Maria Clarissa Cusio

• Processed cash receipts and cash disbursements, payroll journal entries in the general ledger while maintaining consistent documentation.
• Managed invoicing our clients according to billing schedules and contracts while also applying revenue recognition principles per ASC 606 in maintaining our sales forecast.
• Prepared journal entries to record revenue, unearned revenue, and expenses ensuring accounts are reconciled.
• Collaborated with external auditors to provide information for audit process.
• Processed payroll for 50+ employees bi-weekly in multi states. Collaborated with ADP on all payroll adjustments, to reflect proper earnings, deductions, reporting of taxes, ensuring we are in 100% compliance with federal and state regulations.
• Administered employee benefit enrollments, and submission of 401K and HSA contributions to Fidelity

• Created an Accounts Payable workflow to organize the processing of invoices and reimbursements.
• Managed the full-cycle accounts payable process, including invoice coding, approvals, payments, and reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timely disbursement to vendors.
• Optimized payment processing by implementing Bill.com, cutting manual work significantly and boosting efficiency with AP automation.
• Led month-end and year-end AP closing activities, including accruals, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Supervised and mentored junior AP staff, providing training and performance feedback to enhance team effectiveness.
• Maintained vendor records, managed onboarding processes, and ensured compliance with W-9 and 1099 reporting requirements.
• Supported internal and external audits by preparing documentation, account analyses, and reconciliations related to AP.

• Enhanced invoice processing by assisting in the implementation of Inspyrus a Procure to Pay system with OCR scanning reducing manual
entry by 80% efficiency and maximizing vendor discounts.
• Reconciled 1,000+ invoices monthly against vendor statements using VLOOK Up to provide payment details.
• Resolved invoice and purchase order discrepancies by collaborating with project managers reducing payment delay issues.
• Participated and contributed in testing and implementing best practices in our Accounts Payable work flow to increase efficiency

• Processed over 3,000 vendor invoices annually with a 98% on-time payment rate, ensuring smooth vendor relations.
• Prepared month end AP accruals to ensure expenses are recorded in the proper month they are incurred.
• Prepared 200+ 1099 tax forms annually with zero compliance issues, ensuring accurate IRS reporting.
• Resolving invoice exception by coordinating with Purchasing and Receiving team regarding quantity and price variances prior to paying invoices.
• Managed and processed corporate credit card and travel expenses.
• Performed daily bank reconciliations, detecting and resolving discrepancies between bank statements and company records.
• Managed billing and collections and follow-up on past-due accounts to speed up payments and minimize risk.
• Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
• Assisted with annual audit, confirming accurate reconciliation of all accounts.