Accounts Payable Customer Support
Resume:
JANET ACOSTA ***************@*****.***
Education
DeVry University –bachelor’s degree in accounting (Achieved Oct 2009)
Keller University – master’s degree in accounting & management (Will Achieve Mar 2025)
Skills
SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, BSI (Board Sales Invoicing), SOM (Sales Order Management), Hyperion, PeopleSoft, NetSuite, Microsoft Excel (pivot, V-lookups), SharePoint, Insight Dashboard, DELTEK, NetSuite, Outlook, AS400, ASSURENET, BLACKLINE, Detail Oriented, Flexible, Timely Accurate Analysis
Professional Experience
Smurfit Westrock (Contract
Sr. Accountant (Duluth, Georgia April 2024 – July 31, 2024
Analyse, reconcile, verify, prepare various Domestic and International price checks.
Responsible for accurate and timely monthly close in accordance with GAAP
Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure and ensure adherence to all internal controls.
Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, revenue, commission, and expense accruals.
Process Trade Partner Accounts Payable and reconcile monthly shipments.
Assist with quarterly and year-end audits.
The Clorox Company (Contract)
Accountant (Alpharetta, Georgia) May 2023 – April 2024
Reconcile, verify, analyze account, bank reconciliations, and account code invoices, cash receipts.
Billing, Payment, Prepare, enter journal entries and calculation of accruals.
Retrieve, review deduction support prepares for valid deductions and approved for clearing.
Credit memo processing and other A/R data.
Obtain and send deduction support to customer support mailbox and upload directly and index.
Coordinate with sales for sales review of deduction support, validation, and clearing instructions for deductions.
Cox Media Group WSB-TV (Contract)
Accountant (Atlanta Georgia) October 2022 – February 2023
Prepare monthly journal entries, and accruals in Excel and upload into SAP.
Reconcile, analyse, verify, prepare reconciliation and upload into Blackline.
Create and generate AP & AR invoices and ad hoc reports.
Prepare lease schedules, amortizations, fixed assets, metrics, in Excel, SAP.
JANET ACOSTA
Coca-Cola (Contract)
Accountant (Atlanta Georgia) July 2021 – August 2022
Process month-end quarter-end account analysis and journal entries in Blackline
Generate ledger accounts monthly & Billing reports for month end close.
Prepare various account reconciliations and create invoices in SAP and Intercompany Billings
Prepare AR billings, internal credit memos & monthly quarterly and year-end financial reports.
Tagging of Assets, verification & complete Physical Disposition process in FA system
Support the Accounts Receivable payment application process and Generate Weekly reports.
Infinity Transportation May 2019 – June 9, 2021
Accountant (Atlanta, Georgia)
Prepare various account reconciliations. Track payment status on client’s invoices
Create schedules as back up that will help in the financial close.
Perform variance analysis. Follow GAAP & SOX guidelines, policies, and procedure.
Prepares AR billings to customers & AR from customers/vendors.
record information about financial status of clients and status of collection efforts Confer with clients via telephone to determine payment status and reasons for potential overdue payments.
Oversee the accounts payable function to determine any missing payments to vendors.
Record accounting entries into the PeopleSoft Accounting system
Assist the senior accountant with the month-end close Perform some variance analysis.
Genuine Parts Company (Contract) March 2019 – April 2019
Accounts Payable Clerk (Marietta, Georgia)
Provide financial administrative and clerical assistance to the accounting department.
Match invoices to purchase orders, Packing slips, and Data entry of invoices for payment.
Review received invoices, checking for accuracy in coding.
Prepare various account reconciliations and receive and fax invoices as requested.
Research issues associated with accounts payable.
Assist accounting group with invoice problems and email.
Maintain filing system of all financial documents.
UPS Corp (Contract) September 2018 – February 2019
Sr. Accountant (Sandy Springs, Georgia)
Prepares balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other financial reports.
Reconcile, analyse invoices sales tax, mathematical calculations, tax strategies.
Invoice customers for services based on payment/contractual terms.
Genuine Parts Centre (Contract) July 2018 – September 2018
Accountant (Marietta, Georgia)
Ensures general ledger accounts are maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Manage accurate, reliable, and timely reporting for internal requirements.
Review balance sheet and general ledger accounts and advise on any anomalies.
Administer personnel – related functions and direct the work of the team.
JANET ACOSTA
Yellow Pages (Contract) June 2017 – August 2017
Senior Accountant (Tucker, Georgia)
Month end close activities including review and posting of entries, review financial statements, analysis of expenses.
Manage vendor invoices, expense reports, check requests, and client refunds.
Reconcile & prepare professional & contractors accounts, prepaid, garnishments, union dues, 401K-EE deductions.
Develop and maintain institutionalized analysis and reporting mechanisms for recurring review of Client profitability and operating performance & ad hoc reporting.
Perform ad hoc financial analysis on various initiatives and projects as directed by executive management team.
Mercedes Benz (Contract) April 2016 – August 2017
Senior Accountant (Atlanta, Georgia)
Retrieve customers AR checks/payments & ran transaction detail report daily.
Month end close activities including review and posting of entries.
Charge expenses to accounts by analysing invoices/expenses reports.
Prepare monthly re-class from balance sheet accounts to P&L
Vendor accounts reconciliation and reconcile general ledger.
Republic Services (Contract) January 2015 – February 2016 Senior Accountant (Phoenix, Arizona)
Purchase and process new equipment into accounting system.
Prepare AR customer payments from various bank accounts/Lockbox.
Reconcile company credit card statements to employee expense report activity. Work with Accounts Receivables to ensure database information and pricing information are accurate.
City of Atlanta (Contract) June 2014 – December 2014
Senior Accountant (Atlanta, Georgia)
Responsible for full cycle purchasing related to vehicle parts and ensuring accuracy of invoices.
Verify, reconcile various accounts.
Prepares Journals, post to general ledger, month end and year end close.
Reconcile and resolve Invoices on Hold Report with operations mangers.
GE Transportation (Contract) January 2014 – May 2014
Senior Accountant (Atlanta, Georgia)
Reconcile, and update customer & vendor schedules.
Create fixed asset reports and balances monthly reports.
Responsible for weekly expense report coding and prepare reports to complete assigned job duties.
Reconcile, analyse, revaluate, and update E-Recs by separating international costs and following IFRS rules, regulations, & guidelines.
Reconcile and prepare month end, quarterly and year end closing (which included journal entries, reconciling balance sheet accounts and schedules)
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