Director of Finance

• Sep 2021 - Present

Accounts Payable Manager - American Library Association

• Jan 2021 - Sep 2021

• Manage the end-to-end accounts payable cycle as well as reviewing all invoices for accuracy and posting approval • Participate in year-end audit work, complete balance sheet reconciliations, and create various month-end journal entries • Complete the implementation of Airtable; the online invoice approval system • Manage the end-to-end accounts payable cycle as well as reviewing all invoices for accuracy and posting approval • Participate in year-end audit work, complete balance sheet reconciliations, and create various month-end journal entries • Complete the implementation of Airtable; the online invoice approval system

Expense Cycle Manager

• Jun 2019 - May 2020

• Developed metrics for twenty retirement communities to measure the life-cycle of an invoice, number of errors when processing invoices, and number of general ledger coding errors on invoices • Completed the month-end close for accounts payable by assuring all invoices were posted and processed, reconcile the accounts payable general ledger account, and fixing any out-of-balance transactions • Entered journal entries for reclassing accounts payable invoices • 3 direct reports: 2 Senior Staff Accountants that completed the weekly accounts payable process and 1 Staff Accountant whose responsibilities were payroll, employee expense reimbursement, and procurement cards • Automated daily reports and restructured the accounts payable email inboxes to allow for better invoice tracking and processing Show less

Client Accounting Supervisor

• Oct 2017 - May 2019

• Supervised 5 direct reports, consisting of 2 cash application specialists and 3 cost recovery personnel. The cash application specialists were responsible for applying daily cash receipts, as well as research any unallocated cash with the assistance of the accounts receivable department. The role of the cost recovery personnel was to ensure the accuracy of vendor invoices before loading into the system for payment processing by the accounts payable department • Provided an update to the cash application process to allow for easier entry by developing an Excel spreadsheet to organize the information received from the bank into a more manageable form that could be copied/pasted into the system, which provided an improvement in overall operational efficiency Show less

Accounts Payable Manager

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2017

• Reconciled vendor statements and worked directly with vendors to obtain the missing invoices to bring their accounts current, as they were 6+ months behind with multiple vendors • Compiled the monthly accrual journal entry for accounts payable by tracking invoices received and entering them into a shared spreadsheet so that the general ledger team could review before entry • Reconciled vendor statements and worked directly with vendors to obtain the missing invoices to bring their accounts current, as they were 6+ months behind with multiple vendors • Compiled the monthly accrual journal entry for accounts payable by tracking invoices received and entering them into a shared spreadsheet so that the general ledger team could review before entry

Accounts Payable Manager

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2017

• Managed 3 accounts payable clerks through the weekly processing of 2,000+ invoices, verified proper general ledger codes for invoice entry, and processed weekly check, ACH and international wire payments • Managed and completed the annual 1099 process by reviewing vendor accounts for accuracy and complete vendor information to properly file with the IRS • Project manager for accounts payable during the company-wide accounting system conversion, which included developing new procedures and policies resulting in higher accuracy and faster processing of the invoices. The project also required interaction with the purchasing, accounts receivable, IT, and general ledger accounting teams to learn how to best integrate their systems into the accounts payable system Show less

Accounts Payable Clerk

• Aug 2010 - Apr 2011

• Received and routed invoices to the proper department for approval. • Enter the bills into the accounting software with great attention to detail. • Received and routed invoices to the proper department for approval. • Enter the bills into the accounting software with great attention to detail.

Financial Specialist

• Apr 2007 - Dec 2009

• Payroll Manager - WMS Gaming, Inc.: Completed weekly payroll for 1,300 employees and worked with Human Resources to have up-to-date benefit information entered for all employees. • Accounting Manager - American Society of Safety Engineers: Reconciled the cash accounts, created financial statements, and performed general accounting work. • Financial Analyst - General Board of Pension and Health Benefits: Performed monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and researched outstanding items. • Financial Analyst - Cardinal Health, Inc.: Reconciled balance sheet accounts, analyzed accounts for accuracy, and assisted in a company-wide accounting software conversion. • Financial Analyst - Wolters Kluwer, Inc.: Calculated and reconciled annual budget, created P&L statement, and completed various accounting projects. Show less

Accounting Clerk/Auditor

• Jun 2002 - Jul 2003

• Processed weekly and bi-weekly payroll for 2 clients • Filled in and filed monthly and annual payroll tax forms for 10 clients. • Compiled and filed Form 990 for clients • Audited records of 12 different not-for-profit and government organizations • Processed weekly and bi-weekly payroll for 2 clients • Filled in and filed monthly and annual payroll tax forms for 10 clients. • Compiled and filed Form 990 for clients • Audited records of 12 different not-for-profit and government organizations

Accounting Clerk

• Sep 1998 - Jun 2002

• Fulfilled all aspects of the accounts payable process • Record all deposits into the General Ledger • Tracked the company equipment, fixtures, and software • Completed and filed multiple state tax forms for payroll taxes and state tax filings • Created monthly financial statements for CEO review • Fulfilled all aspects of the accounts payable process • Record all deposits into the General Ledger • Tracked the company equipment, fixtures, and software • Completed and filed multiple state tax forms for payroll taxes and state tax filings • Created monthly financial statements for CEO review