Abraham E. Leiva, NRB
Kearny, NJ 07032
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Career Profile
A highly dedicated and goal oriented Administrative and NCCT Certified
National Registered Bookkeeper professional experienced in Finance,
Accounting Practices and Customer Service. Adept at problem solving,
recognizing priorities and time-management. Excellent communicator able to
interface with management, staff and clients from all levels and
backgrounds as well as possessing effective interpersonal, organizational
and team-building skills.
Skills
? PC/Mac Applications including Outlook Express.
? MS Word, Excel, Microsoft Link, Netsuite, Piracle, Quicken,
Peachtree, QuickBooks Pro
? Accounting Cycle, Cash Control, Payables/Receivables, Monthly,
Quarterly and End of Year Reports.
? Oracle, MAS 90, Collection Master, Time Matters
? Freight/Aviation Management and Tracking Applications.
? Bilingual - Speak English and Spanish fluently
Experience
Hanover Direct, Inc. Weehawken, NJ
Accounts Payable Manager 2013 to 2014
? Assisted the Chief Integrations Officer with the implementation and
configurations of Netsuite and Piracle.
? Oversaw the Accounts Payable department to ensure all company
policies and procedures were applied and vendors were paid in a timely
manner.
? Reviewed, authorized and issued Letter of Credit, Cash Against
Documents and Wire Transfer payments for shipment of goods from domestic
and foreign vendors.
? Aided the Controller and Assistant Controller with monthly, quarterly
and year-end closings and internal/external audits.
? Substantiated General Ledger accounts and entered journal entries for
preparation of Trial Balance, Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
Statement.
? Created Cash Flow and Budget Analysis reports.
? Processed weekly check runs for payment of T&E report reimbursements,
independent contractors, vendor invoices and payroll.
? Reconciled ACH, Credit Card and Bank Account Statements for our
domestic and international subsidiaries.
? Issued payroll via Money Transfer, bi-weekly and monthly, to
employees in the China and India offices.
? Analyzed AP Aging Reports to identify vendor invoices that have been
previously/double paid, over 30 days past due, or entered in the
incorrect accounting period.
? Prepared 1099 MISC forms for all applicable vendors and independent
contractors.
? Entered vendor accounts upon receipt of all proper documentation:
Vendor Set-up Form with approval, W9 and Certificate of Liability
Insurance.
? Applied charge backs to vendor profiles after review of Purchase
Order Detail reports for items not received by the Inventory Department.
Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard, PC Parsippany, NJ
Full Charge Bookkeeper 2009 to 2013
? Processed, posted and deposited high volumes of checks and scanned
them to the bank via remote deposit.
? Prepared weekly, bi-monthly and monthly remit reports and cost/fee
bills for clients and printed remit checks to be sent or wired
accordingly.
? Cut cost checks to various New Jersey Municipalities and vendors to
pay for costs and/or services rendered.
? Entered, set-up and maintained Recurring Payment Accounts and Credit
Card ARB subscriptions via Paysimple and Authorize.net.
? Created daily, weekly and monthly remit forecasts for clients and/or
forwarders.
? Ran daily end of day reports including but not limited to Permanent
Receipts and Disbursements, General Ledger, Account Ledger, Balance
Ledger and Worksheets.
? Reconciled bank, trust, merchant and cost accounts.
? Sent Direct Payment Fee bills to clients and/or forwarders to bill
for commission due on direct payments made directly to their offices.
? Printed checks from our merchant account linked to Authorize.net and
deposited the funds into their corresponding trust accounts.
? Calculated balances due on files for attorneys, clients, forwarders
and debtors.
? Finalized Month End Closing Reports, Client/Court Officer Remits,
Cost and Fee bills.
DHL Global Forwarding Elizabeth, NJ
Accounts Payable 2006 to 2009
? Date stamped and processed invoices in a timely manner to meet the
net terms provided by the vendor.
? Filed proof of Deliveries and back-up Paperwork (Bill of Lading)
corresponding to their dates.
? Handled Claims by providing the appropriate Proof of Delivery, Master
Air Waybill, Letter of Intent and Bill of Lading.
? Sent out Notice of Discrepancies and worked closely with Accounts
Receivable department to rectify charges and obtain credits.
? Prepared weekly Manual Cost Manifests to be sent to the corporate
office including Post/Non-Post Audit Invoice Transmittal Spreadsheets.
? Evaluated Post Audit Exception Reports to check for Duplicate
Payments and Over/Under Accrued Payments to balance Sales Costs.
? Contacted and set up new Vendors by obtaining a W-9, Voided Invoice,
Cartage Rates and Service agreement, TSA Security Agreement, C-TPAT
Security Agreement, DOT Operating Authority Certificate and Insurance
Certificate (displaying the most current update on General Liability,
Automobile Liability, Cargo Liability and Worker's Compensation and
Employer's Liability) and applying them to their profile on XVM for Ex
Works to validate them as an Authorized Vendor.
? Contacted customers for collections purposes in regards to past due
accounts.
? Processed checks (COD's/FCCOD's) and sent them to their designated
lock box.
? Answered phones using a switchboard and directed calls to the correct
department.
Education
American Vocational Technology Institute Hackensack, NJ
Accounting 2010
Institute of Audio Research New York, NY
Audio Engineering and Music Production 2003
Kearny High School Kearny, NJ
HS Diploma (Honors) 2001
References
Available upon request