Accounts Payable Receivable
Resume:
Tonya Taylor
* Inspiring Change * Improving Processes * Enhancing Programs
EXPERIENCED ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
Results driven accounts payable professional with over 21 years of experience in accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, budgets and contract management. Comprehensive knowledge and experience analyzing organization’s spending accounts providing invoice services. Extensive experience managing vendors and other external stakeholders. Proven experience solving inaccuracies within bank reconciliations, accounts totals, and balance sheets. Highly detailed oriented and dedicated to supporting business deadline-driven operations and resolving accounting issues.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
●Accounts Payable
●Accounts Receivable
●Office Management
●Account Reconciliation
●Process Improvement
●Cash Flow
●Procurement
●Payment Processing
●Vendor Relations
●Process Management
●General Ledgers
●Negotiation
●Administration Management
●Audits
●Client Relationship
●Microsoft Office Suite
●Attention to Detail
Check Writing
CORE COMPETENCIES
Accounts Payable - Manages and processes the organization’s payable transactions. Verifying invoices, reconciling statements, preparing statements and maintaining financial records. Maintains strong relationships with vendors and internal departments to resolve discrepancies and ensure timely payments.
Procurement - Sourcing and selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts and terms, ensuring costs-effectiveness. Analyze market trends, evaluate supplier performance while maintaining comprehensive understanding of organizational goals to identify suppliers/vendors.
HIGHLIGHTED ACCOUNTS PAYABLE EXPERIENCE
Accounts Payable Specialist 40 hours/week-FT Blue Cross Blue Shield June 2004 – Present
●Manage the accounts payable process by processing and verifying invoices, preparing and processing payments to vendors, and maintaining accurate records of financial transactions in the accounts payable reconciliation process.
●Research purchase orders, vendor invoices, employee travel reimbursement requests, and other payments responding to various inquiries from vendors and/or internal requests.
●Spearheads vendor research seeking more information and/or clarifications on invoices clarifying discounts, spending limits, etc.
●Audit daily, weekly, and monthly totals for accounts to ensure accuracy, correctness, and completeness.
●Drafts financial reports, which include monthly in-house reports of budget vs actual expenditures and monthly/quarterly reports to management. (Unapplied Suspense Report, Spending Accounts etc.)
●Analyzes and validates billing calculations through contract confirmation, approval Memos and other required documentation.
●Manage the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, including accurate postings, vendor statement reconciliation, payment batches, vendor disputes, cash disbursement reviews, vendor master data review, maintenance of audit trails.
●Advises Management and current staff of the organizational policies and procedures to ensure the organization is meeting all regulatory and internal requirements.
●Reconciliation of bank and credit card statements verifying accuracy and completeness.
●Collaborate with internal teams to resolve billing issues and ensure timely payment.
●Applies the utmost discretion given exposure to the most sensitive company information that others may not be privy.
●Assists in budget preparation, gathers and analyzes historical budget information, and forecasts data.
Accomplishments
●Identified opportunities for process changes to decrease inaccuracies within BCBS
●Implemented a new process to make search checks/transactions faster for audits and inquiries.
Accounts Payable Tech II Jan 2004 - June 2004
●Process bills in the online portal and batch them to SAP seeking appropriate authorization from Managers for invoices in accordance with current accounts payable SOP’s
●Assisted the Accounts Payable Management Team in the evaluation of current and proposed systems and processes makes recommendations for program improvement and takes an active role in departmental program improvement initiatives.
●Supported the end-to-end Accounts Payable process, including accurate postings, vendor statement reconciliation, payment batches, vendor disputes, cash disbursement reviews, vendor master data review, maintenance of audit trails.
●Reviewed and processed vendor invoices in accordance with state and institutional requirements intended funding source and cost classification and payment terms utilizing multiple integrated systems to maintain internal control.
Adecco Employment Services 40 hours/week FT Accounts Payable Clerk Aug 2003 - Jan 2004
●Managed the accounts payable process by processing and verifying invoices, preparing and processing payments to vendors, maintaining accurate records of financial transactions, and in the accounts payable reconciliation process.
●Prepared journal entries, posts charges and other financial data to general and special ledgers, maintains suspense logs and ledgers, reviews and monitors vouchers, and processes direct payment invoices and requests.
●Reconciled, coded, and keyed vendor invoices/expense reports to ensure employees and outside vendors are paid in accordance with company policies and/or contract terms.
●Enters and retrieves information using data entry devices and performs word processing functions relative to the skill level necessary to perform the duties listed above.
●Responsible for tracking, monitoring and reporting all delinquent accounts. Prepares data on grievances and attorney requests to assist management in settlement preparation. Contact necessary parties by telephone, fax or letter for status on payment on accounts and/or negotiating prompt payment agreements.
●Assist in full cycle processing of accounts payable including: processing and verifying invoices, preparing and processing payments to vendors, maintaining accurate records of financial transactions, and assisting in the accounts payable reconciliation process
Accomplishments
●Developed strategies for developing and expanding existing invoice processing improving standard operating procedures
Bucs Federal Banking 40 hours/week - FT
Head Teller April 2001 - July 2003
●Specialized in our branch customer experience through sales, service and digital engagement of our Consumer and Business Banking customers.
●Supports daily operations of the branch and meets customer service and sales needs as required by the assigned branch.
●Performed routine transactional duties to serve members using a computer while meeting the established transactional goals.
●Verified currency teller function to ensure all monies declared on customers deposit tickets are correct before customer is given credit.
●Adhered to established customer service standards and provide a differentiated experience by understanding customer needs and delivering solutions in moments that matter most to them.
●Ensure branch personnel are well trained in all phases of their respective jobs; actively participate in cross-training team members and ensure staff is kept abreast of all products and services.
●Listen for clues for financial wellness opportunities during client conversations, both impromptu and through appointment setting, and provide effective and customized financial wellness recommendations to clients.
Accomplishments
●Reached monthly goals of cross selling additional bank products of credit cards, mortgages, additional accounts etc.
●Exceptional Customer Service.
SOFTWARE UTILIZED
QuickBooks
●Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
●Oracle
●Sage
●Lotus Notes
Dental Tech
EDUCATION
Community College Baltimore County (CCBC) Catonsville, MD
High School Diploma Southern High School, MD
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