SHAYLER R. BARNES

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YPSILANTI, MI ****7

734-***-****

opbc9q@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Seeking a full time position where I can utilize my 15 plus years of experience as an accounting professional to help ensure organizational sustainability and growth.

EDUCATION

Northwood University – Midland MI

BACHELORS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING

Central Michigan University – MT. PLEASANT MI

MASTER OF SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND RELEVANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Visteon Corporation – Van Buren Twp, MI

DISBURSEMENT MANAGER 2011-

Manage the accounts payable and vendor master functions for North America. Analyze data and current practices, revise accounts payable operations by development and implementation of policies, procedures, systems and other necessary changes to ensure best practices. Manage a large volume of payments and their distribution with the appropriate control measures, experience with foreign exchange. Builds a productive working relationships with Procurement and Contracted Services to the successful integration, maintenance and ongoing development.

Additional Skills:

• Manage the reconciliation of supplier accounts

• Supervise a staff of 5

GENERAL LEDGER MANAGER 2008-2011

Oversee the timely recognition of revenue. Manage the maintenance and upkeep of all Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable general ledger accounts. Supervise the reconciliation of all receivable and payable related general ledger accounts. Manage the completion of the analysis of the fluctuation in accounts receivable and payable accounts. Evaluate the accounts receivable balance to determine the appropriate value to reserve against based on industry norms and current economic conditions. Manage a staff of 7 analysts. Work with internal audit to develop controls. Work with corporate accounting, business units and plants to ensure the timely and accurate recognition of revenue. Develop a reporting mechanism allowing for the tracking and management of revenue.

Additional Skills:

• Manage the reconciliation of receivable and payable accounts

• Supervise a staff of 10

• Understand and explain the change in receivables/payables balances period over period

CENTRAL BILLING MANAGER 2007-2008

Manage all non production billing at the corporate level. Develop relationship with internal customers to understand projected billing needs related to current work activities. Review sales documentation to ensure that billing are processed timely and collected. Publish weekly, monthly and annual billing reports. Manage a department of five analysts. Review sales

Additional Skills:

• Develop billing procedures to ensure control compliance

• Streamline the billing process

• Develop a mechanism to determine accuracy and timelines of billings

FINANCIAL ANALYST III 2005-2007

Manage accounts receivables related to Automotive Components Holdings. Cultivate a relationship with the treasury function facilitating the understanding of cash needs relative to forecasting cash receipts. Prepare and publish weekly, monthly and annual cash forecast. Reconcile and explain issue to issue results compared to forecast. Establish annual budget with quarterly budget updates. Prepare and submit to manage an analysis of actual results for variance to monthly, quarterly and annual results. Based on an understanding of the receivable function develop procedures describing the order to cash process. Manage the receipt of cash from all customer groups.

Additional Skills:

• Accurately predict cash needs.

• Understand the flow of information.

• Develop more accurate process for creating cash forecast.

Jefferson Wells – Southfield, MI

CONSULTANT 2004-2005

SAP Implementation

Evaluated, Developed, Enhanced and Documented/Flowcharted current system process based on an understanding of a company’s accounting system. Based on system processes determined new system requirements and developed financial process related to SAP. Created training material used to train the trainer on new system process Improved/maintained satellite location system interfaces with SAP

Additional Skills:

• Make value-add recommendations for improvement.

• Understand client needs and manage expectations.

• Build and maintain positive relationship with clients.

Pierce, Monroe & Associates, LLC – Detroit, MI

SENIOR CONSULTANT 2001-2004

Process Development and Documentation:

Established and documented methodology for reconciling Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) drawdown system transactions to transactions within client's Oracle Financial Accounting System. Established and documented methodology for reconciling federal Empowerment Zone grant transactions in preparation for grant closeout. Trained client staff on reconciliation methodologies.

Accounts Receivable Reallocation:

Determined the obligation rights and valuation of receivables for the Wayne County mental health provider. Created spreadsheets, tracked provider receivable balances in system against audit results, and determined the receivables’ potential for collection based on industry trends and market variability.

Benchmarking:

Evaluated the financial statements of the local county’s department of airports, determined critical cost drivers, and evaluated similar size/position Department of Airport’s cost drivers, developed benchmarks in collaboration with executive staff.

Financial Training Program

Developed the database that will be used to track, prepare for training, and assess the strengths and weaknesses of a major metropolitan city’s Department of Finance.

Environmental Impact Study

Developed the database that produced the environmental impact study of the Department of Airport of a major metropolitan county. Developed queries, reports and presented data used in the development of the Environmental Impact Study.

Towne Mortgage Company – Sterling Heights, MI

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER 2000-2001

Conducted cash management functions, managed accounts receivables, prepared and published monthly/yearly financial statements, supervised the payroll process, analyzed and interpreted revenue & expense reports, coordinated month-end close activities, coordinated internal and external audits, reconciled accounts and prepared taxes for partner organizations.

Accomplishments:

• Brought aged partnership accounts current

• Developed, documented, and distributed finance and accounting policies and procedures

• Established error tracking component within the department's Loan Disbursement system

• Delegation of departmental responsibilities

Henry Ford Health System – Detroit, MI

FINANCIAL MANAGER 1997 – 2000

Supervised two Accountants, prepared annual budget, coordinated accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, prepared and published monthly/yearly financial statements, supervised payroll process, analyzed & interpreted revenue & expense reports, coordinated month-end close activities, and coordinated internal and external audits.

Accomplishments:

• Created a divisional financial system and related processes.

• Facilitated a financial improvement of 900K in a three-year period.

• Developed a financial reporting system with 3-day report capability.

• Established an organizational record by reducing outstanding receivables to 20 days.

• Installed and implemented software packages (PEOPLESOFT & MASTERLINK)

Technicolor Video – Westland, MI

LEAD INVENTORY ACCOUNTANT 1994 - 1997

Reconciled physical inventory, analyzed inventory balances, and conducted cost analysis, product analysis, and cost accounting activities.

Accomplishments:

• Decreased reconciliation time by 20 days.

• Reduced physical inventory cycle from 4 days to 2 days.

• Reduced all time high variance of 9% unexplained to 2% unexplained

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