Nicole Benson
Pearland,TX
Summary
Observant Accounts Payable Analyst possessing in-depth knowledge of accounting standards, principles and procedures. Compiles payment data, monitors invoice processing and funds disbursement, and prepares summarized income-expense reports using various ERP software. Analytical professional committed to accurately evaluating, recording and presenting financial data.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Analyst
Arnold Ventures
Houston, TX
11.2020 - Current
- Ensure accurate processing of grant payments, company expenses and employee reimbursements
- Track, monitor, develop and implement Accounts Payable procedures to ensure internal controls are consistent with SOX requirements and company policy
- Annual 1099 reporting
- Received vendor invoices, validated for accuracy and routed for approval to prepare for payment processing.
- Assisted with annual audits by generating reports and collecting and consolidating invoice information.
- Researched and resolved invoice and payment issues for internal employees and external vendors.
- Processed daily invoices, check requests and wire transfers of foreign and domestic currency.
- Introduced new accounting, financial and operational systems to maximize efficiency and recordkeeping accuracy.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Identified and suggested remedies for areas of improvement based on detailed daily reports and analysis.
- Identified opportunities and risks in accounts payable process to improve standard operating procedures
- Investigated inquiries relating to status of accounts
Accounts Payable Accountant
Quanah Resources
Fort Worth, TX
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Launching, scanning, coding and bridging accounts payable invoices using OGSql, DocVue and Cortex
- Maintaining DocVue, Cortex and Create-A-Check software and trouble-shooting any issues encountered by internal and external customers
- Preparing month-end journal entries
- Reconcile related general ledger accounts
- Annual 1099 reporting
- Determined financial and operational audit areas, providing most economical and efficient use of audit resources.
- Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with governmental tax guidelines.
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations.
Senior Accountant
TC Loan Services
Fort Worth, TX
07.2017 - 09.2019
- Complete monthly accounting close procedures to assist preparation of financial statements and related supporting schedules
- Complete journal entries, reconciliations and other accounting systems processes related to equity and stock compensation
- Assist with preparation of information for internal and external financial audits
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success.
- Developed and implemented effective accounting systems.
- Reviewed documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances.
- Wrote footnotes for various filing projects and annual reports.
- Reconciled balance sheets and streamlined best practices for balance sheet processes.
- Drafted variance reports, regulatory filings and related schedules.
AP Accountant
ExxonMobil
Fort Worth, TX
12.2012 - 02.2017
- Ensure accurate processing of inbound Non-Operated and JIB invoices for payment
- Monitored coding of invoices by working with JIB department by cross referencing properties and AFE numbers
- Set up and monitor approval process Non-Operated AFE's; Monitor, review and correct documents for accuracy and completeness prior to payment
- Responsible for timely processing of invoices by accounting clerks
- Track, monitor, develop and implement Accounts Payable procedures to ensure internal controls are consistent with SOX requirements and company policy
- Lead Accountant with responsibility of scheduling, mentoring and motivating two Staff Accountants and six Accounting Assistants
- Streamlined daily check writes from six hours to three hours by implementing new processes and internal audit updates
- Reconciled client accounts to facilitate compliant, timely and accurate payments
Accounting Analyst
Bell Helicopter
Fort Worth, TX
12.2010 - 12.2012
- Responsible for resolving aged GR/IR transactions, analyzing any pertinent facts surrounding
- Resolved payables issues and/or accounting transactions, determining appropriate action steps and recommending resolution.
- Continuously work with Buyers, Vendors and Management to keep vendor accounts current and reduce stop shipments due to credit holds from outstanding payables
- Prepare weekly cash forecast for distribution to Financial Planning and Analysis team
- Research and resolve reconciling items in various General Ledger accounts
- Prepare and upload journal entries, prepare weekly and monthly management reports, calculate and validate monthly and year-end accruals
- Assist with preparation of audit schedules including DCAA, Textron Audit Services and Sarbanes-Oxley
- Accountable for monthly Accounts Payable Accruals, Reconcile Accounting Payable General Ledger
- Year End 1099 Processing as well as research and prepare month end journal entries
Logistics Analyst
The Dannon Company
Fort Worth, TX
02.2010 - 09.2010
- Coordinated resolution of issues with warehouses, sales brokers and carriers
- Processed purchase orders according to internal policies, verifying factors such as on-time delivery, minimal cost sourcing, and weight compliance
- Worked with vendors to schedule more than 100 daily pickups and 30 weekly deliveries
- Authored technical documentation on logistical performance for review with planning committee, providing valuable data on business performance
- Verified accurate account invoicing through collaboration with accounting department
- Processed and entered customer orders into database and provided proactive customer service for accounts
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes
- Collaborated with shipping department staff to facilitate smooth materials returns to correct vendors
- Liaised between warehouse personnel and customer to facilitate account and operational needs
- Reported customer feedback to management
Production Analyst
PepsiCo
05.2007 - 02.2010
- Facilitated material plans and inventory levels for both plant and attached distribution center
- Facilitated raw materials supply plans created by Finished Good Planners and coordinated with suppliers and production to ensure availability
- Coordinated Bill of Materials (BOM) with new product deployments as necessary and interfaced regularly with corporate procurement
- Developed and implemented strategies to meet and improve inventory turns
- Achieved improved raw material availability for all manufacturing facilities on time and at lowest cost
- Responsible for resolving out of balance issue concerning material supply and demand by working with procurement and finished goods planners
- SAP Contract Creation/Maintenance, Tracking/Creating Good Receipt and Good Issue Transactions, POD verification, resolve GR/IR disputes to ensure discounts are taken and exception handling - order change management, documenting and gathering SOX evidence and deviations
- Re-deployed material inventory across the network in an effort to decrease age/obsolescence risk and reduce freight costs
- Provided short and long-range material projections to vendors thus improving delivery times and reducing unplanned downtime
- Communicate to integrated planners any service issues related to stock availability, and coordinate resolution, involving global procurement as necessary
- Ensure all invoices are paid according to matching purchase orders and receipts
- Retain proper approvals for all invoices over 10% and maintain that all purchases have appropriate taxation as needed
- Work with parts cage attendants, plant buyer and cost center account managers to quickly resolve issues including invoicing, receiving, and purchase order discrepancies
- Responsible for period close activities to include account reconciliations and accruals
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration And Management
Baylor University
Waco, TXSkills
- Record Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable
- Bank Statement Reconciliation
- Creative Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Financial Calculation and Analysis
- Document Coding and Classification
- Customer Relations
- Proactive and Self-Motivated
- Account Auditing
- Data Analysis
- Precision and Accuracy
Additional Information
- Willing to relocate: Anywhere, Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Accounts Payable Analyst
Arnold Ventures
11.2020 - Current
Accounts Payable Accountant
Quanah Resources
11.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Accountant
TC Loan Services
07.2017 - 09.2019
AP Accountant
ExxonMobil
12.2012 - 02.2017
Accounting Analyst
Bell Helicopter
12.2010 - 12.2012
Logistics Analyst
The Dannon Company
02.2010 - 09.2010
Production Analyst
PepsiCo
05.2007 - 02.2010
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration And Management
Baylor University