Michaelson Pierre
Braselton,GA
Summary
Analytical financial operations professional with 15+ years of experience investigating transactional discrepancies, detecting anomalies, resolving escalations, and improving accuracy across high-volume payment environments. Skilled in applying judgment to incomplete data, identifying risk indicators, analyzing behavior patterns, and maintaining compliance with internal controls. Experienced with multi-system reconciliation, expense auditing, exception handling, and operational process improvement. Seeking to bring financial accuracy, systems expertise, and investigation skills to Stripe’s Risk Operations team.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist/Staff Accountant
Arnall, Golden & Gregory LLP
Atlanta, GA
01.2025 - Current
- Conduct investigations into transactional discrepancies across vendor statements and trust accounts to pinpoint root causes.
- Evaluate incomplete or ambiguous documentation to determine proper processing outcomes.
- Assess employee expense reports for compliance with policies and IRS regulations, flagging unusual patterns.
- Track payment irregularities to identify anomalies in timing, amounts, and documentation.
- Execute daily reconciliations across various bank accounts, ensuring error detection and accuracy.
- Report investigation findings clearly for internal stakeholders, and improve workflow notes for visibility.
- Manage high-volume ACH, wire, and check payments while ensuring rigorous validation of each disbursement.
Staff Accountant
AMS Vans
Tucker, GA
06.2022 - 01.2025
- Analyzed customer payment behavior and A/R aging patterns to identify risks and discrepancies.
- Executed root cause analysis on misapplied payments, implementing corrective actions as necessary.
- Managed exception handling for unusual items during reconciliations and month-end closing processes.
- Investigated account variances, escalating issues based on materiality and risk exposure.
- Prepared detailed financial workpapers, ensuring accuracy through thorough validation and documentation.
- Ensured compliance with audit requirements and internal financial controls throughout processes.
Senior Accounting Specialist
Constancy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
Atlanta, GA
05.2018 - 06.2022
- Executed monthly reconciliations for bank accounts, liabilities, accounts receivable, and client deposits, identifying anomalies.
- Resolved discrepancies through investigation of irregular financial activities to maintain data integrity.
- Increased operational efficiency by 30% through the implementation of a digital approval workflow that reduced errors.
- Coordinated accounting software rollout, providing training on data validation and system navigation.
- Monitored cash flow activity to detect unexpected fluctuations and inconsistencies.
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
Atlanta, GA
01.2014 - 05.2018
- Executed thorough documentation reviews and validated transactions to prevent data inaccuracies and mispayments.
- Facilitated financial audits by verifying records, detecting unusual activities, and executing corrective updates.
- Drove a 36% decrease in A/P errors through refined validation processes and proactive anomaly detection.
- Managed processing of high-volume transactions while maintaining compliance and exercising real-time judgment.
Accounts Payable Specialist (Contractor)
NCR Corporation
Duluth, GA
02.2013 - 12.2013
- Performed audits on expense reports using Concur, uncovering abnormal patterns and classification issues.
- Achieved a 60% decrease in reclassifications by correcting coding errors.
- Resolved discrepancies in vendor statements as part of month-end closing activities.
- Optimized approval workflows, reducing late fees from 40% to 10%.
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Kline & Specter, P.C.
Philadelphia, PA
08.2010 - 12.2012
- Analyzed trends in payment cycles and cash flow variances to drive informed decision-making.
- Investigated discrepancies in expense reports, vendor invoices, and payment records across multiple offices.
- Facilitated training on compliance standards and documentation requirements for staff.
- Negotiated better vendor terms to fortify financial controls and streamline cash management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Strayer University
Atlanta, Ga.12.2017
Associates - Business Management
Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA05.2001
Skills
- Risk & Investigation: Transaction anomaly detection, discrepancy resolution, judgment-based decision making, pattern recognition, documentation & case reporting
- Operations: High-volume queue execution, payment workflows, escalation triage, exception handling, process improvement
- Analysis: Root cause analysis, data validation, trend identification, financial research, compliance review
- Communication: clear written documentation, cross-functional collaboration, and user support for financial processes, compliance: IRS guidelines, internal controls, audit prep, and policy verification
- Compliance: IRS guidelines, internal controls, audit prep, policy verification
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist/Staff Accountant
Arnall, Golden & Gregory LLP
01.2025 - Current
Staff Accountant
AMS Vans
06.2022 - 01.2025
Senior Accounting Specialist
Constancy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
05.2018 - 06.2022
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
01.2014 - 05.2018
Accounts Payable Specialist (Contractor)
NCR Corporation
02.2013 - 12.2013
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Kline & Specter, P.C.
08.2010 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Strayer University
Associates - Business Management
Community College of Philadelphia