Performed a wide range of accounting operations for a privately-owned food service distribution company with annual sales volume of over $100 million with 100+ employees. Report directly to the president of the company while managing aspects of accounts payable, accounts receivable and human resources. This includes entering and reviewing weekly payable check runs, process all quarterly commissions and vendor rebates, draft payable deduction letters, initiate bank wires, upload positive pay files and manage stop payments and any other bank related activities. Process new vendor credit applications and setup new accounts, manage customer ACH and credit card payments.Prepare and process weekly sales report, monthly sales tax returns, month end close for both AP an AR, borrowing base certificates, backhaul invoice tracking and special pricing for customer promotions.Other duties include employee payroll, employee verifications, unemployment disputes, workers compensation claims and employee enrollment into medical and dental plans. Responsible for any and all other accounting duties requested by upper management.

Conducted all aspects of administrative, accounting and HR functions which supported a staff of 23 employees. Managed all aspects of accounts payable, vendor relations and credit terms negotiations. Reviewed and processed all payroll functions such as time off requests, recruiting, new hires, workers compensation claims, credit card tip allocations and bi-weekly payroll. Performed bank reconciliations, cash deposits, state sales tax filings, daily sales reports and monthly financials. Assisted in marketing and social media promotions of the restaurant. Coordinated and participated in local community charity fundraisers and special events.*Twelve Stones won Best of Denton County Award in 2014 and 2015 and nominated in 7 categories for 2016

Hired as a seasonal worker to assist in the preparation and completion of federal income tax filings. Worked on other special accounting projects that were assigned to me by partners.

Managed an accounts receivable and claims department for a Fortune 500 computer distribution company whose reported annual revenue was $4.5 billion. Supervised, directed and supported a staff of 12 accountants whose main responsibilities were the filing, collection and reconciliation of rebate A/R balances for 250+ accounts totaling over $100 million. Prepared monthly and quarterly financial reports and presented to executive management. Reviewed gross margins reports and price variances to analyze the overall financial condition of supplier accounts. Coordinated other accounting functions such as month-end close, account reconciliations and journal entries.*Successfully maintained and managed the largest receivable, average monthly balance of $15 million.*Slashed filing time of rebate and price protection claims by streamlining claims process. Rebates- 60 days to within 30. Price Protection- 30 days to 10.*Developed alliances with suppliers and skillfully negotiated assurance of payment for rebates that could not be filed or collected.

Promoted to hands on manager for Price Protection accounts receivable department which maintained an average monthly balance of $9 million. Managed a staff of 5 accountants whose primary accounting responsibilities included claim filing, account reconciliations and collection of assigned portfolios. Prepared weekly and monthly A/R reports for upper management review, performed profit/loss claim analysis, reviewed and tracked inventory reports and conducted weekly audits of top 5 accounts (IBM, Hewlett Packard, Compaq, Digital, Apple). Supervised and assigned staff accountants with issue resolution, cash applications, and general ledger maintenance and month-end closing tasks.*Assisted in the design and implementation of newly automated system for filing price protection claims.*Reduced claim filing time from an average of 90 days to 30. Improving efficiency, quality and accuracy of each claim.*Established policies and procedures for escalation methods on delinquent price protection claims.*Developed alternative solutions for collection efforts on outstanding A/R balances to maximize supplier profitability and minimize exposure to the P&L.

Served as Lead Accountant for the Price Protection accounts receivable department. Reconciled, analyzed, applied cash payments and maintained client/vendor relations for 100+ accounts. Supervised the collection of current and old accounts receivable while managing the reduction of the company's delinquent claims. Responsible for month-end close process such as preparing account reconciliations and journal entries. Other duties included the training and delegation of assignments for new staff accountants. Performed internal audits on price protection claims, prepared external audit schedules and provided weekly A/R reports to sales and management.*Successful in achieving departmental goals of reducing the number of delinquent accounts from 30 to 0.*Selected to manage the two largest in volume and dollar accounts (Hewlett Packard and Compaq)*Increased awareness and support from the sales organization in the company's collection efforts.

Joined MicroAge as a RMA Accountant in the accounts receivable department. Hired to assist in the implementation of new processes and procedures during an organizational restructure. Responsible for updating the system and analyzing the status of 50+ supplier accounts to provide accurate receivable agings and reconciliations. Collected and processed cash receipts and allocated against receivable balances. Developed client/vendor relations for assigned accounts, prepared agings for management review and assisted in month-end reporting, accruals, and journal entries.*Won MVP award - performance recognition award. Was nominated and selected by senior management.*Developed and assigned a new allocation process which enabled aged balances >120 days to be closed out.

Hired by family owned holding and investment company whose subsidiaries varied from fitness clubs to leasing companies with annual revenue of $20 million. Conducted a broad scope of financial responsibilities such as cash management and analysis, reviewed deposits to posting and bank reconciliations for various investment portfolios. Managed all aspects of corporate accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger maintenance, budgeting/forecasting and financial statement consolidation and preparation. Assisted senior staff accountants in month-end close for numerous entities. Processed executive expense reports and payroll in ADP System. Also served as internal auditor for payroll functions and procedures used by off-site offices.

Performed a full spectrum of accounting operations for a privately owned manufacturing/sales company with annual sales volume of $2 million. Handled all aspects of accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchase orders, bank reconciliations, petty cash transactions, inventory control and employee payroll. Accounting duties also included filing, calculation and preparation of sales tax returns, payroll tax filing, depreciation schedules, accruals, quarterly financial reports and job cost analysis. Prepared and processed all related documentation for shipping, invoicing and formal quotations. Maintained all accounting files and performed other accounting functions to support senior management.