SUMMARY:

• An accomplished and talented accounting professional with over 10 years of professionalism managing high volume accounts payable transactions.
• Proficient at vendor management and thrives in challenging fast - paced environment.
• Deducted to providing exceptional customer service relationships.

• Lawson
• Costpoint 6.0
• 7.1
• Time & Expense
• Sharepoint
• MS Office
• Impromptu/Cognos
• Readsoft
• MediusFlow

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Bethesda, MD

Accounting Supervisor

Responsibilities:

• Manage the non-merchandise expenses for over 100+ stores
• Recruit and provide training on ERP system
• Supervise/Mentor staff to ensure excellent customer service is provided to internal/external customers
• Monitor staff work product for efficiency and accuracy prior to posting to GL
• Assist with system implementation of automated approval portal
• Serve as administrator for the automated invoice portal
• Assist with month-end close by reconciling and closing AP modules
• Review and prepare monthly journal entries and reconciliations
• Research outstanding payments and checks
• Work with external customers to resolve discrepancies
• Process ACH and wire payments
• Coordinate year end projects such as 1099s and time sensitive audits
• Review procedures and make recommendations for process improvements

Confidential, Fairfax VA

Accounts Payables Manager

• Managed the day-to-day operations of processing over 5,000 accounts payable transactions (PO and non-PO based) in accordance with company guidelines utilizing Costpoint 6.0, 7.1, and Cognos
• Facilitated “no-fault” internal and external audits as a result of sound record keeping and through documentation
• Managed staff of six, reviewed and approved transactions prior to posting to GL
• Responsible for recruiting staff and providing applicable training to include ERP system
• Utilized Sharepoint Ticketing system to assign and monitor AP productivity
• Reconciled A/P, P-Cards, and Travel Advance Accounts on a monthly basis
• Partnered with purchasing department and to resolve purchase order discrepancies between invoices and purchase orders
• Ensured the timely processing of monthly rent and lease payments by utilizing the recurring vouchers module
• Oversaw daily Time & Expense Report system to include creating and approving expense reports in accordance with DCAA and FAR regulations
• Partnered with Treasury department for budgetary requirements prior to issuing checks
• Oversaw the processing of the weekly check runs, special check request, garnishments, payroll and corporate tax payments to include review of checks prior to mailing
• Responsible for processing CFO and board member quarterly payments with confidentiality
• Prepared and submitted Positive Pay and EFT transactions to financial institution
• Worked closely with HR to ensure timely assessment of terminated employees liabilities to the company
• Controlled the W9 and 1099 process by utilizing the IRS TIN matching application to ensure proper reporting prior to issuing 1099s
• Recommended process improvement actions to ensure the quality controls of end products and services
• Provided support during system implementation/upgrades

Confidential, McLean, VA

Accounts Payable Supervisor

• Managed the day-to-day operations of the Accounts Payables in accordance to ISSO-9001 standards utilizing Costpoint 6.0
• Managed a staff of four A/P Specialists to include-job assignment, job performances and annual goals and objectives
• Reviewed and approved AP entries for accuracy prior to posting to general ledger
• Performed weekly check run reconciliation
• Recommended process improvement actions to ensure the quality controls of end products and services
• Assisted Quality Control Department with conducting internal audits within various infrastructure departments
• Oversee data entry of A/P staff to ensure accuracy of coding and approvals
• Creates and submits weekly Positive Pay transactions to financial institution
• Works closely with IT and Financial reporting teams to ensure timely close of accounting periods
• Trains and assist staff as needed in handling customer complaints effectively
• Prepares and distributes annual 1099s
• Manages and maintains company A/P helpdesk request via the use of Footprints software
• Back-up to all staff as required

Confidential, Vienna, VA

Accounting Analyst

• Prepared Non Contract Support Authorization and Group Project Work Authorizations for clients utilizing Deltek System 1
• Prepared and analyzed NCSA monthly funding report for over 200 projects
• Conducted cost center downloads from Confidential systems into billing/accounting software
• Prepared monthly bank reconciliations
• Prepared and submitted inter-company billings to Accounts Payables
• Maintained and established Cost Center Controls code listings
• Analyzed and processed non-labor and labor transfers
• Conducted downloads of weekly and bi-weekly labor files
• Reconciled accounts on a monthly basis

Confidential

Travel Accountant

• Distributed airline tickets to customers
• Audited and processed TESS travel documents in accordance with DCAA and FAR regulations
• Processed and reconciled petty cash accounts
• Maintained employee’s receivables files
• Supported department’s monthly close by processing all journal entries
• Entered A/P vouchers
• Prepared weekly check runs