Gail A. Kiff

**** ******** **. *

Gretna La. ****6

Cell Phone: 504-***-****

acvi35@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a meaningful and challenging position in the accounting field that would enable me to utilize my analytical and technical skills to improve your company’s profitability.

Professional Experience

Purchasing/Buyer 2010 - Present

Professional buyer, offering five years of experience in purchasing and sourcing, and receiving wide variety of products, software, services.

Executed procurement and outsourcing plans, while working closely with company managers, and different departments. Coordinated with manufacturers, vendors, supplies.

Maintained close working relationships with vendors to problem-solve and improve service.

Verifies purchase requisitions by comparing items requested to master list; clarifying unclear items; recommending alternatives.

Prepares purchase orders by verifying specifications and price; obtaining recommendations from suppliers for substitute items; obtaining approval from requisitioning department.

Obtains purchased items by forwarding orders suppliers; monitoring and expediting orders

Verifies receipt of items by comparing items received to items ordered; resolves shipments in error with suppliers.

Professional Experience

A/P Supervisor 1999 - 2010

Pinnacle Entertainment – Boomtown Casino New Orleans, Harvey, LA

Resolved months of backlogged work, restored order and organization to processes/records in disarray researched and solved billing problems and corrected invoicing and journal entry error that had previously been missed.

Responsible for all Accounts Payable processes.

Ensured input and timely payment of all vendor invoices

Responsible for weekly check run and positive pay transmission.

Program Administrator for in house Wells Fargo Business Travel Account and Purchasing Cards.

Setup and Process of 1099 vendors and customers winning.

Processed Month End Closing and Reports.

Setup and maintenance of vendor filing system.

Process and fulfill check requests and wire transfers

Daily interaction with vendors.

Researched and resolved billing and invoice problems.

Coded the general ledger and processed vendor invoice payments.

Coordinated approval processes of all accounts payable invoices.

Revenue Auditor 1996 - 1999

Pinnacle Entertainment – Boomtown Casino New Orleans, Harvey, LA

Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state and federal law.

Assist in maintenance of journal entries for gaming and non-gaming audits and related revenue reports and schedules.

Communicates with all departments on variances, statistics and exceptions to policies and procedures.

Participation in admission and slot meter reading requests and toke counts.

Attend any training that is required and approved by Management.

Accounting/Payroll 1990 - 1996

The Grand Lodge Mason of Louisiana - St. Charles Street, New Orleans, LA

Handled the processing, distribution, accuracy verification and maintenance of invoices, interfacing extensively with network of vendors and suppliers

Reviewed and matched invoices

Processed invoices and generated checks

Researched invoice discrepancies

Monitored payment status of accounts

Assisted with month end closures

Process Payroll for 25 employees

Generate and maintain payroll in Peachtree

Provide assistance to team members on all related issues

Training

Attended all safety related training classes at Boomtown New Orleans.

On the job account payable supervisor training and cross training at Corporate, Las Vegas.

On the job purchasing training at L’Auberge, Lake Charles

Attended training classes in Word and Excel.

Professional Skills

1974 - 1977 LW Higgins High School, Marrero, LA

Proficiency in Infinium, MMS, (Stratton Warren System), Excel, Word and Documentum.

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