Accounting Technician and AP Specialist
Resume:
Rebecca (Becky) Favorite
Thompsons Station, TN 37179
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Summary of Qualifications
Dynamic accounting professional with extensive experience at Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., excelling in account reconciliation and procurement management. Proven track record in enhancing financial reporting processes and fostering supplier relationships. Adept at training teams and streamlining operations, ensuring compliance and efficiency in high-stakes environments.
Experience
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. – Accounting Technician/AP Payments Processor, May 2021 – Present
2120 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
Collaborated cross-functionally with management, accounts payable, purchasing, treasury, refunds team, and other departments within Caterpillar to ensure the timely processing and payment of transactions to customers, vendors, employees and other stakeholders.
Instrumental in assisting with the transition of the new JPMorgan check print process. Work closely with Financial Services Division Leaders, Accounts Payable Manager, and various contacts involved with the transition and processes related to the new check print process.
Maintain SOX Compliance by compiling audit packages for daily payment runs including CAD & USD Dealer fundings.
Collaborated with management, auditors and accounts payable team to streamline the accounts payable audit process, thereby reducing the time required to compile and audit daily payment reports.
Perform stop payments and void and cancel invoices when needed or as requested.
Backup for dealer funding processing for large amounts of data as needed.
Consistently work to enhance departmental processes for greater efficiency, while collaborating with team members.
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. (Agency, Leased) – AP & NABC Dept, March 2020 – May 2021
2120 West End Ave
Nashville, TN 37203
Assisting in the purchasing department creating requisitions/purchase order conversions, order supplies and providing purchase orders to suppliers, track shipments and deliveries.
Accounts payable processing and data entry while verifying the accuracy and completeness of the information provided.
Process refunds daily with thorough investigation to verify all required elements are accurate.
Assist our Dealers by processing asset management invoices daily in Oracle for more timely payments.
Assist NABC with cash management in transition to new software and processes for approximately three months.
Western Union payment daily processing with Infoplease
Use Salesforce to create a large volume of cases daily including U/A, overpayments, refunds, and insurance.
Validate and process vendor setups and customer refund setups in Oracle upon thorough investigation to verify accurate and complete information.
Nissan North America-NESNA Staff Accountant (Contractor), Aug 2017 – Dec 2019
1 Nissan Way
Franklin, TN 37067
Reconcile daily cash management and bank account reconciliations and work closely with Treasury department to ensure all daily bank transactions are correct.
Manage all accounts payable and accounts receivable activities for NESNA ensuring that all invoices are paid, and monies are collected on time.
Developed business relationships with suppliers and customers.
Supervise and assist accounting manager with loan decisions of over $700M annually.
Supervise and recommend cash disposition on investment via intercompany loans, time deposits, money markets, etc., while ensuring NESNA have enough cash to run their daily operations.
Research any open issues and make appropriate recommendations to management on open items and account discrepancies.
Responsible for preparing, reviewing, and verifying accuracy of journal entries.
Responsible for reconciling most of NESNA’s General Ledger accounts
Responsible for preparing monthly Inter Company billing and verify transfers.
Responsible for preparing periodic reports such as aging, audit support, management, and miscellaneous reports, and any ad hoc reporting request by management.
Extensive month end reporting and analyzation with intermediate Excel skills
Responsible for providing sample requests for NESNA’s annual audits with E&Y
Creative Trust Media/JellyTelly, LLC: Staff Accountant Feb 2016 – July 2017
210 Jamestown Park Dr. Suite 200
Brentwood, TN 37027
Responsible for daily bank reconciliations for multiple companies using QuickBooks for Mac and Pro 2017
Set up assets and liability accounts and A/P data entry.
Process daily deposits for multiple companies including music and literary clients.
Developed customer relationships for speedier processing for multiple companies.
Developed a more accurate download system for credit card charges and reconciliations.
File Annual reports and prepare 1099s for multiple companies.
Track timekeeping for employees for accurate data entry
Prepare tour summaries for music clients upon tour completion.
Generate wire transfers and ACH payments as required.
Create customized reports using QuickBooks and Excel.
Frazier & Rhea CPA’s: Bookkeeper/QuickBooks Specialist September 2013 – Jan 2016
751 Cool Springs Blvd
Franklin, TN 37067
Reconcile bank and credit card statements for multiple clients monthly using QuickBooks Enterprise 2015
Prepare Quarterly Payroll reports including 941 and State Unemployment for multiple clients
Prepare W2s, 1099s, 941, 940 and State Unemployment reports annually for multiple clients
File Annual reports, Sales Tax and 1040 tax returns
Research clients’ tax notices and prepare corrections and letters of explanation.
Enter A/P bills and create A/R invoices in client’s books including job costing.
Clean up expense accounts and balance liability & asset accounts.
Set up QuickBooks for companies and train employees to use all modules.
Use Microsoft Outlook & Office daily basis.
Education
2020 Penn Foster College, Scottsdale, AZ
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
2018 Motlow State Community College, Lynchburg, TN
Associate of Applied Science – Accounting
Magna Cum Laude
References:
Laura Kidd, 2120 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203 615/659-0099
Lot Fongnaly, 1 Nissan Way, Franklin, TN 37067 615/396-7778
Shelia Harris, 214 Austell Drive, Columbia, TN 931/797-2313
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