Accounts Payable Management

Experience

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Sr. Treasury Analyst

Daily management of the cash position for the Western Union

Domestic Cash Desk. Responsible for obtaining critical

information, updating the necessary reports/systems and

determining funding requirements and performing the daily

reconciliation. Cash movements via electronic funds transfer

systems under strict internal/external time deadlines. Provide

the necessary daily, weekly and monthly reporting on bank

balances, and cash flow forecast. Responsible for identification

and implementation of process improvements as well as perform

special project analyses related to working capital and bank

services. Back up International Cash Desk including our Mexican

Subsidiary Orlandi Valuta. Initiate international wire

transfers for various Accounts Payable payments. Initiate ACH

transactions for Sales and Use Tax Payments. Develop and

maintain Sarbanes Oxley Compliance. Successfully transitioned

the Retail Money Order clearing process from First Data

Corporation to Western Union. Assist with the set-up of

International Agent Banking including various routing methods

and country requirements. Responsible for identification and

implementation of process improvements as well as perform

special projects as required.

8/01-3/01 First Data Corporation (Denver, CO)

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Responsible for the management of accounts payable operations

including the supervision of eight Accounts Payable Specialists.

Responsibilities include yearly reviews and goals and

objectives. Assisting vendors and upper management with

accounts payable projects. Assisted in the design and

implementation of the Accounts Payable Policy and Procedure

Manual. Assisted in the project UFO Oracle Financials

implementation. Various projects as requested.

3/01-7/01 24/7 Media (Denver, CO)

Revenue Accounting Manager

Responsible for the management of Billing, Cash Application and

Revenue Assurance Departments. Responsible for the management

of the billing of internet advertising accounts and professional

services. Management reporting including monthly trending and

analysis of billing and adjustments of customer accounts. Cash

Applications including the application of payments made by

customers. Reporting of bad debt and overdue accounts to the

Collections Department. management of revenue assurance

projects. Responsible for the month end close process and

reporting associated month end close. Supervision of two Cash

Application Coordinators and four Billing Coordinators.

12/00-03/01 Convergent Communications, Inc. (Denver, CO)

Billing and Cash Applications Manager

Responsible for the Management of the Billing, Cash Application

and Revenue Assurance Departments for Convergent Communications.

Billing includes data equipment, telephony equipment, network

telecom services and professional services. Management of the

cash applications process for customer accounts including wire

transfers and lockbox payments. Managed and applied all

customer billing adjustments. Also provided monthly tracking

and trending associated with billing adjustments. Management of

Revenue Assurance projects. Responsible for the monthly close

procedure and relevant month end reporting. Responsible for the

supervision and training of six Billing Analysts and four Cash

Application Analysts.

07/99-11/00 Convergent Communications, Inc. (Denver, CO)

Billing and Cash Applications Supervisor

Responsible for overseeing Data, Telephony and Telecom Billing

operations. Responsible for the supervision and training of six

Billing Analysts. Also responsible to the Cash Applications

department overseeing four Cash Application Analyst.

10/8-07/99 Convergent Communications, Inc. (Denver, CO)

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Responsible for overseeing the operations of an $13 million

dollar accounts payables department. Responsible for the

supervision and training of 11 Accounts Payable Specialist on

daily accounts payable duties. Assist vendors and upper

management with accounts payable projects. Assist in designing

policies and procedures for the department. Responsible for the

financing of equipment purchases. Assisted in the development

of process flows between departments.

10/96-10/98 ICG Communications, Inc. (Denver, CO)

Accounting Analyst

Assist in the preparation of 10-Q and 10-K reports to the

Securities and Exchange Commission. Preparation and filing of

miscellaneous EDGAR documents with the Securities and Exchange

Commission. Assist with special projects as necessary.

Responsible for the timely and accurate filing of Sales/Use Tax

Returns for the Company and subsidiaries. Assist in the

preparation and processing of Income Tax Extensions, Estimates

and Returns. Assisted in the development and maintenance of a

complete and accurate tax calendar. Preparation and filing of

Annual/Franchise Tax Reports. Responsible for the timely and

accurate filing of Sales/Use Tax Returns. Processed accounts

payable invoices and the payment of invoices. Assisted in the

development of the procedures with a growing department.

Assisted Vice President and Corporate Controller with

miscellaneous projects.

05/94-02/96 Cargill Incorporated (Minneapolis, MN)

State Tax Coordinator

Coordinator of all state and income and franchise tax

compliance. Responsible for the timely filing and preparation

of Tax Returns and Annual Reports. Assembly and review of

Income Tax Returns, Estimates and Extensions. Maintenance of

tax calendar database. Research and interpretation of state tax

laws and regulations. Preparation of check requests, electronic

wire payments, reconciliation of suspense accounts.

Career Accomplishments

o Certified Treasury Professional since 2004

o Assisted in the UFO Oracle implementation project including

Oracle/Evergreen/TPS project team (First Data Corporation)

o Assisted in the Clarify/Portal Software implementation (Convergent

Communications)

o Assisted in the Portal Billing Software implementation (Convergent

Communications)

o Developed and implemented the Accounts Payable Policy and Procedure

Manual (First Data Corporation)

o Graduated from First Leaders program (First Data Corporation)

o Leader of the Pack Award -Guardian Award 2002 (First Data Corporation)

o Team of Excellence Award-UFO TPS project (First Data Corporation)

o Attended Green Belt Training (First Data Corporation)

Education

Arapahoe Community College

Degree: Accounting

Graduation: May 2003

Certificate: Contemporary Management

Graduation: May 2003

Rasmussen Business College (Minneapolis, MN)

Course Study: Legal Office

Graduation: October 1994

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