Theresa Farnell
Raleigh,NC
Summary
Accounting Professional with over 25 years’ experience, Business Administration Graduate seeking a challenging position where I can fully utilize my diverse skill set. Dependent, reliable, hard worker with a vast degree of knowledge in GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), willing to grow, to learn and to expand my skill set with a company that fosters a team environment, supports and encourages employee development. Fast learner, able to retain information well, experienced in staff training and development. Seeking long, short, or temp to perm Sr. Accounts Payable roles.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Acentra Health (formerly Kepro/Client Network Services Inc.)
05.2020 - Current
- Process weekly payment run
- Created and maintain electronic filing system
- Manage A/P email inbox
- Manage monthly consultant/subcontractor invoice payments
- Process weekly positive pay file and post cash disbursements
- Audit AP vouchers and expense reports for accuracy and post
- Work closely with procurement team to review, correct and maintain purchase order invoices
- Oversee monthly accounting close process for timely and accurate reporting of AP transactions
- Assist as needed in processing vendor invoices and expense reports
- Recruit, interview and hire new accounts payable employees as needed
- Maintain internal controls over disbursement functions in accordance with strict company guidelines and policies
- Assist project managers and operations staff with AP accounting expertise
- Manage, develop and train staff on established processes and procedures and monitor goals, conduct performance reviews and administer salaries for staff
- Coordinate individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager
- Develop internal requirements and standards to minimize regulatory risks and liability across departments
- Generate repeat business through exceptional customer service and responded to vendor concerns with friendly and knowledgeable service
Sr. A/P Specialist (Lead)
Ace Info Solutions
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Oversee the organization and stabilization of the entire A/P function
- Manage one A/P Analyst
- Manage and maintain A/P Inbox
- Audit and process manual expense reports
- Manage monthly AMEX reconciliation
- Process high volume of invoices
- Maintain employee EFT payment set up
- Manage Vendor set up
- Review vouchers and ER’s for accuracy
- Process reclasses and cost transfers
- Enter subcontract and consultant labor and travel invoices
- Oversee weekly EFT and check run
- Establish and document policies and procedures for department efficiency
- Serve as main POC for all A/P related inquiries, questions, concerns.
Assistant A/P Manager
ASRC Federal
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Oversee and manage processes and tasks for staff of 10
- Process full cycle A/P for 36 companies
- G/L Reconciliations
- Manage employee expense reimbursements utilizing Concur
- Ensure timely payments of vendor invoices
- Establish and document policies and procedures for department efficiency
- Process weekly EFT and checks/positive pay file for 36 companies
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of month end close process
- Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Oversee cash/post cash disbursements.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations
- Offered hands-on assistance to internal and external customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of company policies and procedures
- Oversaw planning of schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and department demands
Sr Finance Consultant (temp)
Dynamic Service Integration
05.2019 - 10.2019
- Process A/P invoices
- AMEX Reconciliation
- Cash Receipts
- Process weekly Check/ACH run
- Process employee web expenses for company and project related travel and expenses
- Reconcile monthly bank statements
- Process company tax filings
- Process project related cost transfers and journal entries
- Manage A/P inbox and serve as MPOC for internal and external customer inquiries
- Other accounting duties as assigned.
Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist
Noblis, Inc.
06.2014 - 11.2018
- Process high volume of vendor invoices for 3 companies utilizing Cost Point 7 (recently transitioned from Oracle) accounting system
- Submit invoices for approval utilizing A/P workflow portal
- Process full cycle weekly check run for 3 different companies
- Upload and transmit payment files/positive pay to bank for both checks and EFT payments
- Interact extensively with procurement to process purchase order invoices and to ensure accuracy regarding project and task numbers as it relates to direct charges
- Maintain A/P inbox to respond to vendor and employee inquiries and to receive, print, date stamp and forward invoices for approval
- Maintain vendor ACH information
- Assist with processing employee EEV (employee expense vouchers) as needed
- Process employee garnishments for payroll, and benefit payments for HR by-weekly
- Maintain weekly/monthly payment register
- Process weekly A/P accruals
- Other duties and tasks as assigned.
Accounts Payable Administrator II
DCS Corp
01.2013 - 05.2014
- Process high volume of vendor invoices, vendor maintenance, posting and self-review of VER’s
- Process monthly corporate PNC Card reconciliation for 22 employees/Serve as PNC Administrator
- Process weekly check run (over 100 checks per week) to include EFT payments
- Process positive pay to include transmitting file to bank and posting cash disbursements
- Purchase order invoice processing and maintenance (worked closely with purchasing department)
- Serve as main point contact for vendor and customer inquiries (both internal and external)
- Document processes and procedures related to department tasks and responsibilities
- Matching, coding, verifying, invoice approvals
- Wireless device management for employee mobile phone accounts
- Audit and process high volume of employee expense reports weekly to include exporting them into CP for vouchering, serve as T&E Administrator for employee issues with uploading and/or creating ER’s
- High volume of filing, vendor file maintenance
- Perform other tasks and duties as needed.
Education
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Strayer University (PG Campus)
Camp Springs, MD 06.2019
Skills
- Accounts Payable Processes & Leadership
- Invoices/Expense Reports/Travel Advances & Reimbursements
- GAAP Standards & Government Regulations
- Vendor Setup and Maintenance
- Corporate Card Reconciliations
- Records Organization & Management
- Team building & Staff Supervision
- Spreadsheets & Accounting Reports
- Purchase Order Process/Maintenance
Additional Qualifications
- Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills
- Detail oriented, adaptable to change and hands on
- Self-starter, self-managed and capable of working with minimum supervision
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task and manage demands of multiple projects and deadlines
Affiliations
Member - IFOL (Institute of Financial Operations and Leadership) - October 2023
Certification
Studying to obtain CAPP Certification (Certified AP Professional) - EDC March 2024
Timeline
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Acentra Health (formerly Kepro/Client Network Services Inc.)
05.2020 - Current
Sr. A/P Specialist (Lead)
Ace Info Solutions
02.2020 - 05.2020
Assistant A/P Manager
ASRC Federal
10.2019 - 02.2020
Sr Finance Consultant (temp)
Dynamic Service Integration
05.2019 - 10.2019
Sr. Accounts Payable Specialist
Noblis, Inc.
06.2014 - 11.2018
Accounts Payable Administrator II
DCS Corp
01.2013 - 05.2014
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
Strayer University (PG Campus)
Studying to obtain CAPP Certification (Certified AP Professional) - EDC March 2024
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