RESUME SUMMARY
Accounts Payable Specialist with 6+ years of experience driving smooth and efficient functions of accounts payable. Proven track record in managing full-cycle accounts payable, improving accuracy, verifying vendor invoices, and ensuring timely payments.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Washington Post, Washington, DC
Accounts Payable Specialist, September 2015–present
- Manage full-cycle accounts payable, including receiving, processing, and verifying 1,300+ invoices per month, averaging $7.8 million
- Reconcile processed invoices to ensure 100% accuracy by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
- Reduced vendor reclassification 50%, ensuring the accuracy of vendor coding and accounts payable batch output
- Slashed costs by 25% by finding new vendors and overseeing their integration during the acquisition process
- Distribute payments to vendors, monitoring discount opportunities and resolving discrepancies in purchase orders, invoices, and payments
American University, Washington, DC
Accounts Payable Coordinator, June 2011–August 2015
- Processed 1,500+ invoices per month with 99.9% accuracy
- Redesigned accounts payable forms for better understanding among the university community
- Slashed late fees from 30% to 5% and enhanced productivity by 47% by redesigning and implementing an improved AP approval process
- Implemented new AP procedures that reduced costs by $30K annually
- Trained 20+ new employees on AP procedures and processes
EDUCATION
University of Maryland College University, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting, May 2011
Honors: cum laude (GPA: 3.8/4.0)
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- Expert in Microsoft Office (Word, Access, Excel, Outlook), QuickBooks Pro
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
