Accounts Payable Specialist

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VERONICA STALLINGS

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Detail-oriented, accountable, and organized finance professional with 15 years of experience executing all aspects of the accounts payable function for both mid-size and corporate companies, supported by eight years of accounts receivable, customer service, billing, and collections experience.

Technical skills include utilizing MS Office Suite, Fund ware, QuickBooks, ACCESS, People Soft, SAP, Lotus Notes, Elite, WebView, GEAC, and Navisions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

08/07- Present Casey Financial Staffing Chicago, Illinois

Data Entry Processor Specialist

Identified by temp agency as a qualified match for placement with key client, Edward W Kelley & Partners Consultants. As a Data Processor in the Accounts Payable Dept., who demonstrated speed and flexibility that led to analyzing, calculating and imputing over 500 line items daily in the company’s application program (Navisions.)

10/06-03/07 Staffing Now, Chicago, Illinois

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Identified by temp agency as a qualified match for placement with key client, Navigant Consultants, on team of four processing as many as 1,000 expense reports daily for both national and international employees. Demonstrated accountability that led to company requesting two additional temps and extended assignment.

08/03-08/06 PLCCA, Inc., Maywood, Illinois

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST

Managed AP department for non-profit organization providing community services in five locations. Eliminated two-year backlog of past due invoices, expense reports, and vendor payouts within six weeks. Compiled vendor information and input data into system. Participated in developing electronic purchase order form, and input vendor and requisition information. Developed and analyzed aging report and cash requirement reports, and collaborated with analyst to develop a disbursement strategy for past due invoices that met agency’s priorities. Served as consult to comptroller who set up electronic voucher system for expense reports, check requisitions, and employees’ advanced vouchers which assisted with coding invoices. Created worksheets that stored repetitive codes which speeded invoice process. Resolved discrepancies with irate vendors. Assisted comptroller with preparing 1099s and year end audit. Prepared monthly reconciliation report regarding open accounts payable and purchase orders which assisted comptroller with forecasting cash flow.

03/99-10/01 Invensys Automatic Processing Valves, Schiller Park, Illinois

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST (1999-2001)

DATA PROCESSOR (1999)

Advanced following merger to join team of six managing AP/AR, invoices and payments, for international manufacturer. Functions ranged from reconciling statements, vendor and bank accounts, inputting data, and analyzing and preparing financial reports, to serving as liaison to vendors, creating reports and spreadsheets, and researching accounts and other financial discrepancies. Developed computerized invoices format, processed 500+ checks weekly, and performed collections.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

1997-1999 ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE CLERK, Universal Coach Parts, Des Plaines

1996-1997 SENIOR ACCOUNTING CLERK, Household Finance, Wood Dale, Illinois

1991-1996 SENIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER, Amoco, Chicago, Illinois

EDUCATION

2002 Certificate of Completion, Business Management Program, Tolten Management, Chicago

1992-1996 A.A., Accounting/Bookkeeping, Harcourt Learning Direct, Scranton

1983-1985 Certificate of Completion, Business Management Program, Malcolm X College, Chicago

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