Keri J. Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

United States

• Pioneered and curated the travel & expense policy for the company
• Manage weekly travel & expense reimbursements for employees via Expensify
• Govern the accuracy and integrity of the expense system, Expensify (e.g- create profiles for new employees, ensure corporate credit cards are activated in the system and G/L accounts are updated consistently)
• Review invoice entries daily to maintain an optimal level of accuracy: correct vendor, date, invoice total and credits
• Complete accruals, vendor statement reconciliations and AP aging reporting for month end close procedures
• Manage vendor onboarding process

New York, New York

• Constructed the AP infrastructure and continually improved AP processes
• Managed the AP automation initiative (vendor selection, RFP process, demo review)
• Effectively lead a team of two employees (AP Specialist & AP Associate) with agility and compassion in an ever-changing environment
• Reviewed and approved daily data entry to ensure accuracy: invoices, credits, creation of new vendors and payments, before posting into Netsuite
• Reconciled open payables to balance sheet for month end close procedures
• Provided prompt and complete resolution for AP inquiries and issues

New York, New York

• Audited 400+ domestic and international expenses weekly via Abacus expense system
• Revamped company-wide Travel & Expense policy
• Negotiated corporate hotel rates with most frequently used vendors, resulting in over 10k in savings
• Implemented changes in Egencia (travel system) to reflect all corporate negotiated rates
• Executed month end process in Quickbooks, reconciling over 500+ entries
• Managed the company's Corporate and Procurement Amex card programs

Brooklyn, New York

• Managed team of three Specialists in the T&E Department
• Facilitated first Vat Tax reclamation process for Vice LLC
• Managed daily operation of the corporate travel program, Concur expense report audit/approval process and Amex Corporate Card/JP Morgan Purchasing Card programs
• Implemented BTA (Business Travel Account) Statement reconciliation process within Concur expense portal
• Assisted with the adoption of new internal travel processes/procedures within Concur travel portal

Greater New York City Area

• Conducted daily audits and reconciliations of domestic and international expense reports
• Communicated system-related issues to IT on a regular basis and assisted Concur`s outsourced team with troubleshooting and resolution
• Posted corporate credit card expenses and uploaded information into Lawson Accounting System; completed journal entries if needed
• Managed global corporate American Express program: processed new applications, terminations, limit changes, rectified fraudulent charges/ compromised cards and assured employees were accurately assigned to Concur

Greater New York City Area

• Facilitated monthly T&E training courses in the NJ & NY corporate offices for employees from the Executive Committee to store line level
• Manage and maintain vendor master file and execute yearly 1099 process
• Managed rollout process of online expense system (comparable to Concur) to remote Regional/District Managers, 1000+ stores and developed 2 page reference guide provided for each store and its employees
• Assisted in creating 9+ new policies for company-wide Expense Reimbursement Guidelines influenced by GAAP
• Created new process for 500+ corporate employees to acknowledge expense reimbursement guidelines which increased compliance
• Collaborated with Human Resources in developing, creating and implementing a comprehensive web based training video for remote employees in need of submitting expense reports

Wayne, NJ

• Effectively managed auditing of domestic and international T&E reports for various levels of corporate employees
• Managed the American Express Purchasing Card program consisting of 120+ District Managers
• Provided feedback for the design, implementation and rollout of a web-based online expense system
• Trained Financial Analyst on American Express Corporate card submission and approval process