Mark Garrett Email & Phone Number

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Greensboro, Nc

- Hiring, training, motivating, and evaluating accounts payable staff members.- Overseeing routine department activities to ensure that they are completed accurately and on time.- Maintaining accurate and complete financial and employee records.- Compiling, analyzing, and reporting financial information to management and government agencies.- Building and maintaining relationships with employees, clients, and vendors.

Greensboro, Nc

- Report to Corporate Controller and assist with all aspects of the Accounting Department.- Assist in managing Accounts Payable Department.- Assist in managing Accounts Receivable Department.- Prepare monthly balance sheet account reconciliations.- Reconcile bank statements.- Assist in reconciling and maintaining key Accounts Receivable ledgers for Marketplace accounts (Amazon, Home Depot, Tractor Supply Co., etc.)- Manage filing and processing of monthly Sales and Use Tax Returns with 3rd party processor.

Madison, Nc

Managed day to day operations of Accounts Payable Department through a transitional period.

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Spearheaded implementation of new document management system for A/P invoice processing ● Collected feedback from internal and external key stakeholders ● Collaborated with IT department to follow through with project within specified time ● Audited system to find bugs and defects, fixed them to enhance implementation and distribution of system across all organizations within the corporation.Developed modernized, in-house cash application system to replace obsolete system● Gathered requirements via conversations with stakeholders on current cash application system capabilities and performance● Worked with affected parties and Computer Science department resources to design improved process and launch project● Executed functionality and program productivity tests, launched application that significantly improved process efficiency and accuracyFacilitated smooth transition to CODA/Unit 4 Financials Accounting System in Central American and Asian operations ● Grouped stakeholders and concerned parties for their comments and feedback ● Oversaw IT development team throughout lifecycle, from requirements to finished project, on time and budget Imported Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable ledgers into accounting system upon acquisition of business units ● Formulated strategic direction for accounting system based on feedback from shareholders● Initiated IT department to incorporate feedback and determined plan of actionEliminated Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable ledgers after separation of business units● Engaged stakeholders, collected recommendations about future accounting system ● Oversaw Computer Science department to develop process and launch projectReported directly to CFO and others in senior management on functioning of accounting system ● Aided senior management to satisfy information requests related to customer and supplier records ● Empowered IT development team to complete requests as needed

1999 – 2004 Accounting Staff Specialist 1998 – 1999 Manager of Operations Analysis 1995 – 1998 Staff Planning Manager 2 1994 – 1995 Operation Analyst 3 1989 – 1994 Operations Analyst 2

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