Sarah Badders Email and Phone Number

I produce the financial reports for 11 COA/HOA communities including bank account reconciliation, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and collections.I review financial reports prepared by Staff Accountants to confirm correct calculations. I have two Staff Accountants and one Accounting Clerk reporting to me.

I am responsible for the financial reporting for ten local HOA communities.

Promoted to AP Lead in January 2014 to assist the Accounts Payable Manager and to be the lead contact for external and internal customers in her absence. • Assist the Accounts Payable Manager in month end processes including accrual entries, reviewing expense payable batches for accuracy and completeness, and preparation of twice weekly check runs and emergency check requests. • Analyze supply and phone bills for 280+ locations and created an efficient system for extracting data and costs from invoices. • Train and assist expense payable clerks in processing of invoices.• Ensure invoices are approved according to internal value thresholds. Expense Payable ClerkProcess 750+ invoices per month for payment including purchase order and service verification. Worked six months as a temporary employee with Accountemps prior to being hired full time. • Created and implemented invoice tracking spreadsheets to be able to quickly identify outstanding invoices and to assist in the preparation of monthly accruals. • Assisted in the conversion to upload invoices to the general ledger increasing efficiency and accuracy and reducing time spent keying invoices. • Successfully transitioned the department to process R&M invoices through a third party service provider by working closely with other departments, outside vendors and training internal staff. • Coordinated with vendors and multiple departments to oversee the roll out of hundreds of assets to multiple locations to ensure accurate billing according to contracts and applicable sales or use tax was correctly calculated. • Assisted the fixed asset and sales tax accountants in identifying invoices subject for use tax. • Coded invoices to general ledger accounts and ensured SOX compliance.

Assisted the Controller in AP/AR processes and month end G/L processes while tending to customers. • Assisted in the accounting system transition from QuickBooks to Solomon.• Prepared checks for final review and signature.• Prepared bank reconciliation and G/L accrual entries for month end.• Ordered raw materials and other supplies. • Designed customer Styrofoam orders using AutoCAD/BobWire to use with CNC machine.

Managed accounting functions and provided support to Accounting Manager and Owners • Performed A/R duties including billing and payment processing using QuickBooks. • Submitted new hire paperwork and calculated and submitted time cards. • Answered multi-line phone system and ensured customer satisfaction.• Arranged full truckload, less than load, and courier services for all outbound products.