Noemi Mercado
Loganville,GA
Summary
Experienced Account Specialist with over 30 years of expertise in managing client accounts, resolving issues, and maintaining accurate records. Meticulous attention to detail and a results-driven approach consistently surpassing targets. Effective communication and interpersonal skills foster positive relationships and ensure client satisfaction.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Specialist
Maytronics US
11.2018 - Current
- Prepare and submit customer invoices
- Record charges and refunds to customer accounts
- Monitor customer accounts for non-payment and delayed payment
- Make collections on delinquent accounts
- Prepare daily deposit
- Apply daily cash receipts
- Perform bank and other reconciliation
- Maintain vendor files
- Code and process accounts payable data
- Compile and sort invoices and checks
- Process ACH payments and mail out checks to vendors
- Analyze discrepancies and unpaid invoices
- 1099 Maintenance and reporting
- Provide monthly budget and actual for P&L and Balance Sheet analysis
- Perform monthly accounts reconciliation for accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Assist in month end reporting procedures
- Assist in quarter end and year end audit
Disbursement Liaison
The HoneyBaked Ham Company
02.2018 - 11.2018
- Created new vendors and entered banking information in Oracle
- Maintained Vendor Files
- Compiled and sorted invoices for payment runs
- Assisted in quarter end and year end audits
- 1099 maintenance and reporting
- Created Employee profiles in Concur and Egencia - provided support for over 500 users, along with the initial set up of the expense accounts, audits, password resets and approvals
- Supported integration all expense and travel related requests and training
- Provided administrative support, data entry input and handled special projects as needed
Process Excellence Analyst – Accounts Payable
Novelis Inc.
02.2015 - 01.2018
- Managed full accounts payable cycle for over 2000 active vendors
- Prioritized, processed and reconciled key vendors with multi-million annual billing
- Processed and Approved Corporate American Express for new employees
- Created Employee profiles in Concur and Egencia - provided support for over 5,000 users, along with the initial set up of the expense accounts, audits, password resets and approvals
- Supported integration all expense and travel related requests and training
- 1099 maintenance and reporting
- Liaison between the AP Atlanta office and the outsource team (Capgemini)
- Streamlined financial processes and introduced process improvements that enhanced vendor payment processing
- Responded to internal and external inquiries Act as a liaison between the company, government and external accountants to meet information needs and to ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes
- Processed stop payments, voids, and reissued outstanding checks
- Oversee wire and ACH payments for multiple divisions department daily
- Team lead in quarter end and year end audits
- Reconciled Accounts Payable Trade account
Staff Accountant
Novelis Inc.
10.2013 - 02.2015
- Clearing of ACH, checks and wires, bank reconciliations, post and process treasury JE in SAP & Oracle (Treasury Batches)
- Clearing of purchase order, and GR/IR account maintenance
- Created month end accrual journals and account reconciliations for current liability accounts and ensured accounting records are accurate
- Assisted in quarter end and year end audits
- Prepared recurring and maintain excel spread of all prepaid items
- Updated Loan Spreadsheet for legal department
- Compiled and posted Negative Cash – Monthly
- Updated Cash Bank Balance for several bank accounts
- Identified any issues with data and determined corrective action to systems or procedures
Staff Accountant / Accounts Payable (Contract)
Alcan Cable, now a General Cable Company
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Processed all accounts payable invoices and travel expense reports for division headquarters utilizing SAP and performed daily import of invoices from plant legacy Maximo systems
- Audited all invoices for compliance with division authority limits
- Processed all check, ACH and wire transfer AP disbursements in SAP through multiple bank accounts in US and Canadian dollars
- Created month end accrual journals and account reconciliations for current liability accounts and ensured accounting records are accurate
- Identified any issues with data and determined corrective action to systems or procedures
- Supported the General Accounting department in supplying Senior Management with accurate and timely information related to open payables and payment cash flow requirements
- Transition travel expense reports from American Express to new corporate MasterCard program
Accounts Payable / Staff Accountant
NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Implemented automated 1099 process, successfully issuing 1099's at year end
- Processed Accounts Payable, expense reports and weekly check run utilizing Great Plains
- Updated weekly cash flow analysis
- Created various month-end journal entries, prepared accounts reconciliations and monthly travel expense analyses
- Assisted in quarter end and year end audits
- Identified and implemented process improvements for MICR check processing implementation, developed a streamlined A/P filing system, prepared non-automated invoices, and processed credit memos
- Processed billing recorded weekly revenue and answered billing related customer calls and emails
- Processed payroll and recorded payroll journals
- Provided administrative support, data entry input and handled special projects as needed
Accounts Payable Manager
Web.com
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Managed 4 Accounts Payable Staff
- Processed A/P invoices and expense reports using Great Plains
- Processed all wire transfers and performed weekly check runs
- Prepared for month-end journal entries, account reconciliations and monthly travel expense analyses
- Issued 1099's at year end
Accounts Payable Clerk II
Heraeus Tenevo, Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Processed invoices and expense reports daily utilizing SAP
- Processed weekly check run, all wire transfers, verified and cleared checks daily in SAP
- Performed various month-end journal entries and bank reconciliations for medical and operating accounts
- Issued 1099's at year end
- Assigned asset numbers and maintained fixed assets
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Newbridge Educational Corporation
01.1991 - 01.1999
- Created procedures and planned implementation of new client-server A/P system
- Created training manuals and implemented trained program for peers
- Supervised and submitted 1099 and 1042 Annual Withholding Tax Return for U.S Source Income of Foreign Persons
- Created month-end journal entries and prepared reconciliations utilizing MAS 90
- Managed check runs and reviewed A/P processing for accurate posting to general ledger
- Participated in management of month-end and year-end closing for four entities
Education
Diploma -
Kearny High School
San Diego, CA01.1986
Skills
- Microsoft Word
- Excel 2010
- MAS 90
- SAP
- Oracle
- Great Plains
- Concur
- Priority (finance software)
- ADP
Accomplishments
- Implemented Invoice automation and statements for AR
- Developed approval process for department expenses creating approval level and purchase order process.
- Reduced check process by 90% with the implementation ACH and positive pay.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Accounting Specialist
Maytronics US
11.2018 - Current
Disbursement Liaison
The HoneyBaked Ham Company
02.2018 - 11.2018
Process Excellence Analyst – Accounts Payable
Novelis Inc.
02.2015 - 01.2018
Staff Accountant
Novelis Inc.
10.2013 - 02.2015
Staff Accountant / Accounts Payable (Contract)
Alcan Cable, now a General Cable Company
01.2012 - 01.2013
Accounts Payable / Staff Accountant
NeoMedia Technologies, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2012
Accounts Payable Manager
Web.com
01.2003 - 01.2007
Accounts Payable Clerk II
Heraeus Tenevo, Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2002
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Newbridge Educational Corporation
01.1991 - 01.1999
Diploma -
Kearny High School
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