Detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist with over 10 years in financial operations, including data entry, account reconciliation, and payment processing. Expertise in managing client correspondence and resolving discrepancies to enhance workflows. Proficient in QuickBooks and Microsoft Office, driving streamlined accounting processes and operational efficiency.
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
9 Years 9 Months
Division-D | 10.2016 - 07.2026
Performed data entry to ensure accurate and timely processing of invoices. using Quickbooks.
Reconciled discrepancies in vendor statements to maintain accurate financial records.
Processed high volumes of invoices accurately and efficiently, ensuring timely payments to vendors.
Implemented process improvements that increased efficiency in invoice processing workflows.
Managed relationships with key vendors to resolve payment issues and inquiries promptly.
Ensured compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements throughout the accounts payable cycle.
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.
Accounting Assistant
5 Months
CPA LLC | 05.2016 - 10.2016
Prepared deposits and paid bills for clients.
Answer phones and communicate directly with clients.
Performed keypunching for clients using CSA program to ensure data accuracy.
Answered phones and communicated directly with clients to address inquiries and provide support.
Child and Family Development Advocate
2 Years 5 Months
CENTRAL MISSOURI COMMUNITY ACTION | 12.2013 - 05.2016
Established and enforced behavior rules and procedures to maintain order and create a safe environment.
Organized and led activities promoting physical, mental, and social development through games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
Establish and enforce rules for behavior, and procedures for maintaining order.
Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
Conferred with staff to collaboratively plan and schedule lessons that promote learning according to approved curricula.
Youth Specialist
1 Year 2 Months
RAINBOW HOUSE | 09.2012 - 11.2013
Disciplined children and initiated measures to promote responsibility, including caring for clothing and maintaining a tidy environment.
Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
Assisted children with homework assignments to enhance their understanding of subjects. and school work.
Performed housekeeping duties, including laundry, cleaning, dishwashing, and changing linens to maintain a safe and clean living space.
Teller
4 Months
LANDMARK BANK | 08.2012 - 12.2012
Cashed checks and paid out money after verifying signatures, ensuring accuracy of amounts and confirming sufficient account funds.
Cash checks and pay out money after verifying that signatures are correct, that written and numerical amounts agree, and that accounts have sufficient funds.
Balanced currency, coin, and checks in cash drawers at end of shifts, calculating daily transactions efficiently.
Prepare and verify cashier's checks.
Resolved discrepancies in customer accounts, providing effective solutions and enhancing customer satisfaction.
Education
Bachelors - Accounting
Central Methodist University | Fayette, MO | 05.2017
Bachelors - Sociology
University of Missouri | Columbia, MO
Psychology
Skills
Data management
Accounts payable
Invoice payment processing
Accounting software
Data entry
Entry verification
Data analysis accuracy
Credit card reconciliation
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Transaction processing
Data verification
Attention to detail
Vendor management
Vendor relations
Personal Information
Title: Accounts Payable Associate
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer