Tanisha Smith
Senior Accounting Clerk
Envirox, LLC

HISTORY
Tanisha Smith has been employed by Envirox for 4.5 years. She has always worked in the accounting department and her position has been expanded over the years. Tanisha has a degree from DACC in business. She has always been good in math and loved working with computers.

KEY SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS FOR ULTIMATE JOB PERFORMANCE
Tanisha says, in accounting, “you must pay attention to details, must like to work with numbers, and must at least be proficient in the basics of Excel.”

REWARDS OF THE JOB
“What I like most about accounting is that it is a position that allows you to work more independently rather than relying on others. What’s most rewarding about my current position is how Envirox has entrusted me with their customers.”


ADVICE FOR BEING SUCCESSFUL
“Work hard and never stop learning. Appreciate what is around you.” I don’t like it when people say there are no good jobs in Danville. I am here because my family was here. If you invest your time in energy in developing your potential and really understanding what is here, you’ll be amazed at the rewards you will find.”

JUST THE FACTS
• Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks held about 2.1 million jobs in 2008 and are employed in nearly every industry.

• Employment is projected to grow by about 10% over the 2008-2018 period, about as fast as average for all occupations. This occupation is one of the largest growth occupations in the economy.

• Nature of work –These positions are financial record keepers. They update and maintain accounting records, including those which calculate expenditures, receipts, accounts payable and receivable, and profit and loss. Clerks must be skilled in using computers to calculate and record data.

• Clerks must be careful, orderly and detail-oriented to avoid making errors and to recognize errors made by others. They must also be discreet and trustworthy, because they frequently come in contact with confidential material. They should have good communication skills because they increasingly work with customers. Clerks should have a strong aptitude for numbers.

Related Occupations include:
> Accountants and auditors
> Billing and posting clerks and machine operators
> Credit authorizers, checkers and clerks
> Payroll and timekeeping clerks
> Procurement clerks

Workforce Cluster Employers in Vermilion County with Accounting Clerk/Auditing/Bookkeeping Positions include:
Carle Physician Group
Cellular One of East Central Illinois
Central States Distribution Services
Danville Metal Stamping
Genpact
Greenwood, Inc.
Iroquois Federal
KIK
McLane Midwest
Provena United Samaritans Medical Center
ThyssenKrupp Presta
Trillium Staffing
Veterans’ Administration – Illiana Health Care System
Walgreens Accountingbr>
Training Available through Danville Area Community College
Accounting AAS 66 Credit hours
Accounting Cert. 38 Credit Hours
Accounting Office Personnel AAS 69 Credit hours
Accounting Office Cert. 16 Credit hours
Transfer ASA Degree

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