Melinda Bullock

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist with 10+ years of experience managing high-volume procure-to-pay operations across construction, energy, and retail organizations. Expertise in Oracle, SAP, AVEVA-ERM, and other ERP systems, processing PO and non-PO invoices, ACH/wire/check payments, banking validation, internal controls, vendor management, audit support, SOP development, and process improvement. Recognized for partnering with Treasury, Procurement, Finance, and IT to improve payment accuracy, resolve complex exceptions, and strengthen operational efficiency.

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist at Worley Group Inc. (2018-08 – Present)

• Process complex milestone invoices exceeding $15 million in weekly payment value, ensuring contract compliance, accurate approvals, funding coordination, and on-time payment for major engineering and construction projects.
• Manage high-volume AP operations supporting multiple engineering and construction projects with end-to-end PO and non-PO invoice processing.
• Process and coordinate ACH, wire, check, and electronic payments while partnering with Treasury on funding priorities and payment schedules.
• Review banking information, support Positive Pay activities, research payment exceptions, and resolve supplier payment issues.
• Support month-end close through accrual support, reconciliations, reporting, and audit documentation.
• Research invoice discrepancies, un-invoiced receipts, open purchase orders, and vendor statement variances to improve payment accuracy.
• Develop SOPs, desk procedures, and training documentation to standardize processes and improve consistency.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Treasury, and IT to improve workflows, strengthen controls, and support ERP enhancements.
• Serve as the primary escalation contact for vendors and internal stakeholders, delivering responsive, solution-focused customer service.

Accounts Payable Specialist at Sercel USA (2017-09 – 2018-08)

Contract position

• Processed 1,000+ invoices monthly in SAP/VIM within a SOX-controlled environment.
• Performed 2-way/3-way matching, vendor reconciliations, payment processing, and month-end support.
• Managed ACH, wire, and check payment runs while resolving payment discrepancies.
• Recovered $15K+ in utility refunds through detailed account analysis.

Accounts Payable Specialist at Academy Sports + Outdoors (2016-01 – 2017-09)

• Processed high-volume invoices and managed priority vendor accounts valued at $125K–$1M monthly.
• Resolved aged vendor balances, trained new employees, authored AP procedures, and supported audits.

– Bellevue High School