Customer Service Accounts Payable

Bhavi Mehta

AP Supervisor

Flushing, NY

*********@*****.*** - 718-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

AP Supervisor

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP - New York, NY - August 2016 to January 2017 Reviewed high volume of invoices keyed by the team

Prepared for approval and payment e.g. wires, ach, checks, positive pay files

Provided analysis for year end and audit samples

Recorded manual payments for wires released

Generated encrypted AP files to be sent to the bank for issuing and mailing

Assisted managers with other ad -hoc projects

Printed checks and reviewed for accuracy prior to circulating for signature

Managed a team of 9 as a part of the AP team

Senior Accountant/ A/P Manager

American Association of Advertising Agencies - New York, NY - January 2014 to August 2016 Generate high volumes of Account payables each week; verify expense codes; key data in the system and file back up Maintain vendor database; Obtains W9s, prepare and send annual 1099 forms to vendors and IRS

Journal Entries; sales tax, misc income, bank deposits, fund transfers, electronic payments, account reclassifications, daily clearing of checks

Complete and file NY sales tax accurately and timely, every quarter

Reconcile monthly statements, monthly advance accounts, accrual accounts, security deposits, prepaid accounts

Responsible for corporate credit card reconciliations, transactions and keeper of corporate card

Prepare and send Monthly Financial reports to senior/regional management

Responsible for refunds, credits, adjustments for events, registrations

Process AR daily

Monitor bank account daily for fraudulent activity and daily clearing of debits and credits, positive pay exceptions

Bank reconciliation

Record JE for daily influx of income

Review and audit expense reports for receipts, proper documentations, backup receipts, correct calculations and account codes

Enforce policies of submitting invoices on time, and expenses within a certain time frame in order to avoid delinquency

Assist in annual close processes and prepare for annual audit

Assist in month close reports, reconciliations and intercompany billing

Operate daily functions, and ledgers as per GAAP guidelines

Prepare annual 1099, obtain vital documents from vendors such as W9, strong customer service focus

Proactive, self-starter and ability to work independently in a fast paced environment

Ability to handle constant interruptions and interface pleasantly with staff, members and vendors including senior and executives

Capable of working well under pressure, with high volumes of data, ability to handle multiple tasks and meet deadlines

Comfortable learning new systems, software; fast learner; self-starter

Worked directly with the Controller implementing policies and procedures Accounts Payable Coordinator

Disney Group - New York, NY - November 2013 to December 2013 Process 50-100 accounts payable invoices on a daily basis

Match invoices to receiving documents

Reconcile supporting receipts to employees petty cash float/expense float prior to reimbursement

Audit and process employee expense/reimbursement invoices while adhering to company policy

Set up vendors and enter invoices into SAP

Follow up with internal/external Tax and Wire team to release and process payments

Maintain an updated collection of processed invoices and received invoices

Review, code, batch and post invoices in SAP

Process payments for foreign vendors

Prepare reports year to end to issue vendors/individuals their 1099/W9

Proactive, self-starter and ability to work independently in a fast paced environment Financial Analyst

Hess Corporation - New York, NY - October 2012 to November 2013 Assisted with data compilation and analysis

Researched and resolved account/invoice discrepancies

Matched invoices to receiving documents

Researched invoices to gather fixed asset prices missing from databases

Recorded data in internal software (ArtSystem) to match SAP data

Collaborated with offsite/offshore analysts to correct outstanding issues such as price variances based on original copies of invoices.

Modified stored data of fixed assets in ArtSystem to match data found from original invoices

Served as the liaison with SAP Fixed Asset team to reconcile errors issues

Rectified price discrepancies based on original invoices and data provided by offsite SAP-Fixed Asset team

Cross referenced data between SAP and ArtSystem to match asset description, noting down any duplicated or mismatched accession numbers or titles

Consolidated software applications for intercompany IT department Financial Analyst/Accounts Receivable

Viacom International Media Networks - New York, NY - February 2012 to September 2012 Supported the MTV Networks consumer products licensing business by managing international based contracts in NickNames (internal system)

Oversaw the offshore analyst team in processing royalty statements to ensure calculation accuracy and compliance with accounting policies and procedures as well as contractual obligations

Analyzed royalty statements and monitored licensee's compliance in regard to contractual obligations and royalty reporting

Managed appropriate internal communication of rejected or noncompliant statements for resolution

Reviewed invoices for completeness and accuracy and reconciled invoices by applying credits to proper codes

Fielded internal information request as it related to invoices, royalty statements, payment remittance, and processed metrics

Collaborated with Viacom International Finance and Operations to resolve issues

Analyzed contracts and the impact on royalty reporting for each month

Maintained professional relationship with colleagues and supervisors

Built rapport with colleagues and upper management Accounting Manager

AP Orthopedic and Rehabilitation P.C - Richmond Hill, NY - January 2010 to February 2012 January 2010 - February 2012

Maintained accounts receivables for requested medical records and processed payments

Mailed written correspondence to

ttorneys, and insurance agencies in reference to payments and invoices

Maintained patients account, journal entries, data entries and recording statements and documents

Retained records of Patients' outstanding balances and co-payments EDUCATION

B.S. in Accounting

CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK - Hunter University - Hunter, NY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

COMPUTER SKILLS:

SAP, Contract Management System

Elite Enterprise

Chrome River

Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Dynamic Solomon

Advanced proficiency in Excel (v-lookup, pivot tables, formulas)

ChartLogic + Lytec

Netforum - Avectra

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