Customer Service Accounts Payable

Kathy Kuhns

Email: abqocv@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ****** *****

City: Dublin

State: OH

Zip: 43017

Country: USA

Phone: 614-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $55,000

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Educational Background:

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KATHY KUHNS

6278 Hyland Drive Dublin, OH 43017 614-***-**** abqocv@r.postjobfree.com

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER TREASURY COORDINATOR ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Proven Success in Process and Procedure Implementation, System Integration and Supervision

Experience with High Volumes of Paper and EDI Invoices, Domestic and International

Accepted Increasing Responsibilities and Corporate Promotions

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES

SAP, Oracle,AS/400 Mainframe, Intrepid, FirstCash, FirstWindows, GL2000,

Great Plains Dynamics, OnBase, Huntington View, QAD, WorldLink, Visual Basic

Concur Business Travel and Expense Software, Top Pay Payroll Software, Lotus Notes,

Microsoft Office: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR ANALYST FINANCE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, 2012 - Current

HONDA R&D AMERICAS, INC. - Raymond OH (Research and Development Headquarters)

Honda has been a major contributor to the U.S. economy for 50 years. Today, Honda employs nearly 25,000 people in all 50 states. Honda is a global company that invests in America through innovation, commitment and leadership.

Develop and propose creative solutions to business problems, anticipate situations and find flexible answers to new situations and champion innovation within the Finance Department to improve business performance.

Utilized SAP standard functionality to improve manual business processes.

Coordinate P-Card implementation program for proficiency in procure to pay program.

Administrator of P-Card Program for Honda R&D America`s, Inc.

Manage Vendor Terms set up in SAP for proficiency in procure to pay program.

Lead Vendor Lease program initiating self-billing program for proficiency in procure to pay program.

Monthly reporting to measure productivity of accounts payable department and present to upper management in Finance.

Primary contact for outside vendors to resolve complex AP invoice issues.

Assist in monthly budget analysis.

Perform regression testing for SAP system enhancements.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR, 2008 - 2012

BIG LOTS STORES, INC. - Columbus, OH (Corporate Headquarters)

Big Lots offers brand-name closeout merchandise with 1,400 retail stores serving 48 states with products.

Process Vendor invoices for Retail business, overseeing three departments: Store Group processing invoices for all 1,400 Stores; Import Group processing invoices for all Import Business; and Domestic Warehouse Group processing invoices for all inventory shipped to our five Distribution Centers. Supervise processing for Wholesale business and Big Lots Capital, managing 13 Staff Members.

Balance weekly Import Freight files from freight forwarder, provide weekly reporting for deductions taken on global sourcing Vendors and weekly payment information to Key Vendors. Reconciliate monthly Global Sourcing Commissions for four sourcing Partners.

Accountable for Month End reconciliation for the following accounts:

Inventory Variance, Warehouse Receiving Errors, Open Payables, Import Freight Global Sourcing Reclass, Global Sourcing Accrual Calculation, United Sourcing Monthly Invoice Analysis

Breakdown by Department commission payments made to Global Sourcing Partners

Monthly foreign currency true up; Store drop shipment accrual; Earned discount reviews for Key Vendors

Responsible for monitoring of payroll hours of staff to budgeted hours.

Perform annual employee evaluations, hiring and training of new associates.

Key Accomplishments:

Accountable for approximately 275,000 paper and 1.2MM+ EDI invoices annually

Successfully implemented a $32MM Vendor for the warehouse group

Implemented a new concept of selling vegetables in certain test stores and new beer and wine business for select stores (Ohio): approximately $45K in Sales first month

Began purchasing from Europe:

Developed process into our import area and assisted treasury in setting up templates for foreign currency payments; supply a weekly payment file to Treasury

Team Member in Big Lots` conversion from AS400 to SAP process for the expense, wholesale, financial and retail portions of the Company.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER, 2003 - 2008

SMITHS MEDICAL (formerly Medex) - Dublin, OH

Leading global provider of medical devices for the Hospital, Emergency and Specialist environments.

Implemented new software for Medex (QAD) and Smiths Medical (Oracle). Transitioned payables from Keene, NH and Mexico to Shared Services Center. Performed daily cash balancing, wire transfers, ACH payments, tax payments, both international and domestic accounts; resolved Treasury issues and monthly Cash Reporting to Corporate office.

Reduced aging by 50% in the first quarter after moving processed to Dublin Shared Services Center

Part of -Project One- team to transition Smith`s Medical sites globally to Oracle; selected to train London- based Accounts Payable Personnel and Management on Oracle modules

Responsible for maintaining vendor master files in QAD and Oracle systems

Created procedure manual for both QAD and Oracle, now used by all 15 facilities for training

Wrote travel and expense policy for 15 sites, reducing audit time and improved reporting accuracy by 50%

Implemented Concur on-line expense report system, increased expense reimbursement time by 75%; created process manual for Concur expense reporting system

Monitored automated ADP timekeeping system, making adjustments for staff when necessary

Assisted with Treasury functions working with Accounts Receivable group for daily cash positioning.

TREASURY COORDINATOR / ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER, 1998 - 2003

INSILCO TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Dublin, OH

Holding Company with diversified manufacturing operations in both domestic and international markets.

The Treasury Coordinator executed day to day treasury functions for 23 organizations in Holding Company portfolio. Coordinated transition to new credit facility without interruption to cash flow. Increased cash management efficiency through establishment of new lock boxes and controlled disbursement accounts. Led Cash Management conversion of five acquisitions into Corporate Centralized System. Ensure company policies and procedures for treasury functions were in compliance.

Execute day to day treasury functions including wire transfers, foreign exchange analysis and hedging,

Cash forcasting, inter-company lending, global bank account management and financial reporting.

Prepare daily cash management position and revolver draw. Manage issuance and tracking of Letters of Credit.

Prepared quarterly bank fee reports.

Created Cash Management System to facilitate company restructuring, resulting in improved working capital and streamlined control of cash .

Manged the spin-off, implementation, and management of two companies concurrently with Treasury and Payables functions.

Implemented Treasury Workstation to improve process and increase productivity. Reduced exceptions

and improved cash reporting.

Implemented automatic payroll funding through ADP software for weekly funding of payroll dollars

CARDINAL HEALTH - Dublin, OH, 1990 - 1998

Cardinal Health, Inc. is the leading health care industry provider of quality products and services.

CUSTOMER SERVICES SUPERVISOR, RETAIL NATIONAL ACCOUNTS [1996 - 1998]

Supervised six Customer Service Representatives supporting 15 Retail National Accounts with sales of $3.4 billion+. Liaison between Corporate Customer Service Staff and various Cardinal organizations, Divisions and Customers. Audited National Account customers to ensure account integrity

Coordinated and implemented 25 new National Account Customers into Master Purchasing System

Developed new procedures to increase productivity of Customer Support Staff; worked with Divisions and Corporate Departments to effectively resolve Customer issues

Assisted in monthly Accounts Receivable Audits with National Account Managers

CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER, National Specialty Services [1995 - 1996]

(A subsidiary of Cardinal Health, Inc.)

Managed operation of on-line order entry department consisting of five separate pharmaceutical contracts totaling $225 million in annual sales. Staffed and managed 19 Employees and served as liaison between three pharmaceutical manufacturers and Product Distribution Departments.

Implemented procedures to increase service level by 30% for $60 million account

Reduced telephone abandon rates from 5% to 2.5% in three months in All Calls Directed (ACD) arena

Facilitated migration of $70 million contract from manufacturer`s Customer Service department in TN

Coordinated price increase and new product line for $90 million account, resulting in 20% increase in Customer Sales in first month

Monitored Accounts Receivables for the finance department for key customers.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE SUPERVISOR / ADMINISTRATOR [1990 - 1995]

Supervised staff of 15 responsible for processing $3.5 million average payables per month. Served as liaison between Corporate A/P and Purchasing, individual Divisions and Vendors. Maintained database of 3,000+ Vendor records, assisted in month-end closing and new company set-up for $3 billion Corporate Office.

Coordinated and implemented centralizing of four Cardinal Divisions into Corporate in six months, reducing Divisional Staff and overtime

Served as Project Leader for troubleshooting and resolving Divisional receiving discrepancies

Implemented computerized accounts payable system for Corporate Office, two inter-Company Departments, and five Corporate Divisions

EDUCATION AND ASSOCIATIONS

Extensive Professional Development and Continuing Education, 1996 - Present

Accounts Payable, Best Business Practices, Cash Management, Communications,

Import Regulations, Leadership, Microsoft Calculations, Organizational Skills,

Project Management, Six Sigma and Time Management

* Please see Professional Development Addendum for course details.

Franklin University, Finance Courses anticipate degree 2015

Kent State University, Business Courses

Association for Financial Professionals, 2010 - 2011

International Accounts Payable Professionals (IAAP), 2005 -2010

National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), 2010 - 2011

One of the -Women of the Year- Recipients, 2011

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