Accounts Payable Specialist

DEBORAH A. ALONSO-RUSSELL

Holbrook, New York ****1

631-***-**** *********@*****.***

OVERVIEW

Accounts Payable (AP) / Accounting Professional with additional experience in customer service, Comprehensive experience, Related supervisory procedures and Office management. Ability to analyze diversified business procedures for need, organizes for results, plan for controlled changes and coordinate for optimum productivity. Ability to train, and evaluate all levels of corporate staff in AP practices. Superior skills in relating communication with management, co-workers, and customers.

• Creative efficiency expert. • Automated AP systems.

• SOX compliance experience and audit. • 1099 MISC processing.

• Review processes and establish controls. • Month-end closings

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, PeopleSoft, AccPay, Qcare, Oracle, ReadSoft.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OSI PHARMACEUTICALS, Melville, NY 2008 - 2011

Accounts Payable Coordinator/Accounts Payable

Coordinated work with exceptional time management skills; created and instituted process improvements; developed interdepartmental workflows; provided highly effective support to management. AP team support in processing wire payments through JP Morgan Access.

• Communicated with internal and external clientele, rapidly identifying and rectifying issues, in a resourceful and inventive manner to initiate timely and effective solutions.

• Verified 600-1800 invoices on a monthly base, including purchase order (PO) and Non-PO type invoices for payment processing.

• Utilized automated AP system, resulting in smooth running of all aspects of corporate business.

• Trained and monitored temporary personnel on departmental processes and policies.

• Created and executed test scripts, compiled process documentation and resolved issues as a member of AP Automation system integration.

• Assured month end deadlines by completing invoice processing, problem resolution and month end accruals.

• Initiated time set-up of new suppliers by following corporate requirements for vendor maintenance.

• Assured compliance according to SOX reporting any issues to manager if needed.

• Supported AP Team in other processes including MISC 1099s and other departmental projects.

• Impromptu Award recipient.

VYTRA HEALTH PLAN/HIP OF GREATER NY, Melville, NY 1998 - 2007

Senior Accounting Assistant /Accounts Payable

Accurately compiled, processed, and communicated extensive accounting and AP data, for precise business decision-making. Proficiently designed and utilized spreadsheets (Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel); independently and as part of a team; worked closely with senior staff members, auditors, IT staff and providers.

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• Supervised, interviewed and evaluated temporary personnel. Trained management, temporary, and permanent personnel utilizing a natural ability to work well with others exercise diplomacy and tact.

• Generated 48,000 MISC 1099s annually - produced, reviewed, researched discrepancies to production and transmission to IRS.

• Coded, batched, reconciled, and conducted audit verification and release of 84 check runs monthly; handled manual checks, stop payments (backup for stop payment, cancelled checks, and funding verification and release of all check runs).

• Monthly and yearly closing of A/P books.

• Set controls for IRS levies and assisted with abandoned property project.

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Holbrook, NY 1993 - 1998

Office Manager & Secretary

Performed complete spectrum of office administration and secretarial functions for this large congregation church; planned and coordinated events; produced weekly and monthly promotional materials, created and implemented computerized database for membership records.

THE DISNEY STORE, Lake Grove, NY 1996 - 1999

Cast Member

Customer service, merchandising, cashier, and inventory control. Creation of an inventory log which was then implemented throughout the district.

• Disney Team Work Award recipient.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Accounting coursework - Suffolk Community College, Selden, NY.

• Currently pursuing AP certification.

• Currently pursuing Management studies.

AFFLICATIONS

• Accounts Payable News

• Accounts Payable Solutions

• IOMA

• IAPP

• Stylus AP

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