Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist with GAAP Expertise

Reid Bailey

www.linkedin.com/in/reid-evan-bailey 662-***-**** ****.*******@*****.***

Summary

Extensive experience in Accounts Payable/Receivable processes.

Worked with cost accounting, GL reconciliations, month-end closing, fixed assets, tax preparation, and expense reporting.

Education

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI, Oxford, MS

Bachelor Degree in Accounting (Minor in Finance), May 2022

National Society of Leadership and Success

Phi Sigma Theta

Skills

Solid understanding of GAAP

Software – I am proficient in Excel, Oracle, Navision, AccountingCS, & Brainworks. I have worked in SAP shortly.

Financial Reporting – I have a solid understanding of financial statements as well as an ability to analyze them.

Experience

Accounts Payable Analyst Mar. 31, 2025 – Sept. 10, 2025

1321 S Veterans Blvd.

Tupelo, MS 38804

Reed Manufacturing Inc. Co.

Keyed invoices into our software to be paid before the due date after ensuring that I have the packing slips and purchase orders at hand.

When issues arose with payments or receiving products, I established lines of communication to assure that those issues were resolved.

Partook in month-end activities with regards to closing the GL and inventory. In doing so, I made month-end journal entries.

Accounting Specialist Apr. 16, 2024 – Feb. 14, 2025

1 TB Way

Mantachie, MS 38855

Toyota Boshoku Mississippi

Made ~12 accrual journal entries during month-end and ~10 reconciliations for accounts such as spare parts, freight, price variances, etc.

Compiled cost of foam for the closing month, Kaizen financials, the cost of scrap throughout the month, the cost of shipments sent out throughout the month, and where expenses were over the plan for the month.

Audited 900+ assets throughout the plant (and presented the financial results to the plant president), analyzed our Settlement File (financial list of accounts payable/receivable shipments going to/from our plant), and our CIP File (list of expenses that would go towards the capitalization of projects and assets).

Accounts Payable Specialist Dec. 16, 2022 – Apr. 15, 2024

1242 South Green Street

Tupelo, MS 38804

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Oversaw the process of receiving invoices, packing slips, purchase orders, and keying them into our software, ensuring that they would be paid in a timely manner.

Reduced invoice processing time with accurate data entry and timely vendor communication. In doing so, I also reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on issues and verified contact information.

Performed Accounts Receivable work such as logging transactions accordingly to their specific type of transaction and the sources of the transactions. I would be sure the balances were correct between what was logged and what was in-hand.

Ensured that AR was properly logged by reflecting on the month regarding month-end closing.

Staff Accountant Jun. 6, 2022 – Oct. 26, 2022

561 Commerce St

West Point, MS 39773

Watkins, Ward, & Stafford

Prepared tax returns for individuals, S-Corporations, Partnerships, and C-Corporations.

Analyzed balance sheets, general ledgers, and profit/loss statements in order to solve any issues that would arise when preparing clients’ tax returns.

Reconciled clients’ bank accounts on a monthly basis.

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