SUMMARY:

• An attentive, detail - oriented, multitasking and methodical Accounting Professional highly regarded for expertly performing general and corporate accounting functions, such as accounts payable/receivable, billing/invoicing, database management, and payroll. Superior analytical skills, with in-depth knowledge of transaction and workflow details.
• Accurately processed monthly invoices worth up to $USD500K for a large retail chain, ensured payments and receipts were processed in accordance with internal controls.
• Processed and closed AP/AR sub-ledgers monthly, validating content, reviewing corresponding aging reports, and resolving issues including past due balances.
• Provided senior executive leadership with AP/AR summaries, cash flow reports, payment & expenditure reports, etc using various financial computer systems, earning consistent praise for accuracy, usability, and timeliness.
• Closely monitored all vendor and client accounts to ensure all local and foreign payments, receipts, and relevant documentation were received, recorded, and managed appropriately.
• Reconciled and verified all invoices while communicating extensively with vendors and suppliers nationwide and internationally.
• Introduced accurate and effective document preparation and records management relative to the AP & AR functions in accordance with records retention policies and procedures
• Conducted price analyses on all vendor quotes and services, determining the most desirable and cost effective suppliers, which resulted in cost savings of more than 50%.
• Contributed to organization’s value by keeping information confidential.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Accounts Payable / Receivable Reconciliations Relationship Management
• Billing / Invoicing Reporting / Documentation Communications
• Database Management Vendor Negotiations Technical Skills

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Power Excel & Word User) / Lotus / Quicken / LightSpeed & Galaxy PMS / Micros / M3 Accounting software / Paycor / Windows XP / Windows 7 / Windows 10 / Mac OSX

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Coppell, TX

Accounting Associate

Responsibilities:

• Improved AP/AR and weekly billing, regularly following up on general ledger postings and noted discrepancies.
• Minimized outstanding AR amounts by 50%
• Maximised discount opportunities, resolved purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation, insured credit was received for outstanding memos.
• Responded to all vendor enquiries regarding finance, ensuring all payments received on time.
• Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
• Complete all cash disbursements, journal entries, and credit cards accounts reconciliations.
• Regularly review guest-billing statements to ensure they are current, accurate, and delivered on time.
• Handle sensitive complaints and grievances effectively and confidentiality to ensure prompt resolution.
• Process Night Audit reporting using M3 software.
• Used Micros to generate customized daily Food & Beverage reports.
• Provide exceptional customer service in line with the hotel’s high standard of service and hospitality when checking guests in and out, communicating all information professionally and courteously.

Confidential, Irving, TX

Accounting Associate

Responsibilities:

• Resolve all billing inquiries and disputes promptly and with innovative accounting practices.
• Minimized outstanding AR amounts by 50%.
• Implement a simplified file system for packing slips and invoice acknowledgements, ensuring ease of retrieval.
• Balance, code and generate detailed reports for all petty cash vouchers submitted for reimbursement
• Maintained up-to-date accounts payable & receivable ledgers and manage all financial data using expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel and various database systems.
• Planned and oversaw driver shuttle shifts.
• Processed weekly Payroll using Paycor software.

Confidential, Plano, TX

Assistant Manager

Responsibilities:

• Maximised discount opportunities, resolved purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation, ensured credit was received for outstanding memos
• Corresponded with local vendors to promptly replenish inventory of production materials.
• Contributed to processing of all daily cash and banking transactions.
• Responded to customer inquiries and complaints quickly and effectively, and communicated any unsolvable problems to the Store Manager.

Confidential

Operations Manager

Responsibilities:

• Established and nurtured relationships with international bank managers to successfully negotiate long- and short-term loans worth up to $USD1M and facilitate daily business operations.
• Ensured that suppliers exceeded the needs of the company, negotiated with new vendors to save 25% annually.
• Monitored accounts to ensure all vendor payments were up to date as per negotiated terms and conditions.
• Oversaw end-to-end supply chain operations for all raw materials used in the company’s manufacturing processes.
• Generated product line pricing reports with templates developed using market and competitor research, P&L analysis, industry trends, and quality margins among industry leaders.