Katina “Dawn” McGarity510 Arcadia Street, Spartanburg SC 29301 (864) 680-3826 dawnmcgarity@att.net

I am an Accounting and Operations Manager with an MBA in International Business. I am seeking a company where I can prove my talents long-term, while growing my professional skills and the bottom line. My professional references will attest to my dedication, dependability, and work ethic.

EDUCATION

MBA, International Business, South University, Columbia, SC, 2010

Bachelor of Science Degree, Business, Limestone College, Gaffney, SC, 2006

SKILLS & AREAS OF EXPERTISEAccounting Retail Banking Team Management SoftwareFull Cycle AP & AR Cash Handling New Hire Training SAP (MDG) & JDP Bills of Lading Teller Auditing Full HR Functions Fiserv & Drake TaxShipping/Receiving 12,000+ 10-Key KSPH Regulations & Confidentiality Cisco & Shortel Account Reconciliation Deposits, Withdrawals Reliable Trouble Shooter MS Word & ExcelFreight Management Customer Service & Sales Leader in High Stress Industries POS & Quickbooks

EXPERIENCE

Accounts Payable ClerkSealed Air via Accountemps, Spartanburg, SC Nov. 2014 - Present

Responsible for large scanning project from paper invoices & statements into SAP software, specifically their MDG (Master Data Governance) system.

Responsible for running the daily Job Flow Report on scanning project progress to AP managers, senior supervisors, and specialty AP clerks such as the Travel & Expense Manager and Tax Manager.

Managed and ran reports from both SAP and Excel. Within 3 months, had been promoted to training on reviewing and inputting invoices into Accounts Payable. Trained my replacement for the scanning project while learning the new AP project requirements. Serve as 1 of 3 individuals tasked with reviewing/verifying 350 to 1000 invoices/day in the SAP system in an

effort to organize workflow and financials due to corporate relocations and acquisitions. Review Vendor changes and New Vendor Forms for accuracy, including W9s, payment information, point of

contacts, coding for terms of payment and ACH transfers. Assisted with small audit reviews such as pulling a random selection of vendors’ invoices from 2012. Review invoice and vendor information in the system for accuracy in order to catch double payments, missed

payments, and journal entry matching. Responsible for downloading the check run from system CMC List and print out documents. Put together the

checks/documents to go into the envelops to be mailed out to the right vendors. That could be from 40 to 75 checks two days a week.

I am on a special project to call vendors to make sure they have the right email or mailing address to send invoices and I had to come up with the spread sheet to document all the vendors, who I talk to and when I talked to them.

Assist with sorting mail, time stamping paper invoices, matching them to possible electronic statements, and then delivering to the appropriate employee in a department of over 30 staff.

Administrative AssistantProjects via Marketplace Professional Staffing, Greenville, SC Nov 2013 – May 2014

Administrative Assistant to the Human Resources Director Charter Communications, Simpsonville, SC (Feb 2014 – May 2014) Responsible for organizing, auditing, and updating over 1000 current and former employee personnel files. Solely responsible for managing this project located in an off-site storage facility. Pulled files based on requests from Senior Management and outside auditors for different workflow projects. Successfully brought confidential personnel files up to date; some back-logged over 5 years.

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Pulled and boxed up the oldest files to be accurately labelled and stored in a manner that is compliant with IRS/Audit, OSHA, & EEOC standards.

Confidentially handled and filed HR paperwork including things like work order, HMLA documentation, payroll information, memos, disciplinary forms, employee reviews, and promotions.

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Katina “Dawn” McGarityAdministrative Assistant experience continued…

Assistant to the Vice President, Business Optimization Specialist Certus Bank, Greenville, SC (Nov 2013 – Jan. 2014) Perform daily reconciliations every morning on 8+ accounts, checking for accuracy and reporting issues. Successfully brought multiple ATM cash balances current by researching data via Fiserv and creating reports in

Excel. Assigned to manage large scanning projects that require additional filing, separating, and indexing confidential

documents.

Loan Funding Specialist 1American Credit Acceptance, Spartanburg, SC via Find Great People Sept 2013 – Nov 2013

Conducted confirmation interviews with customers via telephone to verify loan information. Contributed to a paperless environment by transcribing data from scanned documents to databases. Communicated with insurance agents to perform insurance verifications for mutual customers. Communicated with HR personnel to perform employment verifications per loan funding process. Efficiently demonstrated ability to multitask and ensure quality while performing data entry tasks. Identified difficulties that negatively impact the customers &/or processes and made recommendations to

management for improvement. Assisted in training incoming team members on all functions of the job.

Drake Software Support Specialist (Tax Season)1040 Tax/Security Finance Corporation, Spartanburg, SC Dec 2012 – Feb 2013

Responsible for fielding incoming calls from Tax Preparers located in any of the 750+ tax preparation centers in 15 states for the purposes of resolving issues in the preparation of individual income tax forms.

Expedited up to 25 incoming calls a day lasting anywhere from 2 minutes to 1 hour. Experience included, but not limited to W2s, 1099s, Schedule Cs, EIC, Child/Dependent Tax Credit

Qualifications, household exemptions, Tax Law, Navigating the IRS website for specialized returns and exemptions, Multiple specialized State Tax Filing, & even Paper Filing for certain situations

Maintained a strong rapport with Tax Preparers Reviewed various files for accuracy & integrity for both internal compliance and Tax Customers

Inventory Specialist/Auditor RGIS, Upstate SC 2011 – 2012

Primary Duty was retail store inventory count audits for various companies including, Target, Lowes, Kohl’s, Hamrick's, Big Lots, and K-mart located across 3 counties in Upstate South Carolina.

Promoted for speed and proficiency of counts.

Vault TellerCarolina Foothills Federal Credit Union, Gaffney SC 2009 – 2011

Responsible for Supervision and Individual Performance in Retail Banking Center, with 4 cash drawers and typically 3 tellers on duty.

Audited all Financial Decisions of General Tellers, including check signing & approval Quality Customer Service typically included all Account Transactions, Opening & Closing of Accounts, & New

Credit Union Member Paperwork Sales averaging 5-10 New Accounts per Month Coverage of Drive-Thru, Vault, & Counter typically at the same time.

Full-Time Floater Teller

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The Palmetto Bank, Spartanburg/Cherokee Counties, SC 2006 – 2009 Responsible for full teller duties in 8 Branches between Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties including selling all

retail banking products, full customer service, Cash handling, and trouble shooting.

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Katina “Dawn” McGarityFinancial experience continued…Assistant Lead TellerSunTrust Bank, Spartanburg SC 1999 – 2006

Primarily Responsible for all Teller Duties, specifically the First Line of Management when Lead Teller not able or present.

Responsible for Vault, including controlling all Cash in and out from the 2 Cash Machines on the Teller Line. Assisted with Training fellow Tellers as needed. Audited Cash Drawer & Machine Receipts, including Check Approval from Banking Customers

Office Manager (position ended with company layoff)S&S Manufacturing, Spartanburg SC 1997 – 1998

Primarily responsible for Administrative duties including Data Entry, Shipping & Receiving, Logistics Accuracy, Bills of Lading and Freight Paperwork

Participated in Full Audit of Warehouse Inventory of Bolts of Fabric, physical counts and documentation for Financial Reporting

Worked with Vendors for shipments including Truck Drivers, Trucking Companies, FedEx, & UPS Accounts Payable, specifically payments via shipping paperwork

Communication AttendantSpartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Spartanburg SC 1996 – 1997

Responsible for all switchboard operations for Entire Hospital System including high priority calls such as Trauma, Code Blue, & ER Support

Supervised 4-6 other staff members during 2nd shift Successfully completed the 6 week training in order to efficiently operate a complex switchboard in such a High

Pressure Environment

Bookkeeper/Customer Service SupervisorBi-Lo, Spartanburg SC 1992 – 1996

Primarily Responsible for Balancing of All Teller Drawers including Cash, Credit Cards, EBT, WIC, Coupons, Checks, & Money Orders.

Supervision over the front check-out area which included up to 10 employees consisting of Cashiers, Baggers, & Customer Service Desk Personnel

Strong Reputation for disseminating Disgruntled Customers, rescuing overwhelmed cashiers and all customer service positions especially during high volume times such as holidays.

Professional References Available Upon Request

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