Valerie Bohn
West Reading,PA
Summary
Dedicated Accounting Professional successful at working with diverse personalities and experienced in busy office settings. Knowledgeable in Accounts Payable, Cash Management and General Accounting Practices. Offering successful career history comprising more than 12 years.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Singer Equipment Company
02.2022 - 10.2023
- Oversee Accounts Payable processors with complex vendor invoices/discrepancy resolution, escalating issues
- Review and reconcile vendor statements
- Prepare and facilitate ACH/check runs
- Process payment voids & reissue of ACH/Check payments
- Process vendor prepayments/deposits for custom purchase orders
- Work with accounting staff to reconcile prepaid inventory account monthly
- Assist accounting staff to process vendor rebates
- Supervise Team of 8 AP Processors
- Monitor and approve all invoices processed through Concur and Prelude.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired new accounts payable employees.
- Trained and supported new hires to educate on process flow and interdepartmental procedures.
- Researched all invoices that were past due.
- Reviewed open purchase orders for integrity, accuracy and completeness of vendor information.
- Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to manager.
- Kept high average of performance evaluations.
Accounts Payable Team Lead
Recovery Centers of America
08.2021 - 02.2022
- Verification of 500-1000 invoices per week for multiple vendors processed by AP clerks for 20 locations.
- Process check runs weekly ACH/Check payments
- General Ledger Reporting Reconcile all utility accounts for 20 locations
- Pay all monthly rental payments and verify all CAM charges
- Maintain Accounts Payable email account
- Reconcile all leases for corporate office and all locations.
Accounts Payable/Payroll Supervisor
C.H. Briggs
10.2020 - 08.2021
- Process 600-700 invoices per week for multiple vendors
- Resolved payroll discrepancies quickly and successfully.
- Process check runs weekly ACH/Check payments
- General Ledger Reporting Maintain Payroll files for 200 employees
- Conduct Onboarding process for all new employees Training for all employees in Concur
- T&E Administrator for company through Concur systems
- Process Bi-Weekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees 401K Administrator for the company
- Develop Monthly Accruals for Accounts Payable
- Concur/SAP Administration for company. Trained all Concur users for the company when Concur was implemented in February 2001
- AMEX and Motus Administrator
- Supervise Accounts Payable Staff
- Work with outside firms and banks with 401K audit and quarterly banking audits
- Composed reconciliation statements for month end closings.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Collaborated with human resources, accounting and other departments to confirm payroll accuracy.
- Created new hire and termination documents for payroll.
Finance Specialist
The Benecon Group
01.2020 - 10.2020
- Analyze carrier enrollment information and prepare monthly client invoices
- Assist senior finance specialist with analysis of data for stop loss and aggregate claim filing
- Assist senior finance specialist with financial and aggregate reporting
- Accounts Receivable - Post check payments from customers’ accounts
- Contacted customers to immediately find resolutions for escalated issues.
- Reduced process discrepancies through measured implementation of performance reporting and data systems.
Cash Accountant/Accounts Payable Specialist
Reading Truck Group
03.2018 - 11.2019
- Process daily checks, credit cards and ACH payments received from bank
- Assist credit manager with monthly closing procedures
- Reconciled and maintained all intercompany accounts
- Process 200-300 invoices per week for multiple vendors
- Process check runs weekly for intercompany accounts and vendors
- Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Three-way matching of purchase orders and Bill of Ladings and Invoices for accuracy of quantities and pricing
- General Ledger Reporting
- Compiled general ledger entries with 100% accuracy.
Accounts Payable/Payroll Specialist
Seneca Foods
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Process invoices for multiple vendors
- Three-way matching of purchase orders, Packing Slips and Invoices for accuracy of quantities and pricing
- Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records
- Reviewed time records for 200 employees to verify accuracy of information.
- Tracked employee vacation, sick and personal time.
- Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
- Develop Monthly Accruals for Accounts Payable and Payroll
- Work with Plant Controller on Month end and End of Year closings for Accounts Payable and Payroll ledgers
Accounts Payable Specialist
Accountemps Robert Half Company
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Assist in processing 900-1000 invoices per week
- Upload 150-200 utility payments weekly for payment
- Research statements from vendors
- Work with property management group for payment of monthly rental properties exceeding $1million
- Monitor Accounts Payable mailbox for questions, issues & payments
- Process payments for all Home Depot and Lowes Credit Cards
- Assist in check run of 1000-1500 checks per week
- T&E Administrator
Accounting Associate
Packaging Corporation of America
08.2015 - 04.2016
- Maintained Freight Reconciliation and allocations monthly
- Processed monthly Accruals for Payroll, Freight and AP Journal Entries for Payroll, AP and Freight
- Processed 100-150 invoices, purchase orders and receiving tickets per week for payment to corporate office
- Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
- Matched Bill of Ladings to daily reports for accuracy
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for company employees.
- Effectively communicated with plant controller about any issues or needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate information for both Accounts Payable and Payroll records.
Accounting Assistant
APR Supply Co
05.2014 - 08.2015
- Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses for 90 branch locations
- Reconcile month end closing process
- Manage expense reports for over 75 Sales reps & Management of company
- Back up of weekly check and ACH payment run
- Processed payments and documents such as invoices, employee reimbursements, and statements.
- Process invoices 250-300 weekly for Accounts Payable
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports to President of company
Accounts Payable Specialist
Johnstone Supply
04.2011 - 05.2014
- Process 150-200 invoices weekly for Accounts Payable
- Bi-weekly check run of 200-300 checks
- Reconcile all sales reps and management American Express cards monthly
- Process monthly expense reports for sales reps
- Prepared month-end closing entries for accounts payable accruals
- Reconciled bank accounts to verify accuracy of cash records.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Albright College
05.2025
Associate’s Degree - Accounting
Reading Area Community College
05.2010
Associate’s Degree - Banking Technology
Reading Area Community College
05.2004
Skills
- Management
- Bookkeeping
- Reporting Capabilities
- Training and Mentoring
- Accounts Payable
- Business Processes and Procedures
- Accounting
- Team Supervision
- Auditing
- Invoice Processing
- Data Management
- Payment Tracking
- Month-End Closings
- General Ledger Accounting
- Account Reconciliation
Timeline
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Singer Equipment Company
02.2022 - 10.2023
Accounts Payable Team Lead
Recovery Centers of America
08.2021 - 02.2022
Accounts Payable/Payroll Supervisor
C.H. Briggs
10.2020 - 08.2021
Finance Specialist
The Benecon Group
01.2020 - 10.2020
Cash Accountant/Accounts Payable Specialist
Reading Truck Group
03.2018 - 11.2019
Accounts Payable/Payroll Specialist
Seneca Foods
12.2016 - 02.2018
Accounts Payable Specialist
Accountemps Robert Half Company
07.2016 - 12.2016
Accounting Associate
Packaging Corporation of America
08.2015 - 04.2016
Accounting Assistant
APR Supply Co
05.2014 - 08.2015
Accounts Payable Specialist
Johnstone Supply
04.2011 - 05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Albright College
Associate’s Degree - Accounting
Reading Area Community College
Associate’s Degree - Banking Technology
Reading Area Community College
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