Amy Lear Email & Phone Number

Danboro, Pa 18916, Us

Provide accurate, timely Accounts Payable services for Penn Engineering, a mid-sized company. Code and input vendor invoices. Perform related office administration: maintain A/P records and files, handle phones. Use MS Excel and JD Edwards regularly.• Exceled at working with vendors, suppliers, and internal colleagues to resolve issues. → Resolved a pricing discrepancy with a major vendor by patiently staying on top of the issue and pulling in other required parties. Ultimately honored with a cash award by the Controller. → Successfully negotiated payment arrangements with numerous vendors to curtail growing debt. → Prevented an $8,000 overbilling by collaborating with a colleague to address the situation. • Cross-trained in Accounts Receivable (A/R); regularly assigned to backfill the company’s primary A/R Specialist during absences.• Proactively assisted the same A/R Specialist during periods of peak volume. • Earned gratitude of former President for “positive attitude” and being a “dedicated hard worker.” • Performed regular check runs for the company’s Michigan division; also trained as a back-up for performing the full company check run (which includes multiple divisions).

Took a personal leave of absence to care for a terminally ill family member, resigning from previous role at Coburn Architects and relocating back to Pennsylvania. Coordinated medical appointments, medications, and other home health caregivers. Assisted with extensive medical bills and related insurance matters. Prepared a special diet. • Provided tireless daily personal care which ensured a dignified, comfortable end-of-life journey.

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Provided office management support to a small interdisciplinary architecture and design firm (called Coburn Architects at the time) serving a premiere residential and commercial clientele. Managed the firm’s invoicing for freelancers renting desk space, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Maintained an inventory of general office supplies and specialized architectural supplies, placing new orders as needed to avoid shortfalls. Also maintained kitchen supplies and ensured the kitchen area was kept neat and clean. Interfaced with vendors regarding equipment upgrades and general maintenance; ensured that facilities and equipment were fully operational. Ran errands as needed (e.g., post office, FedEx/UPS, bank, etc.) Provided ad hoc support across functional areas.• Enjoyed steadily expanding duties; quickly promoted from Front Desk Assistant to Assistant Office Manager. • Trusted to administer the company’s health plan. Served as the point person during annual enrollment periods and helped new employees to enroll during their onboarding process. • Handled various marketing duties to promote the firm’s services. → Compiled promotional folders for prospective clients upon request.→ Asked by the firm’s Owner/Principal to seek out and purchase eye-catching items which were used to stage his brownstone prior to a magazine photo shoot. • Proactively promoted good office morale. Leveraged talents as a former Pastry Chef to create beautifully decorated, homemade cakes for each employee’s birthday, and decorated the office at holidays.

Worked for several nonprofit organizations during this period, in paid roles (see Volunteer section as well for unpaid roles). Contributed to various special events in public-facing roles, and conducted extensive online research related to fundraising and promotional advertising. Nonprofit employers included:→ The Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Brooklyn, NY → The Museum Store Association, Doylestown, PA → Audubon Magazine, New York, NY