ANGELICA BASIL
Plaquemine,US
Summary
With a proven track record at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, I excel in auditing and managing accounts payable with efficiency and precision. My expertise in PeopleSoft and strong problem-solving abilities have significantly enhanced financial compliance and productivity. I am recognized for exceptional customer service and adept time management skills.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, LA
07.2024 - Current
- Responsible for auditing employee travel expenses to ensure they are processed timely, and in compliance with current Travel and Expense/IRS Guidelines.
- Process monthly commissions and Board of Directors' payments.
- Verified accuracy of vendor setup information in the system prior to processing invoices for payment.
- Prepared weekly check runs for multiple entities.
- Provided support to internal auditors during the annual audit process.
- Applied mathematical skills to calculate totals, check figures, and correct problems with physical and digital files.
- Researched any invoice or payment discrepancies in order to resolve issues quickly.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Handled accounts payable, including invoicing, and payment processing.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance.
- Verify and approve electronic payment files that are sent to the bank.
- Addressed month-end closing functions for detailed reporting.
Accounts Payable Specialist
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, US
01.2023 - Current
- Process P.O
- Related invoices accurately ensuring merchandise was received before payments issued
- Responsible for auditing employee expense reports to ensure expenses are processed timely and in compliance with current Travel & Expense / IRS Guidelines
- Process check requests under all lines of business confirming supporting documents and proper approvals are provided and are in compliance with company and IRS guidelines
- Assist with receiving W-9 information for new vendor set up in order to determine if vendor is 1099'd
- Communicate with vendors, employees, and consultants, in a professional manner
- Provide customer service to internal and external customers regarding expense and vendor payments
- Demonstrates independent judgement and strong problem solving abilities
- Excellent verbal and communication skills
- Assist with reconciliations, credit card payments, and vendor management
- Advise divisional Vice President with decisions on exception approvals that are not in compliance with Travel and Expense policy
- Process over 50 journal reversals for month-end close
- Manages time, paper, phones, and electronic communications effectively
- Assist with testing upgrades in ERP Financials People Soft (ORACLE)
- Improved productivity by reducing time-consuming tasks and assisting supervisor
- Working knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word
Accounting Clerk
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
Baton Rouge, US
01.2010
- Responsible for ordering department supplies
- Managed, sorted, distributed and processed all incoming mail
- Worked with vendors and customers to resolve discrepancies
- Ensured all company accounts, including credit cards, employee expenses, and commissions, were reconciled
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and searchable
- Assisted senior accounting staff with clerical and administrative tasks
- Maintained accurate and complete documentation for all financial department procedures
- Investigated and resolved internal accounting discrepancies to keep records up to date
- Presented audit findings to Pre-Pay Auditor after reviewing the results and paperwork
- Served as vendor specialist back up by processing vendor packets
- This included setting up payment details, receiving W-9's, and ensuring vendors are 1099'd if applicable
Education
Some college (No degree) - Medical Office Assistance
Remington College Lafayette Campus
Lafayette, LASkills
- Auditing
- Payments
- Office Administration
- Accounting
- Accounts Payable
- Customer Service
- Invoices
- Vendor Management
- Financial Reconciliations
- Records coordination
- General ledger accounting expertise
- Time management
- Collections processing
- Strong verbal communication
- Data entry
- Problem-solving
- Bank Reconciliations
- PeopleSoft expert
Timeline
Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
07.2024 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
01.2023 - Current
Accounting Clerk
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
01.2010
Some college (No degree) - Medical Office Assistance
Remington College Lafayette Campus