BRENDA J.

KIDD
6646 Montauk Drive
Houston, TX 77084
281-855-6417 / bk6199c0@westpost.net
SUMMARY
The following background shows extensive experience in accounting and data proce
ssing, account maintenance and superior client relations; including seven (7) ye
ars as a professional COBOL programmer/analyst. Redesigned existing and develop
ed new systems, which have directly improved the bottom line. Have demonstrated
excellent written and oral communication skills, ability to work independently
and as a member of the team, aggressive deadlines and work effectively under pre
ssure.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION Houston, TX (Contract Job) 11/2008 4/2010
A/P Clerk
Responsibilities include checking invoices for payment authorization and coding
and re-routing if information is missing or incorrect, paying paper PO and non-P
O invoices using SAP Financial package, special projects as needed, SAP vendor m
aster file cleanup, requesting W-9s from vendors as needed, creating and submitt
ing the needed paperwork for updates to the vendor master file and scanning invo
ices into SAP via KOFAX.

SHELL OIL (SEPCO) Houston, TX (Contract Job) 4/2006 2/2008

System Admin & KPI Reporting/A/P Department
Initially performed three-way matching (invoice, receipt and purchase order) of
invoices and posting of invoices in SAP. Transitioned to Management Informatio
n reporting and KPI analysis utilizing SAP, BW, E-pproval and electronic invoice
handling system. Had sole responsibility for returning invoices to the vendor
that do not meet the criteria for payment, and maintaining the Access database w
hich houses all information on the returned invoices. Finally, participated in p
reparing the training material and training the new staff in the off shoring of
my duties. The following were the key skill sets utilized on this assignment.
Teamwork in large payment team
SAP invoice payment
Management Information reporting to senior management
Analysis and tracking of key performance indicators
Execution of controls surrounding payment of over $400 million/month
Heavy use of Microsoft Office especially Word, Excel and Access
Transition of work processes to offshore location
UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION Houston, TX (Contract Job) 12/2005 2/2006
A/P Clerk
Responsible for determining if past-due items were already paid or needing to be
paid per research in Visibility. Also responsible for handling all vendor cal
ls during conversion from Visibility to JD Edwards.
SCS MANAGEMENT CO Houston, TX 8/2005 12/2005
Account Representative
Sole A/R and A/P responsibility for 30 accounts (subdivisions) using Peachtree A
ccounting System.
Daily deposits of monies from homeowner assessment fees and closings
Weekly vendor check payment processing
Monthly and annual assessment billings
 Heavy telephone contact with homeowners and vendors
POSTMARK DIRECT MARKETING Houston, TX 7/2003 6/2005
Senior Account Executive
Primary Responsibility: Managing client expectations and details associated wit
h direct mail marketing that drives consistent and strong revenue results for th
e client.
Detail Responsibilities:
Managed direct mail process including order entry, confirmation and clarificati
on direct response from the customer
Delegated and managed appropriate tasks to other departments to meet mailing de
adlines
Directed and assisted the client in communications strategies that dealt with t
he success of the direct mail marketing
Handled billing and accounting of all jobs assigned to me
Managed an average of 40 customers on a daily basis
Utilized necessary marketing skills to cross-sell and up-sell product lines
Developed key tools to improve job resources across my department

SELF EMPLOYED 2/2002 7/2003

Contracted with clients for bookkeeping services using Quicken and Quickbooks Pr
o as well as customer and client thank you and FTA letters and mass mailing serv
ices. Have extensive experience cold calling to solicit customers to use my bus
iness services as well as for a network marketing business selling a health and
nutritional product.
FLEETWOOD RETAIL Houston, TX (Contract Job) 9/2000 2/2002
Post SAP Conversion Cleanup & 1099s
Track errors in AR/AP modules incurred during the conversion process and indica
te adjustments for correction
Cleanup vendors master file in AP module for 1099s
Process all-states 1099s

PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Held various positions of increasing responsibilities with various companies, in
cluding:
Systems Analyst/Finance Department Schlumberger Omnes Houston, TX
Assistant to the Accounting Manager Baylor College of Medicine (OCME) Houston
, TX
Excise Tax Accountant Basis Petroleum Houston, TX
Payroll Administrator Bonded Technology Cromwell, CT
Full-Charge Bookkeeper/Accountant Robert Half Accountemps Hartford, CT
Full-Charge Bookkeeper University of Connecticut Law School Foundation - Hart
ford, CT
Office Manager Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges Hartford, CT
Computer Analyst Programmer Aetna Life & Casualty Hartford, Ct
Computer Analyst Programmer The Hartford Insurance Group Hartford, Ct
Data Recorder Operator The Hartford Insurance Group Dallas, TX

EDUCATION
Associates Degree Institute of Computer Management Cleveland, Ohio

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Time Management Creative Writing Hartford, CT
Certificate FEMA Disaster Housing Inspector Houston, TX 2003
Certificate Real Estate Finance and Processing Houston, TX 2003
Marketing & Business Building Houston, TX 2003
License Life & Health Insurance - Houston, TX - Current
License Legal Protection - Houston, TX - 2006
License Loan Officer - Houston, TX - 2006

TECHNICAL SKILLS
SAP, E-pproval, Business Warehouse (BW), Visibility
Microsoft Word, Excel, Windows 95/97/98/XP, Lotus 1-2-3, Microsoft Outlook, Para
dox
IBM AS400, IBM 4391, CC:Mail, Lotus Notes, Quickbooks Pro, Quicken
Peachtree, FRx Reporting Systems, eEnterprise Great Plains Dynamics
MetaFrame (Citrix) Server, Crystal Report Writer
COBOL, VSAM, JCL