Kenyetta M. Benson
328 Can Creek Drive, Stockbridge, Georgia 30281
404-749-0082
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SUMMARY
A high-energy professional with 7 years of diverse business acumen from exposure
to accounting, finance, marketing, sales, and customer relation services.
Results-oriented managing by utilizing analytical skills to develop detailed
reports and promote team cohesion.
Management * Team Leader
Staff Training/ Development * Customer Relations * Personnel Administrator
Auditing * Data Analysis * Account Receivables * Account Payables * Billing *
Collections
Innovative leader with track record of optimizing company – employee efficiency,
profitability, and productivity
* Conducted employee 3 to 5 day hands-on training
* Acting Supervisor of 31 soldiers in Qatar during Operation Enduring Freedom
* Team leader evaluated and determined problems as to implement corrective
actions
Analytical problem solver with a range of experience in all aspects of
accounting and finance
* Resolved problematic issues in preparation of month-end reports
* Identified over $1.3 million transactions unaccounted for during company
2000-2001 financial auditing
* Recovered misapplied payments on 2007 insurance statements for 1653 accounts
(valued at $1.8 million)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Accounting Analyst
Aug 2008 – Present
Contracted to Aegon Insurance
Atlanta, GA
Identify funds due to AIG for credit balances forward and cash received for
balance forward accounts; Ensure that cash received for AIG balances forward is
properly posted; Identify direct bill accounts with no cash applied; Perform
research on stop payment requests; Conduct reviews of bank recon to identify
unposted cash; Review any adjustments made on the A/R to ensure proper reporting
back to AIG; Analyze requests related to loan portfolios and leases to assess
impact to credit quality, including loan/lease assignments, changes of control,
collateral substitution, and collateral relocation; Develop and execute process
improvement projects, financial models and projections, and project evaluation
analysis initiatives; Identify high-risk and problem accounts through account
reconciliations and suggest solutions.
Air Traffic Management
Dec 2007 – Present
United States Air Force Reserve
Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, GA
Process flight and passenger manifest from North Carolina to Georgia; Analyze
information to determine standard and actual raw material purchases; Maintained
stock locator system and administered document control procedures; Oversee
warehouse inventory, shipping / receiving, and motor vehicle equipment; Ensure
shipments are ready for transport, inspect freight for damages, keep accurate
records on operating forklifts, pallet trucks and hand trucks; Prepare, annotate,
and distribute shipping documents; Prepare transportation requests,
authorizations, and loading and unloading shipments; Conduct quality control
visits to personal property pickup sites as well as quality checks of airline
routings and fare computations.
Account Receivables Coordinator
Dec 2007 – Jun 2008
Contracted to Kemira Chemicals
Kennesaw, GA
Prepared billing invoices and international trade invoices; Provided financial
reporting and analysis including purchase price variances, labor, yields, and
overhead expenses; Tracked proof of delivery and sales agreements for price or
weight discrepancies; Reviewed and verified quantities received against bills of
lading, contracts, purchase requests and shipping documents; Organized customers
account converted to software SAP from Syspro to 80% efficiency; Team leader over
collection, cash application, reconciliation, credit memo processing, and
customer charge-backs; Prepared and monitored the A/R Aging Report; Developed and
maintained department collection procedures and action plans for managing various
accounts; Analyzed delinquencies and loss severity; Provided data to assistance
month-end reporting.
Collections Administrator
Mar 2007 – Jun 2007
Contracted to Pioneer Military Lending
Columbus, GA
Examined personal credit to resolve delinquency on accounts; Increased account
payments by 25% on the 30, 60, and 90 day delinquent lists; Reported to
management pertinent credit and collection information; Assisted in the
enforcement of all credit and collection policies implementation and compliance;
Analyzed credit approvals and over-the-limit account situations; Formed action
plans with Operations and Credit to credit line increase or recommend detail
performance review; Worked within a team environment including Risk Management,
Credit, and Director of Operations to ensure quality and consistency of
resolutions of related customer issues.
Accountant 1
Jun 2005 - Aug 2005
Contracted to Cingular Wireless
Alpharetta, GA
Conducted account duplication investigations; Managed Account Receivables in
support of collections and sales; Identified transaction differences within the
balance transferred from Cingular Wireless and the balance received under AT&T;
Executed judgment in interpretation and evaluation of general guidelines and
references for local application to specific problems; Furnished accounting and
financial statements, reports, and other accounting information reflecting the
interrelationships between accounting, budgeting, and other management data;
Ensured clerical accuracy of invoices and supporting papers; Provided customer
service to related inquiries on accounting transactions by checking records and
files.
Financial Inventory Specialist
May 2004 – Apr 2005
Contracted to Gerald E. Moore and Associates
Marietta, GA
Reconciled end-of-month for court cost, cash, and arbitration; Researched and
administered adjustments to payments in accordance with established procedures;
Verified accuracy of itemized charges; Assembled and entered client pricing
updates into the system; Responded to vendor and customer inquiries to resolve
discrepancies; Recorded, classified, and summarized accounting transactions
requiring knowledge of accounting policies, procedures, and systems within the
department.
Accountant 1
Nov 2003- Feb 2004
Contracted to Assurant Solutions
Marietta, GA
Dispensed daily deposits and account reports for hazardous loans estimating $4
million; Administered over or short payment refunds; Prepared variance analysis
for all cash application postings at day closing; Provided journal entries to
ensure costs are allocated appropriately; Monitored unfavorable trends or
deviations and suggests necessary corrective actions; Assisted management in
supplying financial data and information derived from sources such as statements,
reports, and ratios; Performed compilation, and/or tracking of data and
statistical information in support of company’s operation.
Automated Logistics Specialist
Mar 1997- Mar 2005
United States Army Reserve
Opelika, AL
Processed more than 10,000 shipments, 4,000 receipts, and surveying 35,000
locations; Cross-compared cost avoidance of equipment shortages of over $200,000
to warehouse stock; Supervised 21 individuals by exceptional demonstration,
professionalism, integrity, and self-development; Demonstrated hands-on
management style in the development and implementation of several Excel workbooks
– maintained information on 438 vehicles; Utilized leadership skills and
motivational techniques, optimize employee productivity and profitability, while
maintaining quality and safety during deployment to Kuwait for Operation Enduring
Freedom; Scheduled and billed employers for emergency flights from the Middle
East to the United States; Unloaded, unpacked, visually inspected, counted,
segregated and stored incoming supplies and equipment; Performed accounting and
sales functions in self-service supply; Performed inventory and financial
management procedures, including ordering, receiving, and storing supplies.
EDUCATION
AMERICAN INTERCONTINENTAL UNIVERSITY
Hoffman Estates, Illinois
(Concentration: Accounting and Finance)
Master of Business Administration (Mar 2008)
Bachelor of Business Administration (Feb 2007)
CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY STATE COLLEGE
Phenix City, Alabama
Associate of Arts (Jun 1997)
ARMY INSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Nov 2001)
* Certificate of Supervisor Development
* Certificate of Manager Development
* Certificate of Leadership Development
TECHNICAL SKILLS
* SAP
* QuickBooks
* Oracle
* Daybreak
* Smartstream
* Microsoft Office
* SERengery
* Document Direct
AFFILIATION
National Association of Black Accountants (Jun 2008)
National Black MBA Association (Mar 2008)
National Honor Society (Feb 2007)
Public Notary Society (Commission expires February 9, 2010) |
