Michele Luciano
Flemington,NJ
Summary
Distinguished Accounts Payable Analyst with 30+ years of experience handling vendor accounts. Received invoices, recorded amounts in Aderant, Chrome River/Emburse and Corpay programs and software and arranged payments by ACH, wire transfers and paper checks for average of 100 vendors monthly. Meticulous in providing accurate accounting and excellent service to vendors.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Analyst
CSG Law
Roseland, NJ
06.1984 - Current
- Managed the entire cycle of Accounts Payable process from invoice entry through payment posting.
- Collaborated with other departments in resolving invoice discrepancies for a law firm of 200 attorneys.
- Reviewed invoices for accuracy and completeness prior to payment processing.
- Processed high volume of vendor invoices and payments in a timely manner.
- Researched, resolved and responded to inquiries from vendors regarding payments.
- Assisted with month-end closing activities such as preparing journal entries, reconciliations and accruals.
- Reconciled accounts payable ledgers against general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
- Maintained accurate records of all transactions including purchase orders, invoices, credit memos.
- Developed and maintained relationships with vendors by providing prompt resolution of invoice issues.
- Prepared checks for signature according to established policies and procedures.
- Generated reports on outstanding payables, aging analysis, cash flow projections.
- Performed periodic audits for accuracy, completeness and compliance with internal control policies.
- Conducted training sessions on new accounting software systems or procedures as needed.
- Created ad hoc reports as requested by management team members or other stakeholders.
- Participated in special projects as assigned by supervisor or manager.
- Provided prompt and professional responses to vendor account balance inquiries and rush payment processing requests.
- Prepared ACH payment schedules and paper checks to provide timely compensation to over 100 company employees and vendors monthly.
- Processed vendor payments using accounting software and mobile deposit technology to achieve timely funds transfer.
- Executed wire transfers to local and international vendors, scheduled ACH transactions and prepared batch checks for mailing to average 100 vendors monthly.
- Maintained electronic records of vendor invoices and payments, implementing company record retention and deletion policy.
- Reviewed vendor invoices within Chrome River/Emburse and Aderant for company policy requirements and requested additional information from vendors to complete records lacking adequate information.
- Implemented solutions for creating accurate records of ad-hoc projects in accordance with accounting industry best practice.
- Audited expense reports prepared by firm employees using Chrome River/Emburse to verify report accuracy against vendor-submitted invoices.
- Reconciled computer reports with manually maintained ledgers.
- Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
- Recorded debit, credit and account transactions in computer spreadsheets and databases.
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Calculated and produced checks for utilities, taxes and other operational payments.
- Received and recorded cash, checks and transfers.
- Compiled current budget data from estimated revenues, expenses and prior budgets.
Education
2 Yr Business Degree - Finance
Berkeley School of Business
West Paterson NJ05-1987
Skills
- Accounts Payable
- Payment Management
- Accounting Operations Processes
- Invoice And Payment Tracking
- Vendor Invoice Processing
- Accurate Payment Posting
- Account And Ledger Reconciliations
- Account Reconciliation Processes
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounts Receivable And Payable
- Internal Controls Implementation
- Financial Auditing Procedures
- Payment Handling
- Payment Processing
- Accounting Ledger Maintenance
- Vendor Account Monitoring
- Cost Accounting
- Codes Reviewing
- Expense Reimbursements
- Budget Analysis
Timeline
Accounts Payable Analyst
CSG Law
06.1984 - Current
2 Yr Business Degree - Finance
Berkeley School of Business