Accounts Payable Accounting

GayAnn Gordon-Coward

*** ******** ****** ***** *** ( Brooklyn, NY 11217 (

*********@*********.*** 718-***-****

Accounting Professional with Over 10 Years Experience, MAFM, BS in

Accounting, and Strong Skills in Accounts Payable, Vendor Relations,

General Ledger Accounting, Account Analysis & Reconciliation, Cash

Management, Leadership & Training.

Innovator ? Motivated ? Goal Oriented ? Team Player

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL WITH MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE COUPLED WITH

MASTER OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN

ACCOUNTING.

. Strong technology aptitude with proficiency in SAP, MS Word, MS Excel,

various accounting and financial software tools with ability to learn new

programs quickly and easily.

. Outstanding attention to detail with sound organizational skills with

ability to handle multiple deadlines and priorities in fast paced

environment while maintaining focus on accuracy and quality.

Education

MASTER OF ACCOUNTING & FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 2012

kELLER gRADUATE sCHOOL OF management AT dEvRY University

Bachelor of Science in accounting 2008

dEvRY University

Technology

. PROFICIENCY IN MICROSOFT WORD, EXCEL, AND ACCESS

. Highly skilled in JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, QuickBooks, Lawson, SAP,

Epicor, Macola, Island Pacific accounting software and systems

Career Achievements

. DIRECTED FULL CYCLE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FUNCTIONS INCLUDING MAINTAINING

VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS, MANAGING INVOICE APPROVAL PROCESS, PROCESSING

CONTRACT INVOICES AND 1099S FOR 100 CONTRACT EMPLOYEES FOR $1.4 BILLION

ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY SERVING 4.1 MILLION CUSTOMERS ACROSS GEORGIA.

. Processed and verified invoices for payment of more than $1 million

weekly to up to 200 or more vendors for non-profit healthcare and

academic medical center generating over $234 million annual grant

revenues and operating in 10 states.

. Maintained accounts payable to more than 1,000 vendors running weekly

checks exceeding $1 million, processed expense reports, negotiated vendor

payment schedules, maintained general ledger, completed account analysis

& reconciliation for $19.3 million telecommunications firm.

. Controlled cash office operations for specialty-retail department store

exceeding $1 million in daily transactions, managed cash bank with daily

balance in excess of $2 million, and maintained cash reconciliation for

more than 80 departments.

. Audited store sales with daily average of $700,000, investigated deposit

overage & shorts, processed ACH cash transmissions, reconciled 400 bank

accounts for retail clothing company.

. Handled daily invoices for 23 restaurants, generated checks totaling

$500,000 weekly, maintained financial document management, and processed

vendor W9 forms for restaurant corporation employing 7,500 in 16 states.

. Managed, mentored, and motivated teams of up to 8 accounting and retail

employees using task focused and intellectual leadership styles.

. Facilitated training to approximately 6 new accounting employees on

topics including accounting software processes and generating reports.

Professional Experience

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE JULY 2012 - PRESENT

NYULMC New York, NY

Accounts Payable Specialist January 2009 - June 2011

Act One Agency Atlanta, GA

Accounts Payable Specialist January 2007 - December 2008

Andrew Corporation Norcross, GA

Accounts Payable Coordinator July 2003 - September 2006

Corporate Office, Hooters of America Atlanta, GA

Accounts Payable Supervisor June 1999 - March 2003

Ranch *1, Inc. New York, NY

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

. Accounting Associate, AccounTemps / Phillips De Pury, June 2011 - July

2012

. Contract Employee, The Mergis Group, October 2006 - December 2006

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