Reduced outstanding debt from 15% of companies’ revenues to 3% and consistently kept outstanding balances to 3% of companies revenues. Strong interpersonal skills helped to maintain strong relationships with companies while collecting outstanding debts.
Billing/Collections Administrator
3/1999 - 11/2002 Saddle Creek Corporation, Lakeland, FL
Billing- Responsible for generating daily, weekly and monthly billing +60 customers as well as accurate input and verification of receipts. Issuing invoice/credits to customer in timely basis which reflect current contract rates. Responsible for generation, retention, and organization of all files, manuals, projects and contracts. Responsible for auditing receipts for both customer service and accounting assuring correct revenues on GL. Entrusted with companies P&L statements for auditing and checking monthly sales
Sales Merchandiser
10/1996 - 3/1999 Cosmair, Inc., Lakeland, FL
Delivering product maintaining superior levels of customer service and soliciting further sales. Presented product in a clean, fashionable manner. Controlled inventory to eliminate out of stocks and thus increase sales.
Supervisor
10/1993 - 10/1996 Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Lakeland, FL
Cash handling supervisor, Periodical supervisor, Bargain supervisor- Provided and ensured excellent customer service and inventory levels in order to maximize store sales. Responsible for counting deposits and preparing cash drawers and terminals for opening shifts. Ordered, checked in and stocked periodicals, maintaining displays and assisting customers
Education
Land O' Lakes High, Land O' Lakes, FL Diploma
Padgett Thompson Seminar, Tampa, FL Certification
How to Collect Accounts Receivable
How to use Tact and Diplomacy in Handling People
Polk Community College, Lakeland, Florida Certification
Windows 95
Microsoft Excel Beginning
Microsoft Excel Intermediate/Advance
Microsoft Access-Beginning
Microsoft QuickBooks