Kimberly Renee Blakely
Tifton,MI
Summary
Organized Bookkeeper proficient in QuickBooks and Adobe software. Executed bookkeeping tasks for large corporations and excelled at quickly learning new accounting methods and procedures. Excellent accounting skills and attention to detail leading to decreased loss of revenue.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist
Specialty Sales
02.2022 - Current
- Efficiently prepared all A/P invoices and ensured 100% approved invoices were paid in full and on time while maximizing cash flow
- Managed petty cash box, processed payroll weekly, and filed weekly payroll taxes through QuickBooks
- Perform key control activities relating to whole goods inventory management, including inventory adjustments, work orders, worksheets, and reporting on QuickBooks Manufacturing and Wholesale 21.0
- Verified and kept records regarding incoming and outgoing shipments of store products
- Arranged transportation in coordinating shipping/receiving merchandise on LTL loads and managing package shipment in UPS WorldShip 2022
- Optimized and developed several Spreadsheets through Excel for tracking and pricing purposes
- Analyze customer outstanding balances and manage collection activities on delinquent accounts
- Send statements and dunning letters, initiate and orchestrate telephone contact for collection of past due accounts, and process bad debt write-offs as needed
- Offer administrative support as needed, managing schedules, answering multiple line phones, filing, fax machine, emails, and letters
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
Accounts Payable Accounting Lead / Processor
Kaman Aerospace
01.2021 - 12.2021
- Promoted to Accounts Payable Accounting Lead within a year of employment with the company
- Developed process training manuals for current and future employees
- Prepare and maintain various statistical reports for upper management
- Responsible for overseeing all AP operations, ensuring timely payments for high-volume expenditures, providing training as needed, and assisting AP specialists with problem-solving
- Research and troubleshoot issues or questions within accounts payable
- Assist, obtain, and provide financial information needed for internal and external audits
- Works under the general direction of the Director of Shared Services to ensure the Accounts Payable function for the Company operates effectively per company policies and procedures and in alignment with stakeholder’s expectations
- Reinforced company financial statements via various audit and research activities
- Full cycle, high volume accounts payable for Wichita aerospace division
- Review all invoices for proper coding and approvals
- Process recurring payments for leases
- Research and respond to vendor inquiries
- Maintain 1099 information for vendors and process 1099 reporting at year-end
- Weekly work-in-progress meetings to stay ahead of potential problems
Accounts Payable Accounting Processor (Temporary to Hire Kaman Aerospace)
Elwood Staffing
09.2020 - 01.2021
- Vouchers vendor invoices for expenditures with and without purchase orders
- Processes invoices for cash disbursement per Company procedures
- Supports the processing of employee travel expenses
- Assists in the new vendor onboarding process
- Researches and troubleshoots Accounts Payable questions or issues
- Maintains accounting documents and disbursement support
- Maintains proper internal controls and procedures related to the accounts payable process
- Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
Security Hostess
Walt Disney World
06.2016 - 07.2018
- To ensure guest safety and oversee overall park Safety Operations
- Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment, inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points, and permitting entry
- Prevents losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing violators of policy and procedures; and restraining trespassers
- Complete reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures
- Maintain the organization’s stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Management
Valencia College
Orlando, FL01.2020
Associate Degree - Criminal Justice
Williamsburg Technical College
Kingstree, SC01.2016
Skills
- Office 365
- Outlook
- A/P and A/R
- Windows 10
- Financial management
- QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions Manufacturing and Wholesale 210
- Cloud accounting
- UPS WorldShip
- Accounting
- Expense tracking
- Financial statements expertise
Timeline
Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist
Specialty Sales
02.2022 - Current
Accounts Payable Accounting Lead / Processor
Kaman Aerospace
01.2021 - 12.2021
Accounts Payable Accounting Processor (Temporary to Hire Kaman Aerospace)
Elwood Staffing
09.2020 - 01.2021
Security Hostess
Walt Disney World
06.2016 - 07.2018
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Management
Valencia College
Associate Degree - Criminal Justice
Williamsburg Technical College
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