Accounts Payable Accounting

Profile Summary

Reliable, versatile, and service-focused accounting professional with excellent background in financial accounting gained through 12 years of experience in accounting and research, specializing in reconciliations, payment processing and all AR and AP functions. Self-motivated with strong leadership and critical thinking skills. A proven track record of balancing heavy workloads, and shifting priorities to consistently meet deadlines. Also dedicated to continuous learning and self-improvement.

Software Experience

SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, Quickbooks, Lsam, Fdr, As400, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DCA Housing Authority

Accounting Specialist 10/2016 to 06/2017

Loan Servicing

Conduct timely review of loan files

Make accurate mathematic calculations

Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies

Received payments processed and prepared for deposit

ACH Setup and Loan Close Outs

Prepared reconciliation statements for agent’s review and to make or receive payments from the agent

Review all Invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to processing payments

Reconciled payments made to servicing companies

Answered any questions Homeowner’s had about the Loan process

Convey written and verbal information and loan updates

Arbre Farms

Assistant Controller 06/2015 to 02/2016

Fixed asset processing and reporting.

Applied depreciation rates to capitalized items and advised upper management on actionsregarding the purchase, lease or disposal of such items.

Prepared monthly balance sheets for controller, and assured financial results were reported timely and accurately and that financial reserves were stated fairly and correct.

Preformed vendor maintenance in order to keep the vendor files accurate.

Prepared and consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and all departments.

Assists in month End Closing

Reviews daily productivity and efficiency reports and provides analysis opportunities.

Analyzes production reports vs financial reports in the system; provided recommendations based off of analysis

Assists in budget and projections.

Processed Payroll for the two companies Arbre Farms and Willow Cold Storage, with each company having over 200 employees and each payroll ran on alternate weeks.

XPO Logistics, Projector Supercenter

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable Specialist 05/2014 to 06/2015

Processed 100 to 150 invoices and maintained the accounts payable email box daily.

Provided supervision to other accounting personnel as directed.

Entered checks, ACH's, andwire batches,aswell as processing credit cards.

Reconciled agents accounts for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable to determine who is owed.

Pulled daily bank account statements to process payments received on a daily basis.

Perform analysis as needed to support the business or accounting functions

Processed 100 to 150 invoices and maintained the accounts payable email box daily.

Built queries within Excel and Access, Imported and Exported information from internal accounting system to Excel.

Prepared and consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and all departments.

Prepared bank reconciliations for all bank accounts.

Paid bills using Quickbooks and built Invoices to receive payments for shipments.

Pulled monthly credit card statements to process monthly recons. Prepared Po’s Invoices and updated inventory.

Purchasing Power, First View Financial, DS Waters, Napa Auto Parts (Contract Work)

Staff Accountant – AR/AP Specialist 10/2010 to 05/2014

Prepared general ledger entries by maintaining records and files

Prepared 21 bank reconciliations

Prepared and distribute various daily, weekly, monthly financial statements for upper management to review.

Prepared monthly balance sheets for controller, and assured financial results were reported timely and accurately and that financial reserves were stated fairly and correct.

Adjusted customer’s accounts and answered account inquiries about errors as necessary.

Received and processed payments on payroll deductions and loaded updated information on Excel spreadsheet files.

Assisted with the month-end close process

Closed purchase Orders

chase home finance – CHASE BANK 09/2003 to 10/2010

Junior Accounting Specialist,

Reconciled the four major accounts used to handle all transactions dealing with all money on the mortgage side of JPMorgan Chase.

Built queries within Excel and Access, Imported and Exported information from internal accounting system to Excel.

Prepared checks for deposit, processed mail, and made daily deposits of checks processed, and prepared and uploaded SAP Journal entries.

Assisted with the interstate site transition of the Default Cash Processing Department.

Recommended process improvements and system enhancements to streamline the process and reduce expense.

Research and adjust valid chargeback’s, and properly code all chargeback’s.

Located missing funds. Initiated reversal of misapplied funds from incorrect to correct GL.

Train new hires and cross trained current team members.

Used multiple internal applications while collaborating with internal and external partners to conduct research and resolved discrepancies. Negotiated fee reductions with attorneys and other vendors.

Resolved escalated account issues, reconciled payment transactions, reviewed and explained closing documents and escrow shortages and corporate advance balances.

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