Accounts Payable Manager

Diane Slusser

**** *** ******* **., ****, NC ****2

505-***-**** email ******@***.***

Professional Summary

Over 20+ years of diversified accounting experience, including 10+ years of

supervision. Proficient in preparing monthly financials, monthly accruals,

and journal entries/trial balances. Long history of successfully performing

A/P, A/R, P/R, and bank reconciliation and researching accounting

problems/troubleshooting. Goal-oriented individual with a tremendous

desire for learning, and organization.

The Kemtah Group (Information Technology Services) -March 2006 to Present

Accounting Manager

Involved in a variety of monthly functions including preparing and

processing monthly financials. Duties included:

1. Job Costing, which includes reviewing every job against budgets

2. Reconciliation G/L accounts against job cost, and all balance sheet

accounts

3. Analyze all monthly accruals, journals, review trial balance and

complete job costing.

4. Prepared monthly financial, which includes analyzing of expenses

5. Review all G/L reconciliation's, processed all fixed assets

6. Process US, Puerto Rico & Canadian payroll - (including all taxes)

7. Review all gross receipts

8. Manage, train and develop the accounting staff

Accomplishments

9. Reduced A/R 90+ aging from 3.5M to 30K. Collected all accrued bad debts.

Reduce payroll & corporate fines and penalties from 40K per year to 0.

Large New Mexico Home Builder-February 2002 to February 2006

Assistant Controller

Involved in a variety of job costing/accounts payable functions for a major

contractor for three divisions, while maintaining all aspects of 8 land

development divisions. Duties included:

1. Job Costing, which includes reviewing every job against budgets

2. Reconciliation accounts payable invoices against job cost, and all

balance sheet accounts

3. Analyze all monthly accruals, journals, review trial balance and

complete job costing.

4. Prepared monthly financial, which includes analyzing of expenses

5. Review all construction loans, while maintaining good relationship with

our bank

6. Process payroll, which includes filing all quarterly and yearly tax

requirements

7. Process all gross receipts

8. Manage, train and develop the accounting staff

9. Prepare and process all aspects of accounting and financials for our 8

land development divisions

Accomplishments

10. Promoted to Office Manager after 2 months of employment

GAP INC. (Clothing Retailer), Albuquerque, New Mexico-September 2001 to

January 2002

Temporary-Contract Employee

11. Researching and preparing bank reconciliation's for cash management

department.

FURR'S SUPERMARKET, Albuquerque, New Mexico-April 2001 to September 2001

Financial Accounting Manager

Completely process monthly financials. Duties include:

. Prepare and analyze monthly balance sheet and income statement (internal

and external)

. Reconcile general ledger accounts

. Record monthly journal entries and accruals

. Manage five staff accountants

. Review balance sheet reconciliation, prepared by other staff accountants

. Review all journals processed by other staff accountants

. Review all payroll and gross receipt tax returns

Accomplishments

12. In three-month period successfully brought department up to date on the

reconciliation's, which were six month behind. At the same time

maintained current reconciliation.

ALLIANT FOODSERVICE, (Food Distributor) Albuquerque, New Mexico-Jan 2000 to

April 2001

Staff Accountant

Completely process monthly bookkeeping and financials. Duties include:

. Recorded monthly accruals

. Reconciled general ledger accounts, analyzed operational expenses

. Monthly close. Prepared balance sheet and income statements

. Posted of adjusting journal entries, including depreciation

. Weekly inventory audits

. Entered inventory adjustments

. Balanced drivers' daily cash receipts

. Payroll back-up

. Assisted with yearly budget

Accomplishments

13. Temporarily performed as department head while permanent department

head was on maternity leave in addition to my regular duties.

TITE & HOLLAND L.L.C., (CPA Firm) Lombard, Illinois-February 1999 to

November 1999

Staff Accountant

Completely process monthly bookkeeping and financials for several of the

firm's largest clients. Duties included:

14. Accounts payable and accounts receivable

15. Analyzing expenses

16. Payroll-including quarterly and yearly payroll tax filings

17. Reconciling general ledger accounts

18. Posting of adjusted journal entries, including depreciation

19. Reconciling bank statement

20. Prepared clients monthly financial statements, which include balance

sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements

21. Preparation of other related financials using computerized accounting

software

BROWN & KERR ROOFING/Roof Right Roofing (Commercial & Residential Roofing

Company) Posen, Illinois-November 1993 to February 1999

Assistant Controller/Office Manager

Involved in a variety of accounts receivable functions for a major roofing

contractor. Duties included:

22. Billing

23. Reconciliation of customer accounts

24. Processing daily cash receipts

25. Recording and input of monthly accruals, journals, and complete job

costing.

26. Full closing of accounts receivable

27. All aspects of accounts payable, including trial balance, monthly

accruals

28. Prepared monthly financial, which includes analyzing of expenses

Accomplishments

29. Promoted to Office Manager after 6 months of employment

30. Worked with software company to redesign current software programs

GATEWAY SAFETY (Seatbelt Manufacturer), Olympia Fields, Ill-Mar 1992 to Nov

1993

Accounts Payable/Assistant Supervisor

Involved in a variety of accounts payable functions for a major

manufacturer of automotive safety belts. Duties Included:

31. Preparation of invoices for payment

32. Reconciliation of accounts payable vendor statements to vendors

customer statement

33. Recorded and input of monthly accruals

34. Entering purchase orders on the System 38

35. Performed a 3-way match of purchase orders, receivers and invoices on

an IBM AS/400 system

36. Performed daily and weekly rollforwards to ensure that age trial

balance reconciled with detail activity

Accomplishments

37. Dispatched by the company to the Del Rio, Texas facility to train

personnel in Accounts Payable functions on the AS/400

38. Involved in Accounts Payable conversion from the System 38 to the

AS/400 system with PRMS software

39. Successfully trained six people in AS/400 Accounts Payable application

in Olympia Fields

SOUTHLAND CORP. (Convenient Store), Orland Park, Illinois-Aug 1987 to Feb

1992

Accounts Payable/Assistant Supervisor

Supervised and trained 13 accounting clerks for a convenience store chain,

with the following responsibilities

40. Handled all Accounts Payable functions for 60 stores, including journal

entries, trial balances and bank reconciliation

41. Performed Accounts Receivable activities for 60, stores, involving cash

posting and billing

42. Performed monthly accruals

43. Completed quarterly and yearly payroll filings

44. Cross-trained in preparation of payroll

Accomplishments

45. Started in company as a temporary courier, and promoted three times in

one year to position as supervisor

CHICAGO COMPRESSED GAS/TOY TEX, (Novelty Printing) Skokie, Ill-Mar 1984 to

Aug 1987

Department Supervisor/Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable/Payroll

Responsible for hiring, training and supervising seven people in the

Accounts Payable Department of a company that imprinted novelty items.

Responsibilities included:

46. Preparation of the payroll for 50 office and warehouse personnel

47. Performing credit checks, invoicing, cash application and debit and

credit analysis in a System 38 environment

48. Various accounts payable activities, such as verification of proper

account number usage, authorization levels and dollar value extensions.

Processed invoices and adjustments, consisting of refunds and late

charges

Accomplishments

49. Promoted twice in first 18 months with the company to the supervisory

position

COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Word, Navision, Unix, IBM System AS/400, IBM

System 3179, IBM System 38, Windows 95, Excel, Concord, Peachtree, IBM PC,

Lotus 1-2-3, Creative Solutions, Quick Books, MAS90, Business Works,

PeopleSoft, Lawson

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Business Administration Accounting (College of Santa

Fe)

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