Shawn Y. Porter
Calumet City, IL 60409
708-***-**** (Cell)
ad4s1p@r.postjobfree.com (E-mail)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Kovitz Investment Group
March 2023 – October 2023
AP Specialist
Managing Billing Inbox – high volume inquiries from external and internal customers.
Payment processing of invoice and expenses reimbursements via SAP Concur.
Implementation on electronic payments and ACH verification for all new vendors.
Process weekly check run for AP manual batch payments.
Upload Positive Pay Files.
Special Project Management as needed.
Atkore International Harvey, IL June 2022 – March 2023
AP Specialist
Processing invoices for payment for Steel invoices and non-PO invoices in SAP.
Data Entry of 100+ invoice daily
Strong Excel Skills
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Responsible Houston, Phoenix and De Pere WI locations
Assist with month end close
Brookfield Properties Retail
Accounts Payable Accountant April 2019 to June 2022
Process 100+ invoices daily using Alusta/Basware
Process over 200 expense reimbursement monthly using Concur
Responsible for managing the Vendor Maintenance process for over 50 Malls nationwide
Upload Monthly Sales and Use tax for Property Accountants
Maintain Templates and Workbooks for properties
Correspond with mall management and suppliers
Assist with other duties as needed
Checkers Safety Group/Superior Manufacturing Group March 2017 to April 2019
Sr. Accounts Payable Coordinator
Responsible for managing the Accounts Payable function for company operations.
Establishing and enforcing policies, procedures and controls.
Managing disbursements to vendors via ACH and physical checks.
Generate and process positive pay file for the Accounts Payable system.
Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the procurement process by matching and analyzing the purchase orders to the receiving system to the invoice.
Aerotek - Akzo Nobel March 2016 to March 2017
Accounts Payable Specialist
Process approximately 100 invoices daily using SAP
Manage the ANI Mailbox
Process check request and distribute checks
Answer vendor phone calls regarding invoice payments
Resolving discrepancies
Work on various projects as needed
Premier Farnell/Newark Element 14 August 2013 to March 2016
Item Content Specialist
Work with specific types of vendor information to ensure timely completion of product data maintenance
Process Vendor Data Load files
Create and distribute to the business key reports, such as Mass Add, Missing Item and Cost Compare reports
Perform creation and Maintenance in the Vendor Master File and TVIA. Evaluates and confirms vendor change/addition requests. Makes vendor documents available online.
Investigate and resolve discrepant invoices
Complete specific tasks with corresponding deadlines
Provide excellent customer service to all internal departments within the organization
Manage the Item Content Mailbox, evaluates and routes requests appropriately, and complies with the designated Service Level Agreement.
Analyze commercial data change request (e.g. UOM, Mfr PN, cost, discontinued status)
Present recommendations to improve vendor information
Premier Farnell/Newark Element 14 April 2011 to August 2013
AP Discrepancy Coordinator
Responsible for resolving approximately 100 receiving discrepancies weekly
Corresponds with warehouse personnel to located missing, damaged or duplicate shipments
Backup AP Administrator with weekly check run and month end close
Process RTV’s daily
Run various financial reports
Assist in entering AP vendor invoices as needed
University of Chicago Medical Center – Darien, IL Sept 2010 to March 2011
Purchasing/Senior Invoice Clerk
Process high volume Accounts Payable invoices
Handle vendor inquiries
Reconcile vendor statements
Addison Search Staffing - Ace Hardware Corp. Oak Brook, IL May 2009 to July 2010
Purchase Order Reconciliation Operator
Purchase order reconciliation
Resolving vendor discrepancies
Generating daily inventory receiving reports
Processing high volume Accounts Payable invoices
Other duties as needed
K Force Professional Staffing – Dec 2008 to May 2009
Client - National Express Corp. Downers, Grove, IL
Accounts Payable Technician
Processed high volume Accounts Payable invoices
Handled vendor inquiries
Other duties as needed
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Political Science, Roosevelt University.
Software Knowledge
MS Office 95, 97, 2000 and XP Windows 95, 98, 2000 and NT
Lotus Notes Outlook
PeopleSoft Quick Books
Elite Oracle
SAP