Accounts Payable Staff Accountant

THERESA A. WILLDEN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Contract Assignments (Texas Health Resources, Tarrant County Audit Office, MCrowd Headquarters, Direct Fuels, Fastener Specialty, Darling International, Overhead Door).

Texas Health Resources May 2021 – May 2023

AP Specialist

Managing accounts payable using accounting software and other programs

Handling accounts payable for separate entities and vendors

Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors

Processing transactions and performing accounting duties such as account maintenance, recording entries and reconciling vendor statements

Tarrant County Auditor’s Office January – April 2021

Audit Analyst

Analyze financial data, bank statements, and federal tax returns to determine COVID impact

Review budgets, financial reports, and audits for compliance with applicable guidance and regulations

Accumulate documents and other information necessary to make determination related to COVID impact

Provide analytical support for Countywide initiatives associated with CARES Act funding, FEMA, and other COVID-related projects

MCrowd Restaurant Group December 2018 – January 2020

First Assignment AP Accountant

AP Posting/Reconciling vendor invoices

Weekly Check runs

AP Aging; vendor account maintenance

Vendor Statements; resolve discrepancies

Month end journal entries

Second Assignment GL Staff Accountant

Tax/Income Analysis

Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis

AP/AR/PR Audit

Month End Closing, Report preparation using advanced Excel Vlookups; Pivot Tables and macros

Direct Fuels September 2017 – September 2018

Accounts Payable; Accounts Receivable; General Ledger Specialist

3-way match Fuel/Freight Invoices reconciled daily. Non-trade AP processed weekly.

Daily Wire Transfers; ACH; Weekly Check Run.

Daily Responsible for AR postings and cash journal entries.

Monthly account reconciliations.

Accounting software utilized: PDI Fuel/Freight; Intermediate to Expert Excel

Fastener Specialty April 2017 – July 2017

Accounting Manager

Responsible for bank reconciliation, journal entries, quarterly reports, and sales tax reports

Wore a lot of hats within company due to a small atmosphere

Main use of software included MAS90/Sage

Pavecon January 2015 – April 2017

Accounts Payable Lead

Supervised all areas of the Accounts Payable Department, including 2 AP Specialists

Weekly check run for over $1M

3-way matching and high-volume processing

Processed 1099s, bank wires, as well as record keeping

Used Timberline software daily

Darling International November 2013 – January 2015

Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable daily check run

High volume processing of up to 600 invoices weekly

3-way matching

Responded to vendor inquiries

Reconciled vendor statements

Assisted in month end closing

Overhead Door August 2013 – November 2013

Accounts Payable Specialist

Accounts Payable weekly check runs

100 + checks disbursed on a weekly basis

Ran expense reports

Processed check requests, and credit card bills

Pinnacle Wireless August 2010 – August 2013

Project Administrator

Performed all aspects of financial analysis for projects using Oracle

Responsibilities also included AP/AR; Collections; Expense Reports; Travel arrangements; Budgets; Gross Margin;

Hiring; Terminations; Insurance (COI); P/R; Worker’s Comp; Lien Releases; DOT Compliance; GL/ Yearly Reviews; and Ad Hoc

AMR Corporation January 2007 – August 2010

Accounting Clerk

Performed seven monthly account reconciliations, using SAP.

Resolved accounting discrepancies with local accounting offices around the world

Investigated large accounting entries for multiple items

Responsible for Ad Hoc manual accounting entries on a monthly basis

EJW & Associates April 2001 – January 2007

Office Manager

Trained (career development; goal setting; personal development; time management)

Fully responsible for all areas of running the office and administrative duties: bookkeeping; cash control; budgeting; account distribution; taxers; licensing; compliance issues; correspondence; customer service; quality control; etc.

Cash America International January 1990 – March 2001

Executive Assistant

Responsibilities included: all areas of administrative duties; budgeting; time sheets; event and meeting planning and coordinating; correspondence; expense reporting; Reference Manual Preparation; vacation scheduling; proposals; etc.

Prepared all facets of Executive Vice-President’s responsibilities to the President

Served with the marketing department in the areas of direct mail pieces; flyers; yearly circular; and customer service.

EDUCATION

Brigham Young University – Utah: Bachelor in Accounting

Brigham Young University – Idaho: Bachelor’s in Business Manager (online; still in progress)

SKILLS

Proficiency in AP; AR; GL; PR; Financials; Reconciliation; Problem solving; Construction; Oil, Gas, Fuel.

Software: Microsoft Dynamics Navision; Microsoft Office Suite; Oracle; QuickBooks; Sage; SAP; Timberline; PeopleSoft; OnBase

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