Damla Altunoz
Toronto
Summary
Finance professional with comprehensive knowledge of accounts payable operations, encompassing invoice processing and vendor management. Known for exceptional attention to detail and reliability in meeting deadlines. Team-focused collaborator who adapts to changing priorities and ensures optimal financial accuracy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
Forsman & Bodenfors
Toronto, ON
12.2023 - Current
- Prepare and process payments for vendors via EFT, wire transfers, or credit card payments while adhering to company payment terms.
- Reconcile accounts payable transactions and ensure all payments are accounted for and properly posted in the general ledger.
- Support month-end and year-end closing processes by ensuring that all accounts payable transactions are recorded and reconciled in a timely manner.
- Maintain and update the accounts payable software/system to ensure accurate processing and reporting.
- Maintain and develop positive relationships with vendors and suppliers, addressing inquiries and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Review and process employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with company policies and proper documentation for reimbursement.
Accountant
Ratehub.ca
05.2022 - 12.2023
- Maintained accurate invoice summaries and collection records to enhance monitoring of billing and cash inflows.
- Monitored balance sheets and income statements to evaluate financial performance.
- Reviewed financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital and prepared balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
- Interacted with internal and external auditors to help complete audits and resolve issues.
- Developed and documented business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
- Prepared monthly and year-end closing statements, financial documents and invoices.
Accounts Payable Clerk
Ratehub.ca
06.2021 - 05.2022
- Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
- Reconciled monthly statements and transactions to keep records accurate and current.
- Coded invoices and other records to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Problem-solved accounts payable questions on behalf of internal team members, management and vendors.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance.
- Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
Cash Office Associate
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Prepared and checked cashier register tills.
- Reconciled daily cash variance reports, tracking overages and shortages through compilation of summary reports and comparing against past variances to isolate and address possible causes.
- Organized cash movements between offices and to or from banks.
- Issued cash, change and electronic equipment to sales associates throughout facility, participating in end-of-shift accounting procedures to document handling of revenues.
- Provided training to store employees covering areas such as cash handling procedures and security requirements.
- Prepared bank deposits by verifying and balancing receipts and sending cash and checks to banks.
- Received and recorded cash, checks and transfers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business
York University
TORONTO 09.2015 - 04.2019
Skills
Journal Entry Preparation
Statement reconciliation
Payment processing
Expense tracking
Payment scheduling
Journal Entry Preparation
Financial Statements ReviewAudit PreparationOperational and Ad-Hoc ReportingProblem-SolvingCritical Thinking and AnalysisVerbal and Written CommunicationTimeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
Forsman & Bodenfors
12.2023 - Current
Accountant
Ratehub.ca
05.2022 - 12.2023
Accounts Payable Clerk
Ratehub.ca
06.2021 - 05.2022
Cash Office Associate
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
03.2018 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Business
York University
09.2015 - 04.2019