Janell Hafner
Pacific Grove
Summary
Professional financial specialist with experience in managing accounts and financial records. Demonstrates strong ability to collaborate within teams and adapt to changing business needs. Skilled in accounts payable/receivable, financial reporting, and reconciliation. Known for reliability, efficiency, and strategic problem-solving in financial operations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Bookkeeper
Miller & Associates Concrete
02.2025 - Current
- Manage full-cycle accounts payable and receivable
- Reconcile bank statements and general ledger accounts to maintain financial integrity.
- Process payroll using QuickBooks Desktop
- Record weekly employee hours in jobsite labor log.
- Reconcile monthly vendor statements
- Receive and process customer payments
- Create invoices and track jobsite expenses
- Process and file all business related licenses
Accounts Payable Specialist
Latitude 36 Foods
07.2019 - 08.2020
- Reviewed and matched high volumes of invoices paying close attention to detail
- Maintained excellent relationships with vendors
- Researched and resolved vendor discrepancies in a timely manner
- Processed ACH and check payments
- Reconciled statements on a weekly basis
- Assisted with month end closures
- Provided general support to Finance, Purchasing and Warehouse Departments
- Trained and continue to support accounts payable team member
Grower Accounting Specialist
Earthbound Farm
08.2016 - 07.2019
- Maintained harvesting and cooling databases
- Reconcile, process, and pay harvesting and cooling bills weekly
- Verify, code for, and process a high volume of invoices daily
- Grower/Vendor support and communication
- Sort and distribute grower tags to accountants daily
- Create AP batches and vouchers
- Research and reclass charges as necessary
- Work cross functionally with shipping, receiving, sales, Ag supply departments
- Weekly reporting and reconciliations
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Earthbound Farm
12.2015 - 08.2016
- Match a variety of payment types including checks, wires, and EDI payment to invoices in SAP, post payments accordingly
- Match deductions (short and overpays) with available back up and remittance advice and post per defined procedures
- Perform daily cash reconciliation audit, match daily incoming cash received by bank to total posted
- Balance cash received at month end, take responsibility for applying all open cash items before accounts receivables close for the prior period
- Maintain and report on all relevant statistics for cash applications, such as percentage of cash auto-applied and turn-around time for processing lockbox.
- Maintain certificate of insurance file and work with customer to obtain certificates as needed
- Research overpayments and outstanding credit memos
- Cross train and provide backup coverage to AR Specialist as needed
- Billing, scanning and emailing invoices to corresponding customers (100+/day)
- Reconciling and submitting invoices through multiple EDI portals including SV Harbor, iTrade, SPS Commerce, Edict, and Foodlink
Assistant Manager
Scarborough Lumber
09.2012 - 09.2014
- Directly Managed 12 Employees
- Inventory Management/Purchasing, Monitored Inventory, Created Purchase Orders, Ordered Product, Received Incoming Inventory
- Merchandising of Monthly Ad Items, Ordered Additional Inventory to Cover Ads, Coordinated and Monitored all Holiday and Special Displays
- Managed the store, including opening and closing procedures, Run Reporting – Inventory and End of Day, Balance Cash Drawers and Reconcile Differences, Reconcile Cash, Check, and Credit Card Transactions
- Customer Service, Addressed and Resolved any customer issues or complaints
Lawn & Garden Supervisor
Scarborough Lumber
07.2012 - 09.2012
- Met with vendors and ordered product through warehouse
- Received, verified and stocked all merchandise
- Processed returns and defective items for credit
- Entered item locations in computer using 10 key
- Researched all product outs to ensure stocked shelves and product availability
- Kept store clean and free of all hazards
- Made sure all product was tagged and had current pricing
Education
High School Diploma -
North Monterey County High School
Castroville, CA03-2001
No Degree - Excel Course
Gavilan College
Gilroy, CASkills
- Fast and accurate 10-Key Data Entry
- Over 15 years Cash Handling Experience and Customer Service
- Self-Motivated Dedicated Employee
- Quick Learner and Reliable
- Leadership and Excellent Communication skills
- Follow Instructions with Attention to Detail
Timeline
Bookkeeper
Miller & Associates Concrete
02.2025 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist
Latitude 36 Foods
07.2019 - 08.2020
Grower Accounting Specialist
Earthbound Farm
08.2016 - 07.2019
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Earthbound Farm
12.2015 - 08.2016
Assistant Manager
Scarborough Lumber
09.2012 - 09.2014
Lawn & Garden Supervisor
Scarborough Lumber
07.2012 - 09.2012
High School Diploma -
North Monterey County High School
No Degree - Excel Course
Gavilan College