Kathleen W. Weddington
Accounting Clerk, Food distribution
Lincoln, NE · (402) 555 0131 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/kathleenwweddington
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Four years in accounting support roles, two of them in food distribution
INDUSTRIES
Food distribution, automotive retail
SPECIALTIES
Vendor bill entry, three way match, deposits, journal entries
SYSTEMS
Oracle NetSuite, QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel, Concur
CREDENTIALS
Fundamental Payroll Certification held through the American Payroll Association
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science in accounting, Southeast Community College
Results at a Glance
1,100
Vendor bills
34
Pricing differences
62
Aged items
Executive Summary
Accounting clerk with four years in the business office of a food distributor, handling vendor bills, customer deposits and the recurring journal entries that feed the monthly close. Known for catching pricing errors before payment runs. Studying evenings toward a bachelor of science in accounting.
Signature Achievements
- Matched 1,100 vendor bills a month to purchase orders and receiving records with an error rate under one percent.
- Caught 34 pricing differences against contract terms in one year, worth 21,000 dollars in avoided overpayment.
- Cut the deposit posting lag from three days to same day by rebuilding the cash receipts log.
- Cleared 62 aged items from the vendor statement file so the controller closed a stale liability account.
Professional Experience
Accounting Clerk
Cornhusker Provision Company, Lincoln, NE 2024 to present
One of three clerks in the business office of a food distributor serving 400 restaurant accounts.
- Enters vendor bills in Oracle NetSuite and matches each to a purchase order and receiver.
- Posts customer payments and prepares the daily deposit for the accounting supervisor.
- Reconciles vendor statements each month and requests missing credits.
Office Accounting Assistant
Stonebridge Auto Group, Lincoln, NE 2022 to 2024
Assistant in the accounting office of a two dealership group selling 1,800 vehicles a year.
- Posted repair order invoices and warranty claims in the dealership system.
- Reconciled the parts inventory clearing account each month.
- Prepared title and registration payments for the state filing clerk.
Licensure and Certification
Fundamental Payroll Certification earned 2024, American Payroll Association
Member, American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers
Education
Associate of Applied Science in accounting, Southeast Community College, 2022
Bachelor of Science in accounting in progress, Bellevue University
Core Skills
Vendor bill entry · Three way match · Cash receipts · Journal entries · Oracle NetSuite · QuickBooks · Microsoft Excel · Vendor statement review