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Nakisha Howell

Largo,FL

Summary

Well-qualified financial systems leader offering demonstrated skill and success in managing internal accounting processes, improving controls and strengthening systems for optimal performance. Proficient in all aspects of accounting, including accounts payable and receivable. Gifted in building and leading solid teams to handle high-volume operations with consistency, accuracy and full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Administrator

LHH Recruitment Solutions
2023.06 - Current

Process high volume invoices daily from Zendesk to SAP platform, prepare and execute weekly payment files, assist vendors with inquiries, assist team members with questions regarding uploading information through spreadsheets and any other inquiries regarding processes, maintain vendor relationships with outstanding customer service and timely responses to inquiries, distributed incoming invoices to processors, open and scan incoming mail to AP team, handle high volume vendors invoice processing weekly and maintain good standing, created SOP for Utility processing and team lead for Utilities team, create and maintain SOP's for processing procedures in the AP Department to streamline processes and create unity for AP team, Weekly bank reconciliation for outgoing payments for my vendors, process weekly expense reports. Processing monthly utilities for multiple locations, process MRBR transactions, weekly aging reports, assisting in rolling out automatic invoice system.

Accounts Payable Associate

Insight Global @ Welbilt
2023.01 - Current
  • Contract position - Heavy data entry processing 75-100+ invoices daily in order to implement new accounting program using Coupa / Oracle programs
  • Process other duties as assigned for business needs to merge old data with new data.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Hit Promotional Products
2021.05 - 2022.07
  • Data Entry into AS400 system for Accounts Payable, processed 75-100+ invoices per day to process for weekly check runs, paid invoices for utility bills via credit card, reconciled statements, processed accruals at month end, maintained database with W9 information, created new vendors and answered emails/calls regarding past due / missing information with vendors
  • Processed all incoming emails and distributed to proper departments / employees
  • Other duties as assigned.

Accounts Payable Specialist

L'Oréal
2021.01 - 2021.03
  • Remote position - Data entry into SAP program of minimum of 100 invoices per day, maintained spreadsheets for month end processes, reconciled vendor statements, reconciled bank statements, customer service for vendors via email and telephone
  • Processed invoices from Canada and converted tax amounts in order to pay in CA currency
  • Other duties as assigned.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Hit Promotional Products
2019.07 - 2020.03
  • Data Entry into AS400 system for Accounts Payable, processed 75-100 invoices per day to process for weekly check runs, paid invoices for utility bills via credit card, reconciled statements, Processed accruals at month end, Maintained database with W9 information, Created new vendors and answered emails/calls regarding past due / missing information with vendors
  • Other duties as assigned.

Temporary Assignments

People Ready
2018.11 - 2019.07
  • Working temporary assignments to bring income while seeking a permanent position in my profession.

Accounting Coordinator

Quality Biomedical
2016.09 - 2018.10
  • Responsibilities included but not limited to the following: Customer Service - Answered incoming calls assisting customers with questions regarding services offered
  • Accounts Payable - 3-way matching (PO, item receipts and vendor invoices) when bills are received from vendors, Data entry of information from invoices into Quick Books Enterprise, resolving any issues found on vendor invoices with the vendor (pricing, freight, etc.), Daily scanning of these items into our electronic filing system
  • Accounts Receivable- Received checks via mail / ACH payments into accounting system, applied payments to customer invoices and sent monthly statements to customers
  • Assisted in monthly closings with reconciling credit card / bank statements
  • Billing Coordinator - Billed ALL services completed by technicians from the previous day, added freight charges to invoices and emailed / mailed invoices DAILY
  • Assisted customers with any questions regarding their invoices and adjusted accordingly
  • Monthly billing of rental invoices for our equipment that is being rented
  • OTHER DUTIES: Updated and maintained spreadsheets for weekly operations meetings, provided information regarding AP/AR Aging reports to financial controller, follow up on emails and forwarding to correct department, assisting financial controller with any other tasks assigned like sending out mailings, collecting W9s
  • General office duties (i.e., scanning, copying, filing, etc.).

SPECIAL PROJECTS ACCOUNTANT

Bovie Medical
2016.02 - 2016.04
  • Responsibilities included but not limited to the following: Contacting vendors to obtain proper licensing/certificates or documentation (resell, tax certificates, W-9) and collating information into Excel spreadsheets for quick access
  • Other assigned tasks included projects pertaining to complex billing and accounting issues on a case-by-case basis, answering and adjusting pricing for vendors including discounting, heavy data entry (within Macola program) along with daily web researching
  • Personally assisted members of the management team (C.S.M., Accounting, and I.T.)

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COORDINATOR

Florida Medical Pain Management
2015.08 - 2016.01
  • General responsibilities' included reviewing/entering/processing vendor invoices, data entry into Great Plains/ Quick books software, record keeping and maintaining all credit card/petty cash purchases as needed, daily posting of all monies for business, printing acct
  • Payables check, tracking and monitoring payments along with any other assigned duties directly or indirectly relating to accounting.

CUSTOMER SERVICE/TAX ASSISTANT

Pinellas County Tax Collector
2014.09 - 2015.07
  • General responsibilities included but not limited to interact effectively with patrons' face to face, by phone, or email in an efficient and courteous manner
  • Also responsible for reviewing and understanding complex legal information and documents, making clear and concise decisions in accordance with state and local laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies and procedures
  • Typical office procedures performed included: cash handling, working with Microsoft Software, as well as utilizing Internet and Intranet access routines.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COORDINATOR

G.A. Food Service
2013.02 - 2014.05
  • General responsibilities included all aspects of billing/invoicing (processing, reviewing, correcting, posting and approving payments)
  • Invoice batching into AS400 accounting system, printing and distributing all payables checks, tracking and monitoring payments for customer accounts as well as handling all or any accounting related vendor inquiries
  • Also assisted in monthly/quarterly/annual analysis and reporting, along with any other duties assigned.

Education

A.A. degree in ACCOUNTING -

EVEREST UNIVERSITY

Skills

  • Efficiently type 60 wpm
  • Customer Service - 20+ years from a combination of retail, call center and general office positions.
  • General Accounting - 20+ years in accounts payable / receivable in multiple industries.
  • Software Experience - Quick Books, AS400, Microsoft Suite, Teams / Zoom, All Windows Modules, SAP, Oracle, Coupa, Great Plains, Easy Invoice, Zendesk
  • Shipping Software/Equipment - UPS WorldShip, FedEx Ship Manager, USPS (Pitney Bowes)
  • Accounts Payable · 10-Key Typing · Process Improvement · Analytical Skills · Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) · SAP ERP · Microsoft Office · Accounting Software · Microsoft Excel · High Level Of Accuracy · Microsoft Word · Invoice Processing · Oral Communication · Financial Statements · Spreadsheets · Monthly Reporting · Data Entry · Account Reconciliation · Software Implementation · Attention to Detail · Data Analysis

Timeline

Accounts Payable Administrator

LHH Recruitment Solutions
2023.06 - Current

Accounts Payable Associate

Insight Global @ Welbilt
2023.01 - Current

Accounts Payable Specialist

Hit Promotional Products
2021.05 - 2022.07

Accounts Payable Specialist

L'Oréal
2021.01 - 2021.03

Accounts Payable Specialist

Hit Promotional Products
2019.07 - 2020.03

Temporary Assignments

People Ready
2018.11 - 2019.07

Accounting Coordinator

Quality Biomedical
2016.09 - 2018.10

SPECIAL PROJECTS ACCOUNTANT

Bovie Medical
2016.02 - 2016.04

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COORDINATOR

Florida Medical Pain Management
2015.08 - 2016.01

CUSTOMER SERVICE/TAX ASSISTANT

Pinellas County Tax Collector
2014.09 - 2015.07

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE COORDINATOR

G.A. Food Service
2013.02 - 2014.05

A.A. degree in ACCOUNTING -

EVEREST UNIVERSITY
Nakisha Howell