Michelle L. Reed
**** ***** *** *** *****, CA ***57
E-mail: **********@*****.*** Cell Phone: 619-***-****
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To utilize my extensive accounts payable experience and to provide top quality leadership, to assist a
growth driven organization obtain its long-term objectives.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Aurora Diagnostics
Accounts Payable Specialist Palm Beach Gardens, FL June 2010-March 2011
• Associate duties include but not limited to creating and overseeing accounts payable policies
and procedures of a newly founded high volume payables department
• Creating and organize vendor master file for compliance of Sarbanes Oxley in preparation of
initial public offering
• Batching, scanning, processing invoices into Great Planes system including preparation for
check runs
• Maintaining positive relations with vendors, external and internal customers
• Reconcile, resolve, and organize any and all payables to current status
• Prepare and assist with all related reports concerning month end processes
Florida Power & Light (Ledgent Temporary Services)
Accounts Payable Associate Juno, FL April 2008- October 2008
• Associate duties included but not limited to overseeing high volume payables and account
reconciliation
• Batching, scanning and processing invoices into SAP system including preparation for check
runs
• Obtaining approvals from appropriate project managers
• Maintaining positive relations with vendors and project leaders
• Reconcile, resolve, and organize any and all payables to current status
• Maintain an organized filing system
T-Bird Restaurant Group
Accounts Payable/Receivable Supervisor La Jolla, California November 2005-August 2006
• Supervisory duties include but not limited to overseeing and supporting a staff of 6 with
accounts payable and receivable procedures for 63 Outback Steakhouse Franchises
throughout California.
• Maintain positive relations with vendors and branch management, resolve large research
projects, create reports to assure that double payments are not made, set schedules with all
utilities vendors for auto payment.
• Maintain constant communications between senior accountants and accounts
payable/receivable associates.
• Time sheet and time off request preparation for payroll.
• To ensure that all month end procedures have been completed in time for closing.
• Sales and cost analysis.
• Recruitment and training of all new associates.
Lead Accounts Payable/Receivable Associate La Jolla, California July 2005-November 2005
• Lead duties include but not limited to focusing on the accounts payable and receivable
procedures for 16 Outback Steakhouse branches.
• Receive and sort invoices, process all approved invoices in a timely manner to ensure that all
terms and discounts allowed are received, print check runs.
• Post inter-company checks bi-weekly
• Prepare and complete weekly deposits
• Give assistance and support to other accounts payable/receivable associates when needed.
• Ensure that all month end procedures for all 63 locations have been completed in time for
closing.
• Obtain completed W-9 forms from vendors when needed and process all 1099 forms for year
end.
• Receive and complete challenging research projects from company controller and CEO.
Merry X-Ray Chemical Corporation
Accounts Payable Specialist San Diego, California March 1996-July 2005
• Specialist duties include but not limited to being responsible for all over head invoices for 35
nationally located branches with the corporate office included.
• Sort incoming mail by location, batch invoices by matching Po’s to invoices, code with vendor
number, due date and chart of account number.
• Efficient research and reconciliation of accounts.
• Process all invoices by way of data entry by touch, check edit for key errors if needed, print
check runs and prepare for mailing.
• Maintain a positive relationship with over 1000 vendors and 34 branch managers and their
staff, opening and canceling accounts, keeping accurate filing and storage.
• Complete the month end close of each branch and run all necessary reports.
• Assisting with the daily bank deposits and bank runs, transferring morning purchases invoices
from one computer system to another, and to support all other co-workers and controller when
needed.
• Recruitment and training of all new associates.
• Create and implement procedural manuals.
Price Company/Costco
Accounts Payable Clerk San Diego, California February 1992-June 1995
• Clerk duties include but not limited to being responsible for receiving mail and batch invoices
by matching purchase orders to invoices, code with vendor number, due date and chart of
account number.
• Resolve all discrepant costs and quantity issues.
• Data entry of all unmatched invoices pending purchase orders.
• Research and reconcile of all accounts.
• Communication with all vendors, purchasers, and warehouse receivers.
EDUCATION
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
Associate in Science Accounting Technology GPA 3.45 Degree 2009
Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
Bachelor of Applied Science/: Organizational Management In progress
Technical Certifications
Business Management 2009
Marketing Operations 2009
Accounting Applications 2009
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Silver & Freedman AB 1825 Harassment Training 2005
Strategic HR Improving Employee Performance through Coaching 2005
Strategic HR Conference for Women 2006