Vivian Karr

**** ******* *****

Granbury, TX ****8

T/ 682-***-****

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGEMENT / OFFICE MANAGEMENT

Restaurant Entertainment Interior Design

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Sarbanes-Oxley compliance Developed corporate policy and procedures for A/P SOX compliance

Productivity improvement Reduced staff by 40% while doubling invoice volume

Workflow optimization Reorganized and shifted workloads to improve productivity and morale

Staff development Hired, trained and developed staff, resulting in performance improvements

System conversion Managed integration of new systems, including staff education

Professional Background

MedAssets 02/2011 to 05/2015

Accounts Payable Manager

Managed a staff of 5 Accounts Payable Coordinators for six separate divisions within the company

Acquisition with a large healthcare company in Dallas, Texas – three months for complete AP transition

Implementation of Ariba

Implementation of Concur

Implementation of E-Payables

Provided weekly AP aging report

Provide Weekly AP Metrics

Weekly Payment runs

Sarbanes Oxley reviews and testing

Technicolor, Ontario, CA 01/2009 to 5/2010

Accounts Payable Manager

Managed a staff of 22 Accounts Payable Coordinators for eight Technicolor divisions in the shared services center (Technicolor Home Entertainment – HES, Technicolor Home Entertainment Canada – HES CAN, Technicolor NY Film, Technicolor Cinema Distribution, Technicolor Creative Services West Coast, Technicolor North Hollywood Film Lab, Technicolor Cinema Distribution Canada, Technicolor 3D Film,

Managed the divisions bill back and budgets

Managed all the divisions SLA (service level agreements), P2P RCM, Production Reports, Workflow & Monthly Accrual Reports

Organized multiple systems continuous staff cross training

Implementation of workflow system (DocAssist) and training by division

Created and implemented uploads of large vendors invoices

Managed all check procedures

Implementation of corporate Approval Matrix

Provided weekly AP aging report

Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

Ruth’s Chris Hospitality Group, Orlando, Florida 01/2008 to 06/2008

Accounts Payable Manager

Managed a staff of 11 for three separate entities (Ruth’s Chris, Cameron Mitchell’s, Millwork)

Oversee the day to day operations of the AP Department and staff

Working to improve the workflow and establish efficiencies

Working on creating an approval Matrix

Project List

oApproval Matrix

oAutomate Expense Reports

oEDI and uploads

oConsolidations of bills (Telephones & Electric)

Reconciliation of accounts

Provided weekly AP aging report

Monthly Utility Reports

Managed all check procedures

Generated check registers on a weekly basis

Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

Triad Isotopes, Inc., Orlando, FL 02/2007 to 01/2008

Accounts Payable Manager

Managed a staff of 3 Accounts Payable Coordinators

Multiple company acquisitions throughout US Managed new acquisitions Accounts Payable Department to transition to corporate

Reorganized department within 3 months and reduced the workforce by 1, savings of $26,000.00

Implemented all policies and procedures to support field & corporate associates as well as company vendors

Involved in daily contact with vendors to troubleshoot and resolve problems pertaining to payments, service & equipment contract renewals, and other service-related matters while maintaining good vendor relations

Maintained an excellent accounts payable record during a growth period that increased our team's responsibility from $70 million to 140 million in less than one year

Implementation of FedEx national account creating savings of 18% companywide

Created and implemented uploads of large vendors invoices preventing additional staff ($28,000.00)

Consistently assumes responsibility to complete projects within time and budget constraints, both independently and on teams

Reconciliation of accounts and journal entries on a weekly basis

Provided weekly AP aging report

Reconciliation of accounts and journal entries on a weekly basis

Managed all check procedures

Generated check registers on a weekly basis

Inventory uploads and reports

Budgeting reports by region

Prepared and submitted W2’s

Completed year end filings and 1099 filing with Internal Revenue Service

LBC Design, Inc., Aventura, FL 04/2005 to 02/2007

Accounting Manager/Office Manager

Managed daily operations as well as all bookkeeping responsibilities

Managed a staff of 5, 2 Auto Cad and 3 designers

Performed all budgeting, scheduling, estimating, materials procurement, vendor management, and onsite supervision for up to two projects simultaneously

Negotiated all purchase agreements and completed analysis reports showing savings per project

Managed all aspects of payroll, scheduling, and customer service Hire, train, and supervise employees

Maintain personnel files in accordance with federal, state, and company regulations

Prepared and submitted all invoices to clients as well as collection of payments

Scheduled and billed out Designer time

Reconciled with each client’s projects and completed final walk through

Managed all accounts payable functions

Filed monthly electronic payroll taxes

Prepared and submitted W2’s

Completed year end filings and 1099 filing with Internal Revenue Service

Sybra, Inc. (Arby’s Corporate Office), Fort Lauderdale, FL 04/2002 to 04/2005

Accounts Payable Manager

Selected to transition and direct the Accounts Payable Department from San Diego, California to Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Astute, results-oriented leader with proven success in managing a large corporate Accounts Payable Department

Proven ability to implement effective policies and procedures, enhance productivity, and increase efficiency

Recruited staff developed and implemented all policies and procedures to support field & corporate associates as well as company vendors

Created and implemented variety of management reports, uploads, T&E reporting, vendor recurring payments -reducing entry time, dramatically increasing efficiency and savings of $23,000.00

Negotiated all new contracts with service providers and landlords reducing monthly expenses

Reconciliation of accounts and journal entries on a weekly basis

Provided weekly AP aging report

Inventory uploads and reports

Budgeting reports by region

Approved all employees’ objectives and performances for the year

Assist with field questions and problems for over 229 Arby’s branch restaurants

Completed year end filings and 1099 filing with Internal Revenue Service

Sarbanes Oxley Compliance

Reduced work force by 50% within 90 days

Spherion Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, FL 12/2000 to 04/2002

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Managed a team of six CSR / Accounts Payable Coordinators

Approved all invoices over $2,500

Approved all voids, credits, adjustments and time sheets

Managed all employees’ time off, vacation time and sick time

Approved all employees’ objectives and performances for the year

Assist with field questions and problems for over 1000 branch offices and two corporate offices

Enforced all audit rules and regulations for all invoices, check request, T&E’s and mileage reports

Projects:

Created a T&E system that would allow an employee to submit T&E’s via e-mail without approvals from a manager savings of time and postage

Created an approval matrix for entire company, along with updated information on exceptions company wide

Created an accounts payable policy & procedure manual for entire company

Reduced work force by 35 % without workflow interruptions in less than 120 days

Assisted with implementation of PeopleSoft Account Package

The Florida Marlins Baseball Club, LLC, Miami, FL 11/1996 to 11/2000

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Carried out data entry for all approved invoices for three companies, which included The Florida Marlins, Marlins Foundation and The Ballpark

Managed all contracts along with lease payments for company vehicles, cell phones, visa cards, copiers and radios

Approved and printed all credit applications

Managed and reviewed on a weekly basis aging reports, expense reports and releasing of checks

Reconciliation of accounts and journal entries on a weekly basis

Assisted with auditors on a regular basis along with preparation of monthly reports and year-end

Managed all customer service calls as well as supported all Florida Marlins baseball scouts located in different states and countries

Completed a weekly check run that consisted of $500,000.00 to $1.2 million

*Assisted in the 1997 World Series events*

Education and Training

Graduate Cosmetologist, Miami Dade Beauty College, Miami FL

Training in Makeup Artistry

Accounting, Broward Community College

Professional Development

Corporate training in Management and Personality Profiling

Corporate training in accounting and accounting software

Computer Skills

Accounting software:

Platinum, PeopleSoft, Peachtree, QuickBooks, Epicor, Solomon, Great Plains, JD Edwards, JBA (AS400), Oracle, SAP, Ariba, Concur, DocAssist

Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint

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