Bethany Whitman
Crofton,MD
Summary
Accomplished Senior Accounts Payable and Accounting Professional with expertise in full-cycle AP management and multi-entity reconciliations. Enhanced financial reporting and optimized cash flow through Excel analysis, AP automation, and vendor spending dashboards. Strengthened internal controls and improved payment accuracy, ensuring greater audit transparency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Specialist
TechPro Power Group
10.2024 - Current
- Lead full-cycle AP across three subsidiaries ensuring accuracy, compliance, and optimized cash flow.
- Prepared journal entries, intercompany entries, and AP accruals to facilitate accurate month-end close.
- Reconcile AMEX/expense activity across seven entities delivering variance insights.
- Produced weekly aging, liability, and expense reports to support informed leadership decision-making.
- Designed Excel dashboards to highlight vendor spend trends and identify potential cost reductions.
- Support Tipalti implementation improving automation, workflows, and audit transparency.
Accounts Payable Specialist
Cummins-Wagner Co., Inc.
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Processed high-volume invoices in NetSuite, securing early-pay discounts to enhance cash flow.
- Executed ACH and check payments aligned with internal controls.
- Resolved vendor discrepancies and PO issues through cross-functional coordination.
- Enhanced AP efficiency and ensured consistent reporting through streamlined procedures.
Accounts Payable Specialist / AR Assistant
EBA Engineering
06.2023 - 03.2024
- Managed invoice lifecycle and conducted aging analysis in Deltek Vision to ensure timely payments.
- Performed reconciliations of cash, credit card, and bank activity to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Maintained compliance documentation to support audit processes and readiness.
AP / Payroll Manager
Tobar Construction
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Directed payroll processing, ensured tax compliance, and provided workforce reporting to support organizational goals.
- Maintained reconciled payroll accounts while supporting budgeting and facilitating audits for financial accuracy.
Education
Accounting Studies -
Bryant & Stratton College
Online 11.2022 - 01/2024
Skills
- Full-Cycle AP
- Multi-Entity Reconciliation
- Financial Reporting
- Month-End Close
- AP Automation
- ERP Optimization
- Internal Controls
- Audit Readiness
- Vendor Dispute Resolution
- Cost Savings
- Advanced Excel Analytics
- Dashboards
- Expense Forecasting
- Aging Analysis
- Cross-Functional Finance Partnership
- Journal Entries
- Intercompany
- Accruals
- ERP: NetSuite
- Deltek Vision
- Tipalti
- Global Search
- Microsoft: Advanced Excel
- Outlook
- Word
- Teams
- Zendesk
- Adobe
- Accounts payable
- Month-end close
- Journal entries
- Reconciliation
Professional Value
Recognized for accuracy, accountability, and executive-ready financial visibility. Trusted to strengthen AP operations, controls, and scalable accounting infrastructure.
Timeline
Accounting Specialist
TechPro Power Group
10.2024 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist
Cummins-Wagner Co., Inc.
04.2024 - 08.2024
Accounts Payable Specialist / AR Assistant
EBA Engineering
06.2023 - 03.2024
Accounting Studies -
Bryant & Stratton College
11.2022 - 01/2024
AP / Payroll Manager
Tobar Construction
01.2012 - 01.2016