Katrina Blount
Seabrook
Summary
Professional with solid experience in accounting roles. Skilled in accounts receivables, accounts payables and customer service. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments, and adaptable to changing needs.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Vendors Payable Lead
Waste Management
11.2021 - Current
- Responsible for setting up new suppliers and assisting suppliers with invoice questions and profile updates.
- Facilitate month-end closing activities by ensuring all outstanding invoices are processed accurately and efficiently.
- Coordinate with internal departments to address discrepancies in invoices, purchase orders, or receiving documents promptly to avoid delays in payment processing.
- Liaison between WM and third party who processes utility invoices.
- Responsible for monitoring leases, setting up and maintaining recurring lease payments.
- Train new employees on accounts payable procedures and systems.
- Prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
Operations Specialist
Waste Management
08.2011 - 11.2021
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Provided clerical and administrative support to departmental managers while assisting in the coordination of daily operations.
- Assisted in troubleshooting and resolving safety, service, and operational issues.
- Created, distributed, and closed-out customer tickets on a daily basis.
- Assisted with the processing of payments and other financial tasks as necessary.
Customer Service Representative
Emigrant Direct
01.2006 - 06.2011
- Responded to customer requests for products, services, and company information.
- Addressed customer inquiries, requests and complaints with courtesy and professionalism.
- Maintained high-level knowledge of bank policies, procedures, and regulations to ensure compliance in all transactions.
- Assisted customers with navigating bank systems, completing transactions and opening or closing accounts.
Assistant Bookkeeper
MSS Electronics
10.2004 - 06.2011
- Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments, and documented account updates.
- Submitted check deposits.
- Posted customer payments by recording checks, and credit card transactions.
- Identified and contacted customers with overdue accounts to address payment status.
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Try Us Realty
07.2002 - 04.2008
- Hosted open houses and private showings to showcase properties effectively, ultimately securing offers from interested parties.
- Coordinated inspections, appraisals, repairs, and other steps in the transaction process as required by buyer or seller needs for smooth closings.
- Assisted clients in navigating complex real estate transactions, guiding them through every step of the process.
- Assisted buyers with finding ideal homes by assessing needs, requirements, and budgets.
- Property Management.
Operator/Dispatcher
MSS Electronics
07.2003 - 07.2006
- Maintained accurate records of dispatched calls and their outcomes, ensuring thorough documentation for future reference.
- Received public emergency and non-emergency calls and supervised response prioritization in order to effectively dispatch official units such as police, fire, and EMS while tracking data in real-time environments.
- Completed data entry tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
Secretary
Century 21 Try Us Realty
12.1999 - 10.2004
- Prepared professional correspondence, including memos, letters, and emails, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
- Answered multi-line phone system and enthusiastically greeted callers.
- Provided clerical support to company employees by copying, faxing, and filing documents.
- Scheduled appointments.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Lehman College
Bronx, NY01-2011
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Coupa
- MAS
- Compass
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving abilities
Timeline
Vendors Payable Lead
Waste Management
11.2021 - Current
Operations Specialist
Waste Management
08.2011 - 11.2021
Customer Service Representative
Emigrant Direct
01.2006 - 06.2011
Assistant Bookkeeper
MSS Electronics
10.2004 - 06.2011
Operator/Dispatcher
MSS Electronics
07.2003 - 07.2006
Licensed Real Estate Agent
Century 21 Try Us Realty
07.2002 - 04.2008
Secretary
Century 21 Try Us Realty
12.1999 - 10.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
Lehman College
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