Christopher Acosta
Daly City,CA
Summary
Highly organized and detail-oriented accounts payable specialist with over five years’ experience managing the financial obligations of diverse organizations. Proficient in processing invoices, reconciling accounts, and maintaining interdepartmental and vendor relationships. Skilled at team collaboration while working independently with almost four years’ experience in a fully remote setting. Dedicated home office set up and ready for remote work.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts Payable Support (Fully Remote Work)
ProUnlimited, Inc. at Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
2020.06 - 2024.03
- Maintained AP Aging report to ensure invoices were paid timely and early payment discounts were utilized
- Monitored the Accounts Payable inbox to ensure that all invoices and other vendor communication were properly addressed
- Processed vendor invoices in SAP for three-way matching of tangible goods invoices and obtained proper payment approval
- Recorded invoices to the proper accounting periods for month-, quarter-, and year-end close and in accordance with company policies and generally accepted accounting principles.
Accounts Payable Specialist
3Bridge Networks, LLC at uBiome
2019.07 - 2019.10
- Applied credit memos in bill.com to unpaid invoices and reconciled any discrepancies with vendors regarding invoices to which credits were applied
- Completed an Excel list of the balances of accounts of interest from 2016Q4 to 2019Q2 for auditors to review
- Entered invoices and new vendors into QuickBooks and added approvers and invoice attachments once sync to Bill.com was completed
- Maintained e-mails via Help Scout ticketing system by processing new invoices and confirming payments that were made previously.
Accounts Payable Support
3Bridge Networks, LLC at Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
2018.11 - 2019.03
- Assisted the AP Manager with the AP accrual process for 2018 year-end close by compiling an Excel list of 700 invoices not entered in the system
- Audited and processed employee expense reports and candidate reimbursements
- Communicated with Allogene employees regarding review and approval of invoices before moving invoices forward to be entered in the system
- Maintained the AP Outlook e-mail inbox by responding to and following up with vendors’ payment inquiries and sending vendor invoices to the appropriate AP Processor to enter invoices into Oracle NetSuite.
Accounts Payable Processor
Innovations PSI at Stitch Fix
2017.12 - 2018.09
- Audited and maintained e-mailed invoices from vendors by ensuring information was accurately scanned into Oracle Fusion
- Consulted and resolved price and quantity discrepancies with vendors and merchandise coordinators
- Responded to vendors’ invoice inquiries by providing payment details using VLOOKUP formula
- Succeeded in maintaining co-worker’s portfolio while she was on vacation by communicating with her vendors and keeping her AP Aging Schedule up to date.
Accounts Payable Clerk
Accountemps at Uber
2016.02 - 2016.10
- Consolidated and ensured accuracy of candidates’ documents for expense reimbursement using Excel and forwarded to Expense Specialist
- Entered new vendors’ information in Oracle
- Maintained 100 daily incoming e-mails using Coupa, Oracle, and Zendesk by providing a 24-hour response time and routed e-mails to appropriate AP Specialists, lessening the manual entries for quarter-end close
- Scanned, routed, and ensured invoices referenced purchase orders using Coupa.
Junior Staff Accountant
Accountemps at HDMZ
2015.11 - 2016.01
- Posted various transactions to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 and QuickBooks Online: automatic payments, cash receipts, credit card transactions, expense reports, and invoices
- Performed AMEX and Chase credit card reconciliations
- Processed checks for employee reimbursements and invoice payments
- Created and forwarded weekly reports to Director of Finance: proposed payments, AP Aging, and Debt Summary to assist in determining which payments to prioritize.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CAMaster of Science - Accounting
Golden Gate University (Fully Remote)
San Francisco, CA08.2015
Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Organization and Prioritizing
- Problem Solving
- Effective Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Certification
- Adjusting Entries (April 2019)
- Debits and Credits (March 2019)
- Financial Statements Certification (March 2019)
- Balance Sheet Certification (July 2024)
Technology
G Suite (Chat, Hangouts, Drive), Microsoft (OneDrive, Outlook, Teams), Skype, Zoom, Google drive (Docs, Sheets), Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Educationcertifications
- Master of Accountancy with honors, 3.84, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA
- Bachelor of Science – Business Administration, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Tagalog
Conversational level.
Timeline
Accounts Payable Support (Fully Remote Work)
ProUnlimited, Inc. at Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
2020.06 - 2024.03
Accounts Payable Specialist
3Bridge Networks, LLC at uBiome
2019.07 - 2019.10
Accounts Payable Support
3Bridge Networks, LLC at Allogene Therapeutics, Inc.
2018.11 - 2019.03
Accounts Payable Processor
Innovations PSI at Stitch Fix
2017.12 - 2018.09
Accounts Payable Clerk
Accountemps at Uber
2016.02 - 2016.10
Junior Staff Accountant
Accountemps at HDMZ
2015.11 - 2016.01
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration And Management
San Francisco State University
Master of Science - Accounting
Golden Gate University (Fully Remote)
- Adjusting Entries (April 2019)
- Debits and Credits (March 2019)
- Financial Statements Certification (March 2019)
- Balance Sheet Certification (July 2024)
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