Danielle Gatewood
Tomball,TX
Summary
Expert in current Accounts Payable Software and experienced in Microsoft Excel; coupled with a proactive approach to problem-solving. Excelled in implementing innovative payment systems and fostering team collaboration while also significantly improving departmental productivity. Accomplished in working with controller to assist with end of month questions, expense reports and moving of any funds needed.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
Deep Blue Water
12.2023 - Current
- Received vendor invoices, validated for accuracy and routed for approval to prepare for payment processing.
- Handled sensitive and confidential documents and information to maintain corporate reputation.
- Increased accuracy in expense coding through close collaboration with budget managers across the organization.
- Streamlined accounts payable processes by implementing efficient systems and reducing processing time.
- Researched and resolved invoice and payment issues for internal employees and external vendors.
- Enhanced vendor relationships through prompt communication and timely resolution of discrepancies.
- Contributed to the implementation of new accounting software, resulting in increased efficiency within the Accounts Payable department and the company.
- Collaborated closely with different departments to track project expenses accurately across various cost centers.
- Improved interdepartmental collaboration with regular team building activities and open forums for discussion.
- Acted as the liaison between upper management and staff members, promoting positive working relationships built on trust.
- Reduced discrepancies in financial data with thorough account reconciliations and adjustments.
- Streamlined reoccurring payments such as Royalty, Corporate invoices, expense reports for whole company, payment forecasting and budget expenses.
- Attention to detail for vendor set up, organization for company acquisitions, and an open line of communication between the director and myself.
- Maintained 3 inboxes, Emaints, open invoicing along with being point of contact for internal employee inquiries.
Accounts Payable Specialist
Positive Balance Financial Group
09.2022 - 12.2023
- Prepared financial statements, accruals and journal entries and maintained reconciliations to summarize current and projected figures of company financial position.
- Processed and balanced payroll for 100 employees, along with monthly bonuses, and new hire paperwork.
- Facilitated timely month-end closings by ensuring accurate intercompany balance confirmations.
- Managed multiple competing priorities effectively through careful planning and time management skills.
- Reconciled bank statements regularly, ensuring all transactions were accurately recorded and accounted for.
Accounts Payable Specialis
Woodforest National Bank
08.2018 - 08.2022
- Manage accounts with accuracy in AX Dynamics, while keeping track of monthly budget for expense analysis for vendors.
- Assist in rewriting policies to a better detail understanding.
- Created procedures for remote work and monthly guides to insure correct posting to the chart of accounts.
- Handle bi-weekly payroll services for 15 plus officers that secured the branches.
- Issue hundreds of payments to vendors and suppliers on bi-weekly basis, splitting invoices from due now, net 15, and net 30.
- Creating expense cards, reviewing the expense reports making sure everything is accurate including the high importance that went to risk that we have to analyses.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing vendors, as well as assist with closing vendors making sure everything is paid out correctly and timely.
- Pulling statements for everyone that requests one, sending out ach remittance after each pay run.
Accounts Payable Coordinator
TMK Ipsco
03.2016 - 08.2018
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
- Managed hundreds of accounts worth over $500k per month with accuracy in great plains.
- Helped implement a quicker way to save physical copies with scanning barcode.
- Developed training material for new hires, also implemented check cutting faster by showing new
ways to save it with a barcode technique. - Developed detailed reports for managers and what they were needing depended on what was specified on the report.
Skills
- Bank Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable Software
- Invoice Processing
- Purchase Order Management
- Expense Reporting
- Microsoft Excel expertise
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- Process Improvement
- Vendor Relations
- Expense Tracking
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
Deep Blue Water
12.2023 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist
Positive Balance Financial Group
09.2022 - 12.2023
Accounts Payable Specialis
Woodforest National Bank
08.2018 - 08.2022
Accounts Payable Coordinator
TMK Ipsco
03.2016 - 08.2018
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