LORENA L I NARES
ACCOUNT PAYABLE & RECEIVABLES SPECIALIST
CONTACT HIGHLIGHTS
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15+ years of experience performing account payable and receivables.
Effective time management skills and keen prioritization skills.
Detailed oriented with strong organizational and problem- solving skills.
Ability to meet tight deadlines and work independently.
Focused on accuracy and precision for reliable results.
Effective in managing high-pressure situations by adjusting to changing requirements.
Approachable and collaborates well with both internal and external team members.
SKILLS EXPERIENCE
Bilingual: English/Spanish
Microsoft Excel & Word
Office Outlook
Advanced Excel (Pivot
Tables)
10 key typing
Software Experience: MRI
Real Estate Solutions,
Voyager Residential Property-
Yardi, Sage Timberline Office
Construction and Real Estate,
Profit Tools Transportation,
Trinium Technologies,
American Contractors
Construction, Flyntolk
Equipment Rental
UB Equipment – Equipment provider of rentals, sales, parts, and services for hydraulic breakers including parts.
JULY 2024 - Present
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Create and maintain purchase orders.
• Full cycle accounts payable – 3- way matching, GL coding
• Resolve price and quantity discrepancies.
• Weekly check run
• Generate account receivables aged receivable
balance weekly report.
• Emailed invoices and statements to customers.
• Contact customers on a weekly basis regarding past due invoices and for payment reminder.
• Cash application: Tracked and managed bank
deposit information, posted and applied payment in in the system on daily basis.
• Collected all incoming checks and completed bank deposit slips.
• Responded timely to customer inquiries / requests via email and phone.
• Resolved billing/credit issues with the sales department and the controller.
W.A. Rasic Construction – General Engineering Contractor January 2024 – June 2024
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Created and maintained vendor accounts.
• Collected W-9 Forms from new vendors.
EDUCATION
Los Angeles Harbor College
in Harbor City, CA
Completed accounting
courses
• Assisted with accounts payable 3-way matching. GL coding and resolved discrepancies.
• Distributed weekly invoices to the project manager for approval.
• Processed weekly check run.
• Maintained all unconditional and conditional releases and digital files.
• Provided and collected preliminary notices for the project jobs.
• Provided backup support to account receivables
department by applying payment into system.
• Monitored the ageing receivable log and provided monthly reports to project managers.
• Contacted customer and verified status of delinquent accounts.
• Assisted the entire account payable/receivable unit with general duties.
Pacifica Trucks, LLC- Pacifica Trucks, LLC transportation logistics services in drayage, container storage and brokerage services. August 2020 – November 2023
Account Manager Responsibilities:
• Reviewed freight and accessorial charges per agreed customer rates and processed Per Diem.
• Reviewed Demurrage/Hold for scheduled container.
• Scheduled port ready containers according to specific account requirement including delivery appointments.
• Coordinated re-scheduling issues to the appropriate parties (Terminal and customer)
• Timely and accurate customer billing.
• Updated daily empty notification in the system.
• Send out Bobtail Approval to customers.
• Process billing for all my accounts.
Customer Service Specialist Responsibilities/Duties:
• Performed daily billing for major retail accounts.
• Reviewed completed TMPs by adding freight charges for drayage, fuel, and accessorial charges for chassis rental and customer storage.
• Uploaded appropriate documentation needed for
billing with proof of delivery and terminal interchange ticket are attached to each TMP.
• Processed the Split Billing for Per Diem invoices and attached a copy of the invoice to each TMP.
• Supported other Account Manager Reps with billing. Robert Half, Accounting- Temporarily employed through an agency as an Accounts Payable Supervisor for a non-profit organization.
June 2018 – July 2020
• Managed and oversaw the Accounts Payable Unit
and supervised three accounts payable clerks.
● Monitored incoming emails from vendors and facilities.
● Trained new accounts payable clerks on coding
invoices and software.
● Delegated all incoming invoices.
● Generated daily accounts payable aging report.
● Released funds twice per week.
● Provided reports to the chief accountant and auditor controller.
Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman- Legal firm
May 2016-May 2018
Accounts Payable Specialist responsibilities:
• Collaborated with the accounts payable team with the Advance Cost Account by processing Check Request
Forms submitted for item expense per individual account.
• Managed the Not to Exceed Check Account –
preapproved from the client/carrier and issued checks over $1000 for expert deposition and retainer fee.
• Monitored and responded to the general e-mail inbox for the Check Request available to 22 nationwide partners.
● Printed the check request form along with any supporting documents.
● Printed a matter inquire report for each case.
● Coded each check request and forward for approval.
● Entered the expense item to the appropriate matter number.
● Released funds after obtaining appropriate signatures.
● Logged and tracked all Not to Exceed checks.
● Responded to the Check Request email and mark
completed.
Additional work experience information can be
provided upon request.