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Sherry Palenchar

Elkhart,IN

Summary

Dedicated to accuracy, automation, problem solving and performance excellence. Proficient in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, financial reporting and account reconciliation.

Overview

41
41
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable II

Press Ganey
South Bend, IN
08.2021 - 08.2026
  • Executed data entry of invoices into Microsoft AX, Concur, and Workday software.
  • Review, verify and code invoices high-volume foreign and domestic.
  • Obtained purchase orders to ensure accurate invoice processing.
  • Conducted banking and account reconciliations to maintain financial accuracy.
  • Facilitated month-end and year end closings, 1099's to support timely financial reporting.
  • New Vendor setup, vendor maintenance, domestic and global suppliers

Accounts Payable Specialist

TAG Corporate
Elkhart, IN
03.2019 - Current

•Review, verify, code and process invoices 3 way match. High Volume.

•Reconcile pricing and quantities differences working with Purchasing and Receiving.

•Prepare and run weekly check run of 1.5 mil, wire transfers, ACH, Epay

•Reconcile high volume vendor returns and credits

•Data Entry of invoices - ERP JDEdwards E1, recently went paperless

•Monthly Checking Account reconciliation.

•Compile monthly sales and use tax.

•Assist with month end closings. Provide accruals for multiple companies

•Maintain vendor files.

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

State Wide Aluminum/TAG
Elkhart, IN
04.2007 - 03.2019

Accounts Payable-2019-2012

Review, verify, code and process invoices 3 way match. High Volume.

•Reconcile pricing and quantities differences working with Purchasing and Receiving.

•Prepare and run weekly check run, wire transfers,

•Reconcile vendor returns and credits

•Excel AP Balance Sheet, Vendor Returns, Accruals

•Data Entry of invoices to AS/400 and JDE

•Monthly Checking Account reconciliation.

•Compile monthly sales and use tax.

•Assist with month end closings.

•Maintain vendor files.Posted customer payments by recording cash, checks and credit card transactions in AS400.

Accounts Receivable-2012-2007

  • Prepared appropriate documentation for income summaries, cash reports and accounts receivable reconciliation.
  • Researched customer billing issues and resolved problems to facilitate receipt of overdue monies and promote good customer relationships.
  • Sent copies of invoices and statements to customers to facilitate payment of outstanding invoices.

Part Time to Full Time

Paige's Custom Lettering
Granger, IN
10.2000 - 04.2007

Trained and worked all aspects of business. Processing orders start to finish, customer service, general clerical.

• Detail Oriented and fast paced environment

• Enhanced detail skills and conducted duties normally requiring two or more employees

Office Supervisor/Bookkeeper

Skyline Aviation, Inc.
Ft. Myers, FL
07.1989 - 03.1994

• Accounts Receivables, EOM Reports, Collections, Daily Bank Deposits, Cash Receipts, Invoicing.

• Customer Service, data entry, cash receipts, general clerical.

• Hiring and Training of new office staff.

• Increased networking skills working closely with prominent business people

Outpatient Registrar

Berrien General Hospital
Berrien Center, MI
02.1986 - 07.1989

Outpatient Registrar, Switchboard, Patient Payments, cash drawer and balancing. Register patients for personal and insurance information for Emergency Room, Labs and Xray Services.

  • Trained and worked in multiple departments
  • Enhanced customer/patient care with empathy and professionalism
  • Acquired monetary skills of accuracy, collection and balancing

Education

International School of Business
1989

High School Diploma -

Niles Senior HIgh

Additional Skills

Skills

  • Expert in customer/vendor relations
  • Complex problem solving, Innovative
  • Strong Computer, 10 key, Word, Excel, Lean Education
  • Strong communication, team building, interpersonal skills
  • Accounting operations professional

Accomplishments



Resolved backlogged work, restored order and organization to processes/records in disarray. Researched and solved billing problems saving the company thousands and corrected invoicing and journal entry errors that had previously been missed. Streamlined and Implemented cost saving procedures.

Timeline

Accounts Payable II

Press Ganey
08.2021 - 08.2026

Accounts Payable Specialist

TAG Corporate
03.2019 - Current

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable

State Wide Aluminum/TAG
04.2007 - 03.2019

Part Time to Full Time

Paige's Custom Lettering
10.2000 - 04.2007

Office Supervisor/Bookkeeper

Skyline Aviation, Inc.
07.1989 - 03.1994

Outpatient Registrar

Berrien General Hospital
02.1986 - 07.1989

Additional Skills

High School Diploma -

Niles Senior HIgh

International School of Business
Sherry Palenchar