Melissa Sanderson
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PROFESSIONAL EXPER I ENCE
P IONEER ROOF I NG SYSTEMS. L orton,
V i rginia 4/2011 – P resent
Accounts Payable – Payroll Specialist,
P rocess accounts payable (30-40 vendors) in T imberline accounting software .
Process online payments for multipul vendors, resolve invoice problems for vendors. Match
Po’s with invoices correct any problems with the PO’s to the invoices. Process payroll for
approximately 75 employees.
F LUOR-LANE LLC. A lexandria, Virginia
4/2008 – 8/19/2010
Accounts Payable – Payroll Specialist,
[ I 495 Hot lanes Project] P rocessed accounts payable for vendors A-C (ranging from 30-
40 vendors) on T imberline accounting software . U tilized Access database to keep t rack
i nvoices. Processed incoming and outgoing mail for the accounting department. Managed
h igh-volume vendor contact v ia telephone and electronic mail. Served as back-up
vendor specialist . Resolved invoice errors and managed daily procurement operations.
Daily interface with P urchase Orders and Contracts. Processed w eekly payroll for over
350 employees on separate divisions- Craft employees, Lane billing, and Lane foreman are
b illed separately. Also processed equipment/vehicle expenses on weekly basis.
Key Results:
• M anaged a Multi-M illion dollar vendor. They have offered us a 2% discount on invoices
i f we pay within 25 days. I have saved over $10,000.00 by utilizing my skills and
determination to save my company money
• T rained new hires in the AP department. Served as the onsite SME (Subject Matter
E xpert) for Timberline application.
• E nd of the year closing with AP. Printed and processed all 1099’s.
• M illion dollar check runs, check request, assisted with Audits.
VOLT I N FOR MAT ION SCIENCES, I NC. H erndon, VA
2000- 2007
Accounting Specialist
P rovided onsite payroll support for a national government defense client. Verified accuracy
of payroll for about 38,000 people on a bi-weekly. W hile payroll was done electronically we
had to ensure the accuracy of the payroll view report running, and by sight. For our
department I specifically handle all of the IT garnishments. When courts sent documents, I
answered them, if a show cause was ordered I went to court.
D istrict Payroll Specialist :
Served as senior District Payroll Specialist at the DAC (District Accounting Center) for
southern United States; included 15 Information Technology and Administrative &
I ndustrial field offices in Texas, Maryland, Distr ict of Columbia and Virginia. Individually
p rocessed (manually keyed) timecards for 500+/- consultants on a weekly basis on
PeopleSoft payroll system.
EDUCAT ION
Brown Mackie Accounting
Canton, Ohio
AF F I L IAT IONS
Member, AAPA (American Accounts Payable Association), 2008 to Present
For the last two years, I have been dedicated to help needy children in the Washington DC
surrounding areas. My company
Sponsor: 100 children for the Angel T ree: Coordinator of this event every year since I
was hired. I collect a lot of the money for the children. Once I have collected all monies my
children and I go shopping for any angels that were not adopted. Canton City Police Youth
Corp.
References furnished upon request