Accounts Payable Manager

Carla L. Matthews

**** ***** **** ***** ******, MD 21144 410-***-**** ********@*****.***

Summary

Dedicated, hard-working office management professional with more than 22

years of experience. Possesses a strong background in financial accounting and

business management. Demonstrated ability to simultaneously plan and manage

multiple complex projects concurrently. Can quickly learn established procedures

and methods and develop new systems when necessary. Proven reliability

under pressure, working well with deadlines. Key strengths include accounting

principles, programs and procedures, organizational analysis, problem solving,

team building, and operations management.

Experience

BR Design Build Davidsonville, MD

Office Manager 2009 - Present

Manages day-to-day operations of a landscape architect and design firm serving

the Mid-Atlantic region. Performs task scheduling, contract maintenance, and

sales support. Develops and maintains office administrative procedures and

record keeping systems. Conducts payroll activities, including verification of

work hours, pay amounts, benefits, source deductions and payroll taxes. Directs

business accounting and financial activities to include accounts receivable,

accounts payable, invoicing, and budgetary monitoring of purchases, recharges,

and transfers of expense. Signature authority for cash deposits, withdrawals,

and reconciliation with financial institutions. Responsible for corporate

inventory management including creation of purchase orders and receiving

lists, identification and elimination of data entry errors, tracking of vital on-

hand/required ratios, monitoring of inventory lead times, and generation of

detailed sales and inventory reports. Serves a fleet controller, maintaining vehicle

registrations, emissions testing, service recalls, and maintenance and mileage logs

compliant with Department of Transportation requirements.

Griffith Consumers Cheverly, MD

Credit Supervisor 1998 - 2000

Daily supervision of eight (8) collection agents in the Credit and Collections

Department, including staff assignments, staff reviews, and assignment of goals

and objectives. Directed and prioritized collection efforts for all large commercial

accounts. Assisted with major negotiations, mediation, and settlements.

Reconciled collection agency accounts and served as final approval authority

for account write-offs. Reviewed complex financial statements and contract

terms and conditions to establish credit lines for new accounts. Filed ratings on

residential credit reports. Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports

to internal/external management teams on department results. Developed and

delivered credit/collection management training for staff members.

Griffith Consumers Cheverly, MD

Administrative Accountant 1995 - 1998

Performed the day-to-day processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure

corporate financial records are maintained in an effective, up-to-date and accurate

manner. Main activities included receipt and verification of invoices for goods

and services, monitoring of accounts to ensure payments are up-to-date, and

preparation and processing of accounts payable checks, wire transfers and

ACH payments. Responsible for vendor file maintenance, responding to vendor

inquiries, and resolution of invoice discrepancies. Supported Credit Manager in

performing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end accounts payable analysis and

reporting. Also conducted daily inventory management of petroleum products and

product price tracking.

Griffith Consumers Cheverly, MD

Commercial Sales and Supply & Distribution 1990 - 1995

Scheduled service calls and deliveries for all commercial accounts. Programmed

Merc Satellite to receive and download daily petroleum prices. Bought and sold

petroleum fuels, placing bids for tractor trailer loads, and assigning terminal pull

points. Maintained pricing for commercial and Government accounts.

Education and Skills

High School Diploma

Various QuickBooks and accounting seminars

Microsoft Windows (XP & 7)

Microsoft Office (Word & Excel)

Typing 75+ wpm

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