Accounts Payable Specialist

Oladapo Afolabi

Telephone:773-***-****

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

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced Accounts Payable Specialist with over four years of experse and in-depth knowledge of accounts payable operations, including invoice processing and vendor management. Proactive and detail-oriented, adept at handling disbursement functions across various industries to ensure timely and accurate payments.I have excellent communication, inter-personaland stakeholder management skills and a proven ability to effectively support complex tasks from inception throughto completion. HIGHLIGHTS OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

●Problem Solving

●Time Management

●Expense Report Management

●Great personal skills – Communication, Interpersonal, negotiation and persuasion

●Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Power Point, Excel,Vlookup,Pivot Table)

●Detail Oriented

●Teamwork a positive and adaptive approach with a strong drive to deliver in a role

●Payment Processing

●Data Entry Accuracy

●Transaction Reviewing

●QuickBooks

●Sage 50

●Adaptability to new software

●Regulatory Compliance and awareness

●Vendor relationship management

●Excellent Communication skills. (Verbal and written) EDUCATION BACKGROUND

●Master of Business Administration( MBA )

University of Ado-Eki, Nigeria

●Bachelor of Science in Accounting(B.Sc)

Federal Polytechnic Ado-Eki, Nigeria

CAREER SUMMARY

Accounts Payable Specialist August 2020 –ll dateSelect Cleaning Services inc, Chicago IL

• Communicating effectively with vendors to clarify purchase orders and invoice details, facilitating smooth payment processes.

• Reviewing and processing a significant volume of invoices daily, achieving accuracy while managing between 60 and 90 entries.

• Organizing vendor files systematically, ensuring easy access to current records of unpaid purchase orders.

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• Engaging in the reconciliation of vendor statements using V-lookup in Microsoft Excel to prioritize resolutions.

• Managing daily accounts payable processes, ensuring accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, and expense reports.

• Executing full cycle accounts payable functions, employing two-way, three-way and four-way matching for verification.

• Ensuring prompt payments to vendors offering discounts, maximizing financial benefits.

• Verifying coding accuracy and maintaining attention to detail in a dynamic environment.• Monitoring and resolving aged purchase orders, ensuring compliance with invoicing

guidelines.

• Resolving vendor inquiries related to payment or statement discrepancies promptly.

• Supporting the implementation of procurement agreements and facilitated onboarding of new

• suppliers.

• Escalate complex invoices to relevant departments for further investigation and resolution.

• Collaborating with vendor accounts receivable teamsto clarify discrepancies based on the nature ofinvoices.

• Participating in the account payable month-end closing process, ensuring all financial activities were reconciled.

• Verify invoice accuracy and respond to internal and vendor inquiries regarding payment statuses.

• Champion initiatives to optimize payment processes and vendor relationships. HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

●Reading

●Traveling

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