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Job Advertisement: Accounting Associate at Fisher’s Investment in Camas, Washington.

Website:
https://www.fishercareers.com/jobs/5772518-accounting-associate?site_type=US&utm_campaig
n=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic

Job Description:
Are you looking for a new challenge to support a growing financial business while growing your
career? Our Billing Operations and Accounts Receivable teams collaborate to ensure quality
when billing our clients’ management fees, processing payments, and completing client requests.
With increasing volume and complexity on our team, we are excited for you to join us and make
a difference within our group and our firm! You will report to your manager who will help with
your daily training and career development. As an Accounting Associate, you will either join the
Billing Operations, Accounts Payable or the Accounts Receivable Team.

The Day to Day Expectation:

On the Accounts Receivable Team, you will:
● Process billings to domestic and international Private and Institutional clients
● Resolve billing variances and communicate with internal departments to improve
current processes
● Help with the month-end close, identifying issues related to account delinquency and
additional projects and tasks assigned.

Qualifications needed:
● Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education/experience
● Connect and work with a wide array of audiences
● Comfort working in an environment that values collaboration on a tight timeline
● Ensure quality in work and use insights from setbacks to work towards improvement
● Proficiency in MS excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
Job Skills Checklist:

administering programs planning agendas/meetings updating files

advising people planning organizational needs setting up demonstrations

analyzing data predicting futures sketching charts or diagrams

assembling apparatus rehabilitating people writing reports

auditing financial reports organizing tasks writing for publication

budgeting expenses prioritizing work expressing feelings

calculating numerical data creating new ideas checking for accuracy

finding information meeting people classifying records

handling complaints evaluating programs coaching individuals

handling detail work editing work collecting money

imagining new solutions tolerating interruptions compiling statistics

interpreting languages confronting other people inventing new ideas

dispensing information constructing buildings proposing ideas

adapting new procedures coping with deadlines investigating problems

negotiating/arbitrating conflicts promoting events locating missing information

speaking to the public raising funds dramatizing ideas

writing letters/papers/proposals questioning others estimating physical space

reading volumes of material being thorough organizing files

remembering information coordinating schedules/times managing people

interviewing prospective employees running meetings selling products

listening to others supervising employees teaching/instructing/training

individuals

relating to the public enduring long hours inspecting physical objects

entertaining people displaying artistic ideas distributing products

deciding uses of money managing an organization delegating responsibility

measuring boundaries serving individuals mediating between people

counseling/consulting people motivating others persuading others

operating equipment reporting information summarizing information

supporting others encouraging others delegating responsibilities

determining a problem defining a problem comparing results

screening telephone calls maintaining accurate records drafting reports

collaborating ideas administering medication comprehending ideas

overseeing operations motivating others generating accounts

teaching/instructing/training individuals thinking in a logical manner making decisions

becoming actively involved defining performance standards resolving conflicts

analyzing problems recommending courses of selling ideas

action

preparing written communications expressing ideas orally to conducting interviews

individuals or groups

performing numeric analysis conducting meetings setting priorities

setting work/committee goals developing plans for projects gathering information

taking personal responsibility thinking of creative ideas providing discipline when

necessary
maintaining a high level of activity enforcing rules and regulations meeting new people

developing a climate of enthusiasm, interacting with people at picking out important

teamwork, and cooperation different levels information

creating meaningful and challenging work taking independent action skillfully applying professional
knowledge

maintaining emotional control under knowledge of concepts and providing customers with
stress principles service

knowledge of community/government
affairs

● Calculating numerical data: I work in the cash office at Ross (clothing store), everyday
we calculate how much sales we made, and we divide this data up by determining if the
customer made a purchase with cash, card, checks, voucher, etc.

● Meeting people: I met new people everyday when I worked at Talay Thai, and I continue
meeting new people everyday at the moment working at Ross.

● Handling complaints: Working in customer service, there are many complaints done
daily. Some complaints I have dealt with include: long wait, lack of information, out of
stock product(s), poor product, poor service, and many more.

● Collecting money: I collect money through every service and purchase I do from each
customer.

● Interpreting languages: I speak fluent Vietnamese, Thai, and English. I always help any
person who is struggling to understand English but understands any of the following
languages I speak.

● Confronting other people: I work as a front-end supervisor at Ross. I confront any

employee that is not doing their job correctly in a nice manner.
● Adapting new procedures: I have been trained to do many different positions at my job.
I am trained to do front-end supervisor, sales floor, stock, and cash office. Everytime I
learn a new position, I am adapting to new procedures and changes.

● Coping with deadlines: Human Resources (HR) provides monthly videos for Ross
employees to watch to understand the new changes or guidelines we have to follow. With
every video, there are quizzes at the end. Watching the videos and doing the quizzes are
done at a certain time. If we do not complete the month’s video, we are unable to go to
work since the changes and guidelines will not be fully met.

● Listening to others: I listen to other people whether they are my manager, co worker, or
customers.

● Supervising employees: I am front-end supervisor at Ross. As part of my job, I make

sure the front end of the store is in shape. I supervise customer service box, cashiers, sps,
and sale’s floor employees.

● Enduring long hours: Averagely my shifts are six to nine hours long. The longest shift I
have had is ten hours.

● Entertaining people: I used to babysit as a job. I babysit little kids and I have to keep
them entertained, fed, bathe, etc until their caretakers come to pick them up at the end of
the day.

● Reporting information: At Ross, there are many thefts that come in. As part of my job, I
have to identify any suspicious behaviors within customers and report it to the manager.
If a large amount of merchandise is stolen, we have to report what we saw to higher
management or HR.

● Interacting with people at different levels: All of my co-workers come from different
backgrounds. Some people have years of customer service experience, while others have
none. We all work together to get the job done at the end of the day.

● Maintaining emotional control under stress: I have had a few bad days at work due to
personal reasons. There are days that the store gets super busy, unorganized and rude
customers come in, and maintaining emotional control is a priority as I am still providing
excellent customer service throughout the store.
● Providing customers with service: I was a waitress providing food services to
customers. I am currently working at Ross providing customer service to those who buy
our merchandise.
May 25th, 2020

5525 NW Fisher Creek Dr Bldg 1, Camas, WA 98607

Dear Mr. Johnson,

I am pleased to be applying for the position of Accounting Associate at Fisher's Investment. I believe my
qualifications and my skills will be beneficial to Fisher's investment organization.

I am currently 20 years old. I graduated from Camas High School in 2018. In the Spring of 2020, I
graduated from Clark College with my Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration. I am
currently enrolled at Washington State University Vancouver to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Finance and
Accounting and become eligible to take the CPA exam. I am set to graduate in Spring of 2023. My current
GPA is a 4.0. As a student, I am detail orientated and organized. In addition, I am a fast learner, so I can
learn something new and pick up the skills immediately. I have taken a Microsoft class in the past that
resulted in me being Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint certified.

I have spent the last few years babysitting and dog sitting for people I am close to. In addition, I worked at
a Thai Restaurant called "Talay Thai" for over a year. Recently as of November 2020, I started working at
Ross Dress for Less as a front-end supervisor. I have learned patience, excellent customer service skills,
and how to work with a team from working in a retail environment. One of the strengths I have is that I
can speak fluently in English, Vietnamese, and Thai, which allows me to help translate to those who
speak similar languages as me. I am currently looking for the first job position to help me with my career
choice in the future. I am excited and eager to learn about what Fisher's Investment has to offer me.

Thank you for your time and consideration. If you have any questions relating to my application, please
do not hesitate to contact me. My contact information is through email at pauline.le@wsu.edu.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Pauline Le
Hello
My name is Pauline Le.
Email: pauline.le@wsu.edu

Skills
I am 20 years old. I am hardworking, responsible, respectful, and honest. I get things done in a timely
manner and I have a positive attitude during tough situations. I am seeking work experience and
professional development opportunities.

Experience
July 2016- July 2017
Talay Thai, Vancouver WA

● Responsible for greeting customers, taking food and beverage orders, submitting food orders to the
kitchen staff, and cleaning up the restaurant.

September 2017 - June 2018

Papermaker Preschool Intern, Camas WA.

● Interacting and teaching life skills to preschoolers on a daily basis during high school.
● Feeding, cleaning, playing, teaching and entertaining preschoolers.

June 2017 - November 2020

Babysitting, Vancouver WA.

● Providing child care, such as feeding, bathing, entertaining, etc for families whose parents are not
around to provide for their children.

June 2018 - November 2020

Dog Sitting, Vancouver WA.

● Providing care to dogs and cats, such as feeding, bathing, walking, yard time, etc for families who are
not home to take care of their pets.

November 2020 - Current

Ross Dress for Less, Vancouver Washington

● Greeting customers, responding to questions, making sure merchandise is presentable, and

providing excellent customer service.
● Operating cash registers, working in customer service to assist returns, and assisting jewelry.
● Working in a cash office to count the amount of sales done by the end of each day.
Education
September 2014 - June 2018

Camas High School, Camas WA, High School Diploma

Honor Roll Student - 3.8 GPA

September 2018 - June 2020

Clark College, Vancouver WA, Associate of Arts Degree

Honor Roll Student - 3.8 GPA. Associate of Arts Degree in Business Administration.

August 2020 - Current

Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver WA, In progress to earn

Bachelor’s Degree

Currently enrolled at Washington State University in Vancouver to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in

Accounting and Finance.