Accounts Payable Accounting

SUZETTE LASHAUN MCFARLAND

*** ***** **** ****, ********, SC 29229 – Telephone 803-***-****

EMAIL: ***********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position with an organization that offers a greater challenge and the opportunity to help the company

advance efficiently and productively

CREDENTIALS

University of Phoenix – Degree: Business Administration/Management

CERTIFICATIONS

Customer Relations Specialist Program – Midlands Technical College – 2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

City of Columbia, Accounting Department – Accounting Technician II 11/2006 – Present

Verify incoming invoices for accuracy and completeness, including proper documentation, budget

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justification, signature authorization, calculation, general ledger coding, and vendor information.

Monitor all activity on purchase orders, i.e., payment history and general ledger.

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Process invoices for payment applying discounts, use tax, and Notice of Levy.

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Communicates with vendors and City personnel and officials regarding invoices and general ledger

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accounts; resolves discrepancies and expedites the accounts payable process as necessary.

Reconcile vendor statements and contacting vendors to resolve inaccurate and past due invoices.

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Audit vendor files and research misapplied payments

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Performs general clerical work as required, including but not limited to typing reports and

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correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, copying and scanning documents, and sending

and receiving faxes.

Software used: SunGuard/Ifas

Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Kelly Services) Part Time Medicaid Data Entry Operator 02/2006 –

01/2010

Processed medical claim for payments in accordance to the referrals. Ensured codes were accurately

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billed according to the specialty care rendered. Responsible for keying over 200 Medicaid and Medicare

claims daily.

Edens and Avant – Accounts Payable Processor 11/2004 - 07/2006

Verified and processed invoices, i.e., travel, reimbursements, statements, for accuracy and completeness

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and ensuring proper documentation, account numbers and addresses information was correct.

Matched invoices with checks.

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Obtained vendor files and assisted Payroll with daily bank deposits.

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Software used: JDEdwards PeopleSoft

New Jersey Transit – Project Analyst/Accounts Payable/Senior Executive Secretary 11/1985-07/2004

The Division was responsible for the construction of major federally/state funded light rail projects with multi-

billion-dollar projects.

Assisted project managers in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports.

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Collected data to document costs for reimbursements.

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Process invoices for payment, matched invoices with checks and obtained vendor files.

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Managed daily correspondence for Director

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Arranged and prepared travel, meetings

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Prepare timesheets and maintained personnel files for department

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Trained and assist new employees

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