Accounts Payable Accounting Specialist
Resume:
Karla Ramos
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SUMMARY
Highly focused Accounts Payable Specialist with over 20 years’ experience in accounting and finance. Skilled in problem solving and maintaining accuracy. Results oriented and solution focused professional with drive to achieve and exceed goals. Multitasker able to manage multiple accounting projects with high attention to detail.
EXPERIENCE
Otto Nemetz International – Culver City 2023 - Present
Accounting Specialist
Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including approvals, reviewing POs, coding GL, and processing payments and maintaining electronic records.
Perform account receivable function including invoicing, generating monthly statements and cash receipts/deposits.
Reconciling sales taxes, payroll taxes, bank accounts, credit cards for several clients on a monthly basis and preparation for management review and financial analysis.
Assist with Month End Close process by maintaining and balancing the general ledger in an accurate, complete, and up-to-date manner, record journal entries as needed.
Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related ad-hoc projects as needed.
Prepare 1099’s.
Aghakani & Luk CPA’s, LLP – Beverly Hills 2021 - 2023
Bookkeeper/Accounting Specialist/Business Manager
Perform all activities related to the accounts payable function including approvals, reviewing POs, coding GL, and processing payments and maintaining electronic records.
Perform account receivable function including invoicing, generating monthly statements and cash receipts/deposits.
Developing systems to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts and defining bookkeeping policies and procedures.
Preparing a trial balance for the accountants on related client accounts
Prepare with assistance from accountants’ financial reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data.
Assisting in various general financial activities, assistance with payroll preparation, tax and compliance within business management unit
Reconciling sales taxes, payroll taxes, bank accounts, credit cards for several clients on a monthly basis and preparation for management review and financial analysis.
Assist with Month End Close process by maintaining and balancing the general ledger in an accurate, complete, and up-to-date manner, record journal entries as needed.
Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related ad-hoc projects as needed.
Venture Technologies Group, LLC – Los Angeles 2019 - 2021
Senior Accounting Specialist
Responsible for Full Cycle Accounts Payable for 20+ entities, including approvals, GL coding, researched and matched to PO’s.
Managed intercompany billings and reviewed with Operations and CFO.
Processed weekly check disbursements, submittal of ACH/Wires. Maintained accurate records and control reports.
Scanned all payments/invoices for digital copy and filing system.
Assisted with PO process for accuracy in generating and appropriate classification for fixed asset inventory. Maintained fixed asset inventory across 20+ entities.
Processed 1099’s and maintained vendor and customer files.
Assisted with Balance Sheet Account Reconciliations and Bank Reconciliations
Assisted CFO with month end close process and analysis and reconciliations commentary of all accounts and sales/use tax reporting.
The Wonderful Company – Los Angeles, CA 2015 - 2019
Senior Accounting Specialist
Managed timely and accurate payments by managing customer and vendor relations, prepared biweekly check disbursements, monitored seven bank accounts and 35 credit cards daily, and fund as necessary.
Assisted with the monthly close of financial records by preparing bank reconciliations, intercompany billings, and expense reports.
Processed and recorded approximately 150-200 invoices weekly from seven bank accounts and coded 35 credit cards monthly.
Managed seven check stocks and prepared all bank deposits, wire transfers, and ACH transactions.
Posted month end journal entries and ensured accuracy of accounts.
Performed vendor follow up on outstanding checks.
Assisted the Director and Controller in responding to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.
Trained three financial analysts to enhance their performance and produce quality results.
Enhanced the electronic file management system to ensure proper retention of all invoices checks/ACH/wire payments and approvals.
Korn/Ferry International – Century City, CA 2007 - 2015
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Supervised a staff of three. Managed all Accounts Payable functions, including invoice entry, vendor payments and reconciliations, maintaining filing systems, resolving account discrepancies and other office duties as needed.
Coded and verified approximately 600-800 invoices check requests and Expense Reports/Travel/Candidate Reimbursements weekly for accuracy, completeness, and compliance to company policy.
Coordinate weekly check runs and ensure timely filing of paid invoices so that they are ready for review by staff or auditors.
Oversaw the month-end close process and ensured that all invoices and related documents were properly processed.
Reviewed Accounts Payable aging report twice a week and followed up with vendors.
Set up and maintained vendors in the system, updating as needed. Researched and responded to vendor and employee requests.
Reviewed and explained monthly, quarterly and year-end variances.
Reviewed, processed, and cleared wire transfers and ACH transactions.
Managed four entities and two check stocks. Work with intercompany and international accounts.
Back-up Accounts Payable Manager: Managed staff, verified invoices, processed checks runs biweekly and recorded accruals.
Complied with SOX requirements.
EDUCATION
Eastern Gateway Community College
Associates Degree in Accounting
QUALIFICATIONS
Languages: English and Spanish
Proficient with: SAP R/3, SAP Cloud, AS400, Bill.com, MS Excel, Outlook, Word, QuickBooks Enterprise and 10 key by touch.
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