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Sunrise, Florida, United States

Promoted to manage a staff of 8 in processing POS and finished goods invoices with an average weekly volume of $5MM in payables. Provide guidance and direction to team through trainings, meetings, and semi-annual performance reviews✔ Hired, trained and developed a team of Accounts Payable Specialists including remote and onsite employees.✔ Coordinate between senior leadership, local and international Jazwares offices, and international suppliers to ensure timely payment of finished… Show more Promoted to manage a staff of 8 in processing POS and finished goods invoices with an average weekly volume of $5MM in payables. Provide guidance and direction to team through trainings, meetings, and semi-annual performance reviews✔ Hired, trained and developed a team of Accounts Payable Specialists including remote and onsite employees.✔ Coordinate between senior leadership, local and international Jazwares offices, and international suppliers to ensure timely payment of finished goods invoices.✔ Maintain weekly payable aging reports and payment schedules.✔ Prepare weekly payment files, verify supporting documentation, and approve invoices for payment.✔ Key member of the team working on an invoice automation software implementation working directly with PNC (vendor) on the design and implementation.✔ Consistently attain and maintain high employee engagement scores and have retained 89% of employees.✔ Coached and mentored multiple staff to higher positions within the organization. ✔ Designed, developed and implemented improved policies and procedures resulting in higher productivity and greater accuracy.✔ Continually assess opportunities for improvement to drive cost savings and efficiency within the organization Show less

Sunrise, Fl

Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of factory and product development invoices.✔ Reviewed invoices through three-way matching to verify accuracy of costs, quantities, and items.✔ Provided wire confirmations and remittance advice to factories and product developers when payments were issued.✔ Followed up with factories and developers to address any questions and concerns about invoices and payments.✔ Assisted in creating and maintaining procedural guides for… Show more Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of factory and product development invoices.✔ Reviewed invoices through three-way matching to verify accuracy of costs, quantities, and items.✔ Provided wire confirmations and remittance advice to factories and product developers when payments were issued.✔ Followed up with factories and developers to address any questions and concerns about invoices and payments.✔ Assisted in creating and maintaining procedural guides for the Factory A/P Process.✔ Delivered on commitments and shared best practices with teammates to enhance performance.✔ Consistently met/exceeded demands, expectations and deadlines through exceptional work ethic and commitment to excellence. Show less

Coral Springs, Fl

✔ Led students in a practice including yoga poses, breathing techniques, meditation, and relaxation.✔ Offered modifications and adjustments to poses and techniques to accommodate students of varying skill levels.✔ Ensured the safety and comfort of students during class.

Pompano Beach, Fl

Assisted with Accounting and Operations functions as needed. ✔ Processed and posted credit memos in QuickBooks for missing or damaged items.✔ Reviewed and entered vendor invoices and miscellaneous payables.✔ Reconciled vendor statements against QuickBooks payable reports. Generated accounts receivable and sales reports.✔ Involved in the company’s software upgrade from QuickBooks to NetSuite.✔ Recognized for attention to detail and consistent ability to meet/exceed… Show more Assisted with Accounting and Operations functions as needed. ✔ Processed and posted credit memos in QuickBooks for missing or damaged items.✔ Reviewed and entered vendor invoices and miscellaneous payables.✔ Reconciled vendor statements against QuickBooks payable reports. Generated accounts receivable and sales reports.✔ Involved in the company’s software upgrade from QuickBooks to NetSuite.✔ Recognized for attention to detail and consistent ability to meet/exceed performance standards. ✔ Processed new orders, reviewed order details for accuracy and availability, and generated required documentation for outgoing orders. ✔ Maintained pending shipments schedule in Excel.✔ Coordinated with warehouse staff and freight carriers to ensure orders were shipped in a timely manner.✔ Generated invoices in QuickBooks and completed billing through EDI system once orders were shipped.✔ Followed up on customer inquiries, addressed research disputes and resolved shipping discrepancies. Show less

Sunrise, Fl

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of product inventory for 130 stores and maintaining stock records. ✔ Corrected and posted daily sales errors and processed store register transfers in AS400.✔ Transferred daily stock deliveries from the warehouse to stores in the inventory system.✔ Adjusted warehouse inventory levels, accounting for store shirt orders, employee purchases, store overages/shortages, corporate events, and donations.✔ Coordinated with the Sales Audit… Show more Responsible for overseeing all aspects of product inventory for 130 stores and maintaining stock records. ✔ Corrected and posted daily sales errors and processed store register transfers in AS400.✔ Transferred daily stock deliveries from the warehouse to stores in the inventory system.✔ Adjusted warehouse inventory levels, accounting for store shirt orders, employee purchases, store overages/shortages, corporate events, and donations.✔ Coordinated with the Sales Audit department to complete transaction adjustments, voids, and reposts.✔ Assisted other departments with inventory-related research, adjustments, transfers, and returns.✔ Imported physical inventory counts into AS400 and coordinated with store locations to resolve discrepancies. ✔ Completed end-of-month reconciliations for all store locations. Show less

Coral Springs, Fl

Accountable for the accurate and timely processing of factory and product development invoices with an average weekly volume of $500K in payables. Cross-trained in other areas including Purchasing, Invoicing, and Receiving.✔ Reviewed and submitted invoices and expense reports for payment.✔ Reviewed purchase order invoices using three-way matching to ensure accuracy of cost and inventory received. ✔ Ensured invoices were paid within specified terms and monitored for discount… Show more Accountable for the accurate and timely processing of factory and product development invoices with an average weekly volume of $500K in payables. Cross-trained in other areas including Purchasing, Invoicing, and Receiving.✔ Reviewed and submitted invoices and expense reports for payment.✔ Reviewed purchase order invoices using three-way matching to ensure accuracy of cost and inventory received. ✔ Ensured invoices were paid within specified terms and monitored for discount opportunities.✔ Coordinated with Purchasing and Receiving to eliminate discrepancies with pricing and receiving. ✔ Compiled and reconciled month-end payables reports.✔ Worked with Purchasing to verify order acknowledgments, update purchase orders, and enter new purchase orders.✔ Created and maintained training manuals for Accounts Payable and scanning processes.✔ Recognized for quality work, attention to detail and follow-up. Highly regarded among management and co-workers. Show less

Orlando, Fl

✔ Oversaw various functions including Forbearance/Underwriting, Year-End Tax, and Payment Research.✔ Responsible for administrative tasks, running production reports and scanning correspondence received for imaging/archiving purposes. ✔ Conducted training sessions through face-to-face meetings, telephone conferences, and online meetings with employees in the United States and in India.✔ Created and maintained training manuals and various form letters.

Orlando, Fl

• Collected past due mortgage balances through inbound and outbound calls. • Discussed account status and payment options with customers and documented their account.

🎓 Bachelor Of Arts Degree In Liberal Studies, Minor In Marketing

Elective Coursework In Accounting