Accounts Payable Staff Accountant

Valdis Catanzaro

***********@*****.*** • 484-***-**** • Boyertown, PA 19512

Senior Accounting Professional

Resourceful and highly-analytical professional with more than 15 years of experience in presenting corporate true and fair financial position by analyzing, reporting, and managing accounting data, while identifying and mitigating financial risks.

Credible history of maintaining and examining financial records, executing auditing principles to ensure transparency in accounting systems while maintaining strict compliance with statutory and regulatory policies/procedures. Recognized for managing preparation of multiple accounting statements, including balance sheets, P&L accounts, and general ledger, while conducting accounts reconciliations. Instrumental in measuring and communicating accounting processes in compliance with accounting regulatory standards. Adept at executing auditing principles to ensure transparency in accounting system. Articulate and refined communicator; highly skilled in fostering robust collaborations with both internal/external stakeholders to ensure smooth flow of operations.

Core Competencies

Accounting Management

Accounts Reconciliations

Auditing & Budgeting

Regulatory Compliance

Accounts Payable & Receivable

Credit/Inventory Management

Resource Allocation/Optimization

Documentation & Reporting

Relationship Management

Professional Experience

Alfresco Home LLC, Pottstown, PA. 2023

Staff Accountant

Perform daily accounting task, including all accounts payable transactions, payment applications to all customer accounts, salespersons monthly commissions, weekly checks runs, international wire transfers, posting of payment journals, expense reports for employees. Manage weekly payroll for office, create weekly payroll journal entries and postings. Maintain employee HR files, maintain Simple IRA payments for enrolled employees. Perform end of month journal entries, maintain depreciation schedule.

Key Contributions:

Manages overall daily accounting operations for business.

Ensures accuracy of weekly payroll transactions for office and warehouse staff.

Processes all wire payments and bank transfers and checks payments

Danella Realty & Management, Blue Bell, PA 2022

Senior Accountant

Posted lockbox transactions to general ledger regularly. Made necessary adjustments to condominium owners' accounts regularly. Performed various routine accounting tasks, including transferring monthly funds for reserve accounts, processing payroll journal entries and transfers for four properties, and administering accounts payable for properties requiring in-house checks. Created data-driven billing statements for properties.

Key Contributions:

●Managed overall accounting operations and analyzed financial data for 45 condominium properties.

●Ensured accuracy and transparency of cash by reconciling bank statements for 45 properties.

●Improved accuracy of data by utilizing third-party software for accounts payable.

Campbell Fittings, Boyertown, PA 2021 to 2022

Staff Accountant

Processed daily financial transactions in accurate and timely manner, including verifying, classifying, calculating, posting, and recording accounts receivable data. Organized financial records by preparing bills, invoices, and bank deposits. Generated financial statements and reports

providing update on accounts receivable status resulting in improving financial management.

Key Contributions:

●Adhered to established financial policies and procedures while processing accounts and incoming payments.

●Ensured accurate tracking of all payments and proper posting by reconciling accounts receivable ledger.

●Improved customer satisfaction and resolved disputes by verifying discrepancies of clients' bills.

●Ensured timely collection of payments by coordinating payments of due invoices, sending bill reminders, and contacting clients.

ConcertAI, King of Prussia, PA 2019 to 2021

Staff Accountant

Maintained entire accounts payable process for parent company and three subsidiaries. Performed various routine tasks, including processing voids in accounting system, preparing month end accounts payable accrual, preparing journal entries and purchase orders through DocuSign, maintaining purchase orders log, and answering all vendor inquiries.

Key Contributions:

●Prevented unauthorized/incorrect payments by requesting stop payments through banks.

●Ensured accurate representation of financial liabilities in accounts payable ledger by preparing month-end accounts payable accrual.

●Processed ACH and wire payments as well as check payments.

PCA Corrugated and Display, LLC, Collegeville, PA 2018 to 2019

Plant Accountant

Processed all hourly and temporary employees’ payroll accurately and timely. Maintained complete payroll records for all employees. Ensured accuracy while conducting monthly reconciliation of records of delivered corrugated sheets. Prepared and processed billings to customers while reconciling daily paper yield and MSF numbers. Tracked and maintained documentation of sales regularly, including MSF, dollars, sundry, and warehouse transfers. Conducted reconciliation of cutting and printing die spreadsheet during month-end closeout. Delivered proactive support to plant controller in various project initiatives.

Key Contributions:

●Created accounts payable invoices through three-way matching process, such as PO, delivery receipt, and invoice.

●Contributed to preventing fraud and creating audit trail by preparing purchase order requisitions.

●Presented true and fair financial condition of company by preparing monthly accruals for accounts payable, cutting dies, freight, and payroll.

Longview Property Group, Berwyn, PA 2011 to 2018

Accountant

Supported higher management in evaluating corporate financial health by preparing comprehensive accounting records and financial reports. Conducted comprehensive verification of figures, postings, and documents for correctness, mathematical accuracy, and appropriate coding. Maintained strict compliance with defined corporate standards while coding documents. Spearheaded entire accounts payable process for all properties. Answered questions and resolved concerns regarding invoice items/prices through collaboration with property managers. Recorded monthly principal and interest journal entries for all property mortgages and manual checks.

Key Contributions:

●Compiled and maintained financial records through classification, recording, and summarization of numerical and financial data.

●Delivered effective and efficient accounting support to property managers and vendors, including monthly reconciliation of bank statements for 45 accounts.

●Supported CFO during year-end closing for all properties, including 1099-MISC process to ensure accurate information and amounts are reported.

Additional Experience:

●Accounts Payable Administrator, West Pharmaceutical Services - Exton, PA.

Education

Bachelor of Science, cum laude in accounting, 2016

Alvernia University, Reading, PA

Technical Proficiencies

Computer ERP: NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Macola, VMS

Software Experience: Paylocity, ADP, Excel, Word, Outlook, IPS (Accounts Payable Automation), Ceridian, DocuSign

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