Laura Easter Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

• Managed weekly in-house and third-party check printing and invoice processing• Managed various workflows for differing invoice types at 50+ properties• New vendor set up, including collection of W-9’s and COI’s• Manually entered check requests and invoice exceptions• Monitored COI’s and communicated expirations, collected updated COI’s• Addressed invoice and payment questions, researched discrepancies and performed account audits

Zurich, Ch

• Processed approximately 200 invoices weekly into SAP system• Researched and collaborated with Procurement on vendor invoice discrepancies• Ran weekly vendor reconciliation report to identify discrepancies • Reconciled vendor statements

Chicago, Il, Us

•Researched and tracked accounts receivable short-pays/deductions, through use of online portals and extensive communication with shipping department.•Delivered non-EDI invoices via email.•Produced instruction/procedure documentation

Lincolnwood, Il, Us

•Acted as A/P manager, directing cohorts and answering queries. Communicate/Escalate to management pertinent information/issues.•Responsible for implementing process improvements and addressing heavy ad-hoc, miscellaneous and special project tasks such as resolving account discrepancies, editing project phase distribution, and managing project accounting for our showroom remodel.•Took on processing of all subcontractor invoices, management of three major supplier vendor accounts, all accounts payable functions of our sister company along with another subdivision of our parent company.•Responsible for weekly check runs, including positive pay files.•Responsible for recording payments and reconciling three credit card accounts, and various sub-accounts.•Prepared daily deposit and record daily cash receipts.•Worked with various internal parties to secure invoice approvals.•Prepared for implementation of new Timberscan software, specifically user set-up, invoice types and approval routing process.

•Prepared monthly applications for payment for multiple construction projects.•Kept budget and payment applications in balance, tracking down any required documentation related to change orders, other contract modifications, and budget transfers.•Prepared Variance Report and reconciled bank and credit card statements. •Prepared bank deposits and recorded journal entries in YARDI.•Processed checks for several properties and corporate; printing, matching, obtaining signatures, and mailing.•Suite, lease, tenant, and contact set-up in YARDI, along with entering CAM schedules and budgets.

Kalamazoo, Michigan, Us

•Prepare bank deposits and record credits in accounting software.•Process Accounts Payable invoices.•Provide general administrative support to President and Vice President.•Troubleshoot minor software issues throughout several departments.•Played an integral roll in coordinating redevelopment of company website.•Streamlined ACH payment process utilizing MS Access, thereby saving data entry time and eliminating data entry errors.

Kalamazoo, Mi, Us

•Performed all registration processes including batch registration, dropping and adding of classes, and informing students and advisors of online processes.•Performed all grading functions including batch grade entry, supporting on-line grading functions and processing grade changes •Provided technical assistance to students and faculty regarding ARO (Academic Records Online) portal.•Created and maintained class schedule and performed room scheduling functions.•Managed office staff (2 full-time and 1 part-time employees0•Created Access forms, tables, queries and report to track transcript orders; processed requests for official transcripts.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Business Administration And Management, General