Experience

Dixieline Lumber & Home Centers

• United States
• Building Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounts Payable Manager

  • Jun 2019 - Present



Otay Water District

• United States
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Technician

  • May 2018 - Jun 2019



Veyo

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounts Payable Manager

  • Oct 2017 - May 2018



PIRCH

• United States
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Accounts Payable Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2017

  Responsible for A/P month end close and year-end close. Supervise 8 Accounts Payable staff including hiring, training and termination • Manage accounts payable processing with up to 100,000 transactions annually in expenses and trade invoices. • Process all customer refunds, customer repairs and all prepaid vendor payments. Streamlined the process to accurately process in les time. • Reconcile and apply all Amex P-card charges. Streamlined Amex usage and process to meet monthly accruals • Review and approval of employee expense reimbursements • Assist in renegotiating vendor terms. • Reviewed and assessed all vendors for compliance on 1099 issuance, updated with an IRS compliance of 100% • Prepare forecasting weekly for weekly check disbursements, including review and printing of check batches • Outstanding leadership and attention to detail, in process of streamlining a very manual department process, creating policies and procedures. • Create Forms and Process for Accounts Payable team • Created job descriptions for Accounts Payable and developing AP Training manual • Create new vendors, accruals, 1099’s, application of checks received, returned checks, coding, general ledger, audit invoices for entering, audit and approve expenses through company database, reclass and fixed asset reporting. • Worked with HR to implement new policy and procedures for Amex Pcard and OOP (out of Pocket reimbursement) including Expensify implementation for Employee expense automation. Show less



Interactions Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Accounts Payable Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Responsible for A/P month end close and year-end close. Supervise 5 Accounts Payable staff including hiring, training, performance reviews and termination • Manage accounts payable processing with up to 20,000 transactions per month in expenses. • Outstanding leadership and attention to detail contributed streamlining of rebates, policies and procedures and data entry. • Recognized by Executive team for excellent management skills in the implementation of Accounts Payable best practices. • Recognized by vendors for identifying new processes to improve quality and ability to resolve discrepancy issues timely and efficiently. • Commended for employee development and increasing A/P knowledge within the A/P department. • Work with Finance, Procurement, IT and HR to implement new policy and procedures for Phone, Internet, Invoice approval, Exit process, Travel and Entertainment, Amex procedures, OOP (out of Pocket process), Accruals, memberships, P&L Reporting and AP policy and procedures. • Created Forms and Process for Accounts Payable team. i.e. Wire forms, check requests, voids, Credit reference and new vendor requests. • Created job descriptions for Accounts Payable and developing AP Training manual • Create new vendors, accruals, 1099’s, application of checks received, returned checks, coding, general ledger, audit invoices for entering, audit and approve expenses through company database, reclass expenses and fixed asset reporting. Show less



Event Network, LLC

• United States
• Retail
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Accounts Payable Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2014

  Supervise Accounts Payable department for large third party retail organization with over 90 locations in the US, Canada and Europe and over 15,000 vendors. Responsible for month end close and year-end close including 1099 compliance and filings for 200 plus vendors. Coordinated administrative support through drafting official company correspondence of the company, filing, typing, and data entry. Supervise 14 Accounts Payable staff including hiring, training, performance reviews and termination. • Manage heavy volume full cycle accounts payable processing with up to 20,000 transactions per month. • Outstanding leadership and attention to detail contributed to correction of previous errors in 1099 filings with zero in IRS penalties. • Developed and managing A/P ERP, finding needs for proper processing, testing new system and programs, identifying problems, adding critical stops, vendor master file updating, and conducted vendor research. • Received high opinion for excellent management skills in working to improve the department. • Recognized by vendors for efforts to identify new processes to improve quality and ability to resolve issues timely and efficiently. • Commended for employee development and reducing employee turnover and increasing A/P knowledge within the A/P department. • Assist the Controller and CFO in translation of Portuguese documents and any correspondence pertaining to business with our location and vendors in Portugal Show less



Dixieline Lumber & Home Centers

• United States
• Building Construction
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Operations Support & Compliance Accounts Payable Supervisor

  • Mar 1987 - Sep 2011

  Managed operational auditing for 47 store locations in 5 states for compliance with Company’s policies, procedures and improvement of financial results. Provided full operations support in daily AP, inventory, finance and accounting functions. Responsible for providing training and support with daily cash deposits, physical inventory, reviewing payables and fraud review. Assisted physical inventory and inventory reconciliation process. Audited physical inventories and train employees on the physical inventory procedures. Identified and submitted for correction over $290k in errors. Developed tracking spreadsheets and strategies to map out compliance issues. Developed and conducted training forums to insure proper concepts and process understanding. Reviewed vendor contracts and leased to find lower cost and better service alternatives. Led new program initiatives saving $180k annually. Reviewed cell phone usage including reviewing charges, compliance, and assuring proper coding. Project saved the company $120k annually. Directed the recommendation and implementation of operating procedures to eliminate internal control weakness, which resulted in favorable internal audit results. Received accolades for independent leadership during facility openings and closures. As project manager ensured smooth transition and all checklist items were completed. Responsibilities included asset transfers, inventory control, files, utilities, security, and leading weekly phone updates. Managed heavy volume full cycle accounts payable processing with up to 20k transactions per month and $50m in inventory. Outstanding leadership and attention to detail contributed to team passing two external audits with less than 1%error ratio. Developed and managed vendor EDI invoicing for 15 vendors, implemented program needs for proper processing, testing new vendor adds, identifying problems, adding critical stops, vendor master file updating, and conducted vendor research. Show less



Dixieline Lumber

• Accounts Payable Supervisor

  • Jan 2000 - Mar 2007

  Managed heavy volume full cycle accounts payable processing with up to 20,000 transactions per month and $50m in inventory. Outstanding leadership and attention to detail contributed to team passing two external audits with less than error ratio. Developed and managed vendor EDI invoicing for 15 vendors, implemented program needs for proper processing, testing new vendor adds, identifying problems, adding critical stops, vendor master file updating, and conducted vendor research, including statement reconciliation and payment history. Received quarterly employee of the month award for excellent management skills in working to improve the department. Recognized by vendors for efforts to identify new processes to improve quality and ability to resolve issues timely and efficiently. Commended for employee development and reducing employee turnover within the A/P department. Show less