Accounts Payable Manager

leanda pereira

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interprising, hard-working and technically skilled accounts payable specialist known for accuracy,

attention to detail and timeliness in managing disbursement functions for diverse-industry employers. A/P career spans 17 years of experience in manufacturing, retail, and proficiencies in generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP) as well as MS Office Suite, SAP, QuickBooks

Key Skills

Accounts Payable Processes & Management

Invoices/Expense Reports/Payment Transactions

Corporate Accounting & Bookkeeping

Vendor Negotiations & Management

ERP, EDI & Financial System Technologies

Records Organization & Management

Journal Entries & General Ledger

Teambuilding

Spreadsheets & Accounting Reports

Professional Experience

Rose InternationaTemp. Agency Chesterfield, MO 63017

FIRST DATA CHARLOTTE, NC 11/15 to 5/2016

Remittance Processing Associate

Prepares customers payments for processing.

Sort checks for various customers by there requirment for processing.

Checks are sorted by Positive post,mode 36, Suspended accounts and check with good accounts for processing, check with coupons, multy checks coupons, check and list accounts and unbankles.

Accounts lookup for customers accounts number

Prepares outgoing collection notices for /Capital one bank by going through mail to make

sure no check attached.to back up.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

C & E APPLANCE SERVICE Charlotte, NC

Customer Service Representative, 2/2015 to 10/2015

Respond to telephone inquiries, providing quality service to customers and associates inquiring about the availability of repair services and explained about out service.

Listen attentively to caller needs to ensure a positive customer experience.

Prepared Service order for technicians for repairs to be done on appliance.

Call customer back and advice them when part will be in when order was place.

Schedule visits with customer and technician for repair and installation

Check paper work and make sure all bill are paid in full when work is completed.

High Point LLC Temp. Agency -Iselin, NJ

Aramark Charlotte, NC

Accounts Payable Tax Audit Research 02/2015/ 2/2015

Research all Account Payable on invoices for taxes paid for previous years 2011-2014 and enter the tax amount paid against each invoice in Excel work sheet.

Accountemps’ Charlotte, NC

Piedmont Plastic Charlotte, NC

Accounts Payable 10/2014 12/2014

Enter Accounts Payable into system for payment.

Review employee’s expense reimbursement ensuring compliance with company policy and manager approval and enter into system for payment.

Match check to Invoices send payment out.

AMERICAN EXPRESS LEGAL/NCO FINANCIAL SERVICES, Ramsey, NJ

Accounts Payable Assistant, 2011-12/2013

For both employers, handled daily A/P processes managed vendor/supplier relations; and oversaw the timely, accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memos and payment transactions. Maintained adherence to corporate, accounting and GAAP standards; addressed escalated issues from employees and vendors regarding accounts payable; and ensured accurate and compliant A/P files and records in accordance with company policies and government regulations.

Set up and maintained new vendors including 1099 vendors obtain and reviewing appropriate documentation and net terms that is agree upon and enter into system.

Review requisitions for payment by checking the accuracy of all invoices as well as verifying all adequate supporting documentation is attached approved by authorized personnel

Code Invoice with GL Account.

Managed weekly check runs for Vendors and Employees payment, match checks to invoice for management approval and mail checks out.

Processed manual checks when needed.

Reconciled bank balances and recorded general ledger entries.

Assist with month end closing.

Assist in preparing year-end 1099s for vendors

Supported in yearend auditing by providing all necessary documentation as needed to perform an accurate audit with the auditing firm.

leanda pereira

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Professional Experience (continued)

A TASTE OF THE CARIBBEAN, Charlotte, NC

Operational Manager/ Accounts Payable/Receivable Coordinator 2008-2011

Responsible for paying monthly food sales tax as well as monthly beverage tax to ensure that the business has appropriate maintenance regulations by governing laws.

Accurately processed payroll for all employees on weekly basis to make sure that they were compensated.

oFiled several documents for the business such as: Unemployment 941 forms, and Quarterly taxes.

Coordinated all payments for inventory invoices to guarantee daily store operations and stock are quantified.

Balanced all cash and credit card expenses to make certain that all transactions are accountable for when closing all registers at end of day.

Created and implemented marketing plans, setting and administering budgets, and developing new client clientele based on analysis of overhead cost and productivity reports.

Purchased supplies for office and restaurant to maintain daily operations.

AJINOMOTO USA, INC. Fort Lee, NJ

Accounts Payable Coordinator 1990-2007

Ajinomoto, a Japanese corporation is diversified into Food Products, Specialty Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Amino Acid Technology.

Responsible for reviewing and processing invoices for several inter-company and employees. Making sure invoices are paid in a timely manner, sort, organize and match bills and check demands; set invoices up for payment procedure check requests; put together and process company accounts payable checks, wire exchanges, monitor company accounts to ensure payments to be up to date; resolve bill discrepancies; vendor document maintenance; correspond along with vendors and react to inquiries; produce month-to-month reports; assist in 30 days end closing; using SAP system.

Set up and maintained new vendors including 1099 vendors obtain and reviewing appropriate documentation a terms that is agree upon and enter into system.

Edited employee’s expense reimbursement ensuring compliance with company policy and manager approval.

Review requisitions for payment by checking the accuracy of all invoices as well as verifying all adequate supporting documentation are attached approved by authorized personnel.

Managed weekly check runs for Vendors and Employees payment, match checks to invoice for management approval and mail checks out.

Code Invoice with GL Account Cost center and Profit center.

Maintained an accurate record of employee advances and applied advances to expense report.

Conducted follow ups with Vendors and Employees calls to guarantee customer satisfaction.

Managed petty cash accounts thoroughly for employees.

Reconciled bank balances and recorded general ledger entries.

Processed manual checks when needed.

Trained and lead new employees on the accounts payable processes.

Provided support to Controller & Accounting Manager as well as other department members when needed.

Assist with month end closing.

Assist in preparing year-end 1099s for vendors.

Supported in yearend auditing by providing all necessary documentation as needed to perform an accurate audit with the auditing firm.

Education

Bergen Community College

Interior Design

Certificate Excel Classes, Quick Books

Affiliations

Member, AAPA (American Accounts Payable Association), 1990 2007

Technology Summary

MS Office (Word, Excel, ) SAP QuickBooks Tax slayer program, Outlook, Acrobat Adobe,

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