Wanda Boyd
Home: 954-***-****
Cell: 954-***-****
Email: *************@*******.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
*Processed invoices, posted JE, account reconciliations, and performed the month-end closing process and demonstrated success in instituting best practice policies, SME and procedures on a global scale
*Track expenses and revenues vs. budget and reforecast and analyze fluctuations for related market trends
*Utilize GAAP for revenue recognition and balance sheet item classification and share measurements
*Shared services experience, assisted with process improvements, and provided any ad-hoc reports as needed
*Vendor maintenance and the ability to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
*Provided reasoning for variances and made recommendations related to accounting reserves & assets
*Effectively communicate with management and team members when collaborating with other departments
*Knowledge and experience with industry-standard Procure-to-Pay best practices EDUCATION: Strayer University Fort Lauderdale, FL
Masters in Finance 2013
Keiser University Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bachelors in Business Administration 2005
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Solaris Health Partners, Fort Lauderdale, FL February 2025 – Present Accounts Payable Supervisor (Contractor)
*Review and approve expenditure expense reports for proper authorization and precision
*Reform and execute operations and processes while distributing payments promptly
*Ensure accuracy in daily (2-way and 3-way) invoices are paid timely and the accounts payable integrate into the general records for 5,000 + vendors while building solid relationships across all units at various accounting levels
*Participate in the creation and interpretation of enhanced finance-related methods to ensure consistency with accounts payable prerequisites
*Organize innumerably month-end annual closings and execute special analysis tasks and other financial related obligations with the assistance of the organization’s financial network
*Oversee expenditure for compliance with budgets and give recommendations on discrepancies as often as necessary *Organize account payments and work together with other units, considering all transactions within the company.
*Supervise a team of four (4) AP Specialists
Atlantis Bahamas Paradise Resort and Casino, Plantation, FL May 2024 – Dec 2024 Accounts Payable Supervisor (Temporary)
*Manage and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payable department, ensuring accurate and timely processing of invoices and payments for 3-way matching of invoices and review PO control aging
*Lead, train, and motivate a team while providing guidance, supervision, and performance feedback
*Assisted with implementing policies and procedures to streamline the AP process and ensure compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements
*Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve issues and address inquiries in a timely manner also monitored cash flow and aging reports to optimize payment schedules and maximize discounts.
*Collaborate with other departments to streamline processes and improve efficiency as well as communicate with other department heads
*Post and review daily batches, prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports related to AP activities
*Participate in audits and assist with the implementation of audit recommendations
* Supervises six (3) Accounts Payable Specialists and (3) Financial Analysts TCW Global/Marqeta Inc., Oakland, CA November 2023 – May 2024 Accounting Analyst (Contractor)
*Handled full-cycle accounts payable within a corporate and global environment
*Review, code, and process invoices both 2-way and 3-way matching for vendor payments WANDA BOYD Page 1 of 2
*Experience with pivot tables, v-lookup and internal currencies
*Maintain vendor database and handle vendor communications and across departments for functionally
*Manage purchasing cards and online payments and timeliness for more than 5,000+ vendors
*Reconcile accounts payable and receivable balances and assist with month-end closing procedures Sonny’s Enterprises Inc., Tamarac, FL September 2022 – April 2023 Accounts Payable Supervisor (Contractor)
*Manage all the activities relating to the company’s accounts payable and expense reimbursement processes
*Maintained the reporting of financial records and systems to accurately reflect company’s financial activity
*Review, evaluate, and create proper internal accounting controls/procedures to match vendor payments
*Contribute to an effective, timely, and efficient monthly accounting close process for day-to-day requirements
*Coordinate workload, ensure quality of work performance and meet vendor/client expectations
*Supervised six (6) Accounts Payable Specialists
Highmark Health, Pittsburgh, P.A. November 2020 -August 2022 Lead Accounting and Financial Analyst (Contractor)
*Navigate shared services teams for AHN, Highmark and PDL Distribution for AP in (U.S. and India)
*Identify trends, strategies, and methods to provide comparative analysis to drive AP process improvements
*Follow up and answer questions about travel and expense reports for Concur and productivity for timeliness *Ensure all approvals, assist with purchasing and P2P, payments, audit reports and reconciliations to review for accuracy and address any discrepancies result to recommend actions for optimization
*Review processing metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor production including the creation of standard (SOP’s) for team enhancements and of change management
*Implementing initiatives that includes automation of AP processing timeline cutting by 30%, reduced check payment issues for AHN by 40% changing to ACH, and improving payment terms by 30% for Highmark Insurance Anda Pharmaceuticals, Weston, FL July 2015- July 2020 Accounts Payable Supervisor
* Perform all AP functions including 2-way & 3-way matching of invoices also coded invoices, posted over 4,000 invoices weekly, provide process improvement to drive using AS400 efficiency and high-volume output, research financial reporting discrepancies, positive-pay exceptions, ACH fraud, stop payments, review actuals vs. forecast/budget activity, and resolve vendor escalations to better align business practices and reduce financial risk
*Prepares analysis of vendor accounts, use GRNI& KPI reports to drive consistency & change, worked with finance and accounting team to ensure accurate G/L coding in JDE for invoices and/or payments, and process return discrepancies
*Research vendor claims of invoice payments, escheatment, bad checks, and made calls to obtained and/or mails correspondence and invoice copies to vendors as necessary to update their accounts daily and year-end audits *Handled special duties/projects as requested by management such as EDI data transmissions or disputed issues *Supervised six (6) Accounts Payable Specialists
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft Word, Access & Excel, Great Plains, Numra Footprints, QuickBooks, Oracle, Tungsten, Sage Intacct, Blackline, Certify, SAP, Crystal Reports, Luminx, Coupa, PeopleSoft, Peachtree, MAS90, Kronos, AccPac, AS400 and JDE REFERENCES:
• Joyce Session 954-***-****
• Merrill Sheedy 954-***-****
• Monica Royster 954-***-****
• LaShell Williams 954-***-****
• Charlein Thompson 954-***-****
• Tanya Jackson 917-***-****
• Megan Gomell 925-***-****
• Scott Meiser 614-***-****