• Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.• Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, vendor spend and forecasting.• Coordinated accounts payable functions and improved workflow for 27 staff members.• Maintained and distributed departmental balanced score card information to highlight staff productivity.• Maintained and distributed departmental balanced score card information to highlight staff productivity, invoice processing workflow and cost allocations.

• Managed the entire Accounts Payable process with a staff of 15 of US employees and 18 employees in Mexico • Transitioned all Accounts Payable functions from 140 USA locations to Shared Service Center in Lawrenceville GA• Centralization of these functions effectively decreased the Accounting Field Staff by 78%• Developed with IT a Consolidated A/P System, which allowed me to manage the workflow of all invoices• Project Manager during the implementation of Procure -2- Pay process • Managed the EDI A/P Project, currently over 60% of the A/P invoice transactions are through EDI• Processing over 15,000 invoices weekly using Oracle R12• Managed Vendor Maintenance Team and 1099 annual process, along monthly Escheatment research o Responsible for working with internal audit to ensure that all SOX Controls were being met with the vendor maintenance process.• Developed department metrics to motivate, and inspire the staff to improve their productivity

• Responsible for managing a full cycle Accounts Payable Department of 5 direct reports, along with 23 indirect remote Administrative A/P Associates throughout the southern region in a high volume fast paced department. Developed metrics and established day to day process improvements. The metrics were used to streamline and improve scanning, data entry and negotiate payment terms with high volume vendors. Improved internal as well as external customer focus by establishing AP Website, Hotline, and AP Express E-mails• Concur Travel and Expense Manager – Managed the implementation of Concur Travel and Expense Software. Administered and managed the company credit card. • Oversee SOX narratives and testing. Develop and administer schedules and performance metrics and requirements • Instrument mental in managing the PeopleSoft 9.1 and Vertex system implementation

• Managed Accounts Payable, Freight, and Payroll along with Shared Service Center Mailroom. With a combined staff of 91 indirect reports along with 7 direct reports in a high volume fast paced Shared Service environment. Directly managed the Vendor Relations department. Negotiated and resolved annual settlements of the top 150 vendors. Reached annual objective of 83% invoices received through EDI 821.• High volume transactions per montho Trade transaction per month – 965,000 o Expense transaction per month – 287,000o Expense reports – 17,500• Continuous development of monthly productivity reports- consisting of hourly transactions per hour in all areas of payables.• Ensure Service Level Agreements are met for all departments.• Responsible for the A/P operations of 8 systems, interfacing systematically into Oracle 11i• Responsible for the hiring, training, motivation and development of all staff levels

• Managing a staff of 30 Accounts Payable Associates and 5 team leaders in a Shared Service environment.• Responsible for ensuring the correct processing of payables for 4 teams with different types of payables, Freight, Fuel, Merchandise and General Accounts Payable.• Ensured a smooth A/P operation of 3 different systems, JD Edwards, PDI Fuel system and Gaits Freight Payables.• Responsible for all month end closing procedures, the reconciliation of the A/P Trade accounts for 24 different companies. Department accruals, journal entries, month end accruals.• Responsible for the hiring, training and motivating of the staff.• Worked with other departments to improve any process within the department.• Managed EDI processing of invoices for all merchandise and fuel vendors• Managed vendor maintenance & setup: Ensure Tax ID numbers were obtained from vendors. Prepare year-end 1099 forms.• Managed all bank wires and drafts