Accounts Payable Specialist

Jim Arvelo

**** ****** ***** *****: 678-***-****

Lawrenceville, GA 30043 Email: **********@*****.***

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Desire to join a company where I can utilize my skills in the accounting field and contribute to the success of the organization.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Voted Employee of the Year by peers and supervisors (Global Payments)

Proven success with exceeding performance standards on a continuous basis

Exceptional ability to work in a team-based environment

Experienced in communicating with employees from different departments and levels within the organization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

KIK Consumer Products September 2023-Present

Accounts Payable Specialist

Manage portfolio of 25+ freight vendors

Process invoices in Oracle Transportation Management System as well as key manual invoices in both SAP and JD Edwards

Complete vendor master requests to add new vendors or update vendor information

Manage vendor folders in AP shared email box

Conduct Teams calls with vendors as needed and manage all vendor inquiries for assigned vendors

Monthly statement reconciliation for all assigned vendors

Global Payments, Inc. March 2008-July 2023

Billing Analyst

Processed over 500 invoices monthly

Completed month-end closing procedures

Posted equipment and service payments to general ledger

Maintenance of daily flash report and cash management

Compiled data and update files for billing

Resolution of customer inquiries

Completed manual invoices for Canadian customers

Performed testing on any new billing and system configuration changes

Applied customer increases and discounts according to contracts

Provided billing support to other departments

Completed monthly billing comparison for financial forecasting

Senior A/P Coordinator October 2005-March 2008

Processed 2,000 invoices monthly

Validated and approved invoices prior to check run

Online PO matching using Oracle

Reviewed and approved employee expenses reports and relocation expenses

Ran validation reports

Uploaded spreadsheets to be matched to corresponding invoices

Created and approved daily batch for invoice processing

Processed monthly rent for various branches

Applied credits to offset any pending balances in general ledger

Mizuno USA May 2001-October 2005

Credit Administrator

Researched PODs for shipment verification

Verified credit information upon customer request

Statement reconciliation for assigned accounts

Complied customer requests on merchandise returns and credits

Oversaw legal accounts (Collections, Chapter 11, and Bankruptcy)

Managed Accounts Receivable statements and bank deposits utilizing JD Edwards

Completed invoicing for inventory-controlled merchandise

Created purchase orders based on approved amount

Invoiced clients in accordance with company terms and conditions

Cash applications

Posted accounts payable

NMT (Nitinol Medical Technologies) June 1999-May 2001

A/P Coordinator/Assistant Accountant

Monitored the company cash flow

Posted inventory items for invoicing

Posted and scheduled payment processing

Reconciled inter-company balance

Coordinated and managed international wire activities transferred from vendors and other subsidiaries

Utilized MOVEX accounting software

EDUCATION

Accounting, Gwinnett Technical Institute

Data Processing Operations, Dekalb College

SKILLS

Fluent in English and Spanish

Adobe Reader

Excellent Customer Service

Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Proficient in several accounting software packages including Oracle, JD Edwards, SAP,

Movex, and Great Plains

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