Accounts Payable Staff Accountant

RENEE` BANNISTER

Cell: 718-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Berkeley College, New York, NY

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, April 2012

S.U.N.Y. College at Delhi, Delhi, NY

Associate Degree in Business Administration, December 2003

TECHNICAL SUMMARY

MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QuickBooks, Outlook, SAP Concur, SAP Kronos, Oracle ERP, Sage 300/Timberline, Timberscan, PeopleSoft 9.1 & 9.2, Great Plains, NetSuite, Sage 50, SAP Business Objects, ServiceNow, Financial Statement preparation

SKILLS

General Ledger Coding, Journal Entries, GAAP Knowledge, Invoice Processing,

Communication Skills (Written/Verbal), AMEX Reconciliation,

Problem-solving, Bank Reconciliations, Excel V-Lookups, Pivot Tables, Charts, Formulas

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

January 2024 to November 2024

UNITED WAY OF NEW YORK

Senior Accounts Payable Coordinator

Processed 50-100 invoices weekly into Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains

Performed invoice reconciliations to resolve payment issues

Assisted with Cash Management by performing remote bank deposits

and recording donor & campaign information, in Excel

Provided payment updates for outstanding invoices to

vendors and colleagues

Entered journal entries for company credit card transactions

Assisted with weekly Aging by printing reports & submitting invoice batches

for payment

December 2023 to January 2024

SHVO (Real Estate & Construction)

Accounts Payable Staff Accountant

Performed bank reconciliations and entered journal entries, into QuickBooks

Issued wires & ACH payments, upon managerial approval

Entered invoices and recorded payments, in QuickBooks

Reduced delinquencies by the timely processing of daily payments

Collaborated with colleagues and vendors to resolve issues & obtain banking info

February 2023 to October 2023

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (MTA), New York, NY

Operations Analyst-Accounts Payable

Processed and coded utility invoices, using PeopleSoft & Oracle

Assisted vendors and our agencies with payment inquiries

Analyzed and balanced vendor accounts using Excel

Engaged in procedure and policy improvements, as needed

August 2021 to February 2023

BRINK’S GLOBAL SERVICES, New York, NY

Accounts Payable Clerk

Analyzed and reported the legitimacy of shipment-related charges

Obtained the G/L coding and supporting documents for invoice-entry and submission

Provided the special coding and calculation of tax amounts for invoices

Performed V-lookups, created pivot tables, and concatenate formulas on various Excel spreadsheets

Produced monthly financial reports for 2 Lines of Business (Diamonds & Jewelry and Commodities)

Assisted the Billing team by the weekly uploading and transferring of costs

Acquired over $100,000 in credits, from our affiliates, through analysis and research

Assisted with Monthly Close through the calculation and reporting of accruals

June 2019 to August 2021

NYU LANGONE HEALTH, New York, NY

Remittance Resolutions Analyst – Invoice Reconciliation & Accounts Payable

Analyzed, troubleshot, and rectified 600+ remittance issues, weekly

Processed and coded invoices into PeopleSoft

Assisted various, internal departments by diagnosing various Purchase Order-related payment obstacles

Reduced shipment holds through prompt and thorough responses to vendor inquiries

Collaborated with vendors and colleagues to facilitate payment of archived invoices

October 2018 to May 2019

GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE CO., New York, NY

Budget and Expense Allocations Analyst – Corporate Finance

Entered over 725 Financial Allocation entries for various internal/external clients and cost centers

Analyzed, corrected, & updated dollar-amount discrepancies in the Monthly Balancing report, in Excel

Performed over 50 V-Lookups to obtain cost center-related info

Produced updated Monthly Allocation reports for management using PeopleSoft

Assisted with various ad-hoc allocation projects, as needed

September 2017 to September 2018

NYU LANGONE HEALTH, New York, NY

Accounts Payable Analyst

Analyzed, troubleshot, and rectified over 3,000 remittance obstacles

Entered and coded invoices into PeopleSoft, for processing and payment

Diagnosed various Purchase Order-related issues using financial calculations

Provided invoice/payment related assistance to 200+ vendors and various departments

Reconciled 50+ monthly vendor-issued Open-Payables statements for submission

December 2016 to July 2017

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS, New York, NY

Expense Processor

Performed the proper G/Ledger coding, project coding, & location adjustments, in Smart Procure

Researched, organized, and analyzed transaction receipts and other supporting documentation for processing

Recorded the legal entity, deal codes, nominal value code, & report numbers in Excel

Maintained frequent contact with the Chicago and Canadian offices, regarding issues & projects

Ensured that all reimbursement requests aligned with company policy

April 2015 to December 2016

NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER, New York, NY

Remittance Resolutions Analyst – Invoice Reconciliation & Payables

Obtained over $1 million in credits, through research & analysis, to offset erroneous charges

Resolved over 3,000 invoice disputes, through research and communication, with Purchasing and the various entities

Corrected duplications of General Ledger entries buy adjusting the Distribution Line amounts

Performed as the liaison for each entity’s end-users, buyers, & vendors

Transferred invoice vouchers from Purchase Order to Purchase Order using PeopleSoft 9.2

Created, processed, & submitted 50 Statement reconciliations, in Excel, for vendor submission

Rectified payment and credit discrepancies with vendors

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