Accounts Payable Accounting

SHARON ROSE

**** ***** **** ****** *******, Texas 77051 ● 713-***-**** ● 832-***-****

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ACCOUNTING

Accounting professional over 20 years of experience providing support to major companies including Petrobras, Christus Health, and Pride International in accounts payable. Skilled in reviewing accounts payable and streamlining payment processes. Manage the payment process for invoices daily; collaborate with vendors to solve complex problems. Provide support to Accounting Management staff on financial reports. Extensive experience using SOLOMON / Maximo/ Great Plain/SAP for accounting projects.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Master’s in Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Houston, TX, 2013

Bachelor of Science in Management, University of Phoenix, Houston, TX, 2010

Certification in Accounts Payable

Certification in Christian Counseling, Texas Bible College, Houston, TX, 2003

Certification in Early Childhood Development, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX, 1989

SKILLS

Accounting Management

GAAP

Cash Posting

Workflow Management

Daily journal entries

Accounts payable/ receivable

Reconciling payments

Invoice processing

Financial Reports

Credit memos

Research

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PETROBRAS AMERICA, PRSI, Houston, TX May 2009-Present

Accounting - Senior Accounts Payable Specialist

Facilitates the timely and accurate processing of vendor invoices and responsible for Pasadena Refining System Inc. ("PRSI"). Position requires interaction with many individuals.

Review the approved invoices for proper approval and GL coding and update AP Invoice Log. Process vendor invoices by performing analysis of invoice to match GR in the Purchase Order and posting invoice to correct vendor on timely basis.

Update Accounts Payable ("AP") Invoice Log with incoming vendor invoices.

Audit Vendor/Contractor invoices to insure compliance with the terms and conditions of the Master Contracts. Verify hours billed against hours posted to the time clock system.

Notify Vendors/Contractors regarding discrepancies before taking exceptions on invoices.

Ensure that coding and Use Tax Laws to each invoice to properly determine the taxability of each transaction invoiced.

Assist in gathering of information at month end to ensure that liabilities are properly accrued.

Maintain invoice Log to track invoices from receipt until forwarded to Accounts Payables for payment. Participate in special project and perform other duties as assigned.

Coordinate with contract administrators, document control, treasury and other areas to ensure timely invoice process.

Develop and maintain accounting and desk procedures. Cross-train with other AP team members.

Assist employees, vendors, by answering questions related to accounts procedures and services.

Provide GR Receipts for Operations Dept, Maintenance Dept, HSE Dept, Engineering Dept, Warehouse Dept, Trading Dept, and Insurance Dept.

Process employee reimbursements, check requests, and other disbursements.

Accomplishments:

Streamlined accounting operations meeting company and regulatory policies.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONTRACTOR, Houston, TX 09/2009-05/2010

Accounting/ Accounts Payable/Receivable

Worked on major customer accounts providing accounting and accounts payable services. Clients included: Pride International – Managed accounts payable/receivable projects; coding; approving and submitting expense reports. Collaborated with vendors on accounts payable projects and investigated and disputed invoices.

Cardtronic - Provided general accounting support to the management team. Responsible for preparing financial reports including cash posting activities and processing daily journal entries.

CHRISTUS HEALTH, Houston, TX 08/2008-09/2009

PFS - Cash Posting

Performed general posting functions including postings, processing of credit cards, checks, epays and patient payments along with additional projects. Conducted research, prepared deposits and prepared for month end closing.

Accounts Payable/Receivable

Handled general accounting projects, financial reports, and cash positing activities, journal entries, and daily payment files uploads. Responsible for daily bank reconciliations, electronic data process, and payment research. Reconciled all payment processing batches, and data files on a daily basis Communicated with customers and vendors; posted reconciliation worksheets and coded all accounts payable invokes and month end closing procedures and banking deposits.

Billing & Collections

Performed billing, collections and reimbursement services of claims to hospital meeting government compliance.

Accomplishments:

Gained strong experience in accounting, accounts payable/receivable and billing/collections.

FIRST AMERICA REO SERVICING, Houston, TX 07/2007-08/2008

Accounts Payable & Receivable

Performed accounts payable and receivable functions; reviewed invoices for validity and handled payments.

Accomplishments:

Processed invoices, reviewed shortage and overages and alerted company regarding discrepancies on invoices.

SUEZ ENERGY GENERATION NORTH AMERICA, Houston, TX 10/200*-******

Contract - Accounts Payable & Receivable

Accomplishments:

Managed 250-300 invoices daily; processed checks, reconciled bank statements and maintained balancing of cash using excel spreadsheets.

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