Riyaz Farook Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Leading three direct reports• Responsible for coordinating the day-to-day operations of the merchandise payable team • Managing weekly payments worth upwards of five million dollars, processed over 4,500 invoices• Establishing open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions • Conducting monthly team meetings and one-on-one meetings• Working collaboratively with other associates and managers with the implementation of a new ERP system

Toronto, Canada Area

• Processed vendor invoices, expense reports and credit memos including GL coding of invoices into multiple legal entities AP subledger and matching for timely cheque runs and wire payments• Generated cheques or EFT payments, obtaining approvals/signatures and issuing to vendors• Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment• Established thorough cross-checks of purchase orders, packing lists, receiving logs and invoices• Trained new team members and interns on A/P systems and policies• Took on additional job duties during unexpected backlog, resulting in meeting target payment deadlines• Maintained good working relationships with vendors and resolved disputes