Accounts Payable and Receivable
Resume:
SUMMARY
Innovative, Analytical Accounts Payables Professional with over 14 years of experience. Excellent leadership, problem solving and relationship building skills. Detail oriented and capable of producing high quality work under strict deadlines. Highly effective in partnering with upper management and influencing employees toward achieving organizational goals.
SKILLS
Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, SAP, PeopleSoft, Microsoft Dynamic Great Plains, Microsoft Dynamic AX, MAS200, eMarketplace/Coupa, Minerva, HOST, AS400, RUMBA, CDS,TSO, CICS, LTAS, STARS, DMS, Spacevision, 10 Key by touch / 15000+ KPH
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Computer Information Systems University of Phoenix, CA
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology University of Phoenix, CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WEDGEWOOD, INC., Redondo Beach, CA 2016 – Present
Accounts Payable Manager
Managed a staff of 6 employees and 4 contractors
Disciplining, hiring, and terminating accounts payable department staff
Helped HR create performance review criteria and reviewed accounts payable staff
Interacted with owners/management to implement process improvements
Headed system clean-up project – Heavy reconciliation of old payments
Created job functions and responsibilities for department
NAVCOM A JOHN DEERE COMPANY/ Contract Employee, Torrance, CA 2015 – 2016
Accounts Payable
Full cycle accounts payable
Month end closing
Inventory transfers
Reconcile purchases clear account
Journal entries
Ensure invoices are processed in a timely manner and SOX compliant
Debit memos
1099 processing
Travel and Expense coding and processing
Process wire transfers and vendor set up
Credit card reconciliation and payment processing
Intercompany netting
Payroll
Print checks
Monitor accounts to endure accounts are up to date
TOYOTA / Contract Employee, Torrance, CA 2007 – 2015
TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, INC.
Accounts Payable Lead (2012 - 2015)
Provided vacation coverage
Responsible for all Toyota Financial Services invoice processing and vendor maintenance
Process check requests
Review and approve Accounts Payable invoices
Trouble shooting
Month and year end closing
Research and resolve vendor issues and discrepancies
Ensure timely processing, follow-up and payment of vendor invoices
Reconciliations and analysis of vendor accounts
Upload and approve excel spreadsheets in PeopleSoft system
Resolve purchase order discrepancies
Successfully completed annual audits with external auditors
Provided on-going training and assistance to all levels of personnel on all types of invoice processing
TOYOTA FINANCIAL SERVICES
Property Tax Specialist (2009 - 2012)
Create check requests
Prepare excel spreadsheets for payment of property tax bills
Trouble shooting
Process month end and year end reports
Develop process improvements and establish new policies including establishing best practices for property tax payments including the state of Texas
Month and year end closing
Research and resolve property tax issues and discrepancies
Ensure timely processing, follow-up and payment of property tax bills
Document and update procedures and trained all levels of personnel
Process lease and personal property tax bills
Research addresses and process check requests for unclaimed property
Process business tax license requests and renewals
Provided on-going training and assistance on all types of processing
TOYOTA MOTOR SALES, INC.
Accounts Payable – Supervisor (2007 - 2009)
Back filled for Accounts Payable Supervisor
Managed Accounts Payable staff of 8
Review invoices for SOX compliance
Prepare and post correction journal entries
Process check requests
Process month end and year end reports
Review and approve Accounts Payable invoices
Trouble shooting
Month and year end closing
Research and resolve vendor issues and discrepancies
Ensure timely processing, follow-up and payment of vendor invoices
Reconciliations and analysis of vendor accounts
Create and approve new vendor adds and vendor maintenance
Research tax levies and place vendors on hold
Upload and approve excel spreadsheet in PeopleSoft system
Resolve purchase order discrepancies
Continually worked with the system to find faster, more efficient ways to obtain information, enter data, and create reports
Successfully completed annual audits with external auditors
Provided on-going training and assistance to all levels of personnel on all types of invoice processing
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Gardena, CA 1997 - 2006
Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Parts Departments
Review invoices for SOX compliance, and wrote policies
Project team member in the development, configuration and testing of SAP Accounts Payable System
Created SAP reports for various departments and regional offices
Prepare and post monthly journal entries
Monthly, Quarterly, and yearly audits (internal and external)
Process check requests
Member of project team to configure and test new incentive interfaces i.e. Dealer Tire, Dealer Advertising, Dealer Merchandising
Process month end and year end reports
Develop process improvements and establish new policies including establishing best practices for accounts payable and accounts receivable departments
Trouble shooting and system enhancements
Month and year end closing
Research and resolve vendor issues and discrepancies
Ensure timely processing, follow-up and payment of vendor invoices
Reconciliations and analysis of general ledger and vendor accounts
Create and approve new vendor adds and vendor maintenance
Upload excel spreadsheets in SAP systems
Resolve purchase order discrepancies
Participated in the development, testing, and training of the new SAP system, and regarded by co-workers and upper management as an SAP expert.
Continually worked with the system to find faster, more efficient ways to obtain information, enter data, and create reports.
Developed a procedure that improved the process of tracking problem invoices and provided an accurate audit trail of resolution efforts.
Improved the efficiencies and effectiveness of the A/P department by researching of all documents over 30 days old and re-capturing funds from vendors due to duplicate payments.
Created new reports and procedures that reduced aging from over 120 days to between 30 to 60 days.
Established a standardized terminated dealer policy that reduced the risk of lost revenue to zero.
Monitored all dealers and customers accounts, and created a monthly report for regional personnel that identified dealers/customers to be placed on credit hold.
Successfully completed monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual audits with both internal and external auditors.
Provided on-going training and assistance to all levels of personnel on all types of invoice processing
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