Elaina Haggart
Kirkland,WA
Summary
Positive and collaborative with strong aptitude for financial processes and team leadership. Possesses solid understanding of accounting principles and proficiency in financial software. Dedicated to optimizing workflows and ensuring accuracy in accounts payable operations.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable
Everett Housing Authority
06.2022 - Current
- Manage accounts payable processing and functions, ensuring timely payments to vendors while maximizing cash flow management strategies, as well as invoice entries, check processing, and distributing payments.
- High volume invoices, uploading 100 invoices a week
- Manage payroll processing for AP related transactions which include: employee benefits payments, parking, employee fund and coffee fund contributions;
- Manage company credit cards, employee reimbursements, mileage reimbursements, travel expense reports, and per diem.
- Create accounting entries and/or Journal Vouchers.
- Collaborated with procurement department to develop and implement improved purchasing policies and procedures.
- Developed and influenced staff and senior accountants using coaching and mentoring techniques.
- Trained new team members on accounts payable procedures, ensuring smooth transition into their roles and fostering a culture of teamwork within the department.
- Ensured accurate financial reporting by reconciling accounts payable general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
- Researched and resolved discrepancies and complex technical accounting issues.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
ACCOUNTING
STACY AND WITBECK, INC.
04.2019 - 06.2022
- Responsible for weekly check runs, check requests, vendor setups, reimbursements, verifying purchase orders.
- Managed closing month-end month and the fiscal year
- Verifying proper coding and monitoring GL accounts
- Processing high volumes invoices, 8
- Contract pay applications,
- Assisted in executing contracts and change orders
- Onboarding new hires,
- Handled AP/AR related duties,
- Responsible for monthly statements, reconcile and disputed vendors accounts,
- Managed hotel stays for employees and city residents, handled claims made by city residents
TEMP
ROBERT HALF
12.2018 - 04.2019
- Assigned to companies that needed to fill accounting roles temporary
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
JOHN WAYNE CONSTRUCTION
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Processed accounts payable: inputting 80 invoices a week, reconciling vendor statements, and preparing payments Ensuring invoices are coded correctly using GL/chart of accounts
- Processed payroll: inputting hours, changing rates/withholding/deductions as instructed by the union
- Managed all check request, tracked credit card usage, logged transactions, and monitored bank accounts and ensured all funds were accurate
- Assisted with contracts and requesting required documents by the sub-contractors
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WATTS AUTOMOTIVE
12.2012 - 04.2017
- Assisted lead A/P with daily, weekly, and monthly vendor payment processing
- Verify and post purchases orders (POs)
- Posting and verify payables in the system
- Reconciliation of monthly vendor statements and related transactions
- Reconciled processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports
- Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports: recording entries
- Assisted with monthly payroll and bi-weekly payroll
RECEPTIONIST - OFFICE ASSISTANT
WATTS AUTOMOTIVE
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Answered the phones and responded to emails, book appointments and meetings, distributed mail, ordered office supplies, kept office space clean and organized, assisted office team with projects and duties, scanned and filed documents, filed and paid vehicle registration documents, assisted with data entry for the accounts payable and accounts receivable team
Education
Bellevue College
GED -
BELLEVUE COLLEGE
01.2012
Skills
- Accounts Payable knowledge
- Reconciling, balancing, monitoring accounts
- Month-end and Year-end closing
- Critical thinking
- Expense tracking
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Analytical skills
- Precision and accuracy
- Attention to detail
- Team collaboration
Timeline
Accounts Payable
Everett Housing Authority
06.2022 - Current
ACCOUNTING
STACY AND WITBECK, INC.
04.2019 - 06.2022
TEMP
ROBERT HALF
12.2018 - 04.2019
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
JOHN WAYNE CONSTRUCTION
05.2017 - 12.2018
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
WATTS AUTOMOTIVE
12.2012 - 04.2017
RECEPTIONIST - OFFICE ASSISTANT
WATTS AUTOMOTIVE
01.2012 - 01.2013
GED -
BELLEVUE COLLEGE
Bellevue College
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