Staff Accountant Accounts Payable
Resume:
Chester F. Labucay
Elk Grove, Ca 95758
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging position based on my educational background, experience, and work performance with the potential for future advancements. KEY STRENGTHS:
● Successful relationship management with major partners, customers, and cross-functional teams.
● Solutions-oriented approach, focused on internal and external customer satisfaction.
● Team player with ability to work independently and exercise initiative when appropriate.
● Effective problem-solving and communication skills, both written and oral.
● Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Oracle, Internet, QAD, SAP versions 3.1 & 4.6
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Staff Accountant, Finance Dept Aug 2006 through Mar 2008 Motion Control Engineering, Inc., Rancho Cordova, Ca
● Full Cycle Accounts Payable desk
● Maintained and monitored the rebate schedule for customers on a Partnering Agreement
● Reconciled bank statements
● Performed cash postings for A/R
● Worked closely with the Procurement Dept to ensure receiving issues are at a minimum
● Assisted Controller with balance sheet and P&L statements
● Performed as back up for Sales and Use Tax audit
● Reviewedmonthly revenue and cash postings for customers with PA
● Performed daily duties that deal with positive pay
● Assisted with Fixed Asset and G/L journal entries Staff Accountant Dec 2004 through Mar 2005
Conceptus, Inc., (by way of Accounting Network) San Carlos, Ca
● Full Cycle Accounts Payable desk
● Worked closely with SOX 404 compliance and other audit of financials
● Daily matching of receivers with corresponding purchase reqs and invoices
● Performed weekly check run
● Performed accruals for month and quarter end close
● Reconciled open PO report with vendor statements and open invoices
● Worked in conjunction with internal and external customers to resolve open vendor issues
● Initiated the wire process for foreign vendors
● Performed close schedules for AP Trade and GL Trial Balance and Uninvoiced Report vs the Open PO report
● Assisted and implemented improving and streamlining the AP process Accounting Services Specialist Sept 2004 through Dec 2004
PalmOne, Inc., (by way of Accounting Network) Milpitas, Ca
● Assumed the role of A/P processor for Production vendors A-Z and Non-Production N-Z
● Responsible for wire payments to foreign vendors dealing with foreign currency
● Maintained the Consignment Report to ensure daily batches for part numbers
● Assisted in back log of receiving issues and PO’s that went over budget
● Performed accruals for month and quarter end close
● Acted as interim Administrator for Expense Report and Spot Card (Procurement card program)
● Worked in conjunction with internal and external customers to resolve open vendor issues Senior A/P Accountant May 2004 through August
2004
Novellus Systems, Inc., (by way of Accounting Network) San Jose, Ca
● Acted as SAP Super User for Accounting Department
● Trained staff on various SAP reports and functions
● Implemented procedures to streamline processes of accounting functions
● Maintained the GR/IR Clearing report to keep the Receiving issues to a minimum
● Assisted with month end close, including accruals and Journal Vouchers
● Continuously worked on GR/IR variances resulting from payments without goods receipts
● Matched checks on a weekly basis for accurate corporate expenditure
● Responsible for vendor issues T-Z
Senior A/P Specialist June 2003 through Feb 2004
eBay, Inc., (by way of Adecco Financial) San Jose, Ca
● Assumed the role of A/P processor for eBay, Paypal and Administrator for Expense Reports
● Assisted with the vouchering of other eBay entities, such as Half.com, CarAd, BillPoint, eBay Vancouver
● Responsible for uploads of Insurance Claims and monthly statements for AT&T, AVIS, Skytel, IPass and other Vendors that involved multiple line items
● Implemented the ‘R’ hold process for releasing invoices with receiving discrepancies and PO’s that went over budget
● Assisted with the Procurement Card Program
● Maintained the GR/IR Clearing account for on a daily basis
● Matched checks on a weekly basis for accurate corporate expenditure
● Worked in conjunction with internal and external customers to resolve open vendor issues
● In charge of the running a weekly Blocked Invoice Report for all A/P clerks Senior Accounting Assistant May 1997 through Aug. 2002 Cadence Design Systems, Inc., San Jose, Ca
● Assumed the role of A/P processor for all of Tality, a CDN company; both Canada and United States.
● In charge of monthly Desk Audits for all A/P Clerks.
● Maintained and updated the GR/IR Clearing Report for all outstanding receiving and invoicing issues.
● Responsible for reconciliation and expense disbursement of property leases for all Cadence office locations. This included the maintenance of monthly spreadsheets and update of reports to the Real Estate and Facilities management team.
● Responsible for back-end processes of the Procurement Card Program. This included retrieving the monthly file from US Bank and American Express and uploading the information to SAP.
● SAP “guru” – provided training to new hires and administrators on the basics of our accounting software.
● Maintained the education process for employees on Cadence payment policies and procedures.
● Controlled the Disbursement Process for both vendor invoices and employee expense reimbursements; responsible for weekly check run process.
● Managed the accurate recording of Corporate expenditures.
● Worked in conjunction with the Purchasing organization to resolve discrepancies.
● Managed the follow-up processes for vendor inquiries and resolved open issues in a timely manner.
● Processed a monthly volume of 800-1,000 invoices; responsible for auditing invoices processed by A/P Clerks.
● Provided assistance with monthly and quarterly closings. EDUCATION:
San Francisco State University, 1989-1990
San Jose State University, 1992-1996
OTHER NOTABLES: Board of Directors, Cielo Gardens Homeowners Association, 2001-2002 Executive Officer, Dream Builders Investment Group (Dream BIG), 2007-2008 REFERENCES: Available upon request.
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