Marissa Ayón
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Skilled accounts payable manager bringing several years experience overseeing all facets of accounts payable functions. Expert in overseeing daily operations, including invoice processing, vendor relationships, expense reporting and team leadership. Successful in improving workflow and efficiency by reallocating functions based on staff strengths and streamlining processes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Manager
GumGum Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
06.2021 - Current
- Full charge of accounts payable process for domestic and international entities
- Manage, and mentor a team of 1 accounts payable specialist
- Serve in accounts payable personnel system training, support, evaluations, and hiring (5 internationally based accounts payable specialists)
- Maintain accurate records by conducting daily and weekly reviews of AP transactions
- Develop and implement department internal controls to ensure accuracy and identify deficiencies
- Oversee month end AP close, aging reviews, accruals, and journal entries as required
- Track, oversee, and maintain vendor onboarding and accounts ensuring all are current
- Reviewed/reconciled corporate card monthly statements
- Reviewed/approved employee expense reimbursements process
- Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Prepare and submit requests from external auditors
- Prepare and issue all 1099 forms for due recipients
- Create ad hoc reports as needed for forecasting and financial analysis.
Accounts Payable Manager
Stamps.com
El Segundo, CA
10.2017 - 06.2021
- Full charge of accounts payable process for domestic and international entities
- Manage, train, and mentor a team of 3 accounts payable specialists
- Serve in accounts payable personnel evaluations and hiring
- Create and review weekly payment runs ensuring accuracy and adhering to internal controls
- Oversee month end AP close
- Track, oversee, and maintain vendor accounts assuring all are current to avoid delinquencies
- Reviewed/reconciled corporate card monthly statements
- Create and maintain guidelines and policies for accounts payable processes
- Identify operation and internal control deficiencies
- Monitor key performance indicators and metrics for accounts payable department
- Manage vendor onboarding assuring to have all documentation required
- Review AP aging and manage outstanding checks
- Prepare and submit requests from external auditors
- Prepare and issue all 1099 forms for due recipients
- Create ad hoc reports as needed for forecasting and financial analysis.
Accounts Payable Manager
Uka’s Big Saver Foods
Vernon, CA
09.2000 - 10.2017
- Full charge of all accounts payable process for all company branches
- Manage a team of 6 accounts payable clerks
- Serve in accounts payable personnel system training, support, evaluations, and hiring
- Aid, interact, maintain relationships with 200+ vendors
- Submit/code all purchase, and operational invoices
- Assist in travel and expense allocation and process employee reimbursements
- Track, oversee, and maintain vendor accounts assuring all are current to avoid delinquencies
- Create and maintain guidelines and policies for accounts payable processes
- Prepare and issue all 1099 forms for due recipients
- Assist controller with quarter-end accruals and account reconciliations
- Assist with providing required documents in yearly external reviews
- Apply payments for accounts receivable.
Education
Accounting, M.S. option Accounting Information Systems -
California State University
Los Angeles, CA12-2024
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems (cum laude) Dean’s List -
California State University
Los Angeles, CA05-2017
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting (cum laude) Dean’s List -
California State University
Los Angeles, CA05-2017
Skills
- Extensive knowledge of accounts payable processes and workflows
- Experience with automated accounting systems (Grocers Support, SAP, NetSuite)
- Experience with automated employee expense reimbursement platforms (Expensify, Navan)
- Proficient in English and Spanish
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Word Perfect, and PowerPoint
- Excellent leadership, initiative, and decision-making skills
- Workflow Management
- Extremely detail oriented
- Expense Reporting
- Training and mentoring
- General ledger accounting
- Account Reconciliation
- Onboarding and training
- Internal Controls
- Process Improvements
- Vendor Relationship Management
Accomplishments
- Significantly reduced past due accounts and brought them to a status.
- Created company’s accounts payable policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Created and maintained strong relationships with co-workers, advocating cross-functional collaboration.
- Implemented accounts payable automation system (Tipalti) from start to finish.
- Successfully resolved workflow deficiencies increasing efficiency and accuracy.
Languages
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Accounts Payable Manager
GumGum Inc.
06.2021 - Current
Accounts Payable Manager
Stamps.com
10.2017 - 06.2021
Accounts Payable Manager
Uka’s Big Saver Foods
09.2000 - 10.2017
Accounting, M.S. option Accounting Information Systems -
California State University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Information Systems (cum laude) Dean’s List -
California State University
Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting (cum laude) Dean’s List -
California State University
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