Summary: An accounting professional with over ** years of accounts payable experience in a fast pace corporate environment. Detail oriented with strong organizational and supervisory skills ensuring a streamlined and efficient payment process. In depth Knowledge of accounting programs including SAP and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Professional Experience

American International Group (AIG), New York, NY 1/07-Present

Accountant II

Manage the Accounts Payable process for Global Real Estate to promote efficiency and effectiveness

Resolve coding and invoice discrepancies and past due amounts, prepare and process wire payments

Ensure invoices are processed timely and approved by Senior Management

Liaison between Global Real Estate and AIG Shared Services in Manila, handle ARIBA invoice queries

Code/enter invoices into SAP and initiate workflow approval for Sun America invoices

Submit new vendor requests for set-up in SAP; correspond with internal employees and vendors on all inquiries

Submit SOW’s and CARF’S into Fieldglass for approval and track payments against budget

DRA Advisors LLC, New York, NY 3/05-12/06

Accountant

Streamlined the Accounts Payable process by reducing the number of payment runs to twice a month

Issued and disbursed checks, prepared bank deposits and wire transfers, entered cash receipts

Maintained cash accounts for 37 entities and recorded capital calls and distributions to the Fund Accounts

Prepared bank reconciliations, quarterly billings, and maintained Accounts Receivable

Created and entered journal entries into Skyline and ACCPac, filed quarterly commercial rent tax

Assisted with year-end distributions to partners; Interfaced and provided information for auditors

Contact person between bank and property analyst; Audited and verified expense reports per company policy

Provided customer service to vendors and employees by vendor inquires

Reviewed and processed rent charges, real estate taxes, work orders and escalation invoices

Independence Community Bank (NASDAQ: (ICBC), Brooklyn, NY 8/01-3/05

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Directed and coordinated all AP activities for staff of seven (7) including problem resolution

Managed accounts payable, receivable & T&E process; created and implemented new policies and procedures

Hired, evaluated and trained AP staff to work at a high rate of accuracy while increasing productivity

Generated and prepared month end reports, accruals and prepaid schedule, maintained and prepared 1099 forms

Audited invoices and employee expense reports daily to ensure proper coding and data entry accuracy

Reconciled general ledger accounts and monthly Amex corporate card, set up recurring monthly rent payments

Maintained approval signatory guidelines and check inventory, analyzed significant variances from budget

Shooting Gallery, New York, NY 5/00-6/01

Accounts Payable Analyst

Prepared, coded and maintained computerized accounts payable.

Processed expense reports and check requests for payment; issued and disbursed checks

Communicated and negotiated with vendors regarding terms, payments and discrepancies

Handled company lease payments totaling over $500,000 per month and maintained files

Assisted Controller in preparation of monthly payment schedules for budgeting and forecasting

Collaborated with external auditors on year end requests, prepared monthly Accounts Payable aging report

Education

Fordham University, Bronx, NY - Accounting Major; GPA 3.2 (68 Credits Earned)

Skills

SAP ECC 6.0, Fieldglass, ARIBA, MAS90, AccPac, Skyline, Microsoft Office and WAVES

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