Skills

* General accounting policy and procedures training and implementation

* Accounting system monitoring and review of proficiencies and efficiencies
* Annual budget and monthly financial statement preparation and review
* Document control specialist
* Certified ISO 9000 Auditor
* Utilization of report writing software
Highlights of Accomplishments
* Regional Business Manager for international senior housing company. Manage ev
ery aspect of training, implementation and support of accounting policy and proc
edures for seven properties. Assist Regional Vice President and property direct
ors in annual budget process, forecasting and monthly financial reporting. Respo
nsibility grew from four to seven properties.
* Restructured, implemented and maintained Accounts Payable policy and procedure
s for eight subsidiary corporations. Conducted periodic internal ISO 9000 audits
with Accounting Dept.
* Assistant to Controller of national manufacturer. Setup and maintained vendor
master files, accounts payables, purchasing, and material shipments for Receivi
ng Department.
* Successfully suggested and implemented process improvements to increase effect
iveness and efficiencies.
* SWIS implementation lead and liaison between operations and corporate implemen
tation team.

Career Highlights
Accountemps, Accounts Payable Analyst - Temporary
2009 - Current
Examine records of amounts due through account reconciliations, maintain vendor
relations/communication, general ledger coding, process weekly check runs, FX ra
te conversions, ensure that vendor invoices, employee expense reports and purcha
se card activity are paid according to terms and discounts taken, manage month/y
ear end closing procedures. Maintain filing and storage of documents according t
o record retention police. Suggest and implement process improvements to increas
e effectiveness and efficiencies. Produce various reports weekly and monthly fo
r management.
Sysco Food Services of Detroit, Accounts Payable Supervisor 2008 - 2009
Manage the accounts payable function within the organization's established polic
ies. Direct and oversee two Accounts Payable Clerks for completion of all work.
Examine records of amounts due, general ledger coding, month/year end closings,
journal entries, sales and use tax reporting, ACH set-ups, filing of corporate
claims and ensure that vendor invoices, employee expense reports and purchase ca
rd activity are paid according to terms and discounts taken. Process weekly che
ck runs, ACH/wire payments. Suggest and implement process improvements to incre
ase effectiveness and efficiencies. Produce various reports for management and
provide ongoing support to Staff Accountants and Controller. Over see documentu
m filing and storage according to record retention polices.
Hansen Marketing Services, Inc., Accounts Payable Manager 2002 - 2008
Primary areas of responsibility entail acting as an assistant to the Controller,
providing support to the Purchasing, Sales, Accounts Receivable and Marketing D
epartments as well as the Executive Secretary. Maintain Accounts Payable policy
and procedures. Vendor master file setup and maintenance, 1099 and accrued sales
tax reporting, GL account coding, verification and approval of vendor invoices
and employee expense reporting, invoice entry and month end review and posting o
f Accounts Payable activity.
Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc., Regional Business Manager 2000 - 2002
Responsible for training, implementation and support of accounting policy and pr
ocedures for senior housing properties. Area of responsibility grew from four pr
operties to seven. Conduct monthly and quarterly audits to monitor proficiency
and efficiency of accounting systems. Maintain and process leases renewals, cap
ital expenditure documentation, property and sales use tax, renewal of annual ve
hicle registrations. Assist property managers with preparation and review of an
nual budgets, quarterly forecasting and monthly financial statement reporting.
Participate in monthly regional P&L statement conference calls and periodic repo
rting.