Experience

Universal Technology Company, LLC

• United States
• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business & Financial Ops Specialist

  • Jul 2019 - Present



WilmerHale

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounts Payable Supervisor

  • Jul 2010 - May 2019

  Supervised a team of six analysts in all aspects of payables for a major law firm, supporting seven US offices. Responsible for third-party payments, travel and expense audit, P-card administration, and disbursements. Managed vendor master files and month-end close process. • Participated in project to convert third-party payments from firm-created manual system to Chrome River Invoicing, resulting in more efficient approval and processing time. • Converted approximately 80% of third-party vendor check payments to ACH. • 1099 processing and filing. Show less



Verso Corporation

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accounts Payable Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2009

  The largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, based on production capacity, with over 4.0 billion in net sales. Accounts Payable Manager (2008-2009)Managed Accounts Payable and Freight Audit Teams consisting of 13-20 employees with 3 direct reports. Administered travel and expense system for 2,000+ users. Developed and implemented training program for company's Travel and Expense System. Trained approximately 800 employees using classroom and webinar formats, in both US and Canadian modules.Implemented work-around procedures for non-functioning payment methods resulting in timely vendor payments. Earned IOMA/APN Accredited Payables Manager designation July 2008.Successfully integrated 1099 production for data housed in three separate systems (SAP, JDE, Genesys Payroll). Show less

• Financial Services Supervisor

  • Apr 2007 - Mar 2008

  Supervised Accounts Payable/Cash Application Teams consisting of 6 direct reports.Improved productivity by creating process improvements and document department procedures.Promoted to Manager role after 12 months

• Account Analyst

  • May 2002 - Apr 2007

  Managed customer accounts by performing root cause analysis on payment deviations, resolving deductions and performing collections activities. Acted as liaison between Sales/Field Services/Logistics and customer to resolve issues and expedite payment.Participated in Fill the Till, an initiative to maximize year end cash flow. Collected highest dollar amount out of six team members in current and past due revenue. Obtained approximately $50,000 per quarter on an ongoing basis of unearned discount from a key customer. Show less



MeadWestvaco (MWV)

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Workers Compensation Coordinator

  • Feb 1995 - May 2002

• Workers' Compensation Assistant

  • Oct 1989 - Jan 1995

  Coordinated all aspects of self insured workers' compensation program for corporation of 14,000 employees. Generated and filed state regulatory reports to maintain self insured status. Maintained and provided technical support for the risk management information system (STARS).Maintained the workers' compensation payroll system.Reconciled three bank accounts and six general ledger accounts.Received Certified Workers' Compensation Professional designation from Michigan State University.Previous experience includes administrative support in the safety, health and environmental field. Show less