Accounts Payable Specialist - Restaurant Equipers - Columbus, OH
(2024-01 - 2026-04)
- Managed the full-cycle Accounts Payable process for high-volume vendor invoices using Microsoft Dynamics 365, ensuring accurate coding, approvals, and 3-way matching.
- Executed timely payment runs via ACH, checks, and wire transfers, while monitoring payment schedules and optimizing vendor discount opportunities.
- Reconciled vendor statements and collaborated cross-functionally with purchasing, receiving, and external vendors to investigate and resolve payment discrepancies.
- Maintained vendor master records in Dynamics 365, ensuring strict compliance with internal controls, SOX guidelines, and audit requirements.
- Conducted account reconciliations and AP aging analysis using advanced MS Excel functions to assist with month-end and year-end financial closings.
- Spearheaded AP process improvements that streamlined invoice processing workflows, enhanced data accuracy, and reduced payment delays.
Accounts Payable & Office Specialist - Cerelia Bakery - Columbus, OH
(2023-10 - 2024-01)
- Managed disbursements and expense controls by receiving, verifying, coding, and reconciling vendor invoices against cost centers.
- Processed weekly employee expense reports, advance requests, and vendor check runs while maintaining historical records and petty cash logs.
- Performed monthly bank and vendor account reconciliations to ensure ledger balances aligned with system reports.
Accounts Payable Specialist - Ohio Transmission Corporation - Columbus, OH
(2023-04 - 2023-09)
- Processed, sorted, and matched high-volume invoices and check requests in compliance with corporate policies.
- Analyzed non-autovouching invoices to identify root causes and implemented long-term solutions, significantly reducing manual invoice processing volume.
- Monitored overall AP aging reports to prioritize payments, prevent late fees, and maintain healthy vendor relationships.
- Assisted accounting leadership with month-end closing procedures, account analysis, and monthly AP reporting.
Accounts Payable Specialist - Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. - New Albany, OH
(2020-10 - 2023-03)
- Executed end-to-end AP processing using multiple ERP systems, including 3-way invoice matching, General Ledger coding, and batch check/wire preparation.
- Served as the primary point of contact for internal and external audit inquiries, compiling necessary payable documentation and audit trails.
- Partnered with cross-functional manufacturing supervisors and departmental leadership on status calls to address AP-related operational bottlenecks.
- Maintained digital payables archiving, updated vendor file records, and resolved complex vendor inquiries and payment disputes.
Accounts Payable Specialist - Greif Packaging (via Robert Half) - Delaware, OH
(2018-08 - 2019-05)
- Entered and verified supplier invoices using automated invoice imaging systems utilizing 3-way matching.
- Monitored unapproved invoices and missing plant receipts, collaborating with facility managers to resolve processing holds.
- Contributed to quality assurance initiatives aimed at reducing entry errors and accelerating the AP approval cycle.
Financial Accounting & Operations Analyst - American Business Solutions Inc. - Columbus, OH
(2016-01 - 2018-08)
- Performed monthly bank reconciliations by matching general ledger entries with bank statements in QuickBooks to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Managed weekly timecard submissions, generated billing in vendor portals, and processed accurate client invoices based on billable hours.
- Supported corporate compliance by overseeing HR and immigration documentation (e.g., H1B filings, labor department requirements, 401k statements).
- Executed manual quality assurance testing for internal web portals prior to publishing compliance and administrative documentation.
Accounting Analyst – Accounts Payable Lead - Angli Agency - Ahmedabad, India
(2006-04 - 2010-03)
- Supervised and trained junior accounting clerks, establishing workflow priorities and approving invoices above designated thresholds.
- Reconciled intercompany transactions, corporate credit card statements, and Travel & Entertainment (T&E) expense reports.
- Processed semi-monthly payroll, created Excel tracking summaries, and managed tax/currency conversion adjustments.
Accounts Payable Consultant - Shreeji Art Trading Company - Ahmedabad, India
(2004-11 - 2006-01)
- Managed daily accounts payable operations, check generation, vendor correspondence, and customer order billing.
- Verified daily cash flows, prepared bank deposits, and maintained adequate physical cash controls.
