Samiya Wright
Oswego,IL
Summary
Detail-oriented accounting and finance professional with over 9 years of experience in accounts payable management, mortgage compliance, and financial reporting. Enhanced operational efficiency and ensured regulatory compliance while strengthening internal controls. Skilled in analytical problem-solving and process optimization, delivering accurate financial reporting and effective cross-functional leadership.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Manager
GA Group
10.2025 - Current
- Lead end-to-end accounts payable operations, ensuring timely and accurate processing of invoices, ACH payments, wire transfers, checks, and employee reimbursements.
- Oversaw month-end close activities, ensuring accurate account reconciliations, accruals, and AP-related reporting.
- Developed internal controls and procedures that strengthened compliance and mitigated risk.
- Mentored AP team members to enhance operational excellence and accountability.
Accounts Payable Analyst
GA Group
02.2025 - 10.2025
- Processed high-volume invoices and vendor payments, ensuring compliance with company policies and timely payment to vendors.
- Prepared ACH, wire, and check payments while maintaining accurate payment records.
- Reconciled vendor statements and accounts, resolving discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records.
- Assisted with month-end close activities, including journal entries and accruals, to ensure accurate financial reporting.
HMDA Compliance Specialist
ServBank (Allied First Bank)
08.2019 - 03.2024
- Assisted with the collection, validation, and submission of residential loan data, maintaining a 99% success rate in annual LAR submissions, demonstrating meticulous documentation and quality control.
- Reviewed complex loan documentation for alignment with regulatory requirements and internal credit approval conditions, enhancing compliance accuracy.
- Identified and mitigated risks in loan documentation and structures, maintaining compliance with HMDA standards.
- Developed automated reporting processes for regulatory audits, streamlining LAR data submissions.
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders to resolve discrepancies, reinforcing adherence to regulatory requirements.
- Provided compliance training to over 10 mortgage teams, reducing compliance risks and improving adherence to standards.
Staff Accountant
First Centennial Mortgage
02.2018 - 08.2019
- Maintained accurate records of assets, liabilities, and other financial transactions, preparing monthly financial statements and reports for senior management.
- Processed and reconciled accounts receivable/payable, ensuring accuracy in loan and financial records.
- Assisted with month-end audits and reconciliations, identifying discrepancies to ensure accuracy of financial statements.
- Managed borrower portfolios, tracking overdue payments and collection activities to minimize aging accounts.
- Collaborated with operations teams to streamline processes, enhancing accuracy of financial data and loan systems.
- Enhanced data entry processes into AMB Software by tailoring and customizing automated journal entries to import transactions, improving operational efficiency.
Staff Accountant
Allied First Bank
08.2016 - 02.2018
- Oversaw accounts payable and developed and implemented an improved invoice approval process, boosting operational efficiency and streamlining financial workflow.
- Managed billing and invoicing for residential loan packages, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
- Reviewed disbursement authorizations and funds flow processes, resolving inconsistencies to ensure accurate cash movement and regulatory compliance.
- Managed funds flow for complex wire transfers, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
- Processed various payment methods, including personal checks, wire transfers, ACHs, and credit card payments, supporting overall financial operations.
- Streamlined month-end and accrual wire reports for incoming and outgoing wire requests, facilitating faster mortgage loan closings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Finance
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SCSkills
- Accounts Payable Management
- Accounts Payable Risk
- Invoice management
- Payment Processing
- Payment reconciliation
- Reconciliations
- Month-end close
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Compliance
- Regulatory Compliance
- Excel data analysis
- Control implementation
- Internal control development
- Process Improvement
- Process improvement
- Vendor relationships
- Vendor oversight
- Team Leadership
- Team Development
- Excel data analysis
- Power BI
- QuickBooks
- AMB (Accounting for Mortgage Bankers)
- AP Software Management
- Banking Transactions
- Loan Management
- Data Validation
- Microsoft Word
- PowerPoint
- Outlook
- Access
- Risk management
- Process improvement
- Team Development
Technical Skills
QuickBooks, AMB (Accounting for Mortgage Bankers), FMS (Financial Management System), FedLine (Federal Reserve Financial Service), OpenCheck, Encompass, Compliance Management Systems, QuestSoft, Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Complex Formulas), Power BI, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access
Personal Information
Relocation: Open to Relocation
Timeline
Accounts Payable Manager
GA Group
10.2025 - Current
Accounts Payable Analyst
GA Group
02.2025 - 10.2025
HMDA Compliance Specialist
ServBank (Allied First Bank)
08.2019 - 03.2024
Staff Accountant
First Centennial Mortgage
02.2018 - 08.2019
Staff Accountant
Allied First Bank
08.2016 - 02.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, Finance
Winthrop University