Heavy Equipment Sales and service company. NetSuite, e-emphasys (eXtend), Bill.com, Quickbooks experience.• Mentor, train, and evaluate a team of 6 full time employees managing Accounts Payable for 13 companies in a shared services environment (13,000 invoices/month). • Recommend and implement process efficiencies and automation.• Develop and monitor department KPIs and internal controls.• Internal/external audit requests.• System transition/integration of M-L Utilities from NetSuite to eXtend. • System transition/integration of Utility Equipment Services from NetSuite and PTM Vision to eXtend.• Annual 1099s.• Manage Wells Fargo corporate card program.• Created AP Playbook to organize and centralize department job aids for every function.• Vendor Management.

Consumer packaged food and beverage company. SAP, Kofax and Process Director experience.• Manage, train, and evaluate a team of 11 full time employees in a high-volume Accounts Payable/Shared Services environment (24,000 invoices/month). • Completed re-org of department in 2021.• Recommend and implement process efficiencies and automation.• Develop and manage department KPIs.• General ledger account reconciliations.• Internal/external audit requests.• Assisted in transition of all Accounts Payable activity to Mexico.

Public company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of targeted small molecule drugs to treat patients afflicted with cancer.• Manage, train, and evaluate a team of 3 full time employees and 1 contractor in a low volume Accounts Payable atmosphere (2,000 invoices/month).• Business planning, staffing, performance appraisals and problem resolution.• T&E oversight and management of corporate card program (Concur/American Express).• Recommend and implement process efficiencies.• Annual 1099’s.• Account reconciliations (Cadency).• Assisted in transition from Microsoft Dynamics to SAP during Pfizer acquisition.

Public company that provides safe, reliable, and affordable energy. • Manage, train and evaluate a team of 17 full time employees and 23 contractors. • Process improvement and automation.• T&E oversight and management of corporate card program.• Recommend and implement process efficiencies.• Annual 1099’s.• Reduced unpaid invoices from 21,000 to 4,100 in 1 year.• Improved Right First Time processing.• Improved Pay to Terms processing.• Gained trust of Senior leadership and received significant spot bonus.• Worked with internal audit and SOX audit teams to create/improve controls within department.

Manufacturing company producing industrial and commercial safety products. Job responsibilities include managing the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Departments. Accruals, sales and use tax compliance, balance sheet and bank account reconciliation.

A national provider of fiber-based bandwidth infrastructure and carrier-neutral colocation products. Great Plains experience.• Mentor and manage a successful team of 20 employees (18 Accounts Payable Clerks and 2 Accounting Assistants) in a high-volume Accounts Payable environment (15,000 invoices monthly).• Automated the Accounts Payable approval, American Express payment, EFT, Check Request and, check signing processes. Automated commission, customer refund and property tax payments, reducing A/P volume by 1,900 manually keyed invoices/month (or 2 head count).• Streamlined document retention process.• Assisted with outsourcing of 80% of our UK A/P volume, reducing head count by 1.• Successfully integrated 25 acquired company’s Accounts Payable into Zayo’s existing systems.• Vendor onboarding and maintenance.• Created internal controls and SOX documentation for department.• Process 13,000 + 1099s annually.

Manufacturing company producing industrial lighting fixtures. Job responsibilities include managing an India based Accounts Payable Department, accruals, revenue analysis, balance sheet reconciliation and financial statement creation.

Global leader and innovator in the metal beverage, food, and household packaging industry. Job responsibilities include the preparation of monthly financial statements, preparation and posting of month end consolidating, eliminating, accrual, allocation, intercompany interest, amortization, and intercompany journal entries. Assist in cash flow preparation. Heavy bank and general ledger reconciliation. JD Edwards Financial System.

Recruited by this local dairy to supervise the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. Job responsibilities include financial statement preparation, general ledger maintenance, audit lead, physical inventory/analysis, property tax, and sales/use tax. Bank, general ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable reconciliation. Maintain vehicle registration log, fixed assets, and all licenses and permits. AS400 Accounting Software and Sage Fixed Asset Software experience.

Temporary assignment including benefits accounting, bank reconciliation, heavy general ledger reconciliation, and journal entries using J.D. Edwards. Fringe benefit, salary, and headcount budgeting.

Recruited internally as a staff accountant to assume responsibility for accounts payable and inter-company functions. Promoted to Senior Accountant with added responsibilities including completion of complex financial transactions, weekly sales and forecast reporting, monthly reporting and ad hoc analysis, completion of census and other government related forms, and participated in audits as required. Cultivated strong relationships with the accounting staffs of all television stations. Designed core processes, procedures for budgeting, internal/external audit, and consolidation of business units. Trained newly acquired television and radio stations on company processes and procedures as well as the accounts payable and general ledger functions of the financial system. Assisted with the implementation of Great Plains financial system. Assumed internet revenue reporting, cash receipts and collections. Refined process for month end close to enhance efficiency of location accountants.

Recruited to complete basic accounting transactions, maintain the inter-company function, and manage a large volume of accounts payable invoices. Participated on the implementation team for Sotas/PeopleSoft conversion. Enhanced efficiency in the accounts payable process reducing the volume of checks processed resulting in a reduction in labor and postage expense. Improved 1099 accuracy, reducing IRS B-notices by 95%.

Recruited by this national physician recruiting firm for the accounts payable function. Rapidly promoted to assume the role of accountant for the Locum Tenens division. Job responsibilities included accounts payable, accounts receivable, employee commissions, physician payroll, general ledger, revenue reporting, and accounting support. Functioned as a financial consultant to executive leaders to improve profitability and to ensure financial targets were met/exceeded. Interfaced daily with physicians ensuring accurate payment for services. Assisted recruiters in obtaining temporary malpractice insurance for physicians. Reviewed contracts to ensure profitability. Developed policies and procedures related to internal financial controls including accounts payable, petty cash, accounts receivable/collections, and fixed asset reporting/depreciation.

Joined this manufacturing firm as an entry level accounts payable clerk. Was promoted after 1 year to assume additional responsibilities including accounts receivable and collections, inventory, and general ledger maintenance. Processed a high volume of invoices on a daily basis. Assisted the cost accounting department with costing food packaging machines.

Managed day to day restaurant operations including staffing, inventory control, accounts payable and accounts receivable.