Accounts Payable Accounting Specialist

Cristina M. Monteiro

203-***-**** ********.************@*****.***

** ***** ***** *****, ******, CT 06468

SUMMARY

Experienced professional with strong background in finance, accounting and purchasing. Committed to delivering exceptional results and contributing to the growth and success of the organization.

EDUCATION

Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT

Bachelor of Science – Business Management/ Minor in Accounting

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Proficient in Ariba, Oracle and Lawson systems

Excellent Organizational and time management skills and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks effectively.

Purchase Order Management, Accounts Payable and Financial Analysis

Bilingual: Portuguese and English

WORK EXPERIENCE

J P Morgan Chase (CxLoyalty)

Product Analyst January 2021 – Present

Support gift card procedures and effectively manage the gift card inventory.

Maintain accurate and up to date Gift Card Order logs.

Conduct P-Card reconciliation to ensure accurate financial records.

Act as an Accounting Specialist performing various financial tasks.

Collaborate with suppliers to reconcile accounts and resolved any discrepancies.

Accurately post credit and debit to appropriate accounts and created purchase orders for Activate on Demand merchants to facilitate payment and fulfillment.

Process and match P-Card transactions for Accounts Payable

CxLoyalty (Affinion Group) Stamford, CT

Associate Buyer January 2006 – December 2020

Oversaw invoice-to-po matching functions for Gift Card and Owned Inventory.

Utilized Oracle PO system to ensure completeness of purchase orders.

Ensured the timely completion of receiving processes to facilitate merchant payments.

Monitor vendor payments, tracked invoices and resolved missing payments.

Entered invoices into the Accounts Payable (AP) system.

Processed and matched invoices using Documation and generated debit and credit memos.

Prepared reports for P card spending trends.

Created purchase orders for Activate on Demand merchants to facilitate payment and fulfillment.

CxLoyalty (Cendant /Trilegiant) Trumbull, CT

Accounting Coordinator April 1998-December 2005

Oversee the Central Accounting Chargeback Database

Monitor and investigate fraudulent charge.

Disputed Charges, with a successful reversal dispute of 75% in recoveries monthly

Provide automated reporting for Finance and Marketing

Collaborated with other departments to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.

TD Bank (Lafayette American Bank) Trumbull, CT

Personal Banker May 1993 – April 1998

Oversaw daily branch operations, ensuing smooth and efficient functioning.

Managed scheduling, budgeting, performance evaluations and reporting

Proficient in cross-selling bank products and successfully opened new accounts.

Created comprehensive training manual for new software conversions and training sessions for in-house staff and new hires.

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