SHABREE HENDERSON
Los Angeles
Summary
Results-driven Accounts Payable Specialist with Executive Assistant experience at Just Food for Dogs. Proficient in NetSuite and SAP Concur, I excel in optimizing payment processes and fostering vendor relationships. Demonstrated ability to reduce invoice processing time and enhance accuracy, while maintaining a commitment to timely financial reporting and compliance. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
Just Food for Dogs
Tustin
05.2025 - Current
- Perform daily duties including the collecting of appropriate documentation, approvals, and entry of expense invoices for payment processing.
- Facilitate swift payment of invoices by sending bill reminders and contacting clients with outstanding accounts.
- Ensured timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Reconcile vendor statements, open PO reports, research, and resolve discrepancies.
- Process ACH payments and bank (wire) transfers.
- Manage daily cash entries and reconcile bank statements.
- Perform month end close processes, reporting and account reconciliations.
- Execute yearly 1099 reports and disbursements.
- Maintain files and documentation, retain records in accordance with company policy.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Facilitated dispute resolution between company departments and vendors regarding payment issues or discrepancies in invoicing.
- Work closely with management on new processes and procedure integrations and implementations.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
Hourglass Cosmetics
West Hollywood
06.2024 - 05.2025
- Manage daily cash entries and reconcile bank statements.
- Own key finance systems (Procurify, Mineral Tree, Concur, and NetSuite).
- Perform daily duties including the collecting of appropriate documentation, approvals, and entry of expense invoices for payment processing.
- Reconcile vendor statements, open PO reports, research, and resolve discrepancies.
- Process ACH payments and bank (wire) transfers.
- Perform month end close processes, reporting and account reconciliations.
- Maintain files and documentation, retain records in accordance with company policy.
- Execute yearly 1099 reports and disbursements.
- Work closely with management on new processes and procedure integrations and implementations.
- Ensure timely payments for all invoices, maintaining strong relationships with vendors and suppliers.
- Reach out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Facilitate dispute resolution between company departments and vendors regarding payment issues or discrepancies in invoicing.
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/PURCHASE ORDER SPECIALIST
Yusen Logistics
Carson
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Request Vendor Statements and reconcile to Open Payables.
- Make sure vendor invoices contain proper approvals and supporting documentation, code with correct GL account number and input into Chrome River.
- Process vendor invoices by performing 3-way matching and making sure details match purchase order and inventory receiving records if there is any.
- Work with procurement, receiving and external suppliers to resolve any mistakes.
- Request W-9s for all new vendors and communicate new vendor requests with Controller.
- Submit vendor invoices for approval using Chrome River.
- Maintaining the AP email inbox and providing timely and accurate responses to accounts payable inquiries.
- Provide support for vendors' questions.
- Create reports monthly of all Vendors assigned keeping track of monthly charges for Services and Rented Equipment, ensuring we don't get multiple charges and accrue for any missing invoices.
- Prior work experience with creating POs and Inventory purchases.
- Assist in monthly closings, accrual, and prepare analysis of accounts.
- Support audits, enforcing standard procedures.
- Assist in improvements to AP processes.
OFFICE MANAGER/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/PAYMENT CLERK
Radiology Partners
El Segundo
10.2016 - 01.2023
- Answered phone calls, responded to emails, routed mail and coordinated courier services.
- Managed office inventory and placed new supply orders.
- Managed front desk operations including greeting visitors, answering questions or directing them to appropriate personnel.
- Handled scheduling and managed timely and effective allocation of resources and calendars.
- Supported travel arrangements including itineraries, accommodations, and logistics planning.
- Maintained confidential records and files related to executive operations.
- Verify accuracy of accounts payable invoices.
- Reconcile any discrepancies that appear on invoices.
- Research prior balances and communicate any issues to internal accountant.
- Request W-9s for all new vendors and communicate new vendor requests with Controller.
- Performed data entry tasks into various software programs including MS Excel spreadsheets.
- Handle expenses and complete monthly T&E reports in Concur, pay department invoices, and reconcile credit card statements.
- Enter AP invoices into Concur for payment for assigned Vendors daily.
- Process hundreds of AP invoices weekly to complete ACH/Wire Transfers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dorsey High School
Los Angeles, CA06-2013
Bachelor of Science -
Santa Monica College
In ProgressSkills
- NetSuite
- Concur
- Mineral Tree
- Chrome River
- Vendor management
- Procurify
- D365
- Excel
Timeline
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
Just Food for Dogs
05.2025 - Current
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SPECIALIST
Hourglass Cosmetics
06.2024 - 05.2025
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/PURCHASE ORDER SPECIALIST
Yusen Logistics
01.2023 - 06.2024
OFFICE MANAGER/EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT/PAYMENT CLERK
Radiology Partners
10.2016 - 01.2023
High School Diploma -
Dorsey High School
Bachelor of Science -
Santa Monica College