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Johnson City, Tennessee Area

Process payroll for 180+ employees in two statesFixed Assets accounting Bank reconcilliationsG/L account reconciliationsFleet ManagementState Sales & Use tax

Bristol, Tn

*Load files of electronic invoices into Accounts Payable system, ensuring accuracy, resolving problems, and preparing the invoices for payment in SAP.*Interact regularly with staff across all company levels to obtain information concerning vendors and invoices, troubleshoot errors, explain procdures, and promote education of A/P processors*Interact regularly with vendors to obtain information, troubleshoot errors, explain procedures, and discrepancy resolution*Assist with payment runs and transmit electronic files on a regular basis*Accurately process manual invoices as necessary*Serve as the primary resource of the Account Payable department to clients and customers*Manage a general e-mail box and phone line used for invoice submission, inquiries, and special requests*Responsible for expeditiously and courteously responding to, routing, and/or resolving issues, with the overarching objective of fostering a collaborative positive relationship between accounts payable and the colleagues who use their services*Responsible for supplying supplier updates to the appropriate personnel*Assist in record retention processes*Assist with month-end close activities, including journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, accruals*Provide support to the annual IRS 1099 reporting process*Provide information to internal and/or external auditors*Provide GRIR (un-invoiced goods receipt) support, research, and resolution*Assist with the testing and implementation of new processes*Work closely with the A/P Supervisor and A/P Manager

Bristol, Tn

Duties included processing invoice payments by check, wire, and ACH; verifying funds transferred via ACH and wire; preparing and analyzing estimated accruals; preparing monthly, quarterly, and annual journal entries; reconciling various G/L accounts; printing and verifying 1099’s; tracking AP subsequent events at year-end; assisting internal and external auditors. During the A/P department reorganization in 2009 this position was eliminated.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Duties included Project Accounting for corporate capital projects in Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Oklahoma: processed, audited, and entered invoices for payment in GEAC and SAP A/P systems; performed monthly closing procedures; posted invoices in the WES cost tracking system; prepared account reconciliations; prepared general ledger journal entries.

Kingsport, Tennessee

Construction Accounting for three corporate projects with authorized capital budgets of $547 million: processed and audited invoices for payment in Lawson A/P system; performed monthly closing procedures (account reconciliations, general ledger journal entries); maintained and reconciled project cost tracking system; maintained estimated cost to complete provided by corporate and field engineers; capitalization of equipment; supervised six contract employees working in construction accounting. Willamette was acquired by Weyerhaeuser in 2003 then a portion was spun off into Domtar.

Kingsport, Tennessee

Authorized vendor invoices for payment, audited invoices processed by A/P staff, assisted in processing hourly payroll, responsible for various journal entries and month close procedures for the Kingsport operations, reconciled the balance sheet accounts for the bleach pulp mill, fine paper mill, and converting operations, and special projects as assigned.

Kingsport, Tennessee

Responsible for the accounting of marketing and administrative departments for the Fine Paper Division of Mead Corporation that included approximately 65 employees and 14 sales offices throughout the United States. Duties included: processing accounts payable, ordering company cars, auditing expense reports for national sales staff and Fine Paper Division administrative staff; reimbursing petty cash accounts for sales offices; and reconciling division payrolls. The Kingsport Mill was acquired by Willamette in 1995.

Kingsport, Tennessee

Physical inventory and reconciliation of all raw materials; daily production and consumption reporting; period-end accruals of in-transit materials; accounts payable for raw material invoices.

Kingsport, Tennessee

Software Coordinator (1986 – 1989), Classified Advertising Credit Manager, including Accounts Receivable (1981 – 1986), Mail Subscription Clerk (1980 – 1981)

Bs, Business Administration

As, Accounting