Manages end-to-end accounting processes for major retail clients within the US and Canada. Responsibilities include Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable; Monthly & ad-hoc client reporting; reviews and prepares Month-end close processes; P&L review and analysisFinancial Statements Prepared In Accordance with GAAPBi-monthly Accounts Receivable meetings with CFO, COO, Controller & assistant controllers Implementing all new clients that are on-boarding. Assisted in Basware testing and implementation.Provides leadership and supervision to accounting staff.Conducts weekly staff meetings so there is a clear line of communication Works with department heads to ensure deadlines are met.Leverage technology to create more efficient processes and enhance productivity Led team of 6-8 for timely production of client invoicing, month end reports and financials.Other responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees. Planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Analyze extensive purchasing, payment and customer financial data using complex data management software for a $40m+ e-Commerce distributor.Led team of 10 in accounting operations for timely production of month end reports and financials.Collaborated with IT in improving reporting capabilities to expedite data quality and review procedures.Teamed with other departments to analyze fraud purchasing data to determine revenue impact, geographic sources and customer identity theft.Complete monthly account reconciliations for over 170 suppliers and review merchandise cycles under strict deadlines.The “go-to” person for sales, products and operations questions.Responsible for accounts payable cycle, including cash flows, creating schedules and vendor communications.Reconcile daily bank deposits, PayPal and credit card statements.Manage Month end closing.Implement new procedures in the department in order to expedite monthly tasks and train incoming staffAssisted in Microsoft-NAV system implementation.

Perform in-depth investigation of file examination for indications of potential fraud. Prepare Experian, Dun and Bradstreet and Equifax reports on applications for credit approval. Underwrote companies on a timely basis and made detailed recommendations to management about cross-functional Risk Management organization and Merchant Services business units. Interpreted and analyzed financial statements, business credit bureau reports, merchant processing statements and business history of various clients. Calculated reserve/collateral requirements based on credit exposure and financial standing to set funding parameters. Organized and updated Federal and State Regulatory Compliance, Credit Card Compliance, Legal, Fraud and Credit Risks for knowledge update. Utilizing extensive product knowledge from over five years of experience in the banking industry.

Supervised and performed quality review of junior level associates to ensure success for the operations department as a whole. Led the “cleanup project” of the Chicago HQ to restore organization to the operational records. This project led to accelerated data input, processing and retrieval times. Accepted and processed customer deposits and loan payments.