Accounts Payable Specialist (Part-Time)
Resume:
CELESTE M. TALBOT
*** ***** ****** #** **** Ellyn, IL 60137 918-***-****
*******.********@*****.***
Professional Summary
Responsible and dependable with an eye for detail. Versatile, highly motivated with an unyielding desire to learn and continue to expand knowledge and experience. Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable principles. Proven working experience as Accounts Payable Clerk and Specialist.
Skills
Organized, accurate & efficient Excellent communication skills.
Type 65 to 70 WPM 10 key by touch
Intermediate to proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook.
Intermediate skill in Coupa
Intermediate skill in Netsuites
Skilled at MIP Non-profit funding accounting.
Intermediate to proficient in Sage Accounting Software
Skilled at coding vendor invoices to correct codes and cost centers
Excellent math skills and attention to detail.
Work History
OAKVIEW Group
Accounts Payable Specialist 9/2023-11/2025
Maintain W-9’s with vendors.
Perform purchase orders procedures.
Match purchase orders to proper invoices.
Input invoices into accounting software.
Print vendor checks and distributes.
Sort, track and follow-up on open and past due invoices
Light filing
Assist in monthly closing procedures.
Assist in projects as required by Staff Accountants, Accounting Manager and Finance Director.
Provide highest customer service excellence.
Maintain a cooperative, team-like attitude in working with supervisors and fellow employees in all departments.
Order office supplies for Finance Team.
Other duties as assigned.
Prepare and file 1099’s.
Accounts Payable Specialist 07/2022-9/2023
ASM Global Inc.
Maintain W-9’s with vendors.
Perform purchase orders procedures.
Match purchase orders to proper invoices.
Input invoices into accounting software.
Print vendor checks and distributes.
Sort, track and follow-up on open and past due invoices
Light filing
Assist in monthly closing procedures.
Assist in projects as required by Staff Accountants, Accounting Manager and Finance Director.
Provide highest customer service excellence.
Maintain a cooperative, team-like attitude in working with supervisors and fellow employees in all departments.
Order office supplies for Finance Team.
Other duties as assigned.
Prepare and file 1099’s.
Accounts Payable Clerk 09/2021 – 04/2022
Action Pathways Inc.
Received, verified and coded all invoices. Prepared accounts payable check and disbursement vouchers for payment of accounts.
Prepared and submitted ACH/EFT payments to banking institution. Prepared and verified for accuracy annual vendor 1099 tax forms.Maintained and updated vendor maintenance files.
Accounts Payable Clerk 02/2019 – 04/2020
Chisholm Oil & Gas LLC.
Completed payments and controlled expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
Charged expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recording accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
Verified, copied and mailed monthly joint interest billings and revenue checks. Paid vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers.
Ensured credit is received for outstanding memos.
Issued stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
Accounts Payable Specialist 03/2018 – 09/2018
Manpower Group – Milwaukee, WI
Contracted to Ingredion Tulsa Shared Financial Services located in Tulsa, OK.
Responsible for researching missing payments, over payments & short payments on vendor invoices. Researched, requested and entered vendor invoices into the Ingredion financial system, Esker. Helped with vendor maintenance relating to net payment terms, vendor set up, address changes, banking changes, remit to address changes via Skype, Outlook & telephone. Worked with Ingredion vendor’s, plants and corporate to research and correct vendor quantity and price mismatches on purchase orders in SAP and Esker.
Accounts Payable Specialist 08/2013 – 03/2018
Manpower Group – Experis professional services. Milwaukee, WI
Contracted to IBM Global Services Division in Tulsa, OK.
Document preparation and scanning vendor invoices for Marathon Oil Co.
Reconciled daily scanning audit report using report data and Excel spreadsheets. Responsible for 4 invoice email accounts in India, UK, Equatorial Guinea and North America. Also maintained 8 Post Office Boxes for manual invoices.
Filed and maintained Marathon vendor invoices and entered them into Marathon’s management retention system. Also, helped on other IBM client accounts i.e., Williams and Federal Mogul Powertrain.
Education
High school Diploma: 1976 Bryan Adams High school – Dallas, TX
Dallas Community College District – Dallas, TX – fall 1976 – summer 1977
Stephen F. Austin State University – Nacogdoches, TX - Fall 1977- spring 1977
Tulsa Community College – Metro – fall 2010 through fall 2011
Certificates
Computer Application’s Training (Microsoft Office) July 2013
Life Skills Training May 2013
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