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Accounts Payable Manager
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US-Texas-Dallas
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INSIGHT – February 2007 to Present
Accounts Payable Supervisor
• Coordinate the daily Accounts Payable functions to assure invoices are paid accurately and in a timely manner adhering to departmental policy and procedures.
• Audit payments to verify proper level of signature for approvals.
• Analyze expenditures to assure proper Cost Accounting.
• Reviewed and researched all vendor statements to determine if correct payments or credits are processed.
• Monitor payments are issued in a timely manner to maximize discounts and vendor rebates.
• Prepare monthly journal entries as needed for AP general reconciliations
• Perform month end and weekly closes using Oracle 11i.
• Work with internal/external Auditors to assure the staff is in compliance with company policy and SOX requirements.
• Subject Matter Expert on the implementation conversion of Oracle to SAP.
• Super User of Oracle in Accounts Payables.
NEWS & GIFT SHOPS INTERNATIONAL – March 2004 to February 2007
Corporate Business Analyst
• Multifaceted functions involve procurement, negotiation, and acquisition of new and existing inventory items for over 30 airport stores in the U.S. and Caribbean.
• Managed inventory levels and effective communication with store supervisors to ensure quality control of inventory data, including projected needs and proper allocation of items.
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• Maintained cost budget and approve all payables for inventory items – ensure purchasing-related documents were properly completed and the terms and conditions of the purchases were appropriate.
• Use computerized applications, including Access and Excel, to process financial data and create reports for upper management.
ALAMO CEMENT COMPANY – December 2002 to March 2004
Accounts Payable Supervisor
• Coordinated the daily Accounts Payable functions to assure invoices were paid accurately and in a timely manner adhering to departmental policy and procedures.
• Audited payments to verify proper level of signature for approvals.
• Analyzed expenditures to assure proper Cost Accounting.
• Reviewed and researched all vendor statements to determine if correct payments or credits were processed.
• Oversaw the daily accounting activities using Lawson accounting software and FAS system.
CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – June 1997 to July 2002
Aviation Department
Analyst II/Accountant
• Coordinated the daily Accounts Payable functions to assure invoices were paid accurately and in a timely manner adhering to departmental policy and procedures.
• Developed and implemented upgrades to Oracle and Advantage systems, troubleshot system problems.
• Served as the liaison between Accounting and Information Technology.
• Reconciled bank accounts; general ledger accounts and analysis expenditures for proper cost accounting and compliance.
• Prepared spreadsheets, created journal vouchers, and researched cost variances.
• Super User of Oracle in Account Payable.
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Dynamic financial management professional with 10+ years of combined accounting and business analysis experience seeks expanded opportunities enhancing the accounting and financial management functions of a growth-oriented organization. Skilled at managing high dollar revenues and designing effective tools to ensure accuracy and compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Background includes:
• General Ledger, Fiscal Expenditure, Accounts Payable, Budget Control, and Payroll.
• Audits and review of accounting activities and design of internal controls to reduce and eliminate discrepancies.
• Assessment of operations and generation of Financial Statements, POS Reports, P&L, Expenditure Reports, Fixed Assets, and Depreciation & Interest Spreadsheets.
• Supervision of staff and design of performance improvement tools.
Flexible and resourceful professional who is able to integrate technology necessary to accommodate company growth. Proficient in a variety of Windows based applications, Microsoft Office (Access, Word, and Excel), Lotus Notes, Oracle 11i, Oracle Discoverer software, Lawson Financials, AS400, and FAS system
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MAJOR ACCOMPLISMENTS
• Acted as a liaison between the Accounting team and the IT team to resolve system issue and enhancements needed to make the completion of a successful integration of a new accounting system.
• Created an excel macro program to complete the month end financial reports allowing for more time to be spend on analyzing the data for more accurate reporting to the home office.
• Drove the activities of an offshore team of individuals to meet there service level agreements each month of which lowering the discounts lost by 50% and lowering the amount of aging invoices in the company by 30%.
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Education: |
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE
Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri, 1991
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