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 ▪ Provide prompt resolution for AP inquiries and vendor discrepancies▪ Oversee weekly vendor payments to minimize cash burn and adhere to cash management initiatives▪ Initiate weekly ACH, wire and check payment runs▪ Effectively lead the AP team (consisting of an AP Specialist) to increase accuracy and efficiency in the department

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▪ Provided weekly spend management opportunities to the leadership team, resulting in $500k+ savings▪ Facilitated the weekly ACH, domestic and international payment process to pay vendors within specified net terms

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▪ Identify system latency and integration issues on a daily basis, while providing a resolution process▪ Generate monthly analytics for multiple departments to identify spend versus budget▪ Manage $7 million+ American Express and Wells Fargo (Visa) corporate/ departmental card programs: generate delinquency reports, rectify delinquent accounts, identify fraudulent behavior, reduce late fees, increase credit limits and provide analysis of key spending trends across departments ▪ Orchestrated complete expense system upgrade: created test scripts, facilitated user acceptance testing, adjusted technical configurations, executed validation of system and updated 50 page training manual

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