Emmanuel Babalola
Westmont,IL
Summary
Proven Accounts Payable Specialist with a 4+ years experience and track record of enhancing payment processes and vendor relations. Expert in major ERP software with a knack for problem-solving and streamlining invoice processing. Achieved a significant reduction in payment discrepancies, ensuring accuracy in financial statements.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Analyst
The Boldt Company
10.2021 - Current
- Keep vendor files organized alphabetically and ensure that all outstanding purchase orders are up to date.
- Coordinate with vendors regarding purchase orders and invoices to guarantee precise and timely payment to all parties involved.
- Process disbursements to vendors based on reconciliation of invoices, purchase orders,
- and receiving documents
- Streamlined invoice processing by implementing efficient filing and tracking systems.
- Execute complete cycle of Accounts Payable by matching invoices using 2 and 3-way matching
- Conduct thorough review and input of a significant volume of invoices on a daily basis
- Assisted in month-end closing procedures, ensuring all invoices were processed on time to reflect accurate financial statements
- Received vendor invoices, validated for accuracy and routed for approval to prepare for payment processing.
- Code invoices not associated with PO, including expense reports
- Resolve inquiries from vendors regarding payment or statement discrepancies
- Participate in AP month-end process
- Resolve discrepancies by communicating with vendor account receivable unit and addressing discrepant invoices based on type and nature of the discrepancy
- Process disbursements to vendors based on reconciliation of invoices, purchase orders and receiving documents
Accounts Payable Specialist
Boley Company, Inc
Chicago, IL
05.2019 - 09.2021
- Reduced invoice processing time with accurate data entry and timely vendor communication.
- Entered invoices, expense reports, and check requests into accounting software for prompt payment.
- Responded to all vendor and internal inquiries regarding invoices and check requests.
- Verified invoice accuracy and input data meticulously.
Reviewed invoices for proper documentation and approval before payment. - Managed the full accounts payable cycle, including coding invoices, matching purchase orders, obtaining approvals, and data entry.
- Processed 100 to 120 invoices daily using SAP.
- Posted approved invoices and prioritized them for check processing.
- Matched invoices to checks and obtained relevant signatures.
- Acted as the main contact for resolving accounts payable inquiries.
- Streamlined invoice processing with efficient filing and tracking systems.
- Conducted daily uploads from the core system to the accounts payable system.
- Assisted with month-end closing procedures, including accruing outstanding invoices and preparing journal entries.
- Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong vendor and supplier relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Obafemi Awolowo University
Skills
- Account Reconciliation
- Data Entry
- Expense Reporting
- SAP
- Oracle
- Self-motivated
- professional
- Transaction reviewing
- Problem solving
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- V-lookup
- Microsoft Application
- Invoice Processing
- Payment Scheduling
- Accounts Payable Software
- Bank Reconciliation
- Vendor Relationship
- Management
- Purchase Order
- Management
Timeline
Accounts Payable Analyst
The Boldt Company
10.2021 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist
Boley Company, Inc
05.2019 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Science - Public Administration
Obafemi Awolowo University