Julia Savage

WWW: http://www.juliesavage.com/

Email: julie@juliesavage.com

Objective

To obtain a position that is both meaningful and rewarding.

Education

Skovoroda Kharkov State Pedagogical University                                                      Kharkov, Ukraine

Bachelor of Arts, English and Ukrainian Language and Literature (1997 – 2002)

·        Accredited to teach English and Ukrainian Language and Literature.

2003                            Northern Virginia Community College                                    Dulles, VA

Microsoft Office Certification

Languages

Russian, English, and Ukrainian.

Experience

June 2005 - Present                  Current employer available by request.                  Arlington, VA

Office Manager

·        Perform all administrative duties associated with running corporate headquarters office.

·         Duties specific to the upkeep and maintenance of offices and supplies.

·         General business processes to include filing and office organization.

·         General mailroom procedures.

·         Support sales/marketing/technical staff in achievement of individual and corporate objectives.

·        Assist in implementation of Human Resources Management System (HRMS).

·         Specific areas of responsibility include execution of payroll and benefits management plans.

·        Perform account bookkeeping.

·         Accounts Receivable responsibilities including tracking collections.

·         Accounts Payable responsibilities including vendor relations.

Sept. 2003 – May 2005           Canac Kitchens, Ltd.                                                 Chantilly, VA

Accountant, Credit Management & Collections                                                  

·        Perform accounting for corporate and residential sales.

·        Obtain information for new accounts in accordance with corporate standards.

·        Provide project information per established guidelines.

·        Process contract billing upon milestone or job completion.

·        Mail invoices to customers.

·        Produce draws documents.

·        Record references of draw documents on invoice records in SAP.

·        Record collection activity comments on customer’s account in SAP.

·        Balance accounts receivable by crediting and debiting deposits.

·        Monitor Accounts Receivable aging for showroom customers.

·        Make collection calls within established guidelines.

·        Implement collection activities as needed on any overdue accounts.

·        Assist Corporate Credit Department in Legal actions due to collection action.

·        Inform Corporate Credit Department of any changes to customer financial condition.

·        Assist in cash application if corporate has questions concerning customer payments.

·        Assist in deduction resolution as required.

·        Dispute resolution of standard payment terms vs. customer requested payment terms.

·        Handle lien requirements (file lien and pre-lien notices).

·        Responsible for - accounting maintenance / adjustments.

·        Ensure COD deposits, binding contracts, & other accounting practices are followed.

·        Provide monthly reconciliation’s for Retail and COD sales.

·        Mail checks from COD & Retail customers to lockbox.

·        Educate customers on credit terms / policy and provide remittance information.

·        Update Extranet daily.

Mar. 2003 - Sept. 2003

Receptionist

·        Greet prospective clients when they enter the showroom.

·        Answer incoming calls and forward them or take messages.

·        Shipping and receiving of interoffice packages.

·        MS Excel data entry of defective product installations.

·        MS Word document editing and other clerical work as needed.

July 2002 - Mar. 2003             Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.                                            Dulles, VA

Sales Associate

·        Educate customers on various confectionary selections.

·        Open the store, bring the cash register systems on line, and execute transactions.

·        Create hand made chocolates and construct assortment packages.

June 2000                                2nd Komarov Foros Summer Camp                          Crimea, Ukraine

Governess

·        Cared for the general well being of the children and organized their rest and cultural programs.

Feb. - Mar. 2000                     Lyceum 149                                                              Kharkov, Ukraine

Teacher of English and Ukrainian Language and Literature

·        Taught English and Ukrainian Language and Literature to secondary students.

Summary

Proficient in English, Russian, and Ukrainian Languages.  I am a fast learner with an outgoing personality.  I enjoy modeling, aerobics, reading, and the Internet.

References

Available upon request.