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• Manage and oversee daily service operations for the accounts payable team, consisting of seven direct reports and seven indirect reports.• Serve as a functional expert within the department and for internal partners.• Lead all system-related projects and initiatives.• Analyze accounts payable data trends to identify process issues, improvement opportunities, and optimize team workload.• Evaluate opportunities and execute optimization and continuous improvement initiatives, driving out breakdowns, delays, and errors while elevating stability and reliability.• Develop cross-functional internal partnerships to resolve urgent and escalated events.• Support continued career growth and development of accounts payable team members.• Collaborate with internal and external audit teams to create best-in-practice processes while maintaining strong control standards.

• Lead the integration of Charles Machine Works accounts payable team into the broader Toro Company team.• Lead the integration of acquired company Radius HDD into the broader Toro Company accounts payable team.• Acted as the functional leader for all system enhancements by working with external consultants.

• Developed an accounts payable data model, which was then translated into a Power BI dashboard.• Led the implementation of the SAP Vendor Invoice Management System for acquired company Charles Machine Works.

• Led a project to implement an Artificial Intelligence software for invoice data capture.• Increased responsibility for accounts payable daily operations.• Served as a key contact for vendor escalations.• Acted as a liaison for communication with all plants.

• Managed the company’s corporate credit card program.• Led a project to implement a new global credit card program and integrated the acquired company Charles Machine Works into the current global expense reporting platform.• Handled 1099 tax reporting company-wide.

Bloomington, Minnesota

• Analyze the risks of commercial property loans through financial analysis.• Conduct loan surveillance through Borrower/Lender interaction and property analysis.• Review and assess commercial property inspections conducted by third party vendors and regional offices.

Operations Management, Operations And Supply Chain Management, Senior

I am currently a senior graduating in May 2016 with a degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management. The following are business courses.

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