Chelsea Burns
Houston,TX
Summary
Certified Accounts Payable Specialist with more than ten years of experience in diverse accounting practices. Adept in invoice processing, managing sensitive information and materials, and handling various invoice inquiries. Adheres to financial policies for all entries made into the accounts payable system while following very specific company guidelines. Professional Project Management Specialist with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Purchasing Coordinator
Aurora Custom Homes
09.2022 - Current
- Contacted appropriate agencies to complete searches, order records, and obtain documents.
- Collaborated with lenders, agents, and legal professionals to resolve transactional and title issues.
- Prepared preliminary settlement statements and loan closing instructions for review by title companies and closing agents.
- Verified closing financial disclosure amounts against settlement and escrow agent figures to accurately reflect borrowers' bottom-line costs.
- Created purchase orders and had each signed by production managers.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Contacted each vendor and recorded information regarding price, availability and quality of products.
- Collaborated with internal and external customers and managed all pricing and availability of all products.
- Analyzed designs and performed accurate cost analysis.
- Prepared material orders to complete projects on time and within budget.
- Analyzed and calculated field measurements, survey plans, and plot plans to create proposals and process work orders.
- Analyzed buildings to prepare estimates for residential construction work.
- Identified potential risks and challenges to project cost and timeline to adjust estimates accordingly.
- Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
- Prepared and submitted project invoices for review and approval.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
- Provided detailed technical and operational direction in project challenges, consistently meeting deliverables according to deadlines.
Inventory Analyst & Service Administrator
Smith & Nephew
06.2017 - 08.2022
- Ensured all proper FDA procedures, required documentation, and security controls were performed and carried out to meet the necessary specifications
- Detailed system revision requirements and process enhancements at the system and user level resulting in improved facility accuracy and reduced processing times
- Managed client inventory for assigned stocking locations
- Issued daily cycle counts and physical inventory scans to confirm inventory on hand for each assigned service stocking location
- Ensuring that seamless movement of parts and inventory.
Unit Clerk
McBride Orthopedic Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Performed general office duties; ordered office and medical supplies, maintaining records management database systems, performed electronic filing and bookkeeping, maintained operative reports and multiple incoming inquiries
- Coordinate patient care and activity by greeting all visitors, answering telephone calls, scheduling appointments, calling carriers for pre-authorizations, and maintaining and filling patient charts
- Receive and route messages or documents, such as laboratory results, to the appropriate staff or location.
Accounts Payable Clerk
Fleming Companies
11.2010 - 07.2015
- Performed routine daily clerks activities such as sorting incoming and outgoing mail, filing, and proper handling and maintenance of accounting records and documentation
- Prepared vendor checks for mailing, account reconciliations, posting to GL, and coding using an electronic A/P processing system
- Researched products/vendors/prices, and generated new purchase orders for all manufacturing and field service work orders.
Education
Kinesiology
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TXSkills
- General ledger entry and maintenance
- Data entry
- Knowledge of trade credit terms
- Awareness of cash conversion cycle
- Advanced Excel ability
- Specialist Software: SAP Accounts Payable Module, Sage X3, Oracle Netsuite, Quickbooks, Xero General ledger, lotus notes, mathematics, microsoft, property management, sales, Exel Zebra systems
- Budget Control
- Financial Analysis
- Purchasing coordination
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Estimating and Cost Tracking
Personal Information
Title: Accounts Payable Specialist
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional
- CCEA - Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst
Timeline
Purchasing Coordinator
Aurora Custom Homes
09.2022 - Current
Inventory Analyst & Service Administrator
Smith & Nephew
06.2017 - 08.2022
Unit Clerk
McBride Orthopedic Hospital
08.2015 - 05.2017
Accounts Payable Clerk
Fleming Companies
11.2010 - 07.2015
Kinesiology
Prairie View A & M University
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