STEVEN A.
✨ Newly AddedSENIOR AP SPECIALIST
Notable Highlight
The candidate brought strong experience supporting U.S. finance operations, with expertise in full-cycle Accounts Payable, invoice processing, three-way matching, reconciliations, expense compliance, and vendor management.
Experience Summary
The candidate has over six years of Accounts Payable experience supporting U.S.-based organizations in shared services environments. As an Accounts Payable Coordinator at WC, they managed vendor invoices, travel and expense reimbursements, expense compliance, GL coding verification, vendor communications, payment inquiries, and credit card reconciliations. Previously, as a Senior Accounts Payable Analyst at TH, they handled full-cycle AP processing, three-way matching, reconciliations, payment scheduling, accrual reporting, vendor maintenance, and month-end close activities. Earlier experience in the hospitality industry included Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Cost Control responsibilities.
Key Achievements
Managed high-volume Accounts Payable operations, processing thousands of invoices weekly representing millions of dollars in vendor payments while maintaining accuracy. Contributed to a 90% reduction in vendor reclassifications by improving vendor coding processes. Reduced late payment fees through AP workflow improvements. Supported enhancement of Accounts Payable policies and procedures. Recognized with awards including AP Best Team Member, Rising Star, Top Performer, and Perfect Attendance.
Skills
Work Experience
Accounts Payable Coordinator
WC · January 4, 2023 – Present
- Process travel and entertainment expense reimbursements and vendor invoices, including conducting expense compliance.
- Perform expense compliance review on reimbursement requests and vendor invoices submitted to the firm before recording in system.
- Verify completeness of documentation submitted.
- Verify correctness of codes provided before entries are recorded into the system.
- Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Correspond and communicate with the Accounts Payable Teams in other offices.
- Correspond and communicate with the Firm's Partners and employees relative to expense and payment inquiries.
- Correspond and communicate with vendors relative to invoices and payment inquiries.
- Monitor and resolve all accounts payable issues and administer all invoices for vendors and non-vendors.
- Monitor expense reports and vendor invoices and ensure appropriate approval.
- Assist in documenting and improving accounts payable policies, procedures, and workflow.
- Perform credit card reconciliation and transactions.
- Perform other duties as required by the firm and its management.
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
TH(GBC) · May 2020 – December 2022
- Drove 90% reduction in vendor reclassification by maintaining vendor coding and accounts payable batch output.
- Source and secure contracts with new vendors.
- Reduce late fees and redesign effective AP approval processes.
- Process invoices and maintain updated records effectively.
- Coordinate documents and payments approvals.
- Resolve discrepancies and payment issues promptly.
- Manage the company's full payment cycle, including receiving, processing, and verifying thousands of invoices per week averaging million dollars.
- Maintain 100% accuracy in data by reconciling processed invoices, verifying entries, and system reports (Accruals, Open Orders, Daily Payment Scheduler, Unmatched Inventory, PJ Over 120++ days).
- Lead a group of AP Analysts to process payables accurately and timely for the organization.
- Review exception reports, reconcile vendor statements, research invoice discrepancies, and perform vendor maintenance (creation and updates).
- Research and complete analysis as required by vendors and facilities; communicate with facility staff to resolve issues.
- Ensure Tenet policies and procedures are followed by the group of AP Analysts and Service Center AP Workflow is completed and maintained daily.
- Review and verify daily and periodic accounts payable reports.
- Receive, sort, and complete data entry on invoices, vouchers, and credit memos as needed.
- Assist AP Analysts to ensure all discounts are taken and late fees are avoided.
- Track all payments and transaction records.
- Complete Daily Payment Scheduler and authorize daily entries.
- Verify entries are completed in accordance with Tenet policies and procedures.
- Complete Check Audit Report by verifying payee amounts, names, addresses, and invoice numbers.
- Work with offsite purchasing departments, Tenet Corporate, and hospital employees.
- Process invoices and vouchers procedures; prepare invoice batches for scanning into the archive by printing, sorting, and stamping.
- Add GL coding and submit for approval; accurately match appropriate invoices to purchase orders.
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