Accounts Payable Sales

MICHAEL R. STRELZIK

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BLUE BELL, PA 19422

PHONE: 267-***-****

EMAIL: *********@*******.***

SUMMARY

Meticulous, methodical, and detail-oriented staff accountant and ‘go-to-guy’ with hands-on inventory and service-based business

accounting experience, possessing the determination and patience to juggle diverse responsibilities, meet deadlines, charge forward

independently, and flourish in a cooperative team environment; a driven accounting professional with advanced software and applied

programming knowledge, eager to jump in with both feet to tackle complex problems, interacting effectively with fellow employees,

customers, and vendors to maximize efficiency, profitability, and satisfaction.

EXPERIENCE

09/11 – 07/13 STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Freedom Pay, Inc. Radnor, PA

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable:

• Resolving vendor and customer account activity (phone calls, client services inquiries, past due notices, etc.)

• Reconciling general ledger accounts (clearing, trade, expenses, revenue)

• Managing meetings with sales team regarding billing and customer account items

• Processing deposits, member account funding, check runs, expense reports, rent payments, and daily ACH sales settlement

• Entering purchase orders, vendor bills, customer invoices, credit notes, and approved write-offs

General Accounting/Month End Close:

• Preparing and posting journal entries (re-classifications, adjustments, amortization, depreciation)

• Managing accruals and deferred revenue, and prepaid and accrued expenses

• Reconciling multiple bank statements (including Operating)

• Training new employees on tasks, advising management of procedures, processes, and issues

• Resolving operational issues by coordinating efforts between departments

11/09 – 09/11 STAFF ACCOUNTANT

Metz Engineers (part-time position through TRC Staffing) Lansdale, PA

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable:

• Processed check runs, bank deposits, and vendor invoices (allocated to appropriate jobs and GL accounts where necessary)

• Helped maintain accurate WIP data per project from managers’ input

• Posted and adjusted employee billable/non-billable time and allocation to jobs as required

• Entered and prepared draft invoices for project managers’ review

Management Reporting/General Accounting/Finance:

• Created management reports visualizing pros/cons of current shifts in business model

• Compiled full-year expense and distribution data into report to aid in future cash-flow projections through year-end

• Maintained billable vs. unbillable reports for management/owners

• Maintained monthly cash receipts/disbursements reports

• Prepared other management reports (profit/loss, operating expenses, etc.)

4/08-7/09 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE / VOLUME BUYER

Pet Food Direct Harleysville, PA

Accounts Payable/Purchasing:

• Liaised between company and vendors post-purchase (resolved discrepancies, missing invoices, missing shipments, etc.)

• Aided in statement reconciliations

• Processed adjusting entries for pricing and inventory discrepancies through debit/credit memos

• Reviewed stock status to ensure inventory on-hand for faster-moving items

Teamwork:

• Helped other personnel with software issues (Excel formatting, printing errors, form design/utility) to minimize downtime

• Streamlined volume-buying process to ensure highest profit for the company and inventory availability for customers

6/01-4/08 OFFICE MANAGER / ADMINISTRATOR

Anderson Tube Co., Inc. Hatfield, PA

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Accounts Payable:

• Processed ACH, wire transfers, and checks to vendors

• Liaised between company and vendors with regard to all accounts payable issues

Accounts Receivable/Collections/Credit:

• Performed credit checks on customers to mitigate credit risk and offer recommendations to manager

• Managed all billing/invoicing of customers, and drafted letters to customers regarding credit issues and collections

• Ran daily deposits to bank

Staff Accountant/General Accounting:

• Reconciled balances receivable/payable through debit/credit memos

• Processed payroll

• Populated new database manually with customer and vendor information, pricing schedules, and relevant information

• Compared statements and records to ensure all invoices were entered properly

Technical/Creative Design:

• Created new invoice layout for company-wide usage

• Resolved tech. problems: Nortel phone system, industry software, and general computer issues

• Oversaw server to ensure proper backups and updates

• Converted hardcopy company documents (bills of lading and price quotation sheets) to rewritable Excel softcopy versions

Teamwork/Communication:

• Acted as main point of contact for entire company’s daily operations

• Instructed personnel on software packages, email, and general procedures

Account Management/Sales/Marketing:

• Managed sales life cycle from initial quote to processing of detailed product order

• Coordinated freight, drafted bills of lading and Canadian Customs paperwork, enclosed matching mill test reports

• Assured quality by crosschecking/proofreading orders; resolved issues (damages, incorrect shipments, and/or rush orders)

• Coordinated bulk and preferred customer mailings to generate sales

• Identified potential customers via internet, contacted them to generate new business, and followed-up with mailing

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE/TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Software Experience:

Industry/Accounting: SteelPlus, MetalTrax/Trax-It, Acuity, Advantage, Champion, TimeKeeper, QuickBooks, Sage Accpac

General: MS Office

Web: HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, AJAX

Programming: C++, MS DirectX SDK, Visual C++ 2008 Express

Graphics/Media: GIMP, Fraps, VirtualDub

Other Skills:

Typing speed: 90+ wpm

General tech support: driver and software updates, researching software packages, swapping hardware in/out

Advanced support: e-mail/webmail configuration and encoding schemes, router port-forwarding, various scripting/programming

EDUCATION

Temple University Ambler/Philadelphia, PA

B.B.A. (Bachelors of Business Administration, Accounting-emphasis major), January 2003

Related Coursework included: Principles of Accounting, Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Auditing, Introduction to

Financial Markets, Principles of Financial Management, Accounting Information Systems, and

Accounting Business Law.

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