Direct the full-cycle Accounts Payable process for an Education Management Organization operating over 80 charter schools (K-12) across 7 states (over 8,000 employees). • Manage a team consisting of 12 AP Coordinators/Clerks, one AP Supervisor and one Administrator. • Process approximately 6,000 invoices/month and execute $19 Million in payments. • Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance reviews, and personnel development; lead cross-training initiatives and mentor team on career pathing opportunities.

• Implemented DocuWare Software to drive paperless methodologies and incorporate workflows for electronic data transmission. • Serve as System Administrator for Purchasing Card System & DocuWare Management System. • Co-Developed the “Positive Pay” module (a tool to prevent fraud) into the banking platform.• Oversee Travel & Expense System, Travizon Concur, including administration & processes.• Manage state and governmental reporting and generate reports from P-Card for monthly financial reporting for corporate accounting. • Streamlined the employee expense report process: Payment period was cut from 3-6 weeks to 1 week. • Continually provide leadership to the department, ensuring all deadlines are met and issues are resolved.

Established and monitored the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures. Ensuring timely payment processing for 31 schools across 3 states• Managed accounts payable to ensure accuracy and timeliness as well as addressed performance issues and making recommendations for personnel actions.• Resolved invoice coding discrepancies and irregularities.• Improved Customer Vendor Relations, both internal and external.• Utilized accounting software including Dynamics SL to ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year end close.• Directed and coordinated all AP activities and daily problem resolution in the following areas: vouchers, vendor payments, expense reimbursements, and 1099 reportable activities.• Trained and developed AP personnel to perform at a high rate of accuracy and productivity

• Processed full-cycle of accounts payable; including vendor setup/maintenance, matching, batching, coding invoices, and cutting checks. Create Purchase Orders. • Implemented policies and procedures for Supply Chain, in the area of purchasing and receiving.

• Prepared monthly accruals and assisted with monthly close analysis (NO LARGE VARIANCES). o $4-6 million in accruals each month for Midwest region. • Assisted managers in developing and implementing policies and procedures for area accounting practices.• Observed, trained and communicated performance of accounting clerks. • Served as Procurement Card Administrator for Indiana Region consisting of 100 cardholders. • Trained and mentored team members to facilitate team building.• Processed invoices for Indiana Region consisting of seven entities. • Acted as the Petty Cash Custodian.• Served as primary point of contact between field and division office.

• Gathered and compiled information pertaining to profit and loss, collections, delinquencies, and area specific activity. Identified inaccuracies in expense account documentation. • Realized $85K in annual savings in the beverage and office supply expenditures by implementing expense reductions related to beverage supply vendors. • Audited office equipment throughout the Florida Market; resulting in a savings of $12.3K.• Coordinated a successful Procurement Card Audit program, ranked third out of sixteen markets.• Trained and coordinated the use of the Procurement Cards, Captura Travel & Expense software and the online office supply ordering process.Audited office equipment throughout the Florida Market; resulting in a savings of $12.3K Developed, presented and implemented expense reductions in the area of beverage supply vendors. Realized $85K in annual savings in the beverage and office supply expenditures.

Processed invoices, check requests and expense reports for Broward County

Manage and analyzed weekly credit and collection and nonpay analysis reportsResponsible for accounts receivable collection schemesLiaison for third party vendorsModify and managed NSF policies and procedures