Tamaria Foster

Procurement Specialist at Dale City Volunteer Fire Department
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Woodbridge, Virginia, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Public Safety
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Procurement Specialist
      • Sep 2016 - Present

      Dale City VA Responsible for providing accounting support to staff and responding to inquiries. Receives and/or prepares a variety of receipts, invoices, and other related information. Provide customer service, to include receiving and resolving issues; and responding to various request. Review financial information and documents for compliance with applicable policies and procedures; research discrepancies and make corrections. Process invoices in the county’s financial accounting system and verifying the… Show more Responsible for providing accounting support to staff and responding to inquiries. Receives and/or prepares a variety of receipts, invoices, and other related information. Provide customer service, to include receiving and resolving issues; and responding to various request. Review financial information and documents for compliance with applicable policies and procedures; research discrepancies and make corrections. Process invoices in the county’s financial accounting system and verifying the receipts of goods. Established, managed, and reviewed funding on reoccurring POs. Process POs, RFB, IFB for apprval. Responsible for managing, allocating, reconciling and approving pcard transaction verifying receipts are complying and obtaining other supporting documentation as needed. Including other administrative duties such as taking BOD meeting minutes. Meeting monthly deadlines. Show less

    • Staff Accountant
      • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

      Herndon VA Maintained complete records on North America and Government accounts, including detailed documentation on collections efforts. Recommended methods or strategies to resolve account issues to improve A/R process. Retrieve cash transactions details from an online banking portal to facilitate posting of cash receipts. Proactively identify barriers to payments and provide a detailed analysis of customer issue, and recommend solutions and action plan to ensure no reoccurrence. Calling on… Show more Maintained complete records on North America and Government accounts, including detailed documentation on collections efforts. Recommended methods or strategies to resolve account issues to improve A/R process. Retrieve cash transactions details from an online banking portal to facilitate posting of cash receipts. Proactively identify barriers to payments and provide a detailed analysis of customer issue, and recommend solutions and action plan to ensure no reoccurrence. Calling on customer accounts that are 60+ past due. Preparing accounts deemed uncollectable for review by management. Resolved account variances, processed credit card transactions, liaison with billing and cash application specialist and processed refunds. Show less

    • A/R Credit Analyst
      • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

      Alexandria VA Research and processed lost and damaged claims inquiries received from GSA. Follow up with GSA on outstanding claims. Follow up with shippers to make sure payment has been processed for damaged or lost claim. Tracked and followed up on RMA’s. Processed return to supplier. Participated in special projects as needed.

    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Administrative Assistant II Site Coordinator VITA/TCE Program
      • Nov 2014 - May 2015

      Coordinate and setup training for volunteers, prepare training materials specific to each training session and to ensure all requisite materials for training. Supervise volunteers during tax preparation season. Manage file records system, office supplies and inventory. Support training and events within the VITA/TCE Program. Creating and monitoring registrations, generating training roosters. Delivering supplies to various sites and tracking inventory , responsible for creating and… Show more Coordinate and setup training for volunteers, prepare training materials specific to each training session and to ensure all requisite materials for training. Supervise volunteers during tax preparation season. Manage file records system, office supplies and inventory. Support training and events within the VITA/TCE Program. Creating and monitoring registrations, generating training roosters. Delivering supplies to various sites and tracking inventory , responsible for creating and maintaining spreadsheets . And all other administrative duties as assigned by management. Show less

    • Administrative Assistant - Contractor
      • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

      Richmond, Virginia Area Provided general administrative support to include typing, filing, photocopying, scanning, faxing. Explain to potential clients what type of services we provide. Registering clients for services, and orientation. Assisted staff with workshop and seminar preparation. Sort and distribute incoming correspondence.

    • Credit/Collections Analyst - Contractor
      • May 2012 - Sep 2012

      Maintains complete records on all accounts including, but not limited to, detailed documentation on collection efforts. Work with cash application and AP teams to execute refunds, ensuring proper documentation of such in the financial system. Provide interpretation and analysis of assigned customers payment trends. Recommend methods or strategies to resolve issues, improve efficiencies and AR performance. Retrieve cash transaction details from online banking portals to facilitate the… Show more Maintains complete records on all accounts including, but not limited to, detailed documentation on collection efforts. Work with cash application and AP teams to execute refunds, ensuring proper documentation of such in the financial system. Provide interpretation and analysis of assigned customers payment trends. Recommend methods or strategies to resolve issues, improve efficiencies and AR performance. Retrieve cash transaction details from online banking portals to facilitate the accurate posting of cash receipts in the financial system. Enter and apply cash deposits, including checks, wires, ACHs and credit cards. Review weekly aging reports to assist with reconciliation of account payments and credits. Collaborate with the Billing teams to ensure cash is recorded accurately. All other reasonable duties assigned relating to the successful operation of client receivables. Show less

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • A/R analyst
      • Dec 2007 - Dec 2010

    • Credit Collections Analyst - Federal Region
      • May 2007 - Dec 2010

      Herndon VA VT IDIRECT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Herndon VA Maintains customer accounts in cleanest possible format by matching credits and debits bi-monthly, validating accurate application of payments, and liaising with Cash Analyst as needed. Assist in development of automated processes and procedures such as cash flow projections, target analysis, trending and receivables reporting. Proactively identify barriers to payment and provide detailed analysis of customer issues amount, root cause… Show more VT IDIRECT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Herndon VA Maintains customer accounts in cleanest possible format by matching credits and debits bi-monthly, validating accurate application of payments, and liaising with Cash Analyst as needed. Assist in development of automated processes and procedures such as cash flow projections, target analysis, trending and receivables reporting. Proactively identify barriers to payment and provide detailed analysis of customer issues amount, root cause, immediate recommended solution and action plan for ensuring no reoccurrence. Provide interpretation and analysis of assigned customers’ payment trends. Recommend methods or strategies to resolve issues, improve efficiencies and AR performance. Work with cash application and AP teams to execute refunds, ensuring proper documentation of such in the financial system, Execute, manage and distribute aging reports throughout designated groups within the company. • Collected 45.3Million for the Federal Region decreasing overall DSO to a minimum.

Education

  • Eldorado College, Oceanside CA
    Associate's degree, Business Management
    1982 - 1984

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