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Mark Stiewing

Stratford

Summary

Dedicated accounts payable specialist aiming to apply experience and competencies to drive company success.

Work History

Accounts Payable Clerk

Encon Heating and Air Conditioning
Stratford
2025 - 2025
  • Verified and processed a high volume of scanned invoices, ensuring accurate manual entry into Eclipse software.
  • Checked and validated taxes on invoices against varying state tax rates, minimizing errors in financial records.
  • Proactively resolved invoice errors prior to Eclipse entry, preventing downstream accounting issues and improving data integrity.
  • Communicated with Purchasing and Receiving Departments to verify invoices, supporting accurate financial records and timely operations.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Valley Tool and Manufacturing LLC
Milford
2020 - 2025
  • Utilized Global Shop software to process accounts payable, maintain general ledger entries, and execute banking applications, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
  • Generated and distributed accounts payable reports to management, improving visibility into financial operations and vendor payments.
  • Set up new vendor accounts.
  • Maintained open vendor and paid files.
  • Processed vendor checks promptly, supporting smooth operations and maintaining positive vendor relationships.
  • Researched and reconciled problematic supplier accounts.
  • Facilitated communication between departments and suppliers, supporting accurate order fulfillment and timely payments.
  • Created and compiled spreadsheets for business statistics, basic accounting functions, database files and graphic operations using Excel.
  • Created and maintained Excel spreadsheets for business statistics, accounting functions, database management, and reporting.
  • Assisted with various accounting tasks.

Tax Associate

Somerset Capital Group, Ltd.
Milford
2014 - 2018
  • Filed monthly, quarterly, and annual multi-state sales and use tax returns in compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Maintained business licenses in all taxing jurisdictions.
  • Updated sales tax exemption files.
  • Verified accuracy of tax rates in all states and jurisdictions.
  • Assisted the Tax Manager with preparing schedules to support annual corporate federal income tax returns.
  • Provided support for sales tax audits, liaised with revenue agents, and initiated settlements with review from the Tax Manager.
  • Addressed sales tax return notices as needed and documented to full resolution.
  • Participated in special projects as needed.
  • Proficient in Vertex.

Accounts Payable

Sonepar USA
Maitland
2011 - 2012
  • Operated Eclipse software to process a high volume of accounts payable transactions with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Managed entering, coding and posting invoices to the general ledger, setting up new vendors, including terms.
  • Scrutinized vendor statements to ensure the balance is current, and reconciled problematic accounts as needed.
  • Developed and maintained supplier relationships.
  • Communicated with vendors.
  • Assisted with various accounting projects.

Accounting Clerk

Somerset Capital Group, Ltd.
Milford
2003 - 2010
  • Utilized Dynamics GP and QuickBooks to manage accounts payable processes with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Managed entry, coding, and posting of invoices to the general ledger, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
  • Printed and filed accounts payable reports, maintaining organized and accessible financial documentation.
  • Communicated cash requirements to the Office Treasurer, ensuring sufficient funds were available for accurate vendor payments.
  • Established and nurtured supplier relationships, facilitating effective communication and issue resolution.
  • Worked with staff accountants to meet monthly close deadlines, as well as analyzed and maintained reconciliations of general ledger accounts.
  • Created journal entries.

Education

Accounting Certificate -

Stone Academy
Hamden, CT
01.1998

Skills

  • Account reconciliation and analysis
  • Eclipse software proficiency
  • Invoice verification and processing
  • Communication skills
  • Data entry accuracy
  • Problem resolution strategies
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management skills
  • General ledger management
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Check processing and bill payment
  • QuickBooks expertise
  • Petty cash oversight
  • Accounts payable management
  • GAAP compliance knowledge
  • Bank reconciliation techniques
  • Professionalism and ethics in finance
  • ERP systems proficiency
  • Excel data analysis and reporting

References

References will be provided upon request.

Timeline

Accounts Payable Clerk

Encon Heating and Air Conditioning
2025 - 2025

Accounts Payable Specialist

Valley Tool and Manufacturing LLC
2020 - 2025

Tax Associate

Somerset Capital Group, Ltd.
2014 - 2018

Accounts Payable

Sonepar USA
2011 - 2012

Accounting Clerk

Somerset Capital Group, Ltd.
2003 - 2010

Accounting Certificate -

Stone Academy
Mark Stiewing