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Kiwanes Ramsey

Fayetteville,NC

Summary

Detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist skilled in handling diverse range of accounts payable functions with accuracy, efficiency and sound judgment. Adept at organizing and prioritizing requirements to maintain tight deadlines and strict financial controls. Accustomed to delivering superior performance in autonomous or team-focused environments.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable

Epic Games Inc -Robert Half
2023.06 - 2024.06
  • Perform clerical duties, including digital filing and maintaining/archiving financial and vendor files using Google Docs
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
  • Process invoices through an email box using operating systems Coupa & Workday
  • Maintain confidentiality of all records and apply discretion and appropriate security measures in handling of all confidential information
  • Responsible for reviewing supplier invoices and statements for accuracy and reconciling any discrepancies that are found.
  • Maintained up-to-date customer records, facilitating accurate invoicing and prompt payment receipt.
  • Managed a high volume of invoices, prioritizing payment schedules to optimize cash flow and maintain strong vendor relations.
  • Provided exceptional customer service to both internal departments and external clients regarding billing inquiries or disputes resolution.
  • Supported month-end closing activities, ensuring accuracy in financial records and adherence to deadlines.
  • Reduced the number of overdue invoices for improved cash flow management.
  • Streamlined accounts payable processes by implementing efficient invoice tracking and payment systems.
  • Improved accounts receivable collections by establishing clear communication channels and follow-up procedures with clients.
  • Enhanced vendor relationships through timely payments and clear communication channels.
  • Prevented potential fraud or errors by meticulously reviewing incoming invoices for accuracy before entering into accounting system.
  • Assisted in the preparation of financial statements, providing detailed account reconciliations and analysis.
  • Applied knowledge of accounting principles and best practices to maintain accurate financial records, ensuring regulatory compliance.

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Vtrips
2022.02 - 2023.06
  • Performed clerical duties, including filing and maintaining/archiving financial and vendor files
  • Maintain confidentiality of all records and apply discretion and appropriate security measures in handling of all confidential information
  • Processed 50-100 invoices in Track for property management daily
  • Setup vendor accounts in Track
  • Created invoices for accounts receivable in GP
  • Operating Postage Machine, Mailing Checks and Packages
  • Answering Phones and Scanning Documents.
  • Coordinated with other departments as needed for approval or clarification on invoiced items, promoting effective cross-functional collaboration throughout the organization.
  • Managed vendor relationships, ensuring prompt responses to inquiries and resolving disputes.
  • Assisted with month-end closing tasks, ensuring timely completion of financial statements.
  • Maintained a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive financial data, ensuring the utmost discretion and professionalism in all dealings with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Trailer Bridge
2021.08 - 2022.02
  • Performed clerical duties, including digital filing and maintaining/archiving financial and vendor files
  • Assisted with month-end closing tasks, ensuring timely completion of financial statements.
  • Maintain confidentiality of all records and apply discretion and appropriate security measures in handling of all confidential information
  • Processed some invoices in Great Plains System
  • Answered high volume vendor calls & emails daily
  • Processed high volume invoices in company's logistics system.
  • Coordinated with other departments as needed for approval or clarification on invoiced items, promoting effective cross-functional collaboration throughout the organization.
  • Managed vendor relationships, ensuring prompt responses to inquiries and resolving disputes.

Fiscal

Diocese Of St. Augustine Contract-Robert Half
2021.04 - 2021.07
  • Performed clerical duties, including filing and maintaining/archiving financial and vendor files
  • Maintain confidentiality of all records and apply discretion and appropriate security measures in handling of all confidential information
  • Processed invoices in Great Plains System
  • Processed weekly, daily, monthly checks in GP
  • Processed loan payments in DLS system
  • Processed deposits to financial institutions in SunTrust Online System
  • Created vendor accounts in Great Plains System
  • Processed credit card payment
  • Create invoices for accounts receivable in Great Plains System
  • Improved financial accuracy by diligently processing invoices, payments, and expense reports.
  • Enhanced fiscal efficiency through the timely reconciliation of bank statements and general ledger accounts.
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.

Accounting Payable Contract

Nivel -Accounting Payable Contract -ICX Group Staffing
2020.11 - 2021.04
  • Accurately review, code, and process vendor invoices
  • Handled payments in an organized and timely manner (monitoring discount opportunities)
  • Processing inventory timely & accurately
  • Matched packing slip with vendor invoices
  • Applied any freight/misc charges
  • Reconciled vendor statements, research, and correct discrepancies
  • Maintained many vendor accounts while staying in compliance with company policies and procedures
  • Assisted with audit support as necessary
  • Assisted in streamlining the accounts payable process
  • Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements
  • Development and maintenance of Excel spreadsheets projects.
  • Addressed discrepancies in vendor statements promptly, ensuring that all outstanding issues were resolved in a timely manner.

Accounting Payable Specialist

ATP Flight
2019.12 - 2020.04
  • Maintained accounts payable database, filed and maintained all accounting documents, verification of vendor statements, and generate accounts payable reports as requested in assistance with month end close
  • Daily entered key data of financial transactions in QuickBooks
  • Provided assistance and support to company personnel
  • Researched, tracked and restored accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies
  • Provided proper coding and entered invoices into the accounting system
  • Prepared and processed payments for corporate accounts as well as vendors
  • Created vendor profiles for payment
  • Maintained accounting spreadsheets
  • Processed expense reports
  • Reconciled credit card statements.
  • Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.

Accounts Payable Specialist

PGA Tours Contract-ICX Group
2019.08 - 2019.11
  • Provide proper coding for invoices
  • Review and process invoices for payment
  • Review contracts for processing invoices for payment
  • Process and approve expense reports
  • General office duties (scan, copy, email).

Accounts Payable Clerk

Fenix Parts, Inc-Randstad
2018.08 - 2019.07
  • Provide accounting and clerical support to the accounting department and other departments as needed
  • Type accurately, prepare and maintain accounting documents and records
  • Maintain accounts payable database, file and maintain all accounting documents, verification of vendor statements, and generate accounts payable reports as requested in assistance with month end close
  • Daily enter key data of financial transactions in Great Plains
  • Provide assistance and support to company personnel
  • Research, track and restore accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies
  • Code and input invoices into the accounting system
  • Prepare and processed payments for corporate accounts as well as vendors
  • Create vendor profiles for payment.

Accounting Assistant

Acosta Sales & Marketing Contract-Alluvion Staffing
2017.11 - 2018.06
  • Conducted purchase card reconciliations for employees and audit
  • Performed direct deposit and vendor setup through Concur System
  • Monitored and Distribute email (300-500) to accounts payable coordinators daily daily
  • Researched vendor payments
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.

Fraud Specialist

Hancock Bank-Express Professionals Staffing
2017.04 - 2017.10


  • Maintained detailed records of all detected fraud incidents for future reference and analysis.
  • Conducted regular audits on internal processes to identify potential vulnerabilities and mitigate fraud risks.
  • Processed travel for bank card members
  • Conducted bank card audits for fraud detection
  • Improved customer trust by promptly addressing and resolving reported instances of fraud.
  • Conducted thorough investigations into suspected fraudulent activities, resulting in timely resolution of cases.
  • Reduced instances of fraud by implementing comprehensive detection and prevention strategies.

Accounting Check Writer

Department of Social Services
2014.04 - 2016.12
  • Completed and processed bi-weekly payroll and leave time
  • Assisted with disaster relief for major storms
  • Worked shelters for disasters
  • Setup and execute food assistance for disasters
  • Processed all invoices related to various programs areas and operating expenses of the agency, group homes, and Care Center Shelter
  • Write internal checks-approximately (500 checks monthly)
  • Manage General Assistance, Public Assistance, Special Funds, and Payee accounts
  • Process daily reports, managed client files and receipting payments
  • Processed Us Treasury, Child Support, and Work Release checks and direct deposits
  • Maintained QuickBooks computerized general ledgers and subsidiary ledgers
  • Reconciled accounts daily
  • Performed yearly audits for clients
  • Maintained bank accounts
  • Managed records for child protection
  • Scanned, filed and store records.

Education

Computerized Accounting Certificate - Accounting

DeKalb Technical College
Clarkston, GA

Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)
  • Great Plains(GP) Operating System
  • QuickBooks Operating System
  • Lawson Operating System
  • DLS System
  • SunTrust Online Bank Deposit System
  • Concur System
  • Adobe Operating System
  • Tax Compliance
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Cash Flow Management
  • Invoice Processing

Timeline

Accounts Payable

Epic Games Inc -Robert Half
2023.06 - 2024.06

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Vtrips
2022.02 - 2023.06

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Trailer Bridge
2021.08 - 2022.02

Fiscal

Diocese Of St. Augustine Contract-Robert Half
2021.04 - 2021.07

Accounting Payable Contract

Nivel -Accounting Payable Contract -ICX Group Staffing
2020.11 - 2021.04

Accounting Payable Specialist

ATP Flight
2019.12 - 2020.04

Accounts Payable Specialist

PGA Tours Contract-ICX Group
2019.08 - 2019.11

Accounts Payable Clerk

Fenix Parts, Inc-Randstad
2018.08 - 2019.07

Accounting Assistant

Acosta Sales & Marketing Contract-Alluvion Staffing
2017.11 - 2018.06

Fraud Specialist

Hancock Bank-Express Professionals Staffing
2017.04 - 2017.10

Accounting Check Writer

Department of Social Services
2014.04 - 2016.12

Computerized Accounting Certificate - Accounting

DeKalb Technical College
Kiwanes Ramsey