Gabbiftu K. Bayan
Various Small Businesses
ATLANTA
7
years of professional experience
Detail-oriented Accounting and Financial Operations Professional with expertise in reconciliation, revenue analysis, and process improvement. Developed financial tracking systems, investigated discrepancies, and streamlined operational workflows. Supported corporate accounting and small-business financial operations, including revenue tracking, cash management, and profit-and-loss reporting.
Work History
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Specialist
1 Year 11 Months- Reconcile client payments, lockbox deposits, online payments, and bank activity to Applied EPIC.
- Investigated payment discrepancies and exceptions through detailed transaction research, ensuring accurate financial records.
- Process and apply cash receipts while maintaining accuracy across multiple financial systems.
- Developed and documented operational workflows to enhance process consistency and facilitate cross-training initiatives.
- Collaborated with internal teams, carriers, and banking partners to resolve payment and reconciliation issues, maintaining strong relationships.
- Develop and document operational workflows to improve process consistency and support cross-training initiatives.
Independent Bookkeeping and Financial Operations Consultant
2 Years 6 Months- Designed and implemented bookkeeping and financial tracking systems. For both a multi-artist tattoo studio and a sole-proprietor tattoo business.
- Reconciled merchant-processor transactions, business bank accounts, cash receipts, artist payouts, owner draws, and operating expenses.
- Built transaction-level tracking systems for revenue, appointment deposits, tips, cash receipts, and contractor compensation.
- Created monthly profit-and-loss reports, cash-flow forecasts, tax reserve tracking, and business savings allocation models to support informed financial decision-making.
- Established digital document retention procedure and receipt-management systems to support tax preparation and financial reporting.
- Reconstructed historical business records using Square transaction exports, receipts, bank statement, and operational records.
Contract Analyst
2 Years 7 Months- Identified and resolved revenue leakage exceeding $2000 per month through transaction analysis and process improvement.
- Identified and resolved revenue leakage exceeding $2000 per month through transaction analysis and process improvement.
- Developed reporting and time-study analysis tools in Microsoft Excel to enhance budgeting and operational planning.
- Contributed to system testing, data migration, and billing validation initiatives for enterprise billing operations.
Billing Specialist
2 Years 4 Months- Improved account receivable process and achieved 20% reduction in late payments.
- Improved account receivable process and achieved 20% reduction in late payments.
- Charged training new employees and developed orientation program for seamless onboarding across 4 offices.
- Developed quality assurance program for team members, increasing accountability and reducing billing errors by 20%.
Customer Service Representative
5 Months- Processed over 50 credit card payments daily, ensuring secure recording to patient accounts.
- Communicated with customers via phone, email, and websites to address inquiries and provide support.
- Introduced complaint handling process, enhancing customer satisfaction for over 70 clients.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
- Georgia State University Honor Student/ Dean's list
- Maintaining course load while working full time
- GPA: 3.7 GPA
Skills
Applied Epic
Applied Pay
Transaction processing
Account reconciliation
Financial reporting
Revenue analysis
Bookkeeping
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft CoPilot
Vendor management
Accomplishments
- Built bookkeeping systems supporting both multi-contractor and sole-propretor business models.
- Recovered over $2000/month by identifying billing and pricing discrepancies.
- Reconciled merchant processor transactions, bank deposits, and cash receipts across multiple financial systems.
- Developed financial reporting and cash-flow tracking tools used for tax planning and business decision-making.
Timeline
Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Specialist
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard
12.2024 - CurrentRead More
Independent Bookkeeping and Financial Operations Consultant
Various Small Businesses
05.2024 - CurrentRead More
Contract Analyst
Equifax
05.2022 - 12.2024Read More
Billing Specialist
Modern OBGYN
01.2020 - 05.2022Read More
Customer Service Representative
Kaiser Permanente
08.2019 - 01.2020Read More
Georgia State University, Robinson College of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration from Finance
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