Valerie Lebron
St Louis,MO
Summary
Detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist skilled in handling diverse range of accounts payable functions with accuracy, efficiency and sound judgment. Adept at organizing and prioritizing requirements to maintain tight deadlines and strict financial controls. Accustomed to delivering superior performance in autonomous or team-focused environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Global Expense Analyst
Brown - Forman Corporation
08.2017 - 11.2019
- Implemented Concur Expense for the US and all foreign divisions of the company as well as administered the solution for 3,500 employees worldwide. Served as the main liaison for all employee inquiries. Also assisted in the implementation of a new company credit card program.
- Responsible for auditing expense reports against company policy
- Enforced and updated the company travel and expense policy
- Provided training and guidance on T&E business practices and processes
- Prepared monthly internal management T&E reports for Finance and Payroll
- Performed all accounting activities pertaining to T&E and Purchasing Card programs (Accruals, reconciliations and Journal entries)
AP / T&E Lead
SGS Co.
04.2016 - 08.2017
- Ensured T&E and AP processes and controls were in place
- Implemented and maintained Concur Expense for 1,200 employees
- Performed periodic testing of AP workflow in AX 12 and Metaviewer for monthly builds and enhancements
- Compiled and wrote AP and T&E processes to comply with SOX.
- In charge of month end close journal entries for AP for US and Canada
- Reviewed T&E journal entries before posting to GL for month end accruals
- Researched and resolved vendor and invoice issues as well as identified and analyzed causes for delay in payments
- Provided back up for AP processors and performed payment runs.
- Assisted the AP manager
Accounting Specialist
SGS Co.
02.2015 - 03.2016
- Responsible for auditing all T&E for Canada and all Low Value Purchases for US and Canada
- Provided mileage, cash deductions and reimbursements reports to Payroll
- Managed the corporate credit card program and maintained accurate reporting structure on JP Morgan Smart Data
- Provided support to AP
- Performed month end close duties and journal entries for AP and T&E
- Assisted on the implementation of the scanning solution to transition to a paperless AP process
Accounts Payable Specialist
SGS Co
07.2008 - 01.2013
- Responsible for processing a high daily volume of invoices for the US and Canada locations efficiently to ensure a timely payment and monitoring discount opportunities.
- Contributed to year-end closing process by ensuring all outstanding payables were accurately recorded and settled promptly.
- Collaborated with procurement team to resolve discrepancies between purchase orders and invoices received.
- Assisted in the preparation of monthly financial statements by providing accurate accounts payable information.
- Responsible for all AP accruals
- Provided support to management for financial reporting
Education
BBA - Accounting
Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon
San Juan, PR06.1994
Skills
- Microsoft Excel Proficiency and Google Sheets
- Experience in Microsoft Access Database
- GAAP understanding
- SAP Knowledge
- Coupa
- Concur Expense expertise
- Salesforce and Workday
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Senior Global Expense Analyst
Brown - Forman Corporation
08.2017 - 11.2019
AP / T&E Lead
SGS Co.
04.2016 - 08.2017
Accounting Specialist
SGS Co.
02.2015 - 03.2016
Accounts Payable Specialist
SGS Co
07.2008 - 01.2013
BBA - Accounting
Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon
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