John N. Topliffe Iii Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, Mo, Us

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Saint Louis, Missouri, Us

Venice, Il, Us

After resigning from Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, they asked that I stick around in a contract role to help them stay afloat while they found my replacement. I also helped train the new hire before ending the contract.

Venice, Il, Us

Being promoted from the Staff Accountant to the Senior Financial Analyst role, I successfully took on more responsibility from my role as a Staff Accountant. Here’s what I additionally accomplished:• Financial Statement Analysis: I meticulously examined financial statements, identifying discrepancies and trends. My analysis provided valuable insights for decision-making.• Cash Flow Optimization: I proactively analyzed cash flow to identify opportunities for improvement. This included creative strategies such as modifying Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) payment terms. I collaborated with other departments to reduce outstanding receivables.

Venice, Il, Us

• Accounts Payable - Responsible for processing invoices in accordance with established policies and procedures. Project lead for implementation of SAP Concur Invoice & Expense modules to automate the AP and employee expense report process (process was previously manual). Continues to oversee the Concur program to update for any company policy changes, new users, invoice routing changes, etc.• Accounts Receivable - Analyzes daily ACH payments from customers and prepares a report for the Revenue Manager. Creates and distributes company aging reports; also generates, prints and mails customer statements monthly.• Taxes - Tracks, calculates, reports and remits payment for various taxes including Property Taxes in both IL & MO counties, Use Tax for both IL & MO states, Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (IRS Form 2290), and the Illinois IFTA filing (MFUT-15). Prepares the GL journal entries.• Bank - Performs daily and monthly bank reconciliations and tracks cash to report the status of cash levels to CEO. Maintains additional records and files to prepare general ledger entries. Reviews and processes company credit cards held by managers.• Inventory - Tracks monthly inventory using a combination of enterprise platform and excel. Also oversees annual physical inventory with the help of department managers. Prepares the GL journal entries.• Develops and implements accounting procedures by analyzing current procedures and recommending changes.• Provides accounting support for converting data to general ledger system and obtaining supplementary information for preparing financial statements.• Answers accounting and financial questions by researching and interpreting data.

Stamford, Connecticut, Us

- Input accounts payable into the accounting system, generate check reports, and mail to vendors.- Research invoices both paid and unpaid as needed.- Review invoices and payable vouchers for correct coding, sufficient documentation, and authorization.- Receive telephone inquiries from vendors and district personnel and respond to their questions as needed.- Maintain records and files in accordance with established filing system.-Used multiple AP software platforms including JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, Kofax Capture, and SAP Ariba.

Reading, Pa, Us

• Interacted with all levels of people, both inside and outside the company.• Identified and targeted new end-user accounts, and sold service programs.• Regularly called on lift truck dealer sales, service and management personnel to build relationships, which provided increasing revenue through referred/sub-contracted services.• Worked closely with EnerSys sales and service personnel in my territory (Kansas) to specify and sell battery handling systems and equipment.• Sold parts and accessories to end-users and lift truck dealers.• Specified and sold used batteries and chargers to end-users and lift truck dealers.• Supported the Sales department in the promotion, specification, demonstration, sale and installation.• A primary duty was to exercise discretion and independent judgment when dealing with the different lift truck dealers, as they were each other’s competitors.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

• Managed stands and made sales for DirecTV in various retail locations such as Best Buy and Wal-Mart. • I became my customers’ account manager, and would handle any questions, concerns, reschedules, cancellations, etc. for my customers until their completed installation and finalized switch to DirecTV.• Conducted second round interviews, and also trained and developed new reps.• Small scale management, built a small team of three other reps.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Made contact, via cold-calls and referrals, and spoke on the phone with prospective clients to schedule appointments in-home.• Met with them in their home and discussed possible ways they could protect themselves and their families with the insurance products I offered.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance Concentration

Bachelor Of Science In Business, Accounting

Business Administration And Management, General