Customer Service Accounts Payable

**** ******** **** **** •LAWRENCEVILLE, GA *****

678-***-****• *******@***.***

TERESE L.COSTON

KEY SKILLS

• Accounts Payable Processes & Management

• Invoices/Expense Reports/Payment Processes

• Vendor Negotiations and Management

• Records Organization and Management

• Reconcile Vendor Accounts at Month End Close

• GL Coding and Distributions

• Detail-Orientated, Efficient and Organized Professional

• Excellent Written and Verbal Communication

• Accurate an Efficient Data Entry

• Resourceful in Completion of Projects, Effective at Multi-tasking

• Type 60 WPM

• Highly Trustworthy, Discreet and Ethical

• Strong Customer Service Skills

EXPERIENCE

SAIA, INC, Johns Creek, GA 2006-2010

Accounts Payable Coordinator

• Assisted in a smooth Out of State transition of A/P Department

• Vigorously assisted in Creating both a Functional and Organized A/P Department

• Assisted and initiated paperless system transition

• Perform Accounts Payable functions for Transportation Company Expenses

• Manage Vendor Accounts, Generating Weekly on Demand Checks

• Comply with Accounting Deadlines

• Research Online Banking Check Histories

• Maintain Company-Wide Utility Accounts

• Initiate Special Funds for Specialized Vendors

• Process Rent Payments & Company provided Car Allowances

• Manage Vendor Accounts for 140 Terminal Locations

• Accurately & efficiently Exhibits Full Cycle AP with volume up to 1500 invoices weekly

• Setup New Vendor Accounts and Direct Deposits/ACH

• Process Expense Reports for Sales, Directors, Executives and VP’s

• Provide Support to Vendors and Organization Personnel

• Perform Vendor Queries

• Research Billing Discrepancies

• Initiates Refund Payments as appropriated

• Assists with Month-End Close Processes

• Assists with Preparation and Research of Internal and External Audits

• Provide extradonary work skills in a High Volume Corporate Environment

• Reports to CFO, Controller, Treasure, Accountant Mgr and A/P Manager

• Manage Internal and External Mail Functions

• Initiated and Updated New Department Invoice Policy and Procedures

• Assisted in creating Department Manual

• Strong Customer Service Skills

EDUCATION

• South Terrebonne High, Bourg, LA [1995-1998]

• Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA [1998-2000]

Awards and Training

• 2008 SAIA INC Presidents’ Award

• 2010 Lawson Windows Based Training

Computer Skills

• Lawson

• AS400

• MS Word

• MS Works

• MS Excel

• MS PowerPoint

• MS Outlook

• MS Office

• Citrix

• Nexgen

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