Accounts Payable Sales
Resume:
Tom Gazdalski
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
*******@*******.***
Accounts Payable
Accounts payable specialist experienced in high volume processing.
EXPERIENCE
International Specialty Products 1985 - 2010
(Privately held specialty chemicals company with over $1 billion in annual
sales)
Accounts Payable 1997 - 2010
. Processed AP and T&E transactions for three company divisions.
. Uncovered a $3.8 million outside service provider fraud
resulting in prosecution and recovery of a significant portion
of the money stolen.
. Captured $75,000 annually in credit card volume rebates by
implementing a purchase card program for low dollar
miscellaneous items while improving both purchasing and AP
efficiencies.
. Improved controls over T&E expense reporting. Authored the
company T&E policy.
. Reduced duplicate and improper payment by 92% by implementing
enhanced controls and procedures.
. Significantly improved cash flow by moving standard payment
terms from net 30 days to net 60 days while avoiding service and
supply disruptions.
. Reduced department payroll by 75% by reengineering department
from decentralized to centralized processing and by installing
automated accounts payable processing and document imaging
software.
. Improved control over cash disbursements by implementing Bank of
America's Paymode System, replacing physical checks with wire
payments.
. Managed monthly, quarterly and year end AP closes including
journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations.
. Performed disbursement and sales and use tax audits and provided
support and guidance on public and internal auditor reviews.
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. Ensured continuity of supplies and services by working closely
with Finance, Human Resources, Logistics, Facilities Services,
Legal, IT, Purchasing, corporate executives, plant management,
raw material suppliers, service providers, and others.
. Ensured compliance with department policies and procedures.
Developed Sarbanes Oxley type procedure documentation.
. Upheld regulatory compliance by maintaining the company records
retention policy for AP and T&E documents.
Internal Audit
1985 - 1997
. Performed internal operational and financial audits of
manufacturing plants, distribution warehouses, sales offices,
and corporate headquarter functions world wide.
. Identified opportunities and made recommendations for improved
operational and financial controls.
. Uncovered $750,000 internal fraud resulting in termination and
criminal prosecution of two Information Systems employees and
recovery of the money stolen.
. Uncovered an internal payroll fraud resulting in termination
of the office manager.
. Performed investigations on employee misconduct both domestic
and international.
. Performed company acquisition audits.
. Trained staff on operational and financial audit techniques.
. Prepared detailed reports on audit results and findings.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Accounting and Economics, Livingston
College - Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft (Excel and Word), JBA System 21 (AS400), MAXIMO Maintenance
Management System, JPMorgan Chase T&E, Bank of America's Paymode System
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