Accounts Payable Accounting

Lillian Grant

**** **** * *** *********, VA. **222

Cell: 240-***-**** Email: **********@*****.*********:*******@*******.***

EDUCATION

Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration

SUMMARY

Accomplished Accounts Payable Specialist with several years experience of a high degree of professionalism and strong problem resolution capabilities. Maintains 100% accuracy in processing invoices. Proficient at vendor management and thrives in challenging, fast-paced environments. Dedicated to providing current state-of-accounts reports to inform cash flow management decisions

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SAP Certified Training: SAP 20 R/3 Overview, AC010 Financial/Management Accounting and Reporting AC226 Accounts Payable

Software application and languages: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Deltek, SAP, Lawson, Island Pacific, AS400, Remedy, Winrunner, Quicktest, Netsuite and CostPoint 7

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sr. Accounts Payable Accounts

Kforce (contractor) Falls Church VA 12/2016-12/2017

Processed incoming invoices. Matched invoice to purchase order and receipts.

Entered invoices into Cost-Point 7 and responsible for weekly check runs.

Maintain and Audit Expense Reports utilizing Deltek Cost Point 7.

Responsible for full cycle Accounts Payable .

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Smithsonian Enterprises, Herndon VA 10/2015-10/2016

Processes domestic and international wire transfers transactions in accordance with related applicable banking policies, laws and regulations. Effective analysis wire information to accurately execute payments.

Delegated and manage responsibilities to the Accounts Payable team to ensure coverage of departmental duties invoice processing, vendor maintenance, electronic imaging, and interfaces with procurement systems. Review vendor setup including 1099 or non-1099 vendors, addresses, payment terms and ACHs

Reviewed Accounts Payable data entry to ensure accuracy and compliance with policies and procedures; Resolve conflicts with employees and vendors.

Prepared intercompany transfers. Release batches on a daily bases; print daily batch report for review and approval. Maintain vendor file including updating tax id number, vendor mailing address and banking information.

Maintained Trail Balance daily. Research and resolve unmatched receipts in Island Pacific and Lawson.

Performed month-end close on a timely manner in Lawson and Island Pacific.

Responsible for weekly check runs on two systems.

General Dynamics Fidelis Cybersecurity, Bethesda, MD 12/2014-05/2015

Accounts Payable Accountant Contractor

Assisted with external DCAA and financial audit requirements including preparing supporting schedules, compiling documentations, responding to questions and other requests. Reviewed all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.

Assisted in reconciling balance sheet and income statement account to the general leadger. Maintained fixed assets monthly report. Process three way P.O. (Purchase Order) and match them with invoices.

Prepared wires and check requests. Responded to all vendor inquiries. Reconciled vendor statements, researched and corrected discrepancies. Assisted in month end closing for A/P department.

Maintained files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.

Assist with other projects, as needed in the department.

Randstad Vienna, VA 06/2008-02/2013

Accounts Payable/Billing Contractor

Processed client invoices and employee expense reports on a daily basis. Generated and reviewed payments documents to ensure that payments were charged to the correct accounts, cost centers and/ or projects.

Created purchase orders and maintained vendor information. Prepared annual federal form 1099-MISC. Responded to vendors and employees inquiries regarding expense reports and vendor payments professionally and promptly. Ensured timely resolution of invoice and expense report discrepancies with internal employees and external clients.

Participated in the monthly financial close process, which included reconciliation of assigned accounts.

Maintained and updated client contracts. Processed payroll for two hundred employees also responsible for certified payroll according Maryland State Department of Revenue.

Performed other duties as requested by the CEO in support of Procurement Department.

King and King Construction, Montgomery County, MD 12/2007-11/2014

Staff Accountant (part-time)

Reviewed contractor invoices to ensure that the required information was attached. Submitted invoices for approval and timely payment.

Processed payments of AP invoices via Deltek accounting system.

Created and maintained vendor records and accounts payable filing system.

Researched invoices and vouchers as requested by internal and external customers to verify payments.

Improved cash flow by increasing collections efforts.

Reconciled customer accounts, apply cash, and assisted with resolving billing discrepancies.

Participated in the implementation of process improvements to improve accounts receivable collections. Contacted clients via phone or email to follow up on past due invoices.

Assisted with developing and preparing reports for management.

Raytheon Company Reston, VA 06/2001 - 11/2007

Budget Analyst

Generated and performed monthly timekeeping reporting for approximately 50 employees working in overseas assignments.

Generated weekly audit reports to validate timesheets/labor accuracy.

Reviewed and monitored budgets for employees working in overseas assignments. Discussed with management weekly timesheet reports to ensure that the expenses for each project were in line with the budgets.

Maintained and monitored car leases for employees working in overseas assignments. Ensured lease amounts were within budget and prepare monthly lease reports for management review.

Ensured payments were made on residential leases by obtaining management approval, translated US$ dollars to the local currency and transferred payments.

Updated employees’ residential leases by making the necessary changes and ensuring that all new leases or changes to existing leases were communicated to management.

Extracted monthly expenditures from SAP into to excel. Developed and maintained spreadsheets in Excel to track expenditures Analyzed and reviewed the expenditures to ensure all transaction recorded to the accounting system were allowable.

Prepared journal entries to correct any transactions erroneously posted to the accounting system.

Staff Accountant

Responsible for the monthly inter-company cost transfer process among multiple Raytheon Trading partners.

Recorded incoming/outgoing expenses in SAP accounting system. Recorded inter-company transactions ensured that they were timely and posted to the correct cost centers.

Created and monitored intercompany transactions between several business units. Identified, researched and cleared any variances related to intercompany transactions.

Processed monthly journal entries.

Assisted with the month-end financial close process and reconciled assigned general ledger entries.

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