Accounts Payable Specialist

Kristen Brown

Richland, Washington ***** . 510-***-**** . *******@*****.***[pic]

Experienced, Educated, and Ambitious Accounts Payable Specialist who works

to develop the operational efficiency of the organization. Accurate,

precise, and ethical in all work assignments and able to immediately

contribute to the company's financial goals and objectives. Demonstrated

ability to develop and implement strategic plans to ensure company growth.

Knowledge of Accounting Principles and Systems. Proficiency in a wide range

of accounting functions, including invoice and vendor management, expense

reports, and reconciliation. Dedicated to efficiently and effectively

analyzing financial information to ensure the profitability and strategic

goals of the organization. Strong administration and communication skills.

. . Company/Operations . Invoice Creation and

Leadership/Motivation/Te Development Processing

amwork . Communication/Customer . General Ledger

. Accounts Payable and Relations Management

Receivable . Office . Computer Program

. Profit Administration/Managemen Knowledge

Optimization/Cost t

Reduction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT / SPECIALIST, NAPSTER, INC, SAN JOSE,

CALIFORNIA, 2005 TO 2010

. Responsible for entering all incoming invoices and check requests into

the database for payments

. Performed weekly check runs & filing of payment packages for checks that

completed the signing cycle

. Maintained a strong knowledge of fixed assets, including value & life

span, depreciation, & retirement

. Managed the daily accounts payable accounting activities for the company;

reconciled accounts payable sub-ledger to general ledger accounts, input

monthly accrual journal entries for un-vouchered invoices & monthly

services not recorded in the accounts payable sub-system, & oversaw

multicurrency transactions

. Supervised and trained one processor and conducted written performance

reviews on an annual basis

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCOUNTANT / SPECIALIST, Conceptus, Inc, San Carlos,

California, 2005

. Managed the daily accounts payable activities of the company; opened,

sorted, and distributed mail, tracked and maintained invoices, approved

invoices, input all incoming invoices and check requests into the database

for payments, reconciled A/P sub-ledger to general accounts, & input

accrual journal entries for un-vouchered invoices & monthly services not

recorded in the accounts payable sub-system

. Worked closely with the controller on the correct general ledger coding

when invoices are not coded

. Performed weekly check runs and filing of payment packages when the

checks have completed the signing cycle, ensuring compliance with all SOX

404 guidelines established by the controller

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REPRESENTATIVE, ABD Insurance and Financial Services, 2004

to 2005

. Processed daily invoices for payment, researched previous payments, &

coded invoices to be processed

. Identified and researched outstanding unclear checks; sent letters to

each end with outstanding checks

. Established and enforced new procedures for Accounts Payable processing

to increase efficiency

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR, MDL Information Systems, San Leandro,

California, 2003 to 2004

. Supervised and trained 2 processors & managed the daily operational

activities of the A/P department

. Generated month-end reports and reconciled accounts payable sub-ledger to

general ledger accounts

. Worked closely with vendors to reconcile their accounts and automated A/P

journal entry processes

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR / SPECIALIST, Ariba, Inc, Sunnyvale,

California, 2000 to 2003

. Acted as the team leader; supervised & trained 3-5 A/P processors and

conducted performance reviews

. Responsible for journal entries, account reconciliation, and month-end

closings for accounts payable

. Improved and updated the current software (PeopleSoft) from ANSI to web-

based environments

. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST / REPRESENTATIVE, VA Linux Systems, Inc.,

1999 to 2000

. SENIOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST LEAD, Netscape Communications Corp.,

1996 to 1999

EDUCATION and TRAINING

MAJORED / SPECIALIZED IN COMPUTER ACCOUNTING

Cascade Business College, Lynnwood, Washington, 1988

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