Chrystal Welsh Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Phoenix, Az

A global leader in specialist insurance, with a presence in Europe, the US, Asia, and Australia. Our business spans various divisions, including Marine, Political Risks & Contingency, Property, Reinsurance, and Specialty Lines. • Oversee the weekly payment process for multiple countries, including the US, France, Germany, Spain, and others as required. I serve as the final reviewer and approver for these payments.• Conduct a detailed review and validation of invoices entered by analysts into Agresso, ensuring compliance with the approval workflow.• Collaborate closely with Culture and People to oversee the entries related to social contributions, payroll, and taxes for the US, France, Germany, Spain, and other required locations.• Supervise and audit when needed T&E reports via Concur system across multiple countries including the US, Canada, France, Germany, and Spain, with the ability to support other locations if necessary.• Collaborated with another supervisor to reconcile bank accounts for both US and global operations.• Collaborate closely with the global Financial Controls team to establish and maintain policies and procedures for effective control measures.

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

A premier provider of single-family rental homes in the U.S., with a vast portfolio of over 90,000 properties across various regions of the country with employees located both nationally and internationally. • Led a high-performing team of 10+ professionals, efficiently processing a significant volume of 1000 invoices daily. Successfully executed daily pay runs via ACH and check printing.• Collaborated with Property Accounts, Tax Accounting, and Treasury teams to ensure smooth month-end closing processes.• Ensured SOX compliance by implementing thorough cross-training and enforcing proper procedures for posting, committing, and processing payment invoices within my team.• Collaborated seamlessly with cross-functional AP teams to efficiently handle tasks such as invoice data entry, responding to inquiries, overseeing vendor management, and performing CSV uploads.• Collaborated extensively with Legal and Accounts Receivable teams to ensure prompt processing and regulation-compliant payment of time-sensitive transactions.• Managed Accounts Payable inbox, overseeing the upload of invoices and managing the distribution of the invoices to data entry specialists for processing, supporting both US and India teams.• Reviewed and approved the employee timecards and PTO/sick/floating holiday requests. Along with one-on-ones, coaching, performance review, and PIP’s.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

A leading HVAC mechanical company specializing in commercial industry support, providing expert AC maintenance and repair services for businesses.• Led a dynamic team of accounting professionals, a dispatch specialist, and a production coordinator. Back up each position as needed. • Analysis and validation of all data entered into the accounting software, including supplier invoices, credit card records, and customer invoices. Oversaw monthly customer statements.• Efficiently managed all aspects of bank deposits and reconciliation and resolved discrepancies across numerous bank accounts, credit card statements, gas cards, and vendor statements.• Responsible for overseeing company-wide timesheet approval and efficiently managing payroll, healthcare, and 401k processing.• Collaborated with an external accountant to successfully complete year-end closing tasks, including journal entries, disbursements, and other necessary closing entries.• Managed all aspects of tax compliance, including monthly sales tax filings, quarterly payroll taxes, and annual tax reporting, along with proficiently handling W2 and 1099 forms for (2) companies.• Managed the full cycle bookkeeping for (2) companies.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

A top manufacturer of shade structures specializing in creating innovative and durable solutions for playgrounds, parks, apartments, hotels, and various other applications.• Supervised a team of two professionals, including a front office assistant and production coordinator.• Administered and executed comprehensive accounting tasks in QuickBooks desktop, encompassing accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliation, and check deposits.• Oversaw contract review and ensured adherence to proper billing procedures, retention policies, lien waivers, warranties, permits, and COI (Certificate of Insurance) requirements.• Communicated with vendors by requesting regular updates, obtaining estimates, and coordinating approvals with service managers, local markets, and the coordination team.• Proficiently handled complete payroll operations for the entire organization, encompassing prevailing and Davis-Bacon wage compliance, as well as the timely distribution of employee benefits.• As a subcontractor, we follow the preferred billing method of our general contractors, typically through AIA billing. This can be done using an Excel pay application or specialized software like Textura.