Lizabeth F Smith

Limitless, Focused, Smart

I worked in finance and accounting at UPS before taking early retirement at the start of the pandemic. I have extensive knowledge of payables, payment-processing and general accounting. Since 2021 I have learned about marketing, sales and development in the pet industry, expanded my technical knowledge to include more business intelligence programs and begun building websites like this one.

About Me

Expanding my horizons daily

I worked in finance and accounting at UPS before taking early retirement at the start of the pandemic. I have extensive knowledge of payables, payment-processing and general accounting. In the last year I have learned about marketing, sales and development in the pet industry, expanded my technical knowledge to include more business intelligence programs and begun building websites like this one.

My Passions

A long-time dog lover and dog agility competitor and instructor, I currently have one fabulous border collie, Hauser. I love sharing my expertise with my students and training my dog.

I am also an avid reader, love puzzles and games and am a self-taught knitter.

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Strengths, Skills and Knowledge

Skills, Knowledge and Responsibilities	Length Used	Proficiency/Level	Employer: Pawsible Marketing	Employer: Polaris / Oldcastle Infrastucture	Employer: UPS
Microsoft Excel	24 years	Proficient	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Word	24 years	Proficient	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Outlook	24 years	Proficient	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microsoft Access	24 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Oracle	20 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Sage	20 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Monarch	20 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Banking platforms	20 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Microsoft Dynamic AX	5 months	Working Knowledge	No	Yes	No
General Ledger	10 years	Working Knowledge	No	No	Yes
Microsoft PowerPoint	5 years	Working Knowledge	No	No	Yes
Written and Verbal Communication skills	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Detail Oriented	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Decision Making Skills	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Able to Work Independently or as a Team Member	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ability to Meet Deadlines	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Research and Documentation Skills	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Public and Media Relations	1.5 years	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	No	No
Graphic Design	1.5 years	Working Knowledge	Yes	No	No
Self-starter, Holds Self Accountable	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Adaptablity to Change, Eagerness to Learn New Things	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Learns New Processes and Programs Quickly and Thoroughly	N/A	Proficient/Excellent	Yes	Yes	Yes
Business Intellegence programs	5 years	Working Knowledge	Yes	No	Yes
Marketplace Development and Implementation	1.5 years	Beginner	Yes	No	No
Social Media Skills	1.5 years	Intermediate	Yes	No	No
Website Building and Refreshing	1.5 years	Intermediate	Yes	No	No
Uses Time Tracking Software	1.5 years	Proficient	Yes	No	No
PO Matching and Verification	2 years	Intermediate	Yes	Yes	No
Matched and Approved Lease Invoices for Payment	1 year	Intermediate	No	No	Yes
Processed and Paid Healthcare Wires	4 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Reconciled Healthcare Wire Accounts Monthly	4 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Recconciled the Main Cash Accounts (EDI, ACH,Wires & Checks)	1 year	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Stale Letter Creation and Management and Payment Reissue	13 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Microsoft Sharepoint	1.5 years	Intermediate	Yes	No	No
Microsoft Teams	2 years	Intermediate	Yes	Yes	No
Processed USD and CAD Paper Checks	15 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Processed Domestic ACH and Wire payments, through Oracle and Manually	15 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Processed USD and FX Wire Transfers	10 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes
Researched and Identified Vendor Set-up Errors	15 years	Proficient	No	No	Yes

Work History Overview

I have a varied circle of expericence and am always looking to expand my knowledge.

2021 - Present Pawsible Marketing

Since 2021 I have been working as an independent contractor for Pawsible Marketing, a pet-product focused firm. I have expanded my knowledge in areas such as marketing, sales, business development, business intelligence, press and media relations and website building.

2020 - 2021 Polaris Staffing

For five months I worked for Oldcastle Infrastructure as a temporary employee of Polaris Staffing. My duties included processing invoices through Microsoft Dynamics AX and box and matching POs to invoices. During this time I took ownership of several districts and worked closely with the East Region Controller to ensure main supplier invoices were kept up to date.

1999 - 2020 UPS

During the majority of this time I worked within the small, tightly-knit group of payment processing where we paid thousands of payments each day by check, ACH, wire and FX wire. I was a Team Lead for many years and took point on testing and procedure creation and acted as general backup for my co-workers. In general, my duties changed every two to three years.

1996 - 1998 Norrell Staffing

As a Norrell employee working for UPS, I assisted in the 1996/97 payables consolidation before transitioning to the FSC where I was in the help desk for approximately a year.

1990 - 1995 B. Dalton Booksellers

During the five years I worked for B. Dalton Booksellers I went from a basic bookseller to Assistant Manager. I was also in charge of the entire magazine section for several years. My duties included everything from manning the till to taking inventory, restocking the shelves, managing employees and scheduling to opening and closing the store with the necessary daily reconciliations.

> 1990

Prior to 1990, I had a variety of temporary and short-term positions, primarily office work, including over six months in the reconciliation department at Wachovia Bank. The varied jobs provided a lot of experience dealing with new people, environments and work situations.

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Know-How
Work Ethic
Experience

I have a working knowledge of the following:

Microsoft office, including
- Outlook
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- PowerPoint
- Dynamics AX
- Teams
- Sharepoint
Banking platforms including JPM Chase and BNY Mellon
Business Intelligence programs
General Ledger
Graphic Design
Monarch
Oracle
Sage
WordPress

These traits and habits have been essential to my success.

- Has a Sense of Urgency and the Ability to Meet Deadlines
- Able to Work Independently or as a Team Member
- Adaptablity to Change and Eagerness to Learn New Things
- Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
- Decision Making Skills
- Detail Oriented
- Learns New Processes and Programs Quickly and Thoroughly
- Research and Documentation Skills
- Self-starter, Holds Self and Others Accountable
- Exceptional Written and Verbal Communication skills

I have worked in a number of different fields including:

- Finance and Accounting
- Payment Processing
- Invoice Processing
- Contract Leasing
- Help Desk
- Reconciliations
- Retail
- Marketing
- Business Development
- Website Building
- Marketplace Development and Implementation

Know-How
Work Ethic
Experience

I have a working knowledge of the following:

Microsoft office, including
- Outlook
- Word
- Excel
- Access
- PowerPoint
- Dynamics AX
- Teams
- Sharepoint
Banking platforms including JPM Chase and BNY Mellon
Business Intelligence programs
General Ledger
Graphic Design
Monarch
Oracle
Sage
WordPress

These traits and habits have been essential to my success.

Has a Sense of Urgency and the Ability to Meet Deadlines
Able to Work Independently or as a Team Member
Adaptablity to Change and Eagerness to Learn New Things
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
Decision Making Skills
Detail Oriented
Learns New Processes and Programs Quickly and Thoroughly
Research and Documentation Skills
Self-starter, Holds Self and Others Accountable
Exceptional Written and Verbal Communication skills

I have worked in a number of different fields including:

Finance and Accounting
Payment Processing
Invoice Processing
Contract Leasing
Help Desk
Reconciliations
Retail
Marketing
Business Development
Website Building
Marketplace Development and Implementation

What my co-workers have to say

Hear from those who know my work ethic best.

Beth and I worked together for a long time at UPS and later as temporary employees. She is motivated and ready to take the initiative to make sure things are done correctly. Beth is a team player, always ready to help out her co-workers.

Theresa Washington

I worked with Beth for many years. She was conscientious and dependable and paid attention to details. She cared about not just doing her job but doing it well.