Catherine Brown
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Summary
Accomplished Accounts Payable Clerk with high degree of professionalism and strong problem resolution
capabilities. Maintains 100% accuracy in processing invoices. Proficient at task management and invoice
processing for eight US facilities.
Motivated with verifiable record of accurate bookkeeping and skills in working with customers, vendors and
management.
Self-motivated offering strong work ethic and determination to complete tasks in a timely manner. Accurate and
detailed-oriented with extensive bookkeeping and clerical knowledge.
Versed in A/P Lead, payroll and general accounting.
Highlights
Adobe software
Knowledge of Sage 500
General ledger accounting aptitude
Complex problem solving
Strong communication skills
Expert in customer relations
Proficient in SAP
Effective time management
Accomplishments
Researched and resolved billing problems that were previously overlooked.
Reconciled invoices with receiving reports to reduce invoice over payments, saving approximately $12,000 yearly.
Produced 20% more account reporting data than required by taking on additional duties.
Experience
Accounts Payable/General Account Clerk
May 2014 to September 2014
Aerotek assigned to Modine - McHenry, IL
Processed paid services and supplier invoices
Entered daily plant scrap data to SAP and uploaded to mainframe
Downloaded data from SAP to Excel. Complied spreadsheet for distribution to upper management.
Prepared daily inventory forecast updates
Accounts Payable/General Accounting Clerk
June 2004 to March 2014
Maine Plastics - Zion, IL
Processed freight, paid services and suppliers invoices.
Processed cash disbursements accounting to required procedures.
Set-up new vendors, verified data and generated W-9's for yearly tax requirements.
Reconciled designated payables including insurance/benefit invoices, temporary labor and credit card
statements.
Verified and processed commissions to suppliers for leads on useable purchased inventory.
Followed up with vendors and sales staff on all open orders over 30 days.
Processed month end reconciliation of designated general ledger accounts.
Assisted with special projects as needed. Examples: assist controller with fixed assets data; reconciled sales
accounts as needed, set-up, verified and processed recurring monthly A/P payments.
Education
Numerous corporate training seminars - on and off-site locations
computer software, accounting procedures and excel
Gateway Technical College - Kenosha, WI, USA
Accounting courses
Antioch Community High School - Antioch, IL, USA