IMOLE AKINSOWON
Rodeo,CA
Summary
DEATAILED-ORIENTED, AND TECHNICALLY SKILLED ACCOUNTANT with a huge background in maintaining accounts, reviewing invoices, vendor management, and reconciling financial records to ensure compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and standards. Known for accuracy, attention to detail, and timeliness in managing disbursement functions for diverse-industry employers. An accounting career spans over 4 years of experience in retail, non-profit, and other industries that includes accountability for processing up to 300 invoices per week. Backed by solid credentials (BSc in accounting MBA.) and proficiencies in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) as well as MS Office Suite, Yardi.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
Grocery Outlet Headquarters
Emeryville, CA
02.2023 - Current
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
- Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
- Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes.
- Documented petty cash transactions in petty cash journal to summarize payments rendered, maintaining accurate records.
- Reconciled bank accounts to verify accuracy of cash records.
- Registered transactions and data on accounting database to track history and safeguard information.
- Assisted manager in formulating year-end financial reports to determine financial performance of companies.
- Updated accounting ledgers and journals to balance statements and maintain consistent records.
- Assisted manager in conducting internal audits to analyze findings.
- Studied past records to detect duplicate statements and fraud, avoiding penalties for non-compliance.
- Evaluated financial records to detect errors and discrepancies.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income, and assessing expenses.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
Account Payable Specialist
Regal Carte
Fresno, CA
11.2021 - 02.2023
- Processes invoices for payment, prints, and mail accounts payable disbursement checks to vendors.
- Maintains accounts payable files and records, including filing as needed.
- Perform three-way matching
- Response to vendors, auditors, and employee inquiries regarding invoices, and expenses check requests
- Prints, and distributes Accounts Payable reports (monthly and as-needed basis) and closes system accounts receivable and payable modules on month-end basis.
- Assumes responsibility for effectively researching, tracking, and resolving accounts payable issues and discrepancies.
- Reconcile accounts payable transactions
- Prepares, verifies, produces, and mails year-end 1099 forms to vendors.
Personal Banker
Citibank
Oakland, CA
07.2017 - 11.2021
- Assisted customers with setting up or closing accounts, completing loan applications, and signing up for new services
- Increase client base and encourage existing clients to expand financial portfolios
Relationship Banker
Bank of America
Oakland, CA
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Implemented strategies to increase customer retention, enabling investment growth
Education
MBA - Finance Management And Investment Banking
Lincoln University
Oakland, CA05.2018
Diploma - Tally (Accounting Software)
Zabael Institute of Management
Dubai UAE04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Benin
Nigeria11.2012
Certified Public Accountant - In View
Skills
- Accounts Payable Processes & Management
- Invoices/Expense Reports/Payment Transactions
- Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel
- GAAP Standards & Government Regulations
- Vendor Negotiations & Management
- Procedure to generate checks
- Vendor set-up and three-ways matching
- Invoice Processing
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
Grocery Outlet Headquarters
02.2023 - Current
Account Payable Specialist
Regal Carte
11.2021 - 02.2023
Personal Banker
Citibank
07.2017 - 11.2021
Relationship Banker
Bank of America
01.2016 - 07.2017
MBA - Finance Management And Investment Banking
Lincoln University
Diploma - Tally (Accounting Software)
Zabael Institute of Management
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of Benin
Certified Public Accountant - In View
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