Melanie Marema
Scottsdale
Summary
Qualified Fiscal Specialist Sr trained in financial processes and recordkeeping. Demonstrates attention to detail and problem-solving abilities spotting and resolving discrepancies. Focused on completing accurate and timely work.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Fiscal Technician senior
Paradise Valley Community College
04.2017 - Current
- Enter data into excel spreadsheets
- Build course lists based on third party authorization forms received using the course list manager
- Research student accounts to solve inquiries based on spreadsheet data from other departments
- Reconcile cash drawers using reports from the student information system and cash boxes
- Help complete safe counts
- Answer inquiries via email, and google chat by research and problem solving, answering phone inquiries in the same manner
- Assist handling the front counter by taking payments, completing and reconciling cash advances and petty cash
- Issue refunds and problem solve to research why they weren’t received or didn’t go out
- Process third party billing documents and invoice payments
- Creating requisitions and sending requests to accounts payable
- Responsible for team purchasing card, purchasing and reconciling those purchases
- Responsible for following up with students to ensure unclaimed refunds get resolved timely
- Capable of performing duties remotely with no supervision one day a week as company allows
Contractor-Edward Jones operations specialist
KForce INC
06.2016 - 04.2017
- Review liquidation requests for retirement plans accurately and efficiently for errors
- Work closely with the branch or product partner to correct any errors found
- Help manage the group mailbox
- Create transfer out requests based on accurate paperwork
- Contact the branches efficiently and in a professional manner
- Track work progress for entire group retirement team on an excel spreadsheet
- Enter data into an excel spreadsheet on a daily basis
- Monitor any new work that comes into work queue and complete in timely manner
- Efficiently follow up with client in a timely manner
- Always kept a professional mannerism with clients
- Assisted with processing transfer out requests for the mutual funds side
Education
Political Science
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Bank reconciliation
- Purchase order management
- Accounts Receivable
- Strong work ethic
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Customer service
- Multitasking
- Problem-solving abilities
- Reliability
- Customer service and support
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Punctual and dependable
- Cash handling
- Deposit processing
- Microsoft office
- Relationship building
- Self motivation
- Account reconciliation
- Cash flow management
- Revenue recognition
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Team collaboration
- Customer engagement
- Recordkeeping and documentation
- Professionalism
- Adaptability
- Written communication
- Deadline adherence
- Operating procedures
- Spreadsheet management
Other Interests
Interested in gaining an understanding of law, criminal justice and teaching. I have a passionate interest in politics and public policy amongst current issues plaguing the country and community.
Awards
Phi Theta Kappa member as of September 2025
Affiliations
- Delta Gamma Chapter of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority
- Scholarship Chair and Corresponding Secretary
- Academic year 2003
Timeline
Fiscal Technician senior
Paradise Valley Community College
04.2017 - Current
Contractor-Edward Jones operations specialist
KForce INC
06.2016 - 04.2017
Political Science
Paradise Valley Community College