ELIZABETH C. RANSIER

San Jose, CA admk4j@r.postjobfree.com 669-***-****

Senior Accounting Assistant / Accounts Payable

Strengths include a strong understanding of the purchasing function, accounts payable, identifying taxable and non-taxable situations, reconciling purchase receipts with invoices, and verbal communication with other functional areas of the. Proven areas of expertise include:

● Processing invoices in a timely fashion

● Cash Control – ACH, Wire & Check processing

● Managing expense reports in multiple systems.

● Work with buyers on PO Issues

● Reconcile supplier statements

● Calling suppliers to resolve payment issues

● Accounts payable month end accruals

● 1099 Review and Filing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounts Payable – FEI Inc. (Acquired by Thermo Fisher) May 2016 – Nov 2019

(Role moved out of the Bay Area)

● Process 100+ AP invoices a week, including accruals for all open expenses and 1099’s

● Cash Control – ACH, Wire & Check processing weekly

● Review and approve Travel and Entertainment expenses Accounting and Accounts Payable Contract Positions May 2011 – May 2016

Primary role: Accounting Clerk - ARM, Inc. (March 2014 – January 2016) Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract)

● Processed over 50 invoices a week utilizing SAP

● Reconciled payment runs, averaging over $500K monthly

● Analyzed and processed over 200 expense reports a month using Concur Pro expense

● Reconciled VAT taxes for annual refund filing.

● Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization

● Meet regularly with key department personnel to ensure efficient processing, and proactive resolution of issues. Other Assignments included:

Tarlton Properties, Micrel Semiconductor, Tesla Motors and Terrasat Communications Staff Accountant - TROPOS NETWORKS, INC., Sunnyvale, CA Aug 2005 – Jun 2009

● Managed all facets of accounts payable - three tier matching, coding of invoices, cash disbursement check runs, general ledger, SOX compliance, audits, and project coding

● Maintained W-9’s, issued 1099’s, prepared and filed U.S. sales and use tax, and set up / managed online and manual expense reporting

● Collaborated with purchasing and receiving to streamline processes.

● Reduced cash burn by 50% monthly

Accounts Payable Specialist - APPLIED IMAGING, Santa Clara, CA Jul 2001 – Aug 2005

● Accounts receivable functions, order entries, cash receipts, and prep of domestic/global shipping.

● Quick Books/conversion

● Full Process 1099/W9 Process

● Processed $1M+ in AP check runs monthly; also processed 150-200 invoices per week.

● Streamlined processes for AP and AR; reduced month-end closing process from 5 to 2 days. SKILLS

● Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, V-lookup)

● ERPs (QAD, Navision, SAP, QuickBooks)

● Multiple Expense Reporting Platforms

● General Understanding of Sales and Use Tax

● Strong interpersonal skills

● Interacting with external suppliers

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

● Computerized Integrated Accounting June 1997, Center for Employment Training, San Jose, CA

● Completed all CPIM (Certified in Production & Inventory Management) training classes, APICS

● General core courses to pursue Business Management degree, Mission College, Santa Clara, CA

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