Accounts Payable

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Ayanna Latrice Martin

• 214-***-**** Mobile • ************@*****.***

Detail-oriented and analytical finance professional with extensive experience in accounts payable, mortgage servicing, and reconciliation. Proven track record in optimizing payment processes, ensuring compliance with GAAP and SOX, and delivering accurate financial reporting. Seeking to leverage strong problem-solving skills and system proficiency (Oracle, MSP, Fidelity) in a dynamic AP or mortgage reconciliation analyst role.

SKILLS & STRENGTHS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Active Network

(Aug 2014 – Aug 2025) – Senior Accounts Payable Associate

● Ensuring all invoices are batched, processed, and paid in a timely manner

● Preparing monthly journal entries, participating in monthly close process, and ensuring invoices are accrued to the proper month

● Preparing and providing supporting documentation for Accounts Payable accruals in the general ledger

● Assisting with recommending improvements to current processes to ensure ongoing compliance with accounting policies/procedures, GAAP and SOX

● Communicating and enforcing accounting policies, practices, and procedures within the department, with vendors, and with other internal customers

● Solving day-to-day invoice questions and statement questions

● Managing the AP inbox by delegating emails to the respective specialists

● Ensured timely completion of system updates and processing of 1099s

● Reviewing and auditing employee Travel & Expense reimbursements

● Processing unclaimed property payments, importing files into the AP module for payment processing

● Oracle testing for system changes/updates and Cloud Migration Key Achievements

o Spearheaded the transition from a manual paper filing system to a fully electronic document management solution, cutting file retrieval times by 50%.

o Accelerated invoice processing cycle by 30% by implementing new workflows and communication protocols with vendors. o Supported AP testing during Oracle Cloud migration to ensure system readiness and data integrity. o Consistently met 48-hour response SLA for all vendors and internal payment inquiries. o Collaborated with cross-functional teams on account research and journal reclass requests, enhancing monthly close accuracy.

o Provided reliable AP accruals documentation and reconciliations in alignment with GAAP and SOX policies. JPMorgan Chase Bank

(Jan 2013 – 2014) – Service Transfer Support – Transfer of Servicing (Long-term Project)

● Maximizing opportunity for recovery from new servicers by ensuring the corporate advance fees are accurately captured and recorded.

● Additionally, provide documentation in the form of invoices to substantiate advances.

● Minimizing mortgagor impact of service transfers by ensuring that advances billed to the borrower are reconciled according to Chase standards.

● Maintaining expectations with at least 95% production. o manually exported and saved invoices - 600+ loans pulled per day o reviewing advances and recoverability – 500+ line items per day

● Team Player ● Teachable ● Versatile

● Persistent ● Adaptable ● Accurate

● Very quick learner ● Strive for excellence ● Analytical

● Invoice Matching & Discrepancy

Resolution

● ACH, Wire and Check Payments ● Vendor Account

Reconciliation

● ERP Systems (Oracle, SAP, NetSuite)

● Electronic Document Management

● Month-End, Quarter-End and Year-

End Close

● High-Volume Transaction

Management

● Internal Controls &

SOX Compliance

● Financial Statement

Accuracy

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● Recommending and implementing department process improvements as needed.

● Demonstrating team support and efforts

(Aug 2010 – Jan 2013) - Operations Specialist Loss Analyst – Quality Assurance Diligently researching and analyzing uncontrollable and out-of-pocket expenses on delinquent accounts for resolution.

● Successfully transitioned from Tier 1 at 40 loans/day to Tier 2 at 28 loans/day.

● Exceeded daily goal of 28 loans/day by averaging between 35 loans based on a 7.5 hours of production and 40-50 loans with 1 -2 hours of production in overtime

● Met expectations for Quality Measurements of 96%, just 2% below Exceeds Expectations. o 75% of quality control derived from a daily audit file. o 25% of quality control derived from Post Quality Control discoveries.

● Reconciling system balances and financial transactions to the Default Subledgers, which includes calculating the final expense loss.

● Performing accurate and timely financial reconciliation of Default out of pocket expenses.

● Processing loss analysis tasks to complete the write-off/charge from loans when completed analysis and approvals have been received.

● Completing the root cause analysis to identify source of losses by working with Default business departments such as foreclosure, loss mitigation, bankruptcy, claims, invoice processing, recourse and recovery, corporate accounting, investor and financial reporting.

● Participated in cross-functional projects and initiatives ensuring timely completion.

● Analyzed process, assessed areas of concern, and assisted with the development, testing and implementation of systems. o Default Reconciliation Workflow Improvement Project (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) – The Default Reconciliation Workflow Improvement Project is a Business Process Reengineering initiative with the goal of identifying operational and control gaps, improving performance and productivity while reducing risks and increasing employee satisfaction. o Reconciliation Database System Testing

o Round Table Discussions - several round table discussions with the department Vice President and Assistant VP

(Dec 1998 – Sept 2002) – Imaging Specialist - Input/Adjustments Department

● Scanning documents into the company’s database for research and/or adjustment.

● Recognized for quality work and problem solving by achieving 6 Service Star Awards.

● Exceeded assigned quota on work preparation that was required prior to the scanning process. Staffmark – Short Term Contract for CoreLogic

(Jan 2010 – May 2010) – Tax Researcher II

Manually processing and researching to ensure timely procurement and accurate payment of real estate taxes.

● Payment processing, reviewing reports from mortgage companies to check for missing payments, extracting system data and forwarding to clients and preparing information/check requests for lead/supervisor to allocate funding.

● Using all available tax payment tools to analyze conditions and make accurate assessments.

● Proofreading documents (Note, Deed of Trust, HUD-1, etc) submitted by searchers for grammatical, mathematical, typographical and compositional errors adhering to formatting standards and guidelines.

● Performing duties such as maintaining simple to complex files, searching and investigating information contained in files, processing departmental documents requiring more specific knowledge of functional operations and entering report results into tracking system.

● Updating/maintaining database with reviewed and corrected data.

● Contacting tax offices to verify delinquent (including penalty and interest) and current tax amounts due. Mary L. Rush Children’s College and IBOC Academy Schools

(July 2007 – Jan 2010) – Kindergarten Teacher

● Supporting and implementing the educational learning program in both classroom activities and routine conversations.

● Preparing and following lesson plans/activities appropriate for the developmental stages of each child using the Abeka curriculum.

Barrett Burke Wilson

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(Mar 2003 – June 2007) – Reinstatement Specialist

● Generating reinstatement/payoff figures at the homeowner’s request to prevent foreclosure sale of home.

● Preparing an attorney worksheet with fees/costs at the request of the client or when a loan has reinstated or paid in full.

● Preparing reinstatement agreements to send to borrower and to the county courthouse for recording.

● Preparing forbearance agreements at the request of the client.

● Filing foreclosure documents to assigned case number.

● Reviewing foreclosure files and preparing legal documents for execution

● Checking in/out files to specialists for research. Lexington and Associates – Short Term Contract for Corelogic

(Mar 2004 – Nov 2004) – Bankruptcy/Foreclosure Processor

● Performing account reconciliation and payment application research

● Working knowledge of creating Proof of Claims and Schedules for bankruptcy courts.

● Reporting sales results of FHA and FNMA loans within 24 hours of sale date.

● Creating bidding instructions and judgment figures for the designated attorney.

● Performing ad hoc requests for the Loss Mitigation department such as placing a file on hold, postponing/canceling sale, requests for outstanding fees and costs, etc.

● Forwarding documents to the attorney such as assignments, title policy, HUD1, etc. EDUCATION

B.S. - Electrical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington - 2003 AA - Accounting, Northwood University - 1998

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