Accounts Payable Accounting

JOSEPH ELHAKEM

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Mississauga, ON L5M 6J2

Cellular: 647-***-****

E-mail: acxk9s@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE An accounting position

HIGHLIGHTS

Over 5-year experience in accounting

Accounting Skills: SAP FI, Baan, Simply Accounting, QuickBooks, MDG, A/R, A/P, G/L, Cash application, Bookkeeping, Financial Statements.

Computer Skills: Advanced MS Excel(VLOOKUP, Pivot tables), Word, Outlook

Team player, Problem solving skills, Time management, Ability to learn and adapt, Organizational skills, Working under pressure and to deadlines, Numeracy

Intermediate in French

RELATED

EXPERIENCE

Nov.13,2013- Financial Assistant

Current BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Entered data from various source documents (A/R, A/P) into department records and/or accounting systems. Coded and verified invoices.

Prepared and submitted accounting forms and documents such as invoices, requisitions, receipts, statements, periodic reports.

Performed different tasks that include posting cash receipts, updating cash flow reports, researching charge backs.

Researched and resolved customer claims (shortages, pod’s, discount violation, returns)

Making decisions with clear authority to write off balances according to strict guidelines

Assured documents being processed are included in the appropriate accounting period.

Responsible for credit collections on all accounts by contacting the customer by phone, e-mail and written correspondence. Preparing and maintaining customer’s monthly reconciliation schedules

Monitored and followed up on customer delinquent accounts receivable.

Worked with internal sales reps to pro-actively troubleshoot payment issues (i.e. invoicing, pricing, product/service issues).

Performed GL accounts reconciliation related to Customers.

Prepared deposits for the bank.

Prepared and issued Debits and Credits.

Nov. 17, 2014 Accounts Payable

Feb. 20, 2015 CANADIAN BEVERAGE SUPPLY, INC. Mississauga, ON, Canada

Vendor Master File Maintenance

Full Cycle Accounts Payable

Responded to Vendors in a timely manner, solved all disputes, advised if escalation to manager is required.

Processed purchases orders, Invoices, etc.

Purchase of US dollars.

Telephone relief.

Tracked and processed cheques for employee travel.

Sept.9 – Oct. 21,2013 Accounts Payable Clerk – Co-Op Placement

SYMCOR, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Scanned invoices and put them into EIRS for coding or Purchase Order matching

Contacted Vendors for statement of accounts

Verified outstanding invoices

Audited Preliminary Payment Register

Coded invoices

Oct. 2012 Bill Collector

Mar. 2013 NCO, Montreal, QC

Contacted customers to secure payments

Investigated and resolved billing and account discrepancies

Determined payment schedules with customers

Aug. 2002 Accounts Receivable Specialist

May 2011 FARINA TOURS, Cairo, Egypt

Monitored and administered over 300 customer accounts

Prepared customer's statements, bills and invoices, accurate collection

efforts

Contacted delinquent customers to secure payment

Initiated collection efforts to successfully boost collections

Investigated and resolved billing and account discrepancies

Feb. 1998 Accounting Clerk

July 2002 ESPI, 10th of Ramadan City, Cairo, Egypt

Calculated, prepared and issued documents related to accounts such as bills,

invoices, inventory reports, accounts statements

Responded to customer’s inquiries, maintained good customer’s relations

and solved problems

Performed related clerical duties, such as word processing, maintained filing

and record systems, faxing and photocopying

Performed other duties as required, such as calculating working hours for workers

EDUCATION

1993-1997 Bachelor Degree in commerce

Ain-Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

COURSES

June 2013 Co-operative Education, Advanced Accounting

Oct. 2013 Certificate of Achievement, Accounting for Small Business

St. Gabriel Adult Learning Centre, Mississauga, ON

REFERENCES Available upon request

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