Supervised a team of six analysts in all aspects of payables for a major law firm, supporting seven US offices. Responsible for third-party payments, travel and expense audit, P-card administration, and disbursements. Managed vendor master files and month-end close process.• Participated in project to convert third-party payments from firm-created manual system to Chrome River Invoicing, resulting in more efficient approval and processing time.• Converted approximately 80% of third-party vendor check payments to ACH.• 1099 processing and filing.

The largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, based on production capacity, with over 4.0 billion in net sales. Accounts Payable Manager (2008-2009)Managed Accounts Payable and Freight Audit Teams consisting of 13-20 employees with 3 direct reports. Administered travel and expense system for 2,000+ users. Developed and implemented training program for company's Travel and Expense System. Trained approximately 800 employees using classroom and webinar formats, in both US and Canadian modules.Implemented work-around procedures for non-functioning payment methods resulting in timely vendor payments. Earned IOMA/APN Accredited Payables Manager designation July 2008.Successfully integrated 1099 production for data housed in three separate systems (SAP, JDE, Genesys Payroll).

Supervised Accounts Payable/Cash Application Teams consisting of 6 direct reports.Improved productivity by creating process improvements and document department procedures.Promoted to Manager role after 12 months

Managed customer accounts by performing root cause analysis on payment deviations, resolving deductions and performing collections activities. Acted as liaison between Sales/Field Services/Logistics and customer to resolve issues and expedite payment.Participated in Fill the Till, an initiative to maximize year end cash flow. Collected highest dollar amount out of six team members in current and past due revenue. Obtained approximately $50,000 per quarter on an ongoing basis of unearned discount from a key customer.

Coordinated all aspects of self insured workers' compensation program for corporation of 14,000 employees. Generated and filed state regulatory reports to maintain self insured status. Maintained and provided technical support for the risk management information system (STARS).Maintained the workers' compensation payroll system.Reconciled three bank accounts and six general ledger accounts.Received Certified Workers' Compensation Professional designation from Michigan State University.Previous experience includes administrative support in the safety, health and environmental field.