Maria Gallardo Email & Phone Number

In my current role as Head of Global Accounts Payable, I: • Manage three teams across three regions spanning 23 countries, implementing a global approach to optimize operations and enhance efficiency. Passionate about leading and developing others. • Oversee the overall Accounts Payable operations by planning, organizing, and directing business tasks, with the ability to align the day-to-day activities (short-term goals) with the strategic direction (long-term goals). • Spearheaded the transition from a regional to a global focus, orchestrating the cross-training of a multinational team and establishing support for a 24/7 accounts payment department. • Establish a collaborative relationship with the new purchasing department to ensure and drive coordination in operations.• Lead the development and implementation of an education program for vendors and facilitate vendor billing training, improving vendor billing accuracy.• Responsible for onboarding new employees, providing comprehensive training, and offering ongoing guidance to foster their professional development. Leverage expertise in organizational processes and industry best practices to ensure proficiency within the team.

Irvine, California, United States

In my previous role as Senior Accounts Payable Manager• Managed a team of accounts payable staff through continuous change, championed broader thinking, and created a transparent environment of open communication and clear expectations. • Champion the deployment of effective programs to streamline AP processes during team transition, leading to the timely and accurate processing/clearance of aged invoices for the EMEA AP Department.• Record a 15% reduction in team conflicts by leading team bonding activities and promoting communication and understanding between team members.• Contributed to the company's successful transition to a publicly traded entity in 2014, assisting the initial public offering (IPO) process and supporting key strategic initiatives to enhance market presence and shareholder value.• Provided ongoing training to staff by having in-depth industry knowledge, an understanding of the company landscape, and a drive to improve the overall employee experience. • Achieved a reduction in the transition time of newly onboarded team members by efficiently managing the ERP system transition with contractors.

Remote

Santa Ana, California, United States

In my previous role as Accounts Payable Manager, I:• Enhanced and streamlined workflow by developing strong Controller relations and served as an intermediary between departmental and external suppliers.• Brainstormed, created, and implemented strategic plans that minimized cut payables processing time by 20%. Handled the administration of all payment forms, cutting down errors by 15%.• Recruited, hired, trained, and supervised team members; delegated daily tasks to team members, such as processing payrolls and purchase orders.• Managed and efficiently resolved over 100 monthly issues, increasing external and internal relationships. Achieved 100% of SOX qualifications through auditor collaboration.• Led the AP department and enforced compliance with all financial reporting procedures, achieving 90% accuracy in documentation