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Skills

  • Data entry
  • PeopleSoft expert
  • Best Practices in Accounts Payable
  • Proficient in Sage
  • MS Office
  • Relationship development
  • Team management
  • Budgets
  • Cost accounting
  • Process improvement

Work Experiences

  • Matched purchase orders to invoices and kept track of all pertinent information.
  • Provided cross-training to management on financial processes, which resulted in a 16% reduction in project gaps.
  • Created profit and loss statements and balance sheets on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
  • Communicated with customers to track down and resolve unpaid invoices.
  • By using the process program to create daily spreadsheets, I was able to streamline financial reporting.
  • Processed $18 worth of the past year payments with 6% accuracy.
  • Double-checked ledger postings for accuracy and account balances.
  • Increased client loyalty and satisfaction with prompt, thorough, and timely resolutions.
  • Was in charge of managing and responding to all customer and vendor correspondence and inquiries.
  • Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on time and on budget.

Summaries

  • Trained in procedure financial tasks, quick to pick up new information, and extremely professional.
  • Accounting Clerk with strong math skills and a broad understanding of quality assurance and category financial management.
  • Lead Accounts Payable Specialist with a 6-year track record in billing and collections, as well as a strong grasp of legal procedures and legislation.
  • Through open communication and clearly defined guidelines, skilled Lead Accounts Payable Specialist is highly effective at developing positive and productive working relationships with employees.
  • Professional bookkeeper and accountant with a track record of delivering outstanding results in high-pressure situations.
  • Deep knowledge of Salesforce and system financial recording.
  • Expert Accounts Payable Specialist with in-depth knowledge of cross-functional collaboration.
  • Accounting expert with 15 years of experience keeping financial records and reviewing account activity.
  • Professional who is well-organized, diligent, and focused.
  • Observational Night Auditor with procedure financial experience of 4 years.

Accomplishments

  • Transitioned accounts payable operations to process, cutting processing costs by 42% and improving data accessibility.
  • Reduced discrepancies in monthly statement reconciliations by 84% through targeted staff retraining and process enhancements.
  • Coordinated year-end AP closing, achieving 9% audit compliance with no material discrepancies noted.
  • Decreased the number of duplicate payments by 59% by leveraging duplicate detection software.
  • Reduced outstanding invoices by 78% through targeted follow-ups and efficient query resolution over a 15-month period.
  • Championed the integration of category for a more efficient accounts payable workflow, resulting in a 44% time savings for the department.
  • Mentored and trained a team of 11 accounts payable representatives, improving team-wide accuracy rates by 31% in three years.
  • Led a cross-functional collaboration with the procurement and finance teams to clear a backlog of 8 invoices in 18 days.
  • Collaborated with IT to automate vendor payment processes, cutting processing time by 13 hours per month and reducing manual errors.
  • Facilitated audits for accounts payable functions, ensuring full compliance with all internal controls and external auditors’ requirements.

Affiliations

  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • Institute of Finance & Management (IOFM)
  • Risk Management Association (RMA)
  • International Association of Women (IAW) in Finance
  • International Payments Professional Forum
  • Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
  • American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)
  • International Council of Nurses
  • American Medical Informatics Association

Certifications

  • Foreign Exchange Risk Management Certification by process
  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
  • Certified Business Process Manager (CBPM)
  • Certified Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis Professional (FP&A) by system
  • Certified Management Accountant (CMA) by category
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Certified Treasury Professional (CTP)

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