Experience

Nucor Steel Seattle, Inc.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AP Administrator

  • Mar 2023 - Present



Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounting Specialist

  • Dec 2015 - Mar 2023

  Founded in 1944 by John M. Davis as a solo practitioner. In 1969 John M. Davis merged with Wright, Simon, Todd & Schmechel and in 1990 merged with Ragen, Tremaine, Krieger, to become Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, a full-service firm with more than 550 lawyers in eight offices on the east and west coasts of the United States. Working with a team of five in all accounting functions. Responsibilities included: • Perform monthly bank account reconciliations for 17 bank accounts, monthly account reconciliations for four deposit accounts and Firm travel credit card, and prepare journal entries as needed. • Manage Firm travel credit card (average monthly spend of $ 225k) to confirm transactions in compliance with Firm policy and procedures, consult traveler or Corporate Travel Management to resolve discrepancies, and ensure timely importing of travel invoices. • Manage four deposit accounts to include daily monitoring of account balances, verify Client billing information, consult filer to resolve discrepancies, and ensure timely processing in Aderant for transactions to be billed to Clients. • Assisted in performing user acceptance testing during the conversion from Thomson Reuters Elite to Aderant and Ad-Hoc projects as requested. Key Achievements: • Designed an Excel spreadsheet to automate the comparison of transactions posted to the Firm travel credit card with the transactions report provided by Corporate Travel Management to quickly identify discrepancies. • Designed Excel spreadsheets to convert the monthly Firm travel credit card statement and the USPTO monthly statement (average monthly spend of $ 225k and $ 260k respectively) into files to import transactions into Aderant. • Subject matter expert on manual importing of Accounts Payable invoices and Disbursements into Aderant, documented the process and created a job aid. • Reviewed and modified existing processes and procedures to facilitate the full-time remote work environment of the last 18 months. Show less



Beye Realty Corporation, dba Arby's Restaurants

• Bellevue, WA

• Accounting Specialist

  • Feb 2006 - May 2015

  Established in 1969, Beye Realty was an independent franchisee with 12 Arby’s Restaurants located between Bellingham and Tacoma in Washington State. Company sold in 2015. Responsible for assisting the Accounting Manager, in a team of 4, handling financial transactions for the company and supporting two District Managers with restaurant operations. Responsibilities included: • Managed Accounts Payable including entering invoices into Sage Accpac ERP, ensuring timely processing, and handling discrepancies with vendors. • Performed monthly bank reconciliations for 5 bank accounts and reviewed daily deposits and credit card sales to ensure accuracy. • Recapped sales weekly by restaurant and provided sales report for owners to review. • Monthly journal entries into Sage Accpac ERP. • Backup for Payroll Specialist. Key Achievements: • Designed and maintained Access database to track inventory costs and generate monthly inventory count sheets for each restaurant. Reviewed inventory counts and identified discrepancies to ensure the accuracy of inventory valuation for financial statements. • Established strong working rapport with vendors’ Accounts Receivable Departments. • Created training manual with step-by-step directions for the Accounts Payable Procedures including invoice entry, check processing, and posting transactions. Show less



Universal Manufacturing Corp.

• Woodinville, WA

• Accounting Assistant

  • Jun 2004 - Feb 2006

  Founded in 1968, UMC specializes in product design, engineering, and manufacturing of custom electronics and electro mechanical products. UMC is headquartered in Woodinville with offices in Hong Kong and Malaysia. Responsible for assisting the Accounting Manager in all accounting functions in a 2 person department. Responsibilities included: • Reviewed/audited vendor invoices for timely and accurate processing and entering into Intuitive or QuickBooks. • Processed weekly payables, along with supporting documentation, and obtained management approval. • Set up and maintained filing system for vendor accounts and related files. • Processed employee expense reimbursements ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures. • Prepared customer invoices in Intuitive/QuickBooks, mailed, processed and recorded payments. Key Achievement: • Took on full responsibility for Accounts Payable and Receivables for both company divisions including Vespa, the company’s largest account. Show less



Washington Mutual Inc.

• Seattle, WA

• Lending Administration Coordinator

  • Mar 2001 - Apr 2004

  Washington Mutual was the nation’s largest savings and loan association with branches nationwide. It was put in receivership in September 2008. Responsible for working with a team of 4 to report on credit analysts’ production and for providing the credit analysts with training to ensure they accurately calculated loans to achieve expected loan income levels. Responsibilities included: • Generated monthly production volume reports for 110 employees and 6 district credit centers. • Facilitated biweekly committee meeting to verify data entry accuracy and identifying issues for credit analysts to address. • Organized and conducted training seminars, for credit analysts, in Washington, California, and Texas. • Produced reports for district credit center managers and upper management detailing completion status for employees in the Credit Analyst Certification Program. Key Achievements: • Collaborated in the design and development of a database to track production volumes. • Contributed to 50% increase in the successful completion of the Advance Income Training Class. • Participated in developing the training material for the new Credit Analyst Certification Program. Show less