La Shundra Barber
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Result-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist with problem-solving skills. An experienced professional with more than 20 years in a demanding Accounts Payable role. Seeking a challenging position within the Accounts Payable department.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
Georgia Institute Of Technology
Atlanta, GA
10.2021 - Current
- Entering invoices from oldest to newest
- Audit invoices for accuracy and process for payment
- Complete monthly reconciliation of vendor statements and request copies of invoices open on account
- Research invoice exceptions and communicate with departments for resolution
- Processing 400-500 invoices per week
- Communicate with staff and vendors on payment issues and resolve them
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
- Successful working within tight deadlines
- Effective in using critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions
- Carry out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently
- Perform duties in accordance with AP Policies
Accounts Payable Specialist
Primo Water North America
Atlanta, GA
10.2012 - 10.2021
- Processed invoices in workflow to ensure all invoices submitted are processed and paid within vendor terms
- Two-way and Three-way match
- Audited invoices prior to processing
- Reviewed EDI report for rejections
- Researched invoices placed on hold for pricing, non-receipt, or quantity receiving issues and forward to receiving manager for approvals to process
- Calculated taxes on invoices not taxed
- Correctly coded and approved freight charges, tax, and credit memos to associated invoices
- Processed utility bills for 60+ offices
- Processed 400-500 invoices per week
- Reviewed EDI report for rejections
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed
Accounts Payable / Purchasing Clerk
Harsco Infrastructure
Forest Park, GA
10.2000 - 01.2012
- Processed all purchase order invoices for payment
- Prepared invoice batches for entry (200) per week
- Three-way match of freight and supplier invoices
- Completed monthly expense accruals
- Processed manual checks
- Prepared and edited purchase orders for various departments
- Data entry of purchase orders
- Maintained all accounts payable and vendor files
- Helped maintain purchasing guidelines
- Coded invoices, vouchers, expense reports, and check requests with correct accounts to ensure proper entry into oracle
- Researched and resolved past-due issues.
- Completed and reported Sales and Use Tax
- Arranged travel plans i.e., Hotel, Car Air, confirmed itinerary, and notified associated E&D traveler
- Assisted in payroll department by processing weekly payroll by collecting, calculating, and entering data.
- Matched purchase orders to invoices and processed for payment.
- Verified vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Paid vendors by monitoring discount opportunities and paid employees by receiving and verifying expense reports.
- Disbursed petty cash by recording entries and verifying documentation.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
Education
Beulah Heights University
Atlanta, GASkills
- WebNow
- ImageNow
- Tungsten
- Oracle R12
- Oracle ASEP
- People Soft
- Wynn System
- CUBS
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
- AS400
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
Georgia Institute Of Technology
10.2021 - Current
Accounts Payable Specialist
Primo Water North America
10.2012 - 10.2021
Accounts Payable / Purchasing Clerk
Harsco Infrastructure
10.2000 - 01.2012
Beulah Heights University
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