Geraldine Knott
BREAUX BRIDGE
Summary
Detail-oriented bookkeeper managing financial records and payroll for multiple clients. Proficient in processing journal entries, tax compliance, and financial statement preparation, ensuring operational accuracy and client satisfaction.
Overview
1
1
Certification
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Express Professional Staffing
Lafayette
09.2025 - Current
- Managing day-to-day financial records for multiple business clients.
- Performed daily journal entries, sales tax, and managed bank and general ledger reconciliations to maintain accurate financial records.
- Process payroll for the clients, {weekly, bi-weekly, monthly and semi-monthly}, including calculating wages and handling tax compliance.
- Managing and paying clients' quarterly tax.
- Prepared and analyzed financial statements, including balance sheets and income statements, to ensure compliance and provide insights for client and CPA.
- Created balance sheets and income statements for client and CPA review to support financial decision-making.
- Deliver support in preparation and analysis of all financial statements.
- CPA Firm, Lafayette LA {temp to perm}
Accounts Receivable Associate
Burdette Beckmann Inc.
Florida
12.2017 - 08.2025
- Review / Process Accounts Receivable and Collections.
- Review, log checks and ACH payments daily.
- Reconcile Daily Manufacturer Commission Payments.
- Reconciled and researched missing orders and invoices to ensure accuracy in commission statements.
- Followed up with clients via email and phone on pending invoices to obtain necessary documentation and resolve discrepancies.
- Tracked daily check receipts to uphold accurate financial records and adhere to 30-day collection policy.
- (Promark food Industry Marketing – Laf. LA)
Accounts Payable
Advantage Resourcing
New Iberia
09.2017 - 11.2017
- Executed temporary assignments across various roles, enhancing team operations and ensuring continuity.
- Processed accounts payable and receivable transactions accurately within set timeframes.
- Oversaw accounts payable and receivable functions ensuring accurate recording of financial transactions.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of accounts payable accounts.
Senior IT Support Administrative Assistant
FUGRO CHANCE, INC. and JOHN CHANCE
Lafayette
01.2007 - 08.2016
- Provided administrative and technical support for the CIO and IT Services Staff.
- Tracked hardware and software acquisitions and managed license compliance to support IT operations.
- Administered hardware and software contracts.
- Reviewed invoices for documentation, processed payments, reconciled vendor statements, and resolved discrepancies to ensure accurate financial records.
- Assisted in preparing/finalizing project budget reporting.
- Purchased technology and software; initiated vendor contacts, negotiated pricing and lead times, and managed order tracking from initiation to completion.
- Managed shipping and receiving processes for acquired items.
- Developed new supplier relations and maintained existing partnerships.
Senior Administrative Assistant
FUGRO CHANCE, INC. and JOHN CHANCE
Lafayette
01.1999 - 01.2007
- Coordinated project tracking processes for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ensuring alignment with project timelines.
- Administrated support for all Master Service Contracts, Subcontractor Agreement and Project Team.
- Monitored costs related to labor, equipment, and materials for each task order, supporting budget adherence.
- Implemented effective cost control measures to maintain the task order budget.
- Generated periodic progress reports and weekly cash flow reports for task orders.
- Prepared Accounts Receivable invoicing and collections.
- Delivered logistical support for project operations, facilitating smooth execution of project activities.
- Processed invoices for payments.
Senior Accounting Assistant
FUGRO CHANCE, INC. and JOHN CHANCE
Lafayette
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Processed bi-weekly payroll for 350+ employees.
- Maintained accurate payroll records by organizing and updating information.
- Compiled and submitted comprehensive monthly and quarterly payroll reports.
- Executed monthly bank reconciliations to ensure account accuracy.
- Prepared and submitted monthly sales tax reports.
Project Accounting Coordinator
FUGRO CHANCE, INC. and JOHN CHANCE
Lafayette
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Tracked costs (labor, equipment, materials) in project accounting software for multiple job projects, ensuring accurate financial records.
- Managed Accounts Receivable invoicing and collections, enhancing cash flow and financial accuracy.
- Processed invoices for payments.
- Supported management team and staff through various administrative tasks, facilitating efficient project operations.
Accounting Clerk / Accounts Payable Clerk
Global Industries, Ltd.
Lafayette
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Performed Accounts Payable functions: Accounts payable data entry.
- Reviewed invoices for documentation and approval to ensure compliance prior to payment.
- Prioritized invoices according to payment terms.
- Facilitated check request processing, ensuring timely vendor payments and maintaining positive vendor relationships.
- Matched invoices to checks, obtained all signatures for checks and distributed checks accordingly.
- Reconciled vendor statements and researched discrepancies to maintain accurate records and resolve issues.
- Responded to all vendor inquiries and 1099 Maintenance.
- Assisted controllers and staff accountants with journal entries, reconciliation of general ledger.
- Assisted with quarterly audit preparation and closing report.
- Performed daily and monthly bank reconciliations (daily cash flow).
- Prepared and submitted monthly sales tax reports.
Education
Diploma -
Cecilia High School
Cecilia, LAAccounting 1 -
T.H. Harris Vocational School
Opelousas, LASkills
- Excel
- Outlook
- Word
Certification
H and R Blocks Tax Class
Qualifications Summary
Ambitious and driven, highly detail-oriented, organized and able to multitask with numerous years of varied accounting and administrative skills with a proven ability to achieve and exceed goals.
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Express Professional Staffing
09.2025 - Current
Accounts Receivable Associate
Burdette Beckmann Inc.
12.2017 - 08.2025
Accounts Payable
Advantage Resourcing
09.2017 - 11.2017
Senior IT Support Administrative Assistant
FUGRO CHANCE, INC. and JOHN CHANCE
01.2007 - 08.2016
Senior Accounting Assistant
FUGRO CHANCE, INC. and JOHN CHANCE
01.2001 - 01.2003
Senior Administrative Assistant
FUGRO CHANCE, INC. and JOHN CHANCE
01.1999 - 01.2007
Project Accounting Coordinator
FUGRO CHANCE, INC. and JOHN CHANCE
01.1999 - 01.2001
Accounting Clerk / Accounts Payable Clerk
Global Industries, Ltd.
01.1995 - 01.1999
Diploma -
Cecilia High School
Accounting 1 -
T.H. Harris Vocational School