Cheri Fryar
313 Sophia Jane Lane, Duenweg, MO- –-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Accounts Payable Specialist 01/2025 – 06/2025
Aston Carter * Hybrid in Monett, MO * Temporary Assignment
Responsible for managing the company’s accounts payable process, ensuring accurate and timely payment of invoices by reviewing transactions for correct coding and 3-way matching criteria and providing support to other business departments. Prepares and processes all accounts payable invoices, matching them with purchase orders, in accordance with department timelines and procedures. Reviews all invoices for payment and obtains proper approvals from the respective business units. Prepares and processes payments, including checks, ACH transfers and wire transfers. Generates routine records and reports in PeopleSoft and maintains files and accounting documentation. Research and resolve correspondence with vendors and business units on any invoice and/or payment inquiries. Proactively communicate with internal customers to anticipate and resolve problems. Gather, review and provide audit selection documentation. Maintain financial security by following internal controls. Perform additional tasks or special projects as required to support business objectives.
Accounting Manager 10/2024 – 01/2025
Express Services for Fagan Electric * Joplin, MO * Temporary Assignment
Assist with accounts payables, account receivables, and collections. Process invoices and check requests. Maintain check requests utilizing Foundations software. Support and resolve administrative activities by maintaining communication flow. Interface with Customers and Clients to ensure outstanding customer service. Perform administrative duties and be a point of contact for conflict resolutions. Successfully run the weekly payroll and resolve any discrepancies.
Business Financial Administrator 04/2023 – 10/2024
Advantage Solutions * Remote
Administer the claims, deductions, and reconciliation process maintaining accurate records through Oracle Demantra and SAP for the Keurig/Dr. Pepper account. Assist with repayments, receivables, and collections. Process invoices and check requests. Maintain check requests and deductions utilizing a Document Management System – SharePoint. Support and resolve administrative activities by maintaining communication flow and serving as a liaison for the Sales Team. Interface with Customers and Clients to ensure outstanding customer service. Perform administrative duties, act as a liaison between the sales team and client, and be a point of contact for conflict resolutions.
Billing Specialist for National Accounts 10/2022 – 04/2023
Marmic Fire and Safety * Joplin, MO
Entering invoices into ServiceTrade and ServiceChannel for Walmart billing. Request invoice increases in ServiceChannel for invoices over contract amount. Data entry into master spreadsheet in GoogleDocs. Provide customer service by answering billing inquiries from both internal and external clients.
Revenue Auditor 7/2022 – 9/2022
Kansas Crossing Casino * Pittsburg, KS
Providing checks and balances for a variety of systems. Ensuring that balances are within pre-set variances. Auditing various data to provide to the state of Kansas. Data entry into Excel spreadsheets along with various inter office and external communications.
Payroll Consultant 3/2022 – 5/2022
Robert Half for CUNA Mutual * Remote/Temporary Position
Proficient in using Salesforce to create and update tickets based on client’s needs. Resolved workflow issues as assigned. Responsible for researching employee data in company developed software named Benefits For You. Research and resolve all payroll issues.
Loan Specialist 8/2020 – 3/2022
Robert Half for US Bank * Base Office 221 W. Cherry St. Nevada, MO 64772 Remote/Temporary Position
Access Conventional loans through Unite Us, verify data in Unite Us matches data in Doc Velocity, verify close and lock dates, verify loan applications including initial and final applications, verify appraisals, expiration dates, right to cancel and enter information into Unite Us correctly, escalate issues to internal managers when documentation isn’t complete, contact lenders and request more documentation when needed.
Office Manager 4/2008 – 8/2020
FGD Transport * Base office at 10811 Northeast Scammon Road, Pittsburg KS 66762
Manage all office procedures for a trucking company, Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable, Convert and data map existing data from Access database into QuickBooks, Query Access database for quarterly tax reporting, Negotiate shipping contracts with brokers, Mail bill of lading receipts as needed, Monitor and query factoring company data to ensure payments are made on time and track any missed payments, Make bank deposits several times a week, Manage and enter Invoices and Expenses into QuickBooks, Run reports in QuickBooks.
Senior Systems Specialist 1999 - 2003
Excel Communications * Dallas TX 75201
Responsible for verifying that the nightly lockbox files were uploaded correctly into Arbor, creating lockbox files, verifying reports and querying the database for data that the end-users need, Use Microsoft Access to compare files and run queries, Use Microsoft Excel macros and Visual Basic to create files to upload into Arbor, Responsible for leading a project to automatically load lockbox reports to DocView, which is our report repository.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Financial Management: Understanding of basic accounting principles, including accounts payable and receivable, budgeting, financial reporting, and reconciliation.
Technical Proficiency: Competence in using office software such as Microsoft Office Suite, Oracle Demantra, Oracle SAP, ServiceChannel, ServiceTrade, Salesforce, UniteUs, Empower, PeopleSoft, Quickbooks, GSuite, accounting software and any industry-specific software.
Administrative Support: Experience in providing administrative support, including managing calendars, data entry, database maintenance and handling correspondence.
Organizational Skills: Ability to organize and prioritize tasks efficiently, manage time effectively, and maintain attention to detail.
EDUCATION Associates of Applied Science in Business Management, Pueblo Community College, Pueblo, CO