Senior Accounts Payable & Accounting Operations Specialist
Resume:
Tonya Y. Laws
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Experienced Accounts Payable and Accounting Operations Specialist with over 25 years of experience supporting corporate finance teams through contract and permanent assignments across energy, supply chain, and corporate environments. Extensive expertise in full-cycle accounts payable, vendor management, invoice reconciliation, and various ERP systems. Recognized for quickly integrating into accounting teams, processing high-volume transactions with accuracy, and improving payment workflows while maintaining strong vendor relationships and internal control compliance.
Key Qualifications
US GAAP
Accounts Payable
P.O. & Non-P.O.
2- & 3-way Match
Journal Entries
General Ledger
Vendor Set Up
& Management
Process Optimization
Check Runs
Cash Receipts
Research & Reconcile
Analytics
Accounts Receivable
Billing & Collections
Business Administration
Payroll Processing
Budgets
Document & Spreadsheet Management
Program Files Maintenance
Documentation & Reporting
Professional Experience
Robert Half – Contract Accounting & Finance Assignments
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract) 2006 - Present
Provided accounting and payable support through long-term contract assignments with Robert Half, supporting finance departments across multiple industries including energy, supply chain, and corporate services. Known for quickly adapting to new accounting environments and supporting high-volume financial operations.
Key Responsibilities:
• Process high-volume vendor invoices and payment transactions within ERP systems including NetSuite, SAP, and Oracle.
• Perform 2-way and 3-way purchase order matching to ensure invoice accuracy and compliance with purchasing documentation.
• Review invoices for proper approvals, coding, and documentation prior to payment processing.
• Manage vendor relationships by responding to payment status inquiries, discrepancy investigations, and account reconciliation requests.
• Prepare check runs, payment batches, and wire requests in accordance with payment schedules and vendor agreements.
• Reconcile vendor statements and accounts payable balances, researching discrepancies and correcting posting errors.
• Process and audit corporate credit card expenses and supporting documentation.
• Maintain accurate 1099 vendor records and reporting compliance.
• Support month-end accounting processes, including reconciliations and financial documentation preparation.
• Maintain organized accounting files and documentation in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.
Professional Alternatives 11/2021- 05/2022
Lowes Pro Supply
Accounts Payable Specialist (Contract)
Prepared and processed daily check runs, ensuring vendor payments were issued accurately and within required timelines.
Entered and verified purchase order invoices using three-way matching procedures, confirming alignment between purchase orders, receipts, and vendor invoices
Reconciled vendor accounts against monthly statements, identifying discrepancies and ensuring accurate accounts payable balances.
Investigated and resolved invoice and purchase order discrepancies by coordinating with buyers and vendors to correct documentation and payment issues.
Monitored and followed up on outstanding accounts payable items, ensuring open issues were resolved promptly to maintain accurate financial records and vendor relationships.
Kelly Services (Contract Services) 11/2007 - 04/2020
ConocoPhillips
Materials Management Accounting
Supply Chain support including processing of material transfers & goods receipts & researching backup documentation in DSM, Wellview, SAP Accounts Payable, SAP Joint Venture, SAP Projects & Geo force. Developed Excel spreadsheets for data analysis.
Phillips 66
SAP & Administrative Analyst
Maintain, create & edit equipment, functional location & maintenance plans in SAP PM. Coordinated bookkeeping activities in QuickBooks & Lawson.
British Petroleum
Customer Service
Response call center utilizing customer service skills to inform public of on-going events, status updates, information regarding job inquiries, environmental issues, claims, wildlife sightings, complaints & comments concerning the Gulf Coast oil spill disaster.
Shell Oil
Accounting Assistant
Responsible for conversion of charitable donations & expenses to the SERP system. Provided troubleshooting for unpaid invoices, set up vendors & recommended payment approval. Processed donations in Gift system.
ERP & Financial Systems
SAP NetSuite Oracle JD Edwards Lawson QuickBooks Great Plains Peachtree
Technical
Advanced Excel Microsoft Office Suite SharePoint
Education
Phillips Business College - Alexandria, VA
Business Accounting
Affiliations
U.S. Army Reserves
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