Manager Accounts Payable

GAYLE HEIKE

Lake Worth, FL

******@*********.*** cell 561-***-****

home 561-***-****

Proactive and adaptable professional with ability to both assume and

delegate authority. Strong work ethic, extremely well organized, great

attitude, with first-rate analytical and time-management skills.

Experience:

Palm Tran, Inc. Financial Analyst II April

2002 - April 2010

. Major contributor in the development and preparation of the annual $113

million capital, operating and grant budget for Palm Beach County's

public transit agency.

. Managed, prepared, and reported, financial and non-financial data

(funds expended and earned, uses of capital, operating expenses,

assets, service supplied and consumed, employee data, maintenance

performance, and energy consumption), critical for receiving $13

million in federal funds.

. Prepared revenue and expense account analysis and projections, grant

reports, performance measurement, safety and security data, labor hours

reporting and analysis.

. Provided timely explanations of variances between actual results and

forecasts/budgets.

. Assisted internal and external auditors in evaluating and assessing

data, performance information and objectives using established

criteria.

. Responsible for managing, organizing and reporting the annual inventory

for two facilities.

. Served on committees to improve departmental processes, procedures, and

projects.

. Created and organized the paperwork in regard to millions of dollars of

reimbursement monies from Federal Emergency Management Agency.

. Access database for wages, health and dental rates for 570 employees

for budget purposes.

. Backup for finance manager, processing bi-weekly payroll and other

duties and functions.

. Supervised the 9 employees of the finance/payroll staff in the Finance

Manager's absence.

Home Quality Management Staff Accountant December 2000

- January 2002

. Prepared and presented monthly financial statements for sixteen nursing

homes and assisted- living facilities.

. Prepared the month-end close including all journal entries, accruals,

and account reconciliations.

. Expense analysis, bank reconciliations, fixed asset records, and

processed payroll on an as needed basis using MAS 90.

Plants Express Assistant Controller

May 2000 - October 2000

. Assisted in the preparation of the monthly financial statements and

development of the yearly budget for a plant nursery and floral

distributor.

. Prepared the month-end close including all journal entries and

accruals.

. Compiled and analyzed financial information.

. Processed accounts payable using QuickBooks and reconciled bank

accounts.

AmeriPath, Inc. Staff Accountant August 1999 -

May 2000

. Assisted in the month-end close of physicians, clinics, and

laboratories' books.

. Booked $1 million in monthly payroll expenses and related taxes and

deductions.

. Prepared billing and accounts receivable, cash flow schedules, and bank

reconciliations.

Choice Restaurant Equipment Assistant Controller February 1999

- August 1999

. Prepared the month-end close for the full service distributor and

dealer of restaurant equipment and supplies.

. Prepared monthly financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations,

journal entries and accruals, bank reconciliations, fixed assets and

depreciation records.

. Processed payroll for 36 employees on Excel spreadsheets and reported

the information to Paychex.

. Supervised the accounts payable staff and the accounts receivable

staff.

CSR Rinker Operations Accountant

January 1992 - February 1999

. Preparation of all financial reports including profit and loss

statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows and year-end

financial reports for the supplier of ready-mix concrete, glass block,

and building materials.

. Developed, prepared, maintained, and presented the $40 million sales

budget.

. Prepared the month-end close including all journal entries and accruals

using SAP.

. Prepared written and oral reports that included key performance

indicators, price-volume cost analysis, and working capital.

. Provided timely explanations of variances between actual results and

forecasts/budgets.

. Prepared reports including daily sales, production, inventory, material

usage, and credit memo tracking.

. Responsible for fixed asset management and summarized the accounting

treatment for acquisition, transfer and disposal of capital

expenditures.

. Coordinated and supervised the accounts payable staff and the accounts

receivable staff.

Education:

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL

April 2009

Masters of Public Administration

Frostburg State University, Frostburg MD

December 1990

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Computer Skills:

Proficient in Excel (pivot tables), Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Access.

Experience with accounting software SAP, Advantage, Crystal reports, HRIS,

MAS 90, QuickBooks, and Solomon.

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