Courtney Waterbury
Glendale,AZ
Summary
Vigilant Accounts Payable Specialist with 13 years of experience working with multiple accounts and in multiple directions. Reliable and committed to on-time payments and maintaining detailed records. Meticulous and personable worker dedicated to excellence and achieving goals. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals with high degree of accuracy.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Coordinator
AZPetVet
2015.06 - 2023.09
- Handled day-to-day accounts payable processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Matched packing slips with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Reconciled statements and followed up with appropriate people.
- Responsible for receiving and processing invoices for 22 animal hospital locations in MAS 500 accounting program.
- Supported management by processing the invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Weekly check runs.
- Scan checks and supporting documents into DocRecord.
- Assisted controller, accountant, and operations staff with accounting expertise.
- Researched and provided information related to the hospitals.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from the animal hospitals and vendors.
- Effectively communicated needs for missing invoices or back-up paperwork from both the animal hospitals and vendors.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Managed problem-solving to complete projects on-time.
- Contributed to changes in bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Verified revenue deposits for the 22 animal hospitals for accuracy before processing. Verified using credit card processing sights, reports, and banking information.
- Processed deposits in MAS500
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Photographer
Self Employed
2008.04 - 2015.06
- Digitally edited photos to enhance appearance.
- Took photos from different angles and perspectives to capture perfect images.
- Edited, toned, captioned, and uploaded photographs for publication.
- Photographed high-quality images for various print and digital projects.
- Planned and prepared for on-location and studio shoots.
- Utilized natural and artificial lighting to capture desired images and maintain quality.
- Scheduled and booked locations for photo shoots, working collaboratively with clients and contacts.
- Assisted clients in selecting poses, wardrobe and backgrounds to photograph different looks, concepts and locations.
- Offered image proofs to help clients choose best photos from shoot.
- Leveraged mechanical mounting systems to improve focus and image stability.
- Selected and set up appropriate props, backdrops, and lighting.
- Assisted clients with creative ideas for photography needs.
Accounts Payable Clerk/Executive Assistant
AzPetVet (Arrow Service Group)
2003.09 - 2008.03
- Handled day-to-day accounts payable processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Matched packing slips with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Reconciled statements and followed up with appropriate people.
- Responsible for receiving and processing invoices for 17 animal hospital locations in Cashbooks program.
- Supported management by processing the invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Weekly check runs.
- Filed invoices in file cabinets
- Assisted accountant, and operations staff with accounting expertise.
- Researched and provided information related to the hospitals.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from the animal hospitals and vendors.
- Effectively communicated needs for missing invoices or back-up paperwork from both the animal hospitals and vendors.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Managed problem-solving to complete projects on-time.
- Processed animal hospital deposits in Cashbooks.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Assistant duties to the CEO, including letter writing, research, travel arrangements and research projects.
- Assisted in office management duties, including interviews and reviews of both veterinarians and office staff.
Teller Banking Representative
Los Alamos National Bank/Compass Bank
2001.10 - 2003.08
- Balanced cash drawer daily and resolved discrepancies to provide accurate data regarding cash flow.
- Answered customer inquiries regarding account balances, transaction history, services charges, and interest rates.
- Processed customer transactions promptly, minimizing wait times.
- Disbursed cash and checks accurately while maintaining security of cash drawers.
- Completed highly accurate, high-volume money counts via both manual and machine-driven approaches.
- Served as primary point of contact for customers, providing assistance with account maintenance and transactions.
- Maintained accurate records of customer transactions in line with bank procedures.
- Monitored and reported suspicious activity in line with bank security policies.
- Assisted with training of new tellers on policies and procedures.
- Maintained friendly and professional customer interactions.
- Counted, verified and handled bank deposits.
- Processed wide variety of retail banking transactions for personal and commercial customers.
- Executed wire transfers, stop payments and account transfers.
- Referred customers to other banking departments for specialized services.
- International department which included foreign currency and wires.
Education
AP Specialist Certification - Accounts Payable
Institute of Finance And Management
Glendale, AZ 10.2023
Certificate - Photography
New York Institute of Photography
New York, NY01.2001
High School Diploma -
Los Alamos High School
Los Alamos, NM05.1998
Skills
- Invoice Processing
- Monetary Transactions
- Critical Thinking
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Prioritization Skills
- Check Disbursement
- Microsoft Office, Word processing
- Document and Transaction Coding and Classification
- Precision and Accuracy
- Data Entry and 10-Key
- Handling Confidential Materials
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
Art and Animals
Accounting, numbers, and office duties give me structure and challenge me mentally. To balance this out I enjoy creating art in many forms from photography, to painting to multiple other creative outlets.
I am a French Bulldog mom and support many rescues and charities. All animals are a large part of my heart.
Timeline
Accounts Payable Coordinator
AZPetVet
2015.06 - 2023.09
Photographer
Self Employed
2008.04 - 2015.06
Accounts Payable Clerk/Executive Assistant
AzPetVet (Arrow Service Group)
2003.09 - 2008.03
Teller Banking Representative
Los Alamos National Bank/Compass Bank
2001.10 - 2003.08
AP Specialist Certification - Accounts Payable
Institute of Finance And Management
Certificate - Photography
New York Institute of Photography
High School Diploma -
Los Alamos High School
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