Raquel Anderson
Loxahatchee
Summary
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist with excellent client service skills, extensive experience in AP and billing, new accounts growth and development, reconciliation, and troubleshooting. Responsible for ensuring accuracy, maintaining appropriate records, resolving discrepancies to mitigate loss and preparing reports to reflect accurate data, self-motivated and directed. Specialized knowledge of Transportation Accounting, Grower and Farming Accounting.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist/Junior Staff Accountant
Robert Half / Tropical Shipping
Boca Raton, FL / Riviera Beach, FL
07.2023 - 02.2026
- Processed high-volume invoices accurately and efficiently to ensure timely payments.
- Reconciled vendor statements to maintain account integrity and resolve discrepancies promptly.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline accounts payable workflows and enhance efficiency.
- Implemented best practices for invoice processing, reducing turnaround time and minimizing errors.
- Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Reduced invoice processing time with accurate data entry and timely vendor communication.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Facilitated dispute resolution between company departments and vendors regarding payment issues or discrepancies in invoicing.
- Contributed to year-end closing process by ensuring all outstanding payables were accurately recorded and settled promptly.
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
J&J Family of Farms/Benson Hill
Wellington, FL
09.2012 - 07.2023
- Code invoices, expense reports, vouchers, check requests and other similar items with correct codes, conforming to standard procedures in entering data into the financial system.
- Prepare and manage all invoices on a daily basis and submit them for approval.
- Handle all vendor correspondence via email or phone, evaluating and reconciling all vendor statements.
- Monitor all calls by vendors and address all issues in scheduling and disbursing accounts payable.
- Research and resolve invoice and receipt discrepancies, reconcile various accounts by identifying omissions or errors in posting.
- Prepare and process weekly payments, which include wires, checks, credit cards and Automated Clearing House (ACH).
- Involved in Operations and Logistics Accounting and Administration.
- Process credit applications and set up new vendors.
- Manage and verify all expense reports, ensuring their compliance with company policies.
- Maintain and update all accounts payable data, as well as ensure accuracy in general ledgers.
- Evaluate all accounts payable balances and resolve all issues regarding unpaid invoices.
- Pair corresponding purchase orders to invoices, along with all supporting documents.
- Develop accounts payable modules and prepare checks for same.
- Investigate and resolve issues that are associated with the processing of purchase orders and invoices.
- Prepare batch check runs, ACH transactions and wire transfers.
- Assist with monthly closings and status reports.
- Receive, research, and resolve routine internal and external inquiries concerning account status.
- File, maintain and distribute accounting reports, records, and documents.
- Maintain vendor records.
Accounts Receivables Specialist, Client Services
Don Greene Poultry/Sherwood Foods
Opa Locka, FL
12.1986 - 09.2012
- Responsible for the daily processing of subsidiary ledger and general ledger entries.
- Managed a budget and financial review process to meet corporate objectives.
- Employed costing principles and processes that are complete in their identification of all direct, indirect and other costs for each product.
- Capitalized on policies and structures that minimize risk to revenue.
- Developed and implemented sufficient controls that provided reasonable cross checks to catch human error, identify gaps in our operational processes and prevent fraud.
- Entered finalized cash receipts and updated accounts receivable ledger by customer.
- Processed daily credit card receipts and wire transfers receipts, resulting in a larger customer base.
- Served as backup for daily mail processing and other administrative assistant duties.
- Researched and processed customer claims of invoice payment, processed charge backs, returns, and bad checks as needed.
- Responded to accounts receivable phone inquiries and provided appropriate follow up.
- Corresponded with customers as necessary in order to update accounts.
- Regularly worked with secure data relating to credit card/bank account receipt transactions requiring strict confidentiality.
- Trained new and existing employees.
Skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Information collection and management
- Discrepancy identification and resolution
- Written and verbal communication
- Microsoft Office, Famous, Freight Flow, Ecovue, Oracle
- Fluent in English and Spanish
- Product inventory management
- Settlement and pricing negotiation
- Research and investigation
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist/Junior Staff Accountant
Robert Half / Tropical Shipping
07.2023 - 02.2026
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
J&J Family of Farms/Benson Hill
09.2012 - 07.2023
Accounts Receivables Specialist, Client Services
Don Greene Poultry/Sherwood Foods
12.1986 - 09.2012