Tawandra Coakley
OBJECTIVE- To obtain a long-term Accounts Payable position with room for growth in which I can utilize my many years of accounting experience.
WORK HISTORY:
ORTHO MOLECULAR PRODUCTS
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COORDINATOR 2018- Present
oProcess Direct Deposit and paper checks to production and office workers
oReconcile invoices and purchase orders
oProcess invoiced
oPrepare and issue 1099 tax forms
oPrepare monthly and quarterly expenditure reports
oResolve aging and outstanding checks
oResolve payroll issues whenever possible
AJINOMOTO HEARTLAND
SENIOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST 2013-2018
oEntered and processed check run (300 weekly) on SAP and READSOFT system
oResponsible for entering, updating new vendor to vendor files (created 20 new vendors weekly)
oObtain appropriate approval, signature and mailing checks
oResolved outstanding and aged checks
oPrepare monthly reports for staff accounts for month-end closing procedures in fast paced environment
oPrepare and issue 1099 tax forms
oResponsible for maintaining vendor files W9 forms and A/P invoices files
oResearch and Resolved problems with invoices and vendor also with corporate office
oWork front desk and Answer 8 Line switch board backup
oExpense reports through Concur Software for American Express
oSolved all issues regarding Accounts Payable
oEntered over 100 invoices daily
oWorkflow invoices over for correction & approvals
BROOKDALE LIVING COMMUNITIES
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK 2006-2012
oEntered and processed invoices for 18 properties across the United States on Great Plains system.
oProcessed 30 P-Cards monthly and reconciled the P-Card reports for payments
oReviewed and audited purchased card expense reports, for card holders and report the results to superiors
oProcessed Travel/Entertainment reports and employee reimbursement reports
oResponsible for entering, and updating new vendor files
oPrepared the weekly checks, selection report per payment scheduled for check runs
oResponsible for all vendor and property inquiries regarding payments
oPrepared monthly reports for staff accountant for the month-end closing procedures
oPrepared and issued 1099 tax forms
oResponsible for maintaining vendor files, W9 forms and A/P invoices filing
WINDWARD ROOFING, CHICAGO, IL
PAYROLL/ACCOUNTING/SERVICE CLERK 1999-2006
oPerformed all payroll function threw ADP, RPS and UltiPro system
oResponsible for all necessary payroll allocation and changes
oPrepared reconciliation report and all accounts payable functions
oResponsible for processing daily return checks, wire transfers and official stop payments
SIMPLOMATIC MFG, CO CHICAGO, IL
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/PAYROLL CLERK 1995-1999
oGenerated customer invoices and purchase orders
oResponsible for preparation of monthly closing and general ledger posting
oPrepared financial statements
oResponsible for calculation of unit cost information
oMaintain Sick/Vacation time for all employees
oResponsible for maintain date entry and files for new hires
EDUCATION:
HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE MAJOR-ACCOUNTING
oTwo years of accounting classes
COMPUTER SOFTWARE SKILLS:
IBM, WORDPERFECT, MICROSOFT WORD, MICROSOFT EXCEL, MICROSOFT ACCESS AND OUTLOOK EXPRESS, QUICKBOOK, Sage, ACT 4.0, PEOPLESOFT, GRET PLAINS, JD EDWARDS, ORACLE, LAWSON, QUATTRO PRO 5.0, YARDI, VOYAGER, FREIDMAN, CIDCOM, SAP, ELITE, PEACHTREE, SAP, SOLOMAN AND ELECTRIC INVOICING, ADP AND RPS PAYROLL SOFTWARE
REFERENCES: FURNISHED UPON REQUEST