Accounts Payable Customer Service

Shontia L. Davis Robinson

**** *** # * ******* ** Charlotte, N.C. 28208

Phone: 704-***-**** Email: adyedf@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Seeking a challenging position that allows growth and advancement.

Qualifications:

Dedicated, loyal, and highly motivated to succeed in any position. Strong knowledge of duties as a cost clerk. Time management and organizational skills with attention to detail.

Work Experience:

Ashley Furniture

Support Services Specialist

June 2022- Current

Responsible for accurate data entry, payables creation, auditing, and resolving vendor disputes.

Support other financial functions as needed such as month-end close, annual external audit, and tax returns.

Freight Operation Manager

Dec 2021- June 2022

Communicate, plan, and execute activities of the Ashley Distribution Services (ADS) partner carriers to maximize the productivity of partner carriers and attain scheduled delivery dates

Enforce the routing guide and find alternative load coverage when necessary

Plan and assign loads departing the distribution center or connecting at remote lots or rail yard locations to attain scheduled deliveries

Plan and assign loads for third-party customers to attain scheduled deliveries

Determine partner carrier capabilities and the number of loads that will be tendered to partner carriers or sent to our brokerage department

Configure routes from orders received for geographical areas throughout North America on a time-sensitive basis; place priority on the shipments as appropriate

Coordinate communication and activity with Customer Service, Shipping, and other departments to optimize performance in scheduling and delivery

Communicate with carriers on work to be performed to assist with maximizing efficiency

Maintain and schedule carrier capacity

Monitor and record issues with carriers and loads; offer recommendations for continuous improvement

Ross DC

Freight Pay Specialist

July 2021-Nov 2021

Analyzes freight invoices for accuracy and codes invoices for payment on a $300M annual freight expense.

Monitors compliance to Ross Transportation Rates, Contracts, and Policies while adhering to Corporate Sarbanes and Oxley requirements.

Acts as a liaison between Finance, Logistics, and other Ross departments, as well as with Vendors and Carriers on freight pay-related issues.

Maintain proper internal controls over freight payment for both inbound, outbound, and Store Deliveries to avoid overstatement/understatement of transportation expenses.

Annual freight expense $300M. Maintain a system that matches the invoices with inbound and outbound shipments that prevent duplicate payments.

Assist in auditing invoices and the accrual process.

Process incoming mail Prepare freight invoices and codes for payment via mail and email.

Files and maintains the file room.

Investigates and resolve accounting issues relating to freight bill payment and auditing of freight bills.

Responsible for compiling monthly and yearly freight accruals.

Note any billing patterns by carriers outside of the contracts.

Communicate missing rates from the contracts with the appropriate parties.

Hendrick Automotive Group

Dealership Accountant

January 2021 to July 2021

Compiles and maintains verified accounts payable records. Reconciles statements and issues payments to vendors.

Prepares accounts payable checks.

Posts all open items in accounts payable daily.

Prints all accounts payable reports and maintains all accounts payable files.

Reconciles statement and the ledger making sure that payments are consistent with dealership schedules.

Assists in monthly closings

Lean On Me Consulting LLC

Human Resources Manager

September 2018 to April 2020

Maintain office and business files

Maintain client files

Responsible for hiring, firing, and training employees

Perform background checks for new employees

conduct orientation for new employees

Maintain employee files

Process new client information and assign clients to a therapist

prepare client files for audits

Process billing with insurance companies

Process employee payroll

Open all mail

Responsible for all payments for deposits

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Accounting Technician

March 2018 to 2019

Perform Accounts Payable funds in the preparation, processing, and maintenance of timely and accurate vendor payments.

Maintain files and records pertaining to purchase orders, invoices, and receiving reports using Lawson

Review invoices for conformity with purchase orders or purchase request specifications and compliance with procedural and legal requirements; process invoices for payment

Review data on check requests, special payment forms, purchase orders, and travel expense reports

Open, sort, date stamp, and distribute all incoming mail

Send out letters to vendors for correct invoicing

Look up payments for all vendors

Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools

Cost Clerk/Parts Clerk/Warranty Clerk/Senior Cost Clerk

Mar. 2000 to 2018

Date stamp, sort, organize, and process work orders, fuel, and fluids in SAP/BSIP

(Business Systems Informational Portal), and Lawson

Maintain parts room in the school bus garage

Order and restock parts

Order and process warranty requests for new school buses, and process failed parts in a timely manner for labor and parts credits.

Create Requisitions, Process Purchase Orders, and reconcile ordering of parts using Lawson, SAP/ BSIP (Business Systems Informational Portal), and Lawson

*Inventory Control

Bus Driver/Lead Driver/Field Trip Coordinator/Assisted Area Coordinator

Feb. 1993 to Mar. 2000

Customer Service

Transport children to and from School

Assisted new hires with knowledge of routes

Schedule and assign field trips

Assisting with billing for field trips

Inspect school buses weekly

Designed routes for student pick up

Maintain consumer accounts

Education:

CPCC, Charlotte NC- High School Diploma -1993

References are available upon request.

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