Accounts Payable Accounting Specialist
Resume:
TIFFANY GUTIERREZ
SKILLS
• Bank reconciliation
• Financial statement review
• Advanced Excel
• Recordkeeping
• Account updates
• Month-end closing
• Year-end closing
• Team Training
• Accounts payable
• Microsoft office
• Interpersonal skills
• Financial statements
• Task prioritization
• Audit preparation
Professional accounting specialist with strong background in financial analysis, reporting, and compliance. Skilled in managing complex accounting tasks, ensuring accuracy, and enhancing financial processes. Valued for fostering team collaboration, adapting to evolving needs, and delivering impactful results. Known for reliability, integrity, and strategic approach to problem-solving.
Professional accounting specialist with proven ability to manage complex financial tasks and generate accurate reports. Known for meticulous approach to financial analysis and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. Highly reliable team player with focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs.
Results-oriented achiever with proven ability to exceed targets and drive success in fast-paced environments. Combines strategic thinking with hands-on experience to deliver impactful solutions and enhance organizational performance.
Resourceful Accounting professional with 21 years of experience in audit preparation and reporting.
WORK HISTORY
December 2017 - April 2023
Sr, Accounting Specialist Honeywell FM&T, Kansas City, MO September 2009 - December 2017
Accounts Payable Specialist Alere Escreen, Kansas City, MO Reviewed more than 1,000 documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
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• Prepared accounts for industry audits and supported audit process. Mentored five junior staff members, fostering a positive work environment that encouraged professional growth.
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Maintained up-to-date knowledge of relevant accounting regulations and best practices to ensure continued compliance across all financial functions.
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Identified opportunities for process improvement within the accounts payable function, resulting in reduced invoice processing time.
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Supported audit preparation, maintaining organized records for easy access during external reviews.
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Reconciled accounts and created documents for monthly closure procedures.
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Handled month-end and year-end end finances by managing and reporting fixed assets and other data.
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Completed year-end closing processes with controllers and external auditors.
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Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
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Reduced invoice processing time with accurate data entry and timely vendor communication.
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CONTACT
Belton, MO 64012
*******.*****@*****.***
June 1999 - July 2007
Data Entry Specialist NCM Associates Inc., Overland Park, KS Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
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Updated vendor information regularly, ensuring accurate contact details and banking information for prompt payments.
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Facilitated dispute resolution between company departments and vendors regarding payment issues or discrepancies in invoicing.
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Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
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Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial statements by providing accurate accounts payable information.
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Trained 20 junior staff members in accounts payable procedures, increasing overall department efficiency.
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Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
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Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
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Contributed to year-end closing process by ensuring all outstanding payables were accurately recorded and settled promptly.
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Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
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Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive information, adhering to established guidelines and protocols.
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• Compiled data and reviewed information for accuracy prior to input. Contributed to team success by consistently meeting or exceeding performance targets in speed, accuracy, and output volume.
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Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
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Demonstrated versatility in handling multiple software platforms simultaneously, adapting quickly to new technologies as they emerged.
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Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondence, and creating reports.
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Kept optimal quality levels to prevent critical errors and support team performance targets.
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• Created spreadsheets for more efficient recordkeeping.
• Conducted audits of existing data entry processes. EDUCATION
May 2009
Associates Medical Billing & Coding
Pinnacle Career Institute, Kansas City, MO
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