Diligent AP Manager with a strong background in managing accounts payable processes and ensuring timely and accurate payments. Experienced in reducing discrepancies and enhancing efficiency through process improvements, resulting in improved financial operations. Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining positive vendor relations, while effectively leading teams to achieve departmental goals.
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Donna Gonzalez
Tomball,TX
Summary
Overview
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Talos Energy
Accounts Payable Manager
01.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Managed accurate and timely processing of over [Number] invoices per month.
- Reduced payment discrepancies with thorough invoice review, analysis, and reconciliation efforts.
- Reviewed monthly expense reports for accuracy, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies.
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Collaborated closely with procurement on purchase orders to streamline approval processes while ensuring adherence to established budget guidelines.
- Streamlined invoice processing for improved efficiency and reduced processing time.
- Positively interacted with all partners, employees and customers using exemplary communication and interpersonal talents.
- Partnered with finance team to complete month-end accruals and account reconciliations.
- Managed vendor contracts effectively, reviewing terms periodically to ensure alignment with company objectives.
- Built strong relationships with vendors to enhance cost offerings and accomplish favored customer status.
Amplify Energy
Accounts Payable Manager
09.2014 - 01.2023
Job overview
- Efficiently review and process all vendor invoices for appropriate supporting documentation and management approval prior to payment
- Coordinates approval processes of all accounts payable invoices, including matching invoices to checks and obtaining required approval signatures to distribute checks accordingly
- Performs and reviews three-way match for all vendor invoices with over 100 line items
- Process check requests, credit card bills, check run files, positive pay to banks, and voids/reversals
- Also issues stop payments as necessary
- Prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms to maximize Company cost savings
- Expert in ADP Open invoice, DocVue, and Bolo Software
- Form 1099 maintenance
- Responsible for handling and responding to all vendor inquiries and requests
- Reconciled vendor statements, researched and corrected vendor discrepancies (if any)
- Responsible for month-end closing and related journal entries
- Verify for accuracy GL Coding on LOE and Capital AFE related projects
- Review weekly Aging reports and AP clearing accounts
- Maintain all files and supporting documentation to aid in month-end closing and quarterly/year-end audit procedures in accordance with Company policy and generally accepted accounting principles
Harkand
Accounts Payable Lead
03.2013 - 08.2014
Job overview
- Efficiently review and process approximately 1,000 vendor invoices monthly for appropriate supporting documentation and management approval prior to payment
- Includes expediting rush and special payments and returns for any improperly submitted documentation, vendor corrections and internal requestor corrections
- Coordinates approval processes of all accounts payable invoices, including matching invoices to checks and obtaining required approval signatures to distribute checks accordingly
- Performs and reviews three-way match all vendor invoices with over 100 line items per invoice
- Review source documents for completeness and accuracy
- Created cash management reports calculating discounts, percentage allocation and credits to aid management in cash flow decisions and to help maximize potential cost savings to the Company
- Assist in weekly cash flow forecasting by researching and creating required reports provided to management
City of McAllen
Accounts Payable Supervisor
09.2001 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Supervise, train and mentor 5 supporting junior AP Clerks
- Prepare year-end closing and Form 1099s
- Liaison between the IRS and the Company concerning vendor liens
- Process vendor invoices, review and reconcile vendor statements
- Review and process construction service contracts
- Prepare and update construction contract summary spreadsheets
- Complete vendor requests and assign credit applications
- Review and Process items issued from Petty Cash
- Prepare and Posts all batches for Check run processing to include Positive Pay to Bank
- Review and process all preliminary and final travel expense claims
- Void and Reissue checks when needed
- Process, add and deleting all utility services
- Process all Employee exit forms and control employee City fuel cards
- Set up and maintain vendor maintenance
- Perform general and specialized office clerical work such as computer word processing, data entry, filing and operating office equipment for copying, emailing, and scanning
- Perform customer service professionally using courtesy, tact and diplomacy
- Collect statistical information to verify, proofread, and correct data, records and forms
- Process all public records request
Skills
- Account reconciliation
- Accounts payable software
- Onboarding and training
- Team oversight
- Internal controls
- Invoice auditing
- Workflow management
- Vendor relationship management
Timeline
Accounts Payable Manager
Talos Energy
01.2024 - Current
Accounts Payable Manager
Amplify Energy
09.2014 - 01.2023
Accounts Payable Lead
Harkand
03.2013 - 08.2014
Accounts Payable Supervisor
City of McAllen
09.2001 - 03.2012
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