Accounts Payable Team Lead

Shantel Boykin

Orange Park, FL *****

717-***-**** - **********@*****.***

Professional Summary

Organized and dependable Accounts Payable Analyst with over 10 years of experience working with various ERPs. Committed to on-time payments, maintaining detailed records, and vendor management. Detail-oriented leader with proven resourcefulness and reliability. Successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and the willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet the demands of today's world.

Accomplishments

Successful Team Lead of 6 staff members which increased productivity by 50%

Documented and resolved AP issues which led to a reduction in fraud wire payments.

Collaborated with a team of 20 leading to the NY office space expansion project.

Resolved issues through DEV testing to streamline the Workflow process.

Skills

1099 Tax Reporting and Vendor Account Monitoring

Initiate ACH, Wire

Vendors check Processing, Invoice, and Entry Recording

ERPs- Oracle, Great Plains, SAP, Xign, Ariba, Epicor, Kofax

New Hire Training

Month-end and Year-End Reporting

Account Reconciliation

Expense Report Concur

Vendor Relationship Management

Workflow Processes

Microsoft Office

Handling Confidential Materials

Process Improvement Initiatives

Maintain Master Data Files

Account Analysis

Accounts Payable Processing 2-way and 3-way match

Time management, critical thinking, and professionalism

Work History

12/2022 to 08/2023

AP Specialist

Kraton Chemical Corporation/Vaco Staffing - Contractor

Processed and reviewed Regional Accounts Payable invoices for appropriate documentation and approvals prior to payment in SAP.

Reconciled vendor statements researched and corrected discrepancies.

Studied past records to detect duplicate statements and fraud, avoiding penalties for non-compliance.

Contributed to producing and interpreting improved finance-related methods to establish consistency with accounts payable prerequisites.

Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.

Supported team and management by processing invoices of more than 150 invoices per day and documents with consistent on-time delivery through SAP.

Identify recurring problems relating to Accounts Payable, communicate issues problems to management, and be part of the solution to resolve problems.

Resolve and reconcile invoice issues including GRIR; trade payable AP vendor-related GL accounts.

Assist the team with monthly and year-end closing.

Systematically verify and audit accounts for accuracy, completeness, and SOX.

2-way and 3-way invoice match

Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated detailed and accurate G/L.

Entered figures using the 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.

08/2022 to 12/2022

Registered Behavior Technician

Great Strides Rehab

Provide instruction for children with varying ability levels.

Uses curriculum and methodologies/strategies as outlined by BCBA supervisors to teach a variety of skill acquisition types such as play, communication, self-help, replacement, and academic behaviors.

Implement individualized behavior plans to include the use of Professional Crisis Management procedures.

Collaborate and work with other disciplines and community providers (such as schoolteachers) and observe, monitor, and record problem behaviors through accurate behavior-consequence data collection, graphs, and anecdotal notes.

03/2013 to 03/2020

Senior Accounts Payable Analyst

WSP – Pennsylvania

Special project - FEMA Inspectors project payroll- ADP, Concur expense reports processing.

Upload Citibank P-Card/ credit card and reconcile the account and ACH preparation and Wire verification.

Invoice entry for multiple companies in Shared Services and manage payments.

Entered and processed Inter-company invoices and created a flow chart.

Verification of Epicor PO & 2-way match and 3-way match, uploads, check runs, initiate wires and ACH.

Liability account review and assist with 1099 and month-end and year-end close.

Compliance Review of Subcontractors' payments

Implemented a new accounting process manual to decrease spending and workflow downtime.

Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on time and within budget.

Input financial data, Excel and Oracle R12

Audit expense reports utilizing Concur and analyze payables for accuracy.

Professional, effective communication, positive attitude, high level of integrity with sensitive information.

Ensure financial information accuracy, SOX Compliance awareness & report fraud activity.

Managed payables for the special expansion project of new office space.

Received vendor invoices, validated for accuracy, and routed for approval to prepare for payment processing through Oracle workflow.

Provided strong customer service building rapport with both internal and external relationships.

Processed over 150 invoices daily, check requests, and wire transfers of foreign and domestic currency.

Identified opportunities and reduced risks in the accounts payable process to improve standard operating procedures.

Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy as well as sensitive and confidential documents and information to maintain corporate reputation.

Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.

Input financial data and produced reports using Oracle R12.

01/2008 to 03/2013

Accounts Payable Associate

Maxim HealthCare Services

Processed over 200 invoices daily through Xign invoicing system with a high rate of accuracy.

Processed over 250 weekly invoices through Ariba invoicing system.

Concur expense report processing.

Created an Excel file for the refund process for reimbursements, and uploaded to Great Plain.

Provided timely feedback to customers while meeting deadlines.

Evaluated financial records to detect errors and discrepancies.

Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved discrepancies.

Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.

Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.

Full cycle A/P matching, batching, coding invoices

Reconciled accounts, managed audits, and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.

Entered figures using the 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.

Implemented a new accounting process of the automated check request form in Great Plaine software and workflow.

Assisted with the interview process and trained new employees.

01/2006 to 01/2008

Cycle Accounts Payable Specialist

Mercantile, Deposit, and Trust Company

Time Management streamlined productivity by decreasing time-wasting tasks by 10% and helping supervisors increase productivity by 20%

Processed weekly check runs, matching, batching, coding of invoices and audit vendor invoices for appropriate approvals, documentation and validity prior to payment.

Developed client rapport by efficiently addressing incoming correspondence through email.

Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.

Managed bookkeeping and accounting systems and entered data into Great Plains accurately.

Reconcile bank accounts, processed and recorded weekly entries, and documented petty cash transactions in a petty cash journal to summarize payments rendered, maintaining accurate records.

Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.

Presented audit findings to the accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.

Contributed to producing and interpreting improved finance-related methods to establish consistency with accounts payable prerequisites.

Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.

Input financial data and produced reports using Great Plains

Education

2022

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

Colorado Christian University

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