Accounts Payable Manager

ERICA ISAAC

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Woodbridge, NJ *****

732-***-****

*************@*******.***

Experience____________________________________________________________________________

*/**-******* Elie Tahari LTD/ Tahari ASL Millburn, NJ

Accounts Payable Manager

• Supervise the activities of subordinates

• Review accounts payable documents prepared by subordinates for accuracy,

completeness and conformance to policy

• Ensure accurate entry of transactions to accounting system

• Educate staff regarding Accounts Payable and travel policies and procedures

• Develop and evaluate employees, performance and workloads; determine work

priority; implement changes to improve productivity and increase efficiency

• Research, analyze and resolve complex payment and vendor issues

• Preparation of special reports required by management including audit responses,

compliance reports, payment analysis

• Oversee and assist in the preparation of tax form 1099

• Assist in the year-end closing and accrual process

• Oversee and assist in preparing journal entries and account reconciliations

• Process domestic and foreign wire transfers

5/06-8/09 Telargo Inc. Jersey City, NJ

Junior Accountant

• Organize all vendor invoices and communications in both manual and automated

mode

• Process all vendor invoices, contracts, and other commitments of the company for

timely payment

• Accurately code all payments according to prescribed general ledger scheme and

format

• Aggregate payment vouchers and present for approvals, run checks and send to

vendors regular mail or EDI payments

• Maintain current vendor records for quick and efficient storage, retrieval and

processing through manual and automated means

• Vendor communications to resolve pricing, payments, claims, queries, etc.

• Review of contracts, agreements and other related documents to determine

payments that are in compliance

• Processing of purchase orders as per company policies, guidelines and

instructions and matching with receiving records before payment

• Review contracts, agreements or other related documents to properly process

client billing

• Calculate client billing on a monthly basis in accordance with company revenue

policy and send out invoices in a timely manner

• Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc.

• Verify A/R transactions, record in journal, ledger, etc., apply credit to appropriate

client account and prepare bank deposits

• Analyze past due accounts and prepare aging reports and be responsible for some

collections

• Direct Supervision of A/P and A/R clerks

• Respond to client inquires regarding their invoices in a timely manner

• Other assignments consistent with training, qualifications and experience as

assigned by the Accounting Manager and CFO

8/04 – 5/06 Hudson News Company North Bergen, NJ

Accounts Payable Coordinator

• Verify accuracy and authorization of all invoices for payment

• Prepare invoice deduction notices, as necessary

• Reconcile vendor statements, track missing or late invoices and resolve vendor

disputes

• Generate check runs and distribute checks

• Process void checks and stop payment activity

• Generate all accounts payable reports and maintains all accounts payable files

• Prepare new vendor forms for approval, maintain vendor files and prepare 1099’s

• Provide administrative support for the accounting department

• Prepare analysis of accounts, as required

• Assist in monthly closings

• Assist with accounts receivable and special projects, as necessary

7/02 – 8/04 Bed, Bath & Beyond Union, NJ

Accounts Payable Specialist

• Review & audit vendor invoices, maintain on-line update of vendors files, follow-

up on all vendor inquiries, reconcile general ledger accounts, vendor & expenses

analysis, liaison with management & vendors concerning expenditures,

investigate significant variances from budget and prior year and issue monthly

report explaining these variances, prepare weekly open item report & accrual

entries as needed, liaison with bank as necessary (stop payments, check inquiries,

etc.)

• Employees expense reports, document processes & procedures for department &

company, coordinate weekly check runs & distribution, 1099 processing &

reporting, research & resolve discrepancies including disputing any erroneous

charges & general ledger reports to ensure proper coding and support

• Monitor compliance with company expense policies, protect company assets by

ensuring that there are no duplicate payments & that payments are made timely to

capture discounts, if offered & invoices have the required documentation &

required authorization level

• Control expenses & recommend ways to save costs, recommend changes &

improvement affecting daily workflow

9/00 – 7/02 Robert Half & Associates (Temp. Assignments) Paramus, NJ

Accounts Payable Analyst

• Process monthly reconciliation & variance analyst of department wide expenses,

revenues & charge-back of all transactions

• Negotiated payments with vendors & researched payment histories.

• Assisted controller with projects

• Matching, batching & coding of invoices

Education_____________________________________________________________________________

1995 – 1997 Hudson County Community Jersey City, NJ

Business Administration

2008 - University of Phoenix Jersey City, NJ

BA Accounting

Skills_________________________________________________________________________________

MS Word, Excel, Access, Lotus Notes, Great Plains, SAP EDI, AS400, Internet Explorer,

JDA, QuickBooks, Navison, I-Billing and Notary Public

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