Manager Accounts Payable
Resume:
Catherine Krause
Northridge, CA. 91324
Email: ********@****.***
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An Experienced Accounting Professional with an extensive background in
manufacturing. Areas of expertise include:
Financial Statements Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable Payroll
I.T. Management Cash Flow
Governmental Reporting Cost Analysis
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Recent Accomplishments:
> Managed the various Business Insurances: EP&L, D&O, Product Liability
and Machinery and Equipment. Reviewed current business trends and
changed insurances as needed to reduce costs.
> Successfully saved $150K by selecting a new Insurance Broker and
bundling the Business Insurance.
> Reduced the annual Health Insurance premium by $100k without any
severe impact to the employees.
> Involved in the analysis, review and selection of a new ERP system;
improving efficiencies company-wide.
> Improved time management and core skill sets in employees resulting in
a more streamlined accounting process. This allowed for a headcount
reduction without any substantial increase in overtime.
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Professional Experience
Industrial Electronic Engineers, Inc., Van Nuys, CA
Vice President of Finance/CFO 2008 to Present
. Generated and analyzed monthly financial statements. Annual Revenue
of $30MM.
. Conducted Year-End Closes.
. Supervised a staff of 6: Accounting Manager, Payroll Specialist,
Human Resource Manager, Accounts Payable, and I.T./M.I.S.
. Prepared Annual Budget.
. Prepared schedules and coordinated with Auditors for annual review.
. Worked with Purchasing in successfully negotiating extended terms with
vendors as part of Cash Flow monitoring.
. Developed a cash flow analysis/monitoring strategy that allowed for no
debt incurrence and no factoring of Accounts Receivable during slow
revenue periods.
. Maintained the Corporate Books and reported financial results
quarterly to the Board of Directors.
. Provided detailed financial analysis to other departments upon
request.
Industrial Electronic Engineers, Inc., Van Nuys, CA 2002 to 2008
Accounting Manager/Controller
. Generated and analyzed monthly financial statements. Annual Revenue
of $15MM.
. Supervised a staff of 3: Credit Manager, Accounts Payable, and
Payroll.
. Created company-wide reports/queries and libraries for data mining.
. Developed Excel spreadsheets to reduce manual input and streamline the
monthly financial statements .
. Instituted monthly Accounts Receivable collection goals. This
resulted in average days of collection to be between 45 and 50 days;
instead of the previous 60 days average.
. Conducted annual Physical Inventory.
. Assisted subordinates and supervisors in identifying and resolving
problems.
. Identified problems, diagnosed causes and determined corrective
actions.
. Compiled and completed all forms and documents for required
Governmental Reporting.
. Streamlined every aspect of accounting to reduce paperwork and make
the department more efficient.
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Sercomp Corporation, Chatsworth, CA 1987 to 2002
Controller
* Generate monthly consolidated financial statements. $12MM annual
revenue (3 companies) reporting to the parent company in Japan.
* Prepared schedules and coordinated annual year-end audit with Arthur
Andersen.
* Implemented system conversion from Data General to AS400 with BPCS
software.
* Instrumental in debt reduction and generation of positive cash flow.
* Analyzed financial records to forecast future financial position and
budget requirements.
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Education
BA in Accounting, California State University Fullerton
ITAR Principles and Applications Training
ISO 9000 Auditor
Systems/Software
. MAPICS
. BPCS 4.05
. Syteline
. Sage
. Paychex Report Writer
. Microsoft Word
. Microsoft Excel
. PowerPoint
. Access
. MS Office
Other Experience
. Cost Accounting
. Financial Analysis
. Process flow accounting (Injection Molding)
. Inventory Control
. Human Resources
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