GABRIEL NANA ACQUAH
Houston
Summary
Finance professional prepared to bring significant experience in overseeing and improving accounts payable operations. Adept at implementing process improvements and managing vendor relations. Emphasizes strong team collaboration and consistently achieves results through adaptability and reliability.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Corporate Accounts Payable Supervisor
Brand Energy
01.2019 - Current
- Lead a team of 10-12 Accounts Payable Specialist
- Invoice Processing (3-way match, PO, Invoice, and receipt)
- Quick checks processing for various divisions
- Process/audit expense reports
- International banking & wiring experience
- Lead and mentor the Accounts Payable staff
- Provide reporting on collection status, delinquent accounts, and cash collections
- Run monthly aging reports.
- Resolving AP issues for the company
- Work with procurement across the organization
- Researched invoice inquiries from the division level
- Routing of invoices to the various divisions
- Bank Reconciliation
- Supervised accounts payable team, ensuring timely processing of vendor invoices and payments.
Corporate Accounts Payable Supervisor
Live Nation Entertainment
06.2018 - 01.2019
- Lead a team of 6-8 Accounts Payable Specialist
- Invoice Processing
- Check runs and payment inquiries (Managed returned checks, stop checks, and voids)
- Managed various Bank Accounts (Daily Bank exceptions, Positive Pay, Pep reports)
- Researched invoice inquiries from the division level
- Ensure reoccurring expenses are properly recorded and invoiced
- Managed end-to-end accounts payable processes, ensuring timely invoice processing and payments.
Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist
Centre for International Business and Travel
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Responsible for AP accounts recording, reconciliation and reporting
- Sort incoming invoices and/or distribute invoices for approval
- Designed efficient and effective internal controls
- Prepare and process weekly check run and wire payment requests following proper approvals
- Ensure reoccurring expenses are properly recorded and invoices are received timely
- Maintain a neat and organized filing system of all invoices, checks, reports,P-Card and fleet fuel card administration
- Work with procurement across the organization
- Served as company representative with its customers and suppliers
- Execute full cycle AP/AR process
- Maintain AP daily transaction spreadsheet in Excel
- Prepare monthly AP journal entries and month end AP reports
- Cash Applications
- Managed full-cycle accounts payable and receivable processes to ensure timely transactions.
Accountant
BDO USA
01.2013 - 08.2016
- Clients Worked: Contract Engenharia Ltda., RINA EMEA BV
- Managed Cash Flows
- Cash Applications
- Bank and Cash Reconciliations
- Processed Monthly Customer and Supplier Invoices
- Managed Receivables and Payables
- Prepared Financial Reports
- Analyzed Financial Reports
- Managed month-end close process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
Trainee Accountant
BDO USA
01.2013 - 08.2014
- Basic Client Bookkeeping (Monthly/Annually)
- Prepared Bank Reconciliations Statements using Xero
- Accounting Software, QuickBooks
- Research and Resolve accounts payable discrepancies
- Track expenses and process expense reports
- Prepared Financial Reports
- Assisted in preparing financial statements and reports for client review.
Education
Masters Of Business Administration - Accounting Concentration
Texas A&M
08-2022
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Texas A&M
08-2013
Skills
- Strong knowledge of AP workflows, vendor management, and payment controls
- Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred)
- Experience with Ramp or similar AP platforms
- Strong Excel and data analysis skills
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with offshore teams
- Accountability, ownership, and a continuous learning mindset
- Payment scheduling
Timeline
Corporate Accounts Payable Supervisor
Brand Energy
01.2019 - Current
Corporate Accounts Payable Supervisor
Live Nation Entertainment
06.2018 - 01.2019
Accounts Payable/Receivable Specialist
Centre for International Business and Travel
09.2016 - 06.2018
Accountant
BDO USA
01.2013 - 08.2016
Trainee Accountant
BDO USA
01.2013 - 08.2014
Masters Of Business Administration - Accounting Concentration
Texas A&M
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Texas A&M