Accounting Resume
Accounting Professional | Accounts Payable | Accounts Receivable | General Accounting Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) — earned July 2026. I support accurate, organized accounting operations through invoice and payment processing, account reconciliations, financial-document review, and dependable recordkeeping. My experience spans private businesses, higher education, and public-sector financial compliance. Somerville, Massachusetts | Open to remote, hybrid, and on-site accounting opportunities in Massachusetts
How I Work: Gallup CliftonStrengths
My Gallup CliftonStrengths Top 5 are Intellection, Consistency, Input, Learner, and Harmony. They describe my preference for thoughtful review, dependable procedures, organized information, continuous improvement, and practical collaboration. In accounting work, I apply those strengths by following repeatable processes, maintaining records that can be retrieved efficiently, identifying discrepancies, and improving my technical knowledge.
About Me
I am an accounting professional with experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, bookkeeping, cash application, monthly reconciliations, journal entries, payroll, and financial-data management. I enjoy working with clear procedures, organized records, and consistent accounting cycles. I use technology to track information, research discrepancies, and support accurate financial work.
Areas of Expertise
Accounts Receivable · Cash Application · Payment Posting · Accounts Payable · Reconciliations · Aging Reports · Invoice Processing · Journal Entries · Payroll · Grant Compliance · Financial Documentation · Standard Operating Procedures
Technical Skills
Microsoft Excel: PivotTables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH, SUMIFS, Power Query, Power Pivot, conditional formatting and advanced formulas
Accounting and ERP: SAP, QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Xero, AS400
Business systems: Smartsheet, OneNote, ADP, Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
Professional Experience
North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts — Human Trafficking Commission
Grants Associate | 2025–2026
Reviewed financial reports and supporting documentation from grantees for compliance with program rules and requirements.
Evaluated invoices, receipts, timesheets, payroll documentation, and other records for accuracy and completeness.
Used Excel and Smartsheet to track review activity and maintain organized financial records.
Organized remote work in OneNote by agency and reporting quarter to support consistent, timely reviews.
Temp Solutions — Assignment Supporting the Human Trafficking Commission
Administrative Specialist I | 2024–2025
Reviewed financial reports and reimbursement documentation for adherence to federal and state requirements.
Examined grant-related invoices and supporting records for accuracy, completeness, and policy compliance.
Created standard operating procedures to support consistent work and employee training.
Maintained review-tracking information in Excel and Smartsheet.
Johns Hopkins University
Sponsored Projects Accountant | 2022
Reviewed award documentation and interpreted financial terms and conditions before establishing awards in SAP.
Created SAP master data and budget information to support accurate revenue and expenditure controls.
Maintained compliance with institutional policies and applicable award requirements.
Robert Half — Contract Assignments
Accounts Receivable Clerk | 2021–2022
Processed approximately 50 invoices and 50 customer payments per day.
Applied customer payments to outstanding invoices and maintained accurate account records.
Reconciled customer accounts and investigated payment discrepancies.
Processed check, ACH, and wire transactions and maintained supporting digital documentation.
Tracked outstanding invoices and updated customer payment and contact information.
Processed transportation records in AS400.
Payroll Clerk | 2021
Updated payroll records and entered pay-rate and employee-status adjustments.
Calculated payroll liabilities, including federal and state taxes and employer contributions.
Resolved payroll discrepancies and processed W-4 and MW507 documentation.
Supported accurate and timely payroll processing and tax reporting.
Thomas J. Palm, P.A.
Staff Accountant | 2016–2017
Performed monthly account reconciliations and maintained accounts-receivable aging information.
Processed accounts-payable transactions, payroll deposits, and tax deposits.
Recorded invoices, credit memos, recurring entries, sales-tax activity, and journal entries.
Prepared cash-receipt, cash-purchase, and amortization entries.
Created vendor records in QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online.
Accounting for Jewelers, LLC
Accounting Assistant | 2016
Completed account reconciliations and processed accounts-payable transactions.
Recorded financial transactions using Xero bank feeds.
Prepared and edited Excel files for import into Xero.
Processed invoices, credit memos, recurring entries, and wire transfers.
Created and maintained vendor records.
Wilson Accounting Services
Accountant/Owner | 2015–2016
Performed reconciliations and accounts-payable processing.
Reviewed client records for completeness before Xero system setup.
Processed invoices, credit memos, recurring entries, and wire transfers.
Created and maintained vendor records in Xero.
Wilson Family Medical Center
Administrative Assistant | 2009–2013
Reconciled and balanced daily cash and credit-card activity.
Used medical-billing software to process patient and insurance receivables.
Handled cash, check, and credit-card payments and prepared daily deposits.
Calculated biweekly payroll and trained employees in office procedures.
Education
B.S. Business Administration — Accounting
University of West Florida, 2013
B.A. Psychology
University of West Florida, 2009
Selected Credentials
Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate (Microsoft 365 Apps) — Microsoft, July 2026
Intuit Bookkeeping Professional Certificate
SAP ERP Essential Training
Google Project Management Professional Certificate
Toastmasters Competent Communicator Certificate
Microsoft Excel training in formulas, PivotTables and data analysis
Governmental Accounting and Reporting I