Suzanne Austin
Phone: 281-***-**** Email: adivdq@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Analytical accounting professional with 15 plus years of experience in Accounts Payable, Purchase to Pay, and solid problem solving skills. High attention to detail, accuracy, and solid knowledge of accounting practices and SOX policies. Ability to apply policies. Works well will all levels of management and staff. Areas of Expertise includes but not limited to:
Payment Processing and Policies
Vendors Calls and Communications
Invoice Processing
Check Request Verification and Validation
Scanning and Approvals Routing
Intercompany Payments and Recons
Einvoice Handling
Fast Keying and Data Entry Skills
Self-Starter, Proactive and Takes Initiative
Dependable and Reliable
Takes Ownership of Tasks and Desk
Resourceful and Accurate
Communicating Payment Policies to Vendors
Works Independently
Performs Extremely Well Under Pressure
Excellent Learning and Training Abilities
Excellent Communications Skills
TECHNICAL SKILLS
DocVue Scanning
DocVue Invoice Keying
AS400
Coupa Scanning
Coupa Electronic Invoice
Excel
Open Invoice
A/P Workflow
Quorum
ADP
Requisition Form Issue Resolution
Excalibur Keying
DocVue Routing
Purchase Order Issue Resolution
Oracle R12
SDG
Maestro
Word
Three Way Match & Two Way Match
Outlook
Purchase to Pay
TMS Transportation Management System
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sable Permian Resources 10/01/2018-07/17/2020
Accounts Payable Associate
Process vendor invoices in accordance with the established procedures in Open Invoice and A/P Workflow software systems.
Review vendor statements for past due invoices and contact vendors to resolve disputes.
Collaborate with appropriate accounting department personnel to ensure accurate month end cutoff and timely monthly close.
Assist in responding to auditor inquiries and requests.
Write up vendor setups, changes and ACH adds, contact vendor for appropriate documents such as banking information, W-9 forms and appropriate banking letters. Called vendor for verbal verifications on banking information.
Index invoice from mail to A/P Workflow directly to correct workflow such as completions, drilling, production and GA.
Complete Journal Entries in Quorum software for end of month, these were invoices that were put into suspense coding and AFE where open.
Processed exceptions in Open Invoice distribute problem exceptions
Worked on various special project due to acquisitions and company Bankruptcy
Genesis Energy
Accounts Payable Clerk 12/2017-09/01/18
Process vendor invoices in accordance with the established procedures in Oracle & TMS software systems.
Generate and mail vendor payments.
Review vendor statements for past due invoices and contact vendors to resolve disputes.
Scan vendor invoices into imaging system
Collaborate with appropriate accounting department personnel to ensure accurate month end cutoff and timely monthly close.
Assist in responding to auditor inquiries and requests.
Maintain Rail and empty freight Excel spreadsheet for weekly meeting with the manager of rail logistics.
Fix any error that prevent TMS from interfacing with Oracle.
Pull invoices and freight documents from vendor websites and send to TMS system to be processed.
Approve accessorial freight charges for payment.
PTW Energy Services
Senior Accounts Payable Coordinator 03/2016-12/2017
Full cycle accounting; Code and process invoices daily
Audit, code and process expense reports to ensure proper procedures are maintained
Handled vendor issues such as late payments, non-payment, w-9 and vendor set up issues
Handled branch issues with utilities, freight issues, invoices and AP procedures
Maintained supplier setups and W-9 request
Weekly check runs and aging reports; File invoices and check copies
Maintain AP invoice inbox, scan invoices to the branches for approvals and purchase orders; Prepare 1099’s
Southwestern Energy Company
Accounts Payable Associate III 08/2015-03/2016
Coded and processed over 1200 invoices weekly
Handled vendor issues (late payments, non-payment, w-9 and vendor set up issues with ADP system)
Set up and conducted meetings for procedures on receiving credits and write offs. Wrote up procedures to be used by accounts payable department
Maintained and distributed aging report using excel spreadsheet
Freeport McMoRan O&G LLC (formerly PXP)
Senior Accounts Payable Associate 07/2011-08/2015
Received and processed special check handling request, coded and checked for approvals
Maintained check request logs for the check run and Treasury department
Maintained and distributed the High Dollar report and Critical payment log using Excel spreadsheet
Responsible for the monthly recurring rental payments domestically and international
Reconciled vendor statements.
Processed and maintained marketing invoices and monthly logs
Processed drilling invoices as well as back up for the utilities and corporate invoicing including coding and routing for proper approvals
Prepared the wire ACH and International wire payments
Back up for A/R entries and checks
Nabors Shared Service
Credit Card Administrator/AP Analyst/AP Processor/Help Desk 07/1999-06/2011
Credit Card Administrator
Ensured the efficient administration of the company’s Procurement cards and Travel & entertainment card programs utilizing Comdata, American Express and Diners Club cards for low dollar, and high volume purchases
Duties and responsibilities were to review and process new card applications, canceling and reissuing lost/stolen cards; Updated company website for corporate credit card policies, procedures and forms
Support for monthly cardholder reconciliations, audits of compliance with company policy
AP Analyst
Supported 13 business units on releasing invoice on matching hold and solving purchase order problems, coding issues, r-code and problems that cause an error
Responsible for coding, logging and researching vendor refund checks
Set up recurring payment and handle any problems on recurring issues
Worked on various clean-up projects as well as the committee for testing new Oracle system procedures and NSG (internal accounting system) testing
AP Lead
Supported a team of five processors, keying both operations and SGA invoices
Processed between 2000-2500 invoices per month
Responsibilities included training team on new procedures, acting as lesson between management and team, handle any disputes or problems on team, make sure appropriate tax was accrued, batching and reviewing for approvals, matching invoices with detail reports and proofing for mistakes
Help Desk
Handled between 70-95 live calls, voice mail and e-mails per day handing vendor questions and payment inquiries
Followed up with processors for status update, general office duties such as filing batches, checks and vendor set-ups. Received, sorted and distributed A/P mail
EDUCATION
Brazos Business College, 1990-1991
Coursework included business and word processing courses.
North Harris Community College, 1982-1984
Coursework included accounting and computer courses.
McCullough High School, 1976-1979
Diploma attained.