Rebecca Franklin
Catonsville
Summary
Results-driven Accounts Payable Specialist with over 9 years of experience in financial reporting, vendor management, and problem resolution. Known for improving communication across departments and achieving a 15% increase in invoice processing efficiency.
Results-driven Accounts Payable Specialist with over 9 years of experience in financial reporting, problem resolution, and process improvement. Successfully implemented strategies that reduced invoice processing errors by 15%, enhancing overall team efficiency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
ICAT Logistics Inc.
Elkridge, MD
11.2016 - Current
- Processed vendor invoices efficiently using SAP software, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
- Reconciled accounts payable entries to general ledger, enhancing financial accuracy and reporting integrity.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies, improving communication and operational workflows.
- Implemented process improvements in invoice handling, reducing errors and increasing overall efficiency by 15%.
- Trained junior staff on best practices for accounts payable processes, fostering knowledge sharing within the team.
- Led monthly closing procedures for accounts payable, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory standards.
- Analyzed payment trends to identify cost-saving opportunities, contributing to strategic financial planning initiatives.
- Developed relationships with key vendors to negotiate favorable terms and streamline payment processes effectively.
- 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.
- Updated vendor information regularly, ensuring accurate contact details and banking information for prompt payments.
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial statements by providing accurate accounts payable information.
- Collaborated with procurement team to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices received.
- Maintained compliance with internal controls and external regulations related to accounts payable processes.
- Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
- Enhanced financial accuracy through diligent reconciliation of vendor statements and company records.
- Trained junior staff members in accounts payable procedures, increasing overall department efficiency.
- Improved cash flow management by negotiating favorable payment terms with suppliers.
- Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
- Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
- Presented audit findings to accounting manager after reviewing results and paperwork.
- Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
- Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
- Implemented new accounting processes to decrease spending and work flow downtime.
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
- Input financial data and produced reports using Microsoft Dynamics 360
- Maintained excellent financial standings by working closely with bookkeeper to process business transactions.
- Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating, and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
- Managed complex problem-solving for upper management in order to complete projects on-time and within budget.
- Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
- Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
- Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
- Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
- Strengthened financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Created detailed expense reports to facilitate reimbursement for business expenses incurred.
Education
Associate of Science - General Studies
Howard Community College
Columbia, MD05-2018
Skills
- Payment processing
- Entry verification
- Invoice processing
- Vendor relations
- Account reconciliation
- Expense tracking
- Payment scheduling
- Transaction reviewing
- Financial reporting
- Financial research
- Performance tracking
- Process improvement
- Problem resolution
- Transaction verification
- Entry recording
- Account resolution
- Proactive and Self-motivated
- Bill payment and recordkeeping
- Customer relations
- Time management
- Handling confidential materials
- Attention to detail
- Information gathering and analysis
- Vendor record management
- Critical thinking
- Cost estimation
- Analytical reasoning
- Data analysis
- Payment calculation
Accomplishments
- 20+ LinkedIn Learning Course Certifications
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop payment tracking spreadsheets.
- Achieved increase in production in the account payable workflow through effectively helping with efficiencies and training
- Collaborated with a multitude of departments to help develop and improve their workflows
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
ICAT Logistics Inc.
11.2016 - Current
Associate of Science - General Studies
Howard Community College