QINGMEI CHEN
NORTH ROCKS,NSW
Summary
Highly motivated, passionate Accounts Payable Officer offering exemplary auditing, team collaboration and time management skills. Highly skilled handling all types of business situations with exceptional composure and poise. Over 10 years experience of full function accounts payable in a high-volume pharmaceutical and logistics environment. Excellent command of timely and accuracy management in invoice and payment processing, supplier accounts reconciliation and enquires. Proactively resolved or escalated system issues and facilitated process improvements.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Accounts Payable Officer
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, API
07.2007 - Current
- Processed all related Pharmacy/Retail invoices daily more than $10 million and in high volumes for API Priceline Stores & Warehouse using systems as SAP, BASWARE, MMS and MOVEX and raised any corresponding claims based on variance movement as a result of a three-way matching of invoices
- Coordinated with the internal stakeholders for validation of processed claims and assisted with outstanding claims process providing documentation requested by suppliers
- Resolved and provided feedback to all internal stakeholders of the business on vendor related invoice issue as they arise to ensure a high quality of customer service is provided
- Collaborated with partners to deliver accuracy & auto matching process improvement to pricing, receiving & goods receipt
- Performed supplier account reconciliation, followed up outstanding invoices with stores and requested corrective action, liaised with suppliers regarding copies of invoices, account queries and disputes as required
- Managed payments made according to the suppliers’ payment terms, whilst ensuring supplier settlement discounts were taken, reviewed EFT transactions, identified payment errors, and actioned them by escalating to the Team leader or appropriate personnel within the organization.
Administrator/ General assistant
Win Line Enterprise Pty Ltd
03.2007 - 05.2007
- Provided exceptional customer services
- Performed general administration and office duties, including answering customer’s general and technical enquires, ordering office supplies/ stationeries, and administration of archiving system, reporting to senior staff (Bookkeeper) by having office receipts, invoices available for processing
- Maintained the effective office communication systems.
Property and Marketing Consultant
Waterfront Sydney Real Estate
08.2006 - 12.2006
- Performed high quality customer services
- Made regular telephone contact to existing clients to acknowledge and increase their commitment
- Gave advice, particularly, first homebuyers with useful information and the best possible option to choose the suitable property for living or for investment.
Education
Bachelors of Commerce - Accounting
University of Sydney
07.2003 - 07.2006
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University of Sydney
07.2002 - 06.2003
Skills
Proven expertise in an ASX listed organizationundefined
Accomplishments
- Acted as back-up assistant for team lead, involving in all ‘AP Reconciliation and Payments’ processes and tasks and was able to pick up new skills quickly
- Facilitated legacy accounts clean-up and reconciliation, in a highly volatile, post-system implementation
- Achieved reducing 50% of time at supplier accounts reconciliation and 70% of time at payment checking by using Power Query
Timeline
Accounts Payable Officer
Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, API
07.2007 - Current
Administrator/ General assistant
Win Line Enterprise Pty Ltd
03.2007 - 05.2007
Property and Marketing Consultant
Waterfront Sydney Real Estate
08.2006 - 12.2006
Bachelors of Commerce - Accounting
University of Sydney
07.2003 - 07.2006
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University of Sydney
07.2002 - 06.2003
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