Jessica M Alvelo
Roselle,IL
Summary
Meticulous Accounts payable professional known for my strong work ethic and task completion. Specializing in ledger account analysis and reporting. Good at problem-solving, critical thinking, and effective communication. Dedicated to maintaining precision and integrity in all accounting processes.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
UNION LEASING
Schaumburg, IL
08.2023 - Current
- Cross-trained members of the workforce, allowing completion of tasks during absences.
- Performed expense analysis on numerous ledger accounts and initiatives.
- Reconciled company bank and vendor statements.
- Reviewed and reconciled discrepancies in ledger accounts.
- Reconciled accounts payable invoices for thoroughness prior to payment processing.
- Integrating new vendors into our system.
- Gathered banking transactions via statements to reconcile balances in our system.
- Performed month-end close such as accruals, and amortization.
- Prepared journal entries to ensure accurate general ledger records.
- Researched transactions to ensure proper classification within the general ledger accounts.
- Investigated and resolved billing issues to expand cash flow and reduce liabilities.
Accounts Payable
UNION LEASING
Schaumburg, IL
03.2020 - 08.2023
- Managed vendor relationships through swift communication of payment information.
- Assisted with month-end closing processes.
- Collaborated with team members to manage workload and meet deadlines.
- Researched and responded to inquiries from vendors regarding invoice status or payment issues.
- Problem-solved accounts payable inquiries on behalf of internal team colleagues, management and vendors.
- Matched orders with invoices and recorded required information.
- Reconciled vendor statements.
- Investigated and resolved discrepancies.
- Handled accounts payable and receivable, including invoicing and payment processing.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified discrepancies and researched issues to correct problems.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Monitored accounts receivable aging reports to ensure timely payments.
- Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
- Calculated month-end accrual entries for trade payables.
- Analyzed purchase orders, invoices, check requests and other documents related to the accounts payable process.
Accounts Payable Clerk
Empire Today
Northlake, IL
09.2006 - 04.2013
- Processed invoices to ensure timely payments and capture discounts, supporting compliance with company policies for hardwood flooring vendors.
- Managed vendor relationships to resolve payment discrepancies and inquiries.
- Conducted thorough audits of accounts payable statements, maintaining accuracy.
- Ensured timely completion of month-end closing activities related to accounts payable accruals.
- Managed accounts payable processing, including invoice GL code verification, approvals, and timely payments to vendors.
- Managed accounts payable activities, maintaining vendor relationships.
- Managed accounts payable functions by verifying invoices against purchase orders before making timely payments to vendors.
Education
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - BUSINESS
DeVry Education Group
Lisle, IL06-2025
Skills
- Journal entry preparation
- Vendor integration
- Check printing/Distribution
- Fixed assets reports
- Accounts payable / invoice coding
- Experienced W-9 handling
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel
- Account reconciliation
- General ledger
- Bank reconciliation
- Statement reconciliation
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Limited
Timeline
Staff Accountant
UNION LEASING
08.2023 - Current
Accounts Payable
UNION LEASING
03.2020 - 08.2023
Accounts Payable Clerk
Empire Today
09.2006 - 04.2013
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE - BUSINESS
DeVry Education Group