Penelope Jackson has over 10 years of experience in accounting roles, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and project costing. She is proficient in accounting software such as Oracle, Lawson, PeopleSoft, and SAP R3. She has held senior roles processing invoices, payments, and reconciling accounts at various companies.
1. PENELOPE JILL JACKSON
9207 Westwood Village Drive 713-855-3971
Houston, TX 77036 penny_jackson@att.net
SUMMARY
Senior Accounting Clerk and former Math teacher with over 10 years of experience performing all Accounts Payable and
Accounts Receivable functions.
SOFTWARE
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Oracle, Lawson, Platinum, Epicor, Solomon, JD Edwards, AS 400, PeopleSoft, SAP R3,
Outlook, Lotus Notes.
ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE
KForce@CHI St. Luke’s Health System 2014 – 2016
Accounting Clerk
• Coded capital invoices and entered the fixed assets into PeopleSoft Asset Management module and Project
Costing module. Coded capital invoices in Basware for import into Lawson.
• Reconciled projects and completed other short projects as required.
CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS 2012 - 2013
Accounts Payable Specialist
(Parker Drilling, Cornerstone Home Lending, Express Energy Services, Stewart Title)
• Processed Purchase Order and non-Purchase Order invoices for payment.
• Processed special handling check requests (manual checks.)
• Entered data into the Inventory Pricing Excel Worksheet.
• Matched identification numbers for Fixed Assets in the field to information in the Fixed Asset Spreadsheet in
preparation for uploading the data into a new software program.
• Reviewed P-Card statements and attached receipts for completion.
ROCKWELL COLLINS/AIR ROUTING INTERNATIONAL
2008 - 2011
Senior Accounts Payable Coordinator
• Processed third party invoices (project billing) for payment in both USD and Foreign Currencies
• Created, entered and posted payments and communicated the payment details to vendors
• Reviewed vendor statements and requested invoices and backup documentation as needed
• Maintained vendor banking information and responded to vendor queries
• Assisted with month-end closing reconciling inter-company accounts
CONTRACT ASSIGNMENTS: 2006-2007
Accounting Assistant
(Weatherford International, Pride International, Dannenbaum Engineering Corp. etc.)
• Coded invoices
• Prepared project invoices
• Prepared bank deposits
• Applied cash and reconciled daily cash
• Reconciled accounts
• Assisted with year-end close
• Assisted with annual audit
• Created spreadsheets to track the research of unapplied cash including duplicate payments
• Resolved payment discrepancies- adjustments to accruals
LIFE-TECH, INT. 2002 - 2005
2. Accounts Receivable Specialist
• Completed the billing of durable goods, collections, cash application of checks, wires, lockbox, letters of credit and
credit card payments
• Implemented QuickBooks to process credit card payments, saving over $500 each year in processing fees, provided
more efficient customer service and allowed for confirmation of credit card transactions
• Reduced Days Sales Outstanding by more than 10 days, which improved cash flow
OFFICE PAVILION, A HERMAN MILLER DEALERSHIP 2001 - 2002
Accounts Receivable Specialist
• Completed the billing of durable goods, adjustments and collections for the New Orleans office, including filing
Louisiana Sales and Use Taxes
KELLY SERVICES @ UNION CARBIDE/DOW 2000 - 2001
Invoice Adjustments Group
• Analyzed and researched payment discrepancies, resolved issues with customers and sales by creating adjustments
and/or invoices
• Created Monthly Billing Statements for specific customers
NON-ACCOUNTING EXPERIENCE
GECO-PRAKLA/SCHLUMBERGER
Tape Technician
Reclaimed seismic data by copying it from reels to other media, verified the data, and maintained a database of the reels
copied
CITY OF HOUSTON, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPT, CONSUMER HEALTH DIVISION
Sanitarian
Completed routine, complaint, permit, and change of ownership inspections
HOUSTON ISD, CONROE ISD, AND SPRING BRANCH ISD
Mathematics Educator
Taught secondary mathematics in Houston ISD, Conroe ISD and Spring Branch ISD
EDUCATION
Master of Education, Secondary Mathematics Education, University of Houston, Houston, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Mathematics Education, Illinois State University
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics/Psychology, Illinois State University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Houston Community College – Accounting Principles I