Lavern B.
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Experience
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Ocean Havens
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United States
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Hospitality
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Accountant
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Feb 2023 - Present
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Locus Robotics
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United States
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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300 - 400 Employee
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Accounts Payable Specialist
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Sep 2021 - Nov 2021
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Eyepoint Pharmaceutical
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United States
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Accounts Payable Specialist
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Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
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ABCorp
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Accounts Receivable Specialist
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Mar 2020 - Feb 2021
Due to Covid Due to Covid
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Colony Capital, Inc.
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountant Specialist
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Mar 2018 - Mar 2020
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City Year
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Staff Accountant-Payable
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Dec 2015 - Mar 2018
Full cycle accounts payable including invoice review, coding, approvals, data entry, disbursements and filing. Process weekly disbursements via manual checks, wires, and ACHs. Monitor, track and advise management of critical payments due related to essential City Year operations. Perform month-end closing procedures including AP reconciliation. Review the setup of new suppliers including payment terms and banking information. Maintenance of vendor information, including W-9's, as needed and year-end 1099 issuance and reporting. Maintain vendor files in a state of “audit readiness” at all times. Research and respond to inquiries (internal & external) regarding invoice/check status, as well as, inquiries that require additional explanation or supporting documentation. Ensure organizational-wide compliance of all Accounts Payable policies and controls. Provide the highest level of customer service both internally and externally Add value through process improvement and creating workflow efficiencies, i.e. reduce processing time, improve accuracy. Assist with year-end audit schedules Perform other duties as required Responsible for financial accounting activities of organization Establishes finance policies and reporting guidelines Complies with regulatory reporting requirements Maintains accounts payables (invoices payments, expense reimbursements, vendor management. Researches and responds to all inquiries Show less
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Bright Horizons
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United States
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Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Account Payable Specialist
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Mar 2010 - Dec 2015
Prepare, batch and input all incoming paper invoices (1,000 per week) into the ImageNow content management system for the (North American) Accounts Payable department; open and sort all incoming mail, compile batches by invoice type (general, food, utilities, taxes, international, etc.,), select appropriate capture profile for scanning individual batches; very successful input into ImageNow Perform quality checks on all scanned batches; ensure each document is legible; remove any documents that are likely unable to be processed; rescan individual or batch invoices as needed; utilize workflow functionality to route documents into the integrated Optical Character Resolution (Brainware) system Pre-populate all invoice vouchers; assist the OCR technology with manual verifications on all field level voucher data, ensure that all manual reviews of the OCR attempts are correct, move all documents back into the ImageNow system, route to senior processor for final processing steps Responsible for troubleshooting all system and hardware related issues for the Accounts Payable workflow; document steps to recreate issue, evaluate issue type, investigate issue resolution or escalate to support as necessary, ensure all resolutions are properly documented for future use Served as team lead for the ImageNow implementation; worked with IT to document end to end process, participated in requirements gathering, 100% dedicated to UAT during cutover, created several post implementation documents; provide training for all temps as needed Manage vendor set up process in PeopleSoft; ensure all documentation requirements are met, enter Vendor credentials in PeopleSoft and activate Provide professional phone support; frequently manages difficult situations; responds promptly to customer’ needs; listens to ensure all information is carefully transcribed; demonstrated ability to work calmly under extreme stress. Show less
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Best Buy
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Representative
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Sep 2006 - Mar 2010
Manage store inventory as it entered our media department Maintained product placement on Sales Floor Provide customer assistance in selling Home Entertainment Stereos, CD’s, DVD’s Assisted my coworkers in different departments when needed Cashier Manage store inventory as it entered our media department Maintained product placement on Sales Floor Provide customer assistance in selling Home Entertainment Stereos, CD’s, DVD’s Assisted my coworkers in different departments when needed Cashier
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Education
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New England Business Edcational Systems
Certificate, Accounting and Finance -
English High School
Diploma, English -
English High School