
Timeline
About me
Experienced Accounts Payable Specialist in Accounting & Finance
Education
Tunxis community college
2009 - 2012Associate of science (a.s.) accounting 3.83 gpaActivities and Societies: Tunxis Business Club, Phi Theta Kappa (Alpha Iota Alpha Chapter) Earned a Business Administration certificate
Central connecticut state university
2014 - 2016Master of business administration (m.b.a.) accounting & business analytics overall gpa: 3.69AACSB International Accreditation
Central connecticut state university
2012 - 2014Bachelor of science accounting overall gpa: 3.54, major gpa: 3.51Activities and Societies: CCSU Accounting Society, School of Business Student Advisory Committee
Experience
Best buy
Jun 2013 - Sept 2014Sales consultant-computers/tablets+ Consulted with customers in regards to computer products and services+ Collaborated with Geek Squad by selling tech support and accidental protection to customers+ Provided customers with branded payments, credit card applications and installation services+ Inventory monitoring & auditing
Pepperidge farm
Aug 2014 - Apr 2015Accounting intern+Create weekly reports and analysis, which include product production yields and volume for each bread product through the use of SAP, MS Excel and Mexvision for the plant and corporate managers+Perform closing duties including preparing and posting closing entries into SAP, updating track spreadsheets to determine accrual amounts and completing monthly reconciliations+Manage invoices to ensure they are paid and processed by the accounts payable department on a daily basis; on several occasions prevented over $40,000 of invoices from going unpaid due to employee mistakes+Assist the plant controller with a variety of projects, such as setting up new procedures and trackers to analyze finished goods losses, maintenance spending, utility usage and tractor trailers Show less
Hartford healthcare
Apr 2015 - Oct 2017Accounts payable associate+ Process invoices and purchase orders with the Accounts Payable department and Supply Chain management to ensure accurate and timely payments using PeopleSoft, SmartStream, OnBase and Excel+ Manage and process utility bills through Excel based uploads,OnBase and PeopleSoft+ Work with Finance, Accounting, Treasury, and KPMG consultants on a variety of projects involving the research and correction of errors such as duplicate payments, incorrect journal entries, and over budgeted purchase orders+Test and construct new processes, instructions and excel tables in order to guide and train staff members for new or changing operations Show less
Beazley
Oct 2017 - Apr 2018Ap analyst+ Analyze and process invoices and statements for the UK Accounts Payable team+ Resolve issues related to payments and money allocation from various European countries+ Set up suppliers into our payment processing system and answer various supplier questions+ Initiate BACS payment runs
National waste associates
Apr 2018 - Jan 2019Accounts payable associate+ Process 1500 invoices per month while resolving payment discrepancies and past due balances+ Generate and reconcile weekly accounts payable aging reports for 10 major vendors+ Prearrange weekly check runs and investigate payment issues
Live nation entertainment
Apr 2018 - nowSecurity guard+ Screen patrons before every show using bag searching techniques, hand wand metal detectors and pat downs; crowds ranging 2,000 – 25,000 patrons per show+ Regulate and review credentials of everyone for backstage and VIP access as well as other sensitive location areas throughout the venue+ Monitor barricade and pit areas of the stage for unruly fans and protection of performers, staff, and venue assets+ Maintain and respond to potential crowd control issues at the beginning and end of venue events+ Patrol premises during overnight stage deconstruction and stage load out+ Assist other venues in CT, MA, and NY with staffing needs such as security, guest services, and traffic control+ Home venue: Xfinity Theatre; help Toyota Oakdale Theatre & Xfinity Center on per diem basis Show less
Trumpf
Jan 2019 - Aug 2020Accounting associate+ Print PO/Non-PO invoices from AP mail box and process using SAP+ Supervise the payments, costs and leases of over 180 company cars as a temporary Fleet Manager+ Create tables summarizing monthly commissions, payroll accruals, utility costs, leases and other key figures+ Distribute and track petty cash consisting of foreign currencies+ Update various files related to tax rates, bank reconciliations, hedge funding netting, and interest
Scapa healthcare
Aug 2020 - Sept 2022+ Processed and posted daily cash receipts/applications through SAP + Reviewed and inputted high volumes of invoices for US divisions (PO & Non-PO) + Initiated weekly payment runs for US divisions (ACH/wire, credit card & checks) + Reconciled company credit card statements and Goods-Receipt/Invoice-Receipt reports + Rectified AP aging issues, past due items on statements of accounts, and vendor changes+ Month end cash balancing, annual 1099 filings and AP email box monitoring Show less
Senior Accounts Payable Specialist
Apr 2022 - Sept 2022Cash Applications & Accounts Payable Specialist
Aug 2020 - Apr 2022
Connecticon
Jun 2021 - Sept 2021Operations - line control team+ Manage lines for event registrations and guest autographs+ Guide people to the desired convention events and answer general guest questions.
Css security
Sept 2021 - Apr 2022Security guard+ Security services at College Street Music Hall & Westville Music+ Ensure patrons follow COVID vaccine & mask mandates+ Examine ID's for alcohol compliance purposes
Warner theatre ct
Nov 2021 - nowSecurity guard+ Verify patrons' COVID vaccine/testing status in accordance to city COVID mandates+ Guide patrons to the correct theatre area+ Examine crowds in case of emergencies or unruly guests
Infinity music hall & bistro
Jan 2022 - nowSecurity guard+ Search patrons for safety purposes+ Verify patrons' COVID vaccine/testing status in accordance to city COVID mandates+ Guard the stage to ensure stage/production assets are safe and trespassing is prevented+ Examine crowds in case of emergencies or unruly patrons+ Set up barricades, seating areas, and entry points prior to shows and break down after shows+ Help bands load out their equipment
Aston carter
Oct 2022 - Feb 2023Contractor+ Currently on temporary assignment with Envipco as General Accountant+ Complete reconciliations for inventory, payroll, bank accounts, and other general ledger accounts+ Prepare accruals and other journal entries for month end closing+ Batch invoices and initiate weekly check runs for payment using Global Shop+ Daily cash balancing, outstanding checks analysis and AR Billing
Nutmeg state financial credit union
Feb 2023 - nowAccounts payable specialist+ Lead AP Specialist managing all facets of AP+ Created a detailed Master Vendor List for the company+ Monitor and set up all Prepaid Expenses & Fixed Assets+ Accrue and reconcile month end closing items + Assisting in revamping entire company chart of accounts and General Ledger+ Established remittance details procedure to ensure vendors are informed of payments+ Updated annual 1099 filing procedures for improved accuracy and efficiency + Check register & remittance detail maintenance Show less
Licenses & Certifications
Guard card
Connecticut department of emergency services & public protectionApr 2018Cpr/first aid/aed certification
American red cross connecticut chapterMay 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Marcos Santiago Jr., MBAAccounting Department Service Award Central Connecticut State University School of Business Apr 2014 +For outstanding assistance to the CCSU School of Business and the Accounting Department
- Awarded to Marcos Santiago Jr., MBAFrank D. Cannata Scholarship Central Connecticut State University May 2013 +Awarded to seniors with the highest cumulative grade point averages in accounting
- Awarded to Marcos Santiago Jr., MBACertificate of Recognition The Connecticut Association of Latinos in Higher Education (CALAHE) Aug 2012 + For academic excellence and commitment to the participation of Latinos in Higher Education
- Awarded to Marcos Santiago Jr., MBACertificate of Recognition Tunxis Academic Support Center May 2012 + For commitment to providing disability services assistance
- Awarded to Marcos Santiago Jr., MBALeadership & Service Award In Phi Theta Kappa Tunxis Community College May 2012 + Awarded to those who show outstanding leadership and service in a specific Tunxis Community College Club
- Awarded to Marcos Santiago Jr., MBACertificate of Completion Opportunities Industrialization Center of New Britain (OIC) & Central Connecticut State University Institute of Technology & Business Development (CCSU ITBD) 2009 + For the successful completion of the 2008-2009 O.I.C/ CCSU ITBD Manufacturing Technology Internship Program+ During this program, participants were educated on the different operations of manufacturing by a professional manufacturing instructor and provided work in a manufacturing company
Languages
- spSpanish
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