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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Monrovia, California

Valencia, California

AP Manager – US and Canada (Aug 2016-Aug 2018)Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the US and Canada Accounts Payable Departments with over $800M in disbursements annually. Provide Managerial and Operational leadership to a team of 25 employees to ensure adherence to work instructions, GAAP and SOX compliance.• Implemented an AP Automation System for the Chemical Division with over $400M in disbursements annually. Trained users on the new system. Main point of contact for issues/support.• Streamlined finance processes to ensure reporting accuracy, improve efficiency and reduce cost, including leading a continuous improvement event on accounts payable processing which reduced time per transaction by over one third. • Provided guidance and direction to Supply Chain, including co-leading a Procurement Process Continuous Improvement event that resulted in a 25% increase in timely payments.• Prepared monthly internal reporting package, including operating metrics, financial controls and performance indicators that helped improving business performance. • Responsible for Month-End and Year-End procedures such as SOX controls, 1099 processing, AP Narratives, and Sub ledger Reconciliation.• Responsible for coordination with internal and external auditors and audit preparation. • Assists staff with vendor communications, including payment discrepancies and credit holds.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

AP Project Manager / Finance – Project Manager (May2014-Aug 2016)• Finance lead on accounts receivable and accounts payable process for the JDE system implementation.• Responsible for providing training to finance employees on new processes and company systems, including Microsoft products.• Cleanup of On-Account Payments; Procurement Cards; Invoice Verification Backlog; and open AP items with a reduction of open items cut by 50% within 3 months.• Worked with Purchasing and Receiving Groups for better inter-departmental communication and problem resolution.• Intercompany Processing, Reporting and Cleanup resulting in resolution of over 3,000 outstanding issues in less than 6 months.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Accounts Receivable and Invoicing Specialist (May 2011-May2014)• Responsible for processing and distribution of 100-200 daily invoices for Distribution Customers for 3 business entities. • Various improvement projects:o Israel AR clean-up and reconciliation in 6 months which resulted in collecting over $200K of past due invoiceso UK accounts clean-up and reconciliation; assist and train the UK AR team as neededo Trained various employees on all company software, including all Windows products, as requested.• Performed invoice audits for over 1,000 lines for Monthly and Weekly CMS Customers.• Trouble-shoot system transactions that fail audit threshold. • Maintained audit trail for invoicing, generated specific reporting per customer, ad hoc reporting, assisted with problem resolution and collection on invoices.• Maintained and reconciled Customer and AR accounts, problem resolution and reporting.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Fleet Maintenance Coordinator / Licensing & Permits Administrator • Maintained all company equipment files from acquisition to disposal (3000+).• Maintained all Licensing and Permit needs for all company equipment including Registration as a DMV Card Agent and Notary.• Maintained over 400 Driver Safety Files and assist with hazardous materials questions.

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Consultant / Accounting Specialist – M2K• Created training manuals and trained employees on site for various manufacturing customers.• Remote and on-site problem resolution and file maintenance.• Create user – defined reports & Customize M2K to user specifications.• Implementation support.

Oaks, Pennsylvania

Senior Financial Accountant / AP Supervisor• Assist Controller with monthly financial statements.• Prepare and enter journal entries, spreadsheet analyses and reconciliation.• Maintain Chart of Accounts & Financial Statement layout.• Assist A/P & A/R with daily processing & problem resolution.• Finance Lead for Implementation of Manage 2000 software for Finance, Receiving & Procurement departments.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Front-End Supervisor/Bookkeeper/Service Desk Operator• Supervised, trained and developed cash register and service desk personnel.• Reconciled daily cash receipts and provided reporting to corporate office.• Inventory Specialist and Support Team Leader for new register system.