Sydney Harrison

Sydney A. Harrison 533 Sandy Lake Ct, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 • Cell: - •-Professional Summary Efficient and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist with over 6 years of experience. Knowledgeable of accounting principles, reconciliation procedures, report generation and processing payments on multiple accounts. Efficient in ensuring the accuracy of information. Promoted to Accounts Receivable position to increase responsibility due to superior performance and knowledge of all aspects of Accounts Payable. Capable Payroll Clerk with 1 year of experience maintaining payroll information by collecting, entering and verifying information into predefined systems. Talented in calculating balances and solving complex problems. Self-motivated and a strong leader. Skills Approximately 6 years of progressive accounts Windows XP Basic functions in Excel Computer Skills Processing garnishments Excel Financial Bookkeeping for local church for 4 years Processing wage withholding orders Meeting deadlines Typing speed 45-50 wpm Efficient with multi-tasking Work well in a fast paced environment Work History Automated Logistics Specialist, 04/2000 to 08/2002 U.S. Army – Fort Stewart, GA Supervised and performed management on stock, records/warehouse functions, receipt storage, distribution and issue. Maintained equipment records and parts. Established and maintained stock records, inventory, material control, and account and supply records. Provided technical guidance to lower enlisted personnel, assigned responsibilities, instructed and supervised subordinates in proper procedures. Purchasing Assistant, 09/2010 to 05/2012 Cara-A-Lot Pet Supply – Virginia Beach, VA Direct the activities of buyers in the purchasing department. Data entry, maintaining and entering purchase orders, maintaining and compiling purchasing reports, and working with accounts payable regarding supplier and vendor invoices. Accounts Payable Specialist, 05/2012 to 03/2016 Gold Key PHR – Virginia Beach, VA Answer inquiries from vendors, suppliers, and employees, and research discrepancies. Write and send checks, recording transactions, on internal systems. Reconcile financial statements, maintain files for accounts. Analyze, prioritize, code and pay bills and invoices, managing vendor or supplier expectations. Making timely payments for internal vouchers and expenses. Prepare month-end close functions and reconciliation. Reconciles open invoices and unvoiced receipts detail to the general ledger, resolves intercompany balances. Manages W-9 and 1099 process. Researched topics and completed due diligence to resolve issues in a timely manner. Performed administrative tasks such as recordkeeping, writing correspondence and gathering materials. Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts. Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data. Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies. Reconciled vendor statements and handled payment complaints or discrepancies. Process payments received Create invoices Solve discrepancies with short and no payments Manage company aging on a weekly bases Payroll Clerk, 07/2016-5/2018 Gold Key PHR – Virginia Beach, VA Processed new hire paperwork and documents. Initiated direct deposits and prepared manual checks for employees. Issued tax forms on an annual basis. Verified timekeeping records and handled any discrepancies with employees. Maintained employee confidence and protected payroll operations by keeping information confidential. Maintained payroll information by calculating, collecting and entering data. Changed employee banking records when it was necessary. Altered employee tax status along with information regarding withholding. Accurately calculated bonuses, salary increases and overtime. Monitored integrity of input into ADP. Administered company's retirement plan. Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist, Current Eurpac, Marketing Retail & Logistics Group – Virginia Beach, VA Answer inquiries from vendors, suppliers, and employees, and research discrepancies. Process and mail checks, recording transactions, on internal systems. Reconcile financial statements, maintain files for accounts. Analyze, prioritize, code and pay bills and invoices, managing vendor or supplier expectations. Making timely payments for internal vouchers and expenses. Prepare month-end close functions and reconciliation. Reconciles open invoices and unvouched receipts detail to the general ledgerbalances. Researched topics and completed due diligence to resolve issues in a timely manner. Performed administrative tasks such as recordkeeping, writing correspondence and gathering materials. Posted receipts to appropriate general ledger accounts. Composed effective accounting reports summarizing accounts payable data. Researched and resolved accounts payable discrepancies. Reconciled vendor statements and handled payment complaints or discrepancies. Promoted to Accounts Receivable position to increase responsibility due to superior performance and knowledge of all aspects of Accounts Payable. Education Associates of Applied Science: Accounting Administration, Nov. 2008 ECPI College of Technology - Virginia Beach, VA