Accounts Payable Accounting

Sandra Wesson

**** ********** **. 713-***-****

Houston, TX 77029 Email ***********@*****.***

Objective

To be employed in an Accounting/Accounting Support Position.

Demonstrated attention to detail, above average work ethic, superior problem solving skills, fast learner, ability to recommend improvements, positive attitude, results oriented, customer focused, good basic accounting skills.

Customer focused.

Professional Experience

October 2014-July 2015 Dynegy, Inc. Contract Assignment

Accounts Payable Analyst

Process vendor invoices and expense reports.

Resolve invoicing/payment issues for multiple entities, administrative departments, and customers.

Vendor database integration/reconciliation analysis for new plants, vendor maintenance assist, vendor inquiries.

Assist with monthly closing. Special project reconciliations.

Prepare Sox Compliance documentation. Maintain AP mailboxes. Research for stop payments and reissues.

May 2014-August 2014 Bechtel Oil, Gas, & Chemicals Limited Contract Assignment

Accountant Assistant

Reconcile and summarize various reports and submit for client audit requests.

Assist in review and preparation of client invoicing, and client audit issues with expense reports.

Process vendor invoices.

Jan 2013- March 2014 University of Houston Downtown Houston, TX

Accounts Payable Auditor II

Audit and approve expenditures for a high volume.

Vendor set up, vendor statement reconciliations and vendor communications.

Manage shadow financial system for critical vendors.

Review all support documentation, to include contracts and sub contracts, and purchase order documents to ensure compliance with use of funds. Audit for proper general ledger coding to facilitate financial reporting.

Account and Sub ledger reconciliations.

Develop training manual for junior and senior level AP personnel.

Jan 2008 – Dec 2012 University of Houston Downtown Houston, TX

Manager of Accounts Payable

Provide technical leadership and team coordination for a Centralized Accounts Payable department.

Expand processes and procedures to achieve preemptive compliance and efficiency.

Error resolution for purchasing and receiving documents.

Research and resolve complex payable issues.

Sub ledger to GL reconciliations and account reconciliations.

Ensure that established maintenance and operating budgets are within proper spending levels.

Establish and maintain proper controls and separation of duties.

Payment cancellations, reversals, adjustments, and reissues.

Payment report review and check releases.

Compiles financial reporting related to Accounts Payable.

Journal entries for corrections and adjustments.

Documents processes and procedures.

Develop training materials and conduct monthly AP training sessions for an external workforce.

Responsible for all vendor communications, and communications to internal and external workforces.

Develop and prepare adhoc reports using the finance system.

Sandra Wesson-Ward

2005 – 2007 FloridaA&MUniversityTallahassee, FL

Accountant – General Accounting

Reconciled Accounts Receivable and Cash accounts to general ledger and bank.

Reconciled Student Loan accounts and E-payments.

Established, implemented, and maintained accounting and cash control procedures.

Compiled financial reports for analysis, financial audits and operational audits.

Liaison between various departments for accounting issues and resolutions.

Transmitted positive pay files to bank.

Month and year end procedures.

2003 – 2005 Florida A&M University Tallahassee, FL.

Accountant – Cash Management

Reconciled Cash Receipts to general ledger and bank.

Reconciled E-payments, Accounts Receivables, and Cash payments.

Researched and submitted university’s State Abandoned Property Reports.

Implemented new procedures for cash operations, and cash management for satellite collections.

Performed indirect supervision for the cashier’s office, training it's new supervisors and staff.

Served as the initial contact for internal and external audits.

Bank transfers.

Analyzed reports to determine errors and accuracy.

Month and year end procedures.

2000 – 2003 FloridaA&MUniversity Tallahassee, FL.

Accountant/Manager – Student Financial Services

General Ledger accountant.

Directed and supervised the collection, recording to ledger, balancing, depositing, and safe guarding of all monies received through the Central Cashier’s Office.

Established and maintained internal control procedures, conducive for accountability and integrity.

Researched and corrected all cash and system errors, as well as reconciled cash receipts.

Responsible for Accounts Receivable recording, error corrections, and research.

Researched and submitted university’s State Abandoned Property Reports.

Supervised transition for the new cashiering system. Responsible for testing and other transition activities.

Handled the start- up of the IMAX Theatre/Challenger Learning Center; trained accountants in cash management, and internal controls.

Reconciled returned checks and managed solicitations for overdue payments.

Analyzed reports to determine errors and accuracy.

Implemented the acceptance of credit cards for payments, as a new program.

Month and year end procedures.

Education

Rice University – B.A. Managerial Studies, a business administration degree

18 hours Accounting

Skills

ERP software experienced, PeopleSoft, Concur, AS400, Touch Net, SharePoint, Livelink

Strong Excel

Analytical skills, logical reasoning, problem resolution skills, project management

Support cross functional cooperation between departments

Anticipate implications of process, and system/equipment changes needed

Manage parallel functions

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