Experience

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  Grain Technology (YC W20)

  • United States
  • Financial Services
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • People Operations and Events Specialist

    • Oct 2021 - Sep 2023

    Promoted from Customer Support Specialist to People Operations Specialist within the first year of employmentManaged full-suite employee processes including onboarding and off-boarding, orientation, benefits, and performance managementPlanned and executed company-wide events, such as in-person off-sites, team-building activities, and holiday partiesResponsible for the company's event and engagement budgetIncreased employee engagement by implementing monthly health events and group gather- rounds.Coordinated with external vendors and suppliers to ensure events were well-organized and run smoothly

  • Human Resources Specialist

    • Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

  • Customer Support Specialist

    • Aug 2020 - Jul 2021

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  AAR Airlift Group

  • Palm Bay, Florida, United States

  • Accounts Payable Team Lead

    • Mar 2011 - Mar 2020
    • Palm Bay, Florida, United States

    Supervised and mentored a team of 8 direct reports with various levels of experienceMonitored open workflows and obtained appropriate supporting documentation for invoice processingCreated and maintained process documentationOversaw, verified, and improved the proper allocation of expenses Ensured adequate and continuous controls over all activities affecting qualityRecommended organization and system changes to ensure project savings were identified and realizedPerformed monthly AP close functions including accruals for departmentProcessed, verified, and coded vendor invoices and ensured that three-way match was correctly doneCoded and processed all employee expense reportsProcessed wires and check payments

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  AES Climate Solutions

  • Accounts Payable Accountant

    • Oct 2007 - Apr 2010

    Verified, coded, and processed invoices for international and domestic entitiesCoded and processed all employee expense reportsPosted all cash depositsOrganized accruals for month-end closingProcessed 1099’s for subcontractorsJob costing and general ledger entriesPurchase orders and purchasing materialsReconciled bank statements and International Currency ExchangesReconciled AP for month-end closings

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  The Deal, LLC

  • Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Accountant

    • Oct 2001 - Jun 2007

    Verified, coded, and processed invoices for 9 departmentsResponsible for customer billings and collection callsCode and process all employee expense reportsPosted all cash depositsBalance sheet and income statement analysis for A/POrganized accruals for month-end closingProcess 1099’s for subcontractorsJob Costing and General Ledger entriesPurchase orders and purchasing materials

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  Ralph Lauren Media

  • Accounts Payable Representative

    • Mar 2001 - Oct 2001

    Implemented and developed department policies, processes, and proceduresSupported the transition from Lawson Accounting System to Great PlainsVerified, coded, and processed invoices for 10 departmentsPosted cash deposits, balance sheet, and income statement entries into the systemJob costing, purchase orders, cash accounting and reconciliations, bank statement reconciliations, account reconciliations

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  Mitsui USA

  • Senior Accounts Payable Supervisor

    • Aug 2000 - Mar 2001

    Supervised a team of 4 and acted as interim manager of the entire AP team as neededProcessed foreign and domestic wiresReconciled vendor accountsDeveloped and implemented a filing system by commodityVerified, coded, and processed invoicesResponsible for customer billings and collection callsCoded and processed all employee expense reportsPosted all cash depositsBalanced sheet and Income statement analysis for APOrganized accruals for month-end closingProcessed 1099’s for subcontractorsJob costing and general ledger entriesPurchase orders and purchasing materials

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  St Ignatius Loyola

  • Accounts Payable Manager

    • Feb 1996 - Aug 2000

    Processed invoices for 5 companies by check distributionFielded vendor inquiries and resolve disputesImplemented department codes and approval systemControlled and disbursed petty cashCode and process all employee expense reportsPost all cash depositsBalance sheet and Income statement analysis for APOrganize accruals for month-end closingProcess 1099’s for SubcontractorsJob Costing and General Ledger entriesPurchase Orders and Purchasing Materials