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Oversaw all AP functions for Pacific Bells, Taco Bell franchise. Leadership and coaching of 4 direct reports. NetSuite, Chrome Rive, Docuware project managed system conversions. Documented new department policy and procedure manuals for both team and manager levels. Worked directly with accounting teams to ensure 2 monthly closings. AP Aging, Accrual reporting, Vendor Master file approvals, 1099 reporting, vendor by region reporting, and weekly certificate of insurance review and approvals.

Leadership, coaching, review of two AP departments for Pacific Bells franchises included Taco Bell and Buffalo Wild Wings franchises. Managed all deadlines duties/tasks of full cycle accounts payable team ensuring a smooth monthly closing process. Created and documented AP User and Manager manuals. Monthly AP Aging, Accrual reporting, master file, and 1099 filings.

Centro is a digital media services and technology company that helps agencies accomplish more. Its proprietary workflow software streamlines the digital planning and buying process so agencies can spend more time creating cutting edge strategy and less time on implementation.Centro’s success and commitment to culture has led to many accolades, including the Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Companies, Red Herring 100 and No. 1 on Crain’s Chicago Business 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 Best Places to Work for the fourth consecutive year in a row.Senior Director, Accounting Operations Duties•Advise on best practices and optimal solutions by analysis current workflows, personnel relations, concerns, and performance.•Work with management to structure team goals and IPE’s.•Work directly with AR and AP sub department leads: Collections and Credit Risk, Billing, Customer Service, Treasury, Data Entry, and Reconciliation teams to develop and accurately report KPI metrics.•Analyze working processes and work performances. Creating work performance metrics within each sub department. Goal is to create a department “standard” for performance to identify standard to stellar performance ratings.•Develop policies, processes, procedures, and controls improving concepts, techniques, and best practices in each sub department. •Review accounting operation controls and audit requirements in the AR and AP departments ensure audit complacency. •Identify opportunities and make recommendations for the evolution of the Accounting Operations department for future growth and budgetary needs.•Oversee teams by acquiring, retaining and developing talent through performance management, coaching and the development of professional skill growth.

Accounts Payable Manager Duties•Handle a broad scope of internal processes encompassing the daily management of billings, collections. Reconciliation, with the main focus on accounts payable functions.Reduced utility expense exposure by implementing process to ensure payments are finalized at closing.•Responsible for overseeing the daily payables and reconciliations for all five divisions.•Successfully converting 5 fragmented Accounts Payable teams into a cohesive Shared Service Team.•Manage staff of 8-10 associates for a national home builder with an approx.. $300 million in annual payables, and over 1,500 deliveries per year.•Monthly review and approval of all manual data entries ranging of 5,000-24,800.•Manage detail aging, manual/computerized cash bath, execute and delegate data entry and order processing functions.•Primary liaison between upper management, staff, and trade partners.•Research, review and approve new and current trade partners with the use of Dunn and Bradstreet credit reports.•Train and supervise staff members in areas of procedures, trade partner relations and system operations.•Interface with 300 trade partners on a regular basis to expedite reconciliation issues.•Address a complexity of issues requiring immediate attention and resolve for multiple departments such as contract pricing issues related to short payments or overpayments.•Managed all W-9 tax forms and issuance of 1099 tax forms.•Production of Accounts Payable Manual used by all staff members.•Maintain and oversee the release of weekly/monthly payables including the acceptance of all Chicago Title lien waivers.•Ensures all Accounts Payable policies and procedures are within the company mandated Sarbanes-Oxley standards.•Main supporting staff member on the conversion of a manual entry to auto payment system.•Certificate of Insurance review and compliancy.•Internal/external audit support.