Patty Morin

San Jose, CA ***/***-**** ad20eo@r.postjobfree.com www.linkedin.com/in/patty-morin-32a71a15

Accomplished Accounts Payable Specialist with 15+ years of accounting expertise. Highly skilled in overseeing day-to-day financial operations to ensure accuracy and adherence to regulations. Proficient at developing strategic planning and budgetary guidelines to promote successful cross-functional business operations. Bringing in-depth knowledge of accounting software to increase efficiency of accounts payable processes. Proven ability to communicate effectively and negotiate with vendors to resolve invoicing discrepancies while monitoring operations to promote adherence to contractual stipulations.

Core Competencies

Accounts Payable, Invoice Management, Account Reconciliation, Purchase Order Processing, Data Collection & Reporting, Year-End Closing, Month-End Closing, Vendor Relations, Contract Negotiation, Process Improvements, Invoice Processing, Regulatory Compliance, Account Management, Payroll Management, Financial Reconciliation, Revenue & Profit Growth, Interpersonal Communication, Complex Problem-solving Team Leadership, Bill.Com, Microsoft Office Suite, Brainware, OCR, Netsuite, Great Plains Dynamic, SAP, Intacct, Kofax, ITC, Verbella, Starburst

and Springbook.

Professional Experience

Town of Atherton, Atherton, CA

Junior Accountant (Contract) March 2023 – September 2023

Enter daily payables and receivables. Check statements. Followed up with vendors. Processed weekly check runs. Monitored expenditures, revenues, and budget allocations to determine the Town’s financial status and prepares custom reports and schedules as needed. Processed purchase order and requisition requests; ensures completion of documentation, fund availability, and account information, obtained appropriate approvals for processing. Assisted in the preparation of audit schedules and reports for external auditors.

Billion To One, Menlo Park, CA

Accounts Payable Special (Contract) October 2022 – March 2023

GL Coded, entered and got approvals for all invoices. Setting up new vendors, getting their W-9’s and ACH information. Followed up on past due balances with vendors. Worked with vendors to switch to monthly billings and to ACH payments. Reviewed and audited invoices for accuracy.

Pacific Biosciences Menlo Park, CA

Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract) October 2021 – September 2022

●Audited all transactions for accuracy, verified checks for accuracy, mailed out all checks.

●Process 300+ invoices in Kofax and upload into SAP to facilitate account management

●Reconcile invoice issues with vendors and business partners to maintain profitable business relationships, reconciled vendor statements.

●Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize workflow and boost productivity

Ariat International Union City, CA

Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract) December 2019 – October 2021

●Processed purchase orders and non-purchase order-related invoices in SAP and Wells Fargo Invoice Manager while ensuring on-time completion

●Acquired extensive knowledge of customs regulations while resolving vendor inquiries via phone and email

●Analyzed accounts, generated reports for various departments, and created purchase orders for vendors to facilitate accounting accuracy

Elwyn Campbell, CA

Accounts Payable Specialist, Conversion/Transition Team (Contract) September 2019 – October 2019

●Converted data to Oracle Cloud utilizing Microsoft Great Plains, ensuring smooth process transfer

●Processed 80 - 100 invoice transactions per day with calculation accuracy

●Coded and solicited approvals to finalize projects while effectively corresponding with all levels of management

Varian Palo Alto, CA

Accounts Payable Specialist/Scanner (Contract) July 2018 – July 2019

●Oversaw A/P queue for all emailed invoices while scanning all manually entered invoices into Enterprise for viewing and approval by document number

●Handled GL month-end reports and filings while assisting with ongoing accounting projects to ensure successful project completion

●Researched vendor discrepancies and provided detailed information to clarify issues

Cisco Milpitas, CA

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract) August 2017 – May 2018

●Onboarded vendors into Cisco Systems while issuing A/P invoices to ensure proper account management

●Validated W9 and prepared 1099 forms while completing weekly payment proposals for check runs to facilitate positive vendor relations

●Reconciled prepayments to vendor and supply chain balance to promote accounting accuracy

Ivanti Milpitas, CA

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist August 2015 – June 2017

●Facilitated month-end closing and year-end close procedures while establishing vendor and employee accounts in ACH and Direct Deposit systems

●Completed credit applications and processed credit memos while evaluating statements and purchase orders to resolve open issues

●Negotiated with vendors to correct invoice discrepancies while providing payment method details

●Communicated with requestors to obtain POs for invoices over $1500 while efficiently researching and resolving accounting issues

Petersendean, Inc. / Revance Therapeutics Inc. (Contract) Fremont, CA & Newark, CA

A/P Accounting Specialist March 2015 – August 2015

●Delivered documentation to auditors and staff while acquiring payments for sub-haulers, employee reimbursements, and petty cash requests

●Coded, entered, and processed invoices for three regions for payment while generating weekly check runs for eight different companies

●Matched inventory invoices to PO inventory receipts and processed payment for vendors per week

●Updated SharePoint with invoice activities and maintained monthly journal while facilitating month-end and quarter-end close

Intapp Inc. Palo Alto, CA

Accounts Payable Processor (Contract) December 2014 – February 2015

●Recorded geographic location for all invoices in NetSuite while auditing domestic and international expense reports in Concur to maintain accuracy and legal compliance

●Coded, scanned, and entered invoices and obtained approvals while reconciling credit card accounts and attaching receipts

●Promoted top-notch financial management by handling cash reconciliations and TFG payroll books for clients

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Mountain View, CA

Accounts Payable Specialist, Conversion/Transition Team (Contract) November 2013 – November 2014

●Managed full-cycle accounts payable invoice processing while communicating with buyers to resolve price and quantity discrepancies

●Audited and corrected invoice data entry while participating in weekly meetings with transition team to resolve issues and answer questions

●Selected for implementation/transition team to automate and streamline invoice entry and approval processes

●Increased system accuracy 100% by implementing Character Recognition on invoices while verifying and correcting existing invoice information

Education

Independence High School, San Jose, CA

Certified Massage Therapist, Trinity College, San Jose, CA

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