Tesfa Hylton
Stoughton,MA
Summary
I was able to implement a new ERP system, able to train the company on how to use such system, I was able to train new employees a document the process
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accounts Payable Assistant
Massachusetts Port Authority
- Processes capital & operating contract invoices through PeopleSoft and PM Web, ensures that operating departments, project managers, vendors, consultants and contractors are in compliance with Massport policies and procedures
- Reviews vendor invoices for proper scope, approval, budget coding, and supporting documentation, resolves outstanding issues between vendor and Massport
- Analyzes, researches, and responds to internal and external inquiries concerning amounts posted to Massport contracts
- Ensures that purchase order agreements and transactions are reviewed and processed for payment in compliance with Massport policies and procedures
- Reviews invoices for payment and reconciles against corresponding purchase order
- Identifies payment terms and possible cash discounts offered by vendors
- Works with purchasing to coordinate the processing of payments and the reconciliation of outstanding issues
- Audits and processes expense reports, business travel account expense reports, corporate Pcard invoices and petty cash reimbursements ensuring compliance with Massport's Travel and Business Expense Policy and Procedures
- Audit expense reports confirming proper approval, compliance with MPA policies and procedures and presence of appropriate supporting documentation i.e., expense receipts
- Oversees and issues payments for Massport's credit card accounts i.e., Bank of America purchasing card, Bank of America travel card, fuel card account, etc
- Manages the reimbursement process in connection with MPA petty cash reimbursements
Accounts Payable Analyst
Bluewave Solar
Boston, MA
10.2018 - 04.2023
- Use NetSuite to access information and ensure accuracy of invoices, payments and coding of expenses
- Research and resolve all accounts payable issues
- Perform monthly accounts payable portions of close including balance sheet reconciliation work and cash payment analyst
- Prepare and process accounts payable invoices and payments ensuring that the payments are timely and accurate;
- Ensure accurate input, proper expense accounting, and prompt payment and filing of paperwork;
- Work with all vendors to resolve disputes and ensure that services are not interrupted;
- Research expense variances as part of monthly close cycle;
- Ensure that all accounts payable monthly closing activities are performed accurately and on time;
- Review aged AP Trail balances on a weekly/ daily basis to ensure to ensure payments are made promptly;
- Enter in ACH/Wire information for electronic payments by 4pm the day they are made;
- Proactively identify opportunities and make recommendations for improving processes to create efficiencies for accurate reporting of information
- Utilize computerized report writers and spreadsheets to assist in the reconciliation of accounts payable, accrued expense, and prepaid accounts and manual payments and resolve discrepancies;
- Assist in development of Accounts Payable policies and procedures and provide ongoing support and maintenance of policies and procedures;
- Participate in variety of special projects as assigned;
- Perform monthly credit card reconciliations to ensure that no fraud changes occur as well as expense to the correct subsidiaries
Accounts payable
Five Star Quality Care
10.2012 - 10.2018
- Attention to detail and the ability to exercise sound judgment
- Plan and prioritize work in order to meet deadlines and remain flexible in order to handle multiple tasks at once
- Ensure invoices are in compliance with company policies & procedures
- Maintain positive facility and/ or vendor relations- courteous, respectful and effective communication
- Assist with the pay cycle, including matching invoices, acquiring proper check signatures and distribution
- Participate in AP month end close which includes such responsibilities as successfully meeting established deadlines: batching, entering and processing according to established procedures; producing accrual information to accountants
- Address problem solving issues with internal & external contacts professionally and effectively
- Complete special projects as requested
- High volume for data entry vendor invoices and employee expense reports
- Prioritizing daily duties to ensure all tasks are handled in a timely manner
- Monitoring and Responding to emails through Microsoft outlook
- Meet high-level customer service support needs of field offices and vendors
- Research and effectively communicate to appropriate parties' resolution of vendor or other AP issues
Office teams temp agency
10.2012 - 12.2012
- Data entry in an office setting
- Processing checks for new clients
- Processing donations for new clients
- Data entry project based creating graph out of raw data on a dead line schedule
- File sharing and data mapping
Enterprise Rental Car co.
10.2010 - 10.2012
- Costumer service positions to ensure the cars are prepared for costumers to rent
- Ensuring work stations are clean and trash is taking out nightly
- Multi-tasking in a high volume setting
Group leader/ Supervisor
YMCA of Greater Boston, Dorchester, ma
Dorchester, MA
06.2004 - 10.2012
- Supervised children of all ages , while supporting healthy eating, homework and physical activities
- Child personal aid for children with learning disabilities
- Head counselor of 5-6 yr while providing supervision to five other counselors for three years
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
Cambridge College
Cambridge, MA06.2019
Associates Degree - Accounting
Roxbury Community College
Roxbury, MA06.2012
Skills
- Netsuite
- Salesforces
- Avidia Banking
- QuickBooks apps
- Purchase card Auditing
- Data entry
- Microsoft word
- Microsoft excel
- PeopleSoft system
- Microsoft outlook
- Workday System
- Kronos System
- Ariba System
- Captiva (completion & Identification)
- Mineral Tree ERP
Timeline
Accounts Payable Analyst
Bluewave Solar
10.2018 - 04.2023
Accounts payable
Five Star Quality Care
10.2012 - 10.2018
Office teams temp agency
10.2012 - 12.2012
Enterprise Rental Car co.
10.2010 - 10.2012
Group leader/ Supervisor
YMCA of Greater Boston, Dorchester, ma
06.2004 - 10.2012
Senior Accounts Payable Assistant
Massachusetts Port Authority
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting
Cambridge College
Associates Degree - Accounting
Roxbury Community College