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Brenda Morgan

Summary

Detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist with a proven track record of effectively managing diverse accounts payable functions. Known for accuracy, efficiency, and sound judgment. Excels at organizing and prioritizing requirements to meet tight deadlines and maintain strict financial controls. Consistently delivers superior performance and strives for excellence in every task.

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Representative

SpecialtyCare, Inc
01.2013 - 12.2020
  • Enter Accounts Payable invoices in PeopleSoft, scan the invoices and attach to the voucher
  • Enter invoices that were paid by wire transfer
  • Set up new vendors, contact the vendor for a W9, scan and attach the W9 to the vendor
  • Review & release expense reports for payment, checking to be sure they are following the policy guidelines
  • Process pay cycles for 3 business units, verify the checks against the vouchers for accuracy before mailing them
  • Filing
  • Print invoices & expense reports from the A/P box (email), review them for accuracy before distributing them to the Account Representatives
  • Open & distribute the mail daily
  • Run exceptions report weekly for vouchers that have an exception in the system and contact the associate to receive in the product, so the invoice could be paid
  • Work with Supply Chain for pricing issues when the invoice and the PO are different

Accounts Payable Coordinator

The Tennessean
01.2006 - 12.2012
  • Monitor and route accounts payable invoices in the Basware system working as a liaison between The Tennessean and a Shared Service site
  • Process Accounts Payable for The Tennessean, The Daily News Journal and The Leaf Chronicle which includes verifying approvals, verifying G/L account numbers, calculating sales tax, checking expense reports for employees for receipts and accuracy
  • Perform end-of-period procedures to close and balance A/P to G/L
  • Accrue expenses for goods and services received at the end of the period and the reconciliation of accrual accounts
  • Process 1099s for all non-employee compensation and newspaper purchases - In 2006, The Tennessean was chosen to be a management group to process 1099s using Manchester software
  • I played a vital role in working with Corporate and we issued 1099s for eight locations (The Tennessean, The Leaf Chronicle, The Daily News Journal, MTC, Asheville Citizen Times, Greenville News, Louisville Courier Journal and The Jackson Sun)
  • Process invoices using the P-card system which includes verifying G/L account numbers, tracking the invoices and following up on P-card transactions that have not been expensed to the G/L by reconciling an Excel spreadsheet weekly
  • Process circulation carrier payments by ACH (direct deposit) weekly, working with the IS dept as well as corporate and Bank of America during this project
  • Print reports and assemble monthly operating books
  • Notarize documents as needed

Bookkeeper III (A/P Bookkeeper)

The Tennessean
01.1994 - 12.2006
  • Process Accounts Payable invoices as described above, but also included many other jobs as well
  • During this time, I also calculated and measured co-op billing, balanced and batched transient mail and applied the correct customer account number
  • Prepared legal advertising affidavits, helped the senior accountant by posting cash, and helped maintain the retiree's insurance payments
  • I was cross-trained to back up other positions at various times
  • Helped with various projects, such as an energy survey, minority reports, and end of year reports

Credit Secretary

The Tennessean
01.1989 - 12.1994
  • Run credit reports on potential clients
  • Set up new accounts in the Lawson system
  • Type letters for checks that were insufficient
  • Type bills that needed to be calculated manually
  • Enter contracts for clients
  • Calculate rate adjustments for clients who did not meet their contracts
  • Release ads to meet deadlines
  • Send affidavits for legal ads
  • Answer phone calls and help solve problems with customers
  • Occasionally, helped in collecting on past due accounts

Receptionist

Baptist Occupational Health
01.1988 - 12.1989

Accounts Payable Bookkeeper

Harvey Freeman & Sons
01.1982 - 12.1985

Keypunch Operator

The Tennessean
01.1972 - 12.1980

Education

High school or equivalent -

East Nashville High School
Nashville, TN

Skills

  • Excel Data Management
  • Word Processing
  • Meticulous Attention to Detail
  • Experience with Lawson Accounts Payable System
  • ACH Payment Processing
  • Process 1099 Transmissions to IRS
  • Experience with ESP Software P-Cards
  • PeopleSoft Proficiency
  • Peoplesoft
  • Accounts Receivable Processing
  • Invoice Processing Expertise
  • Invoice Processing
  • AP
  • Data entry
  • Expense tracking
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Payment scheduling
  • Month-end closing
  • Payment processing

Timeline

Accounts Payable Representative

SpecialtyCare, Inc
01.2013 - 12.2020

Accounts Payable Coordinator

The Tennessean
01.2006 - 12.2012

Bookkeeper III (A/P Bookkeeper)

The Tennessean
01.1994 - 12.2006

Credit Secretary

The Tennessean
01.1989 - 12.1994

Receptionist

Baptist Occupational Health
01.1988 - 12.1989

Accounts Payable Bookkeeper

Harvey Freeman & Sons
01.1982 - 12.1985

Keypunch Operator

The Tennessean
01.1972 - 12.1980

High school or equivalent -

East Nashville High School
Brenda Morgan