Accounts Payable Manager

Susan W. Knox

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**** **** ****** ****** ********, Arizona 85224

home 480-***-****

Email: abi4v6@r.postjobfree.com

cell 602-***-****

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Accomplishments

. Assisted in developing an automated system to allow downloading the

monthly AMEX bill and matching it to travel invoices, saving a

minimum of 2 work days per month.

. Assisted the MIS department in creating a company-wide travel

request system designed with checks and balances in place for pre-

travel approval.

. Awarded Inter-Tel, Inc. President's Award for outstanding service.

Nominated for, and received, many peer-awarded citations.

. Conducted detailed expense report audits after finding numerous

instances of expense account abuse and reported the results to

Executive Management.

Skills

. Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, QuickBooks, SABRE and other

Internet-related travel reservation systems

. Excellent typist and 10-key

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

B.L.A.N.K Enterprises & Section 32 Partnership - Chandler, Arizona 2009

to current

Bookkeeper/Data Entry

. Enter hand checks into QuickBooks, match checks to invoices, review

account codes and change as needed

. Review credit card bills for proper account coding

. Reconcile monthly bank statements

. Review and reconcile monthly and quarterly investment accounts

. Review and revise contact and vendor lists

Inter-Tel, Inc. / Mitel, Inc. - Chandler, Arizona 1985 to 2009

Accounts Payable Clerk/Supervisor /Travel Coordinator

. Prepared all Accounts Payable job descriptions and requirements as

well as Policies, Procedures and Requirements for the Corporate

Policy Manual

. Managed, coded, tracked and paid all (approximately 150) expense

accounts, including the President/CEO's account

. Reviewed purchase orders and matched against invoices; coded and

entered invoices into custom written accounting system

. Researched and resolved vendor issues and/or disputes via email and

telephone

. Tracked and graphed production and administration policy non-

conformance events in an on-going overall Quality Management

Program

. Managed Petty Cash

. Promoted to Accounts Payable Supervisor in 1989

. Supervised as many as 4 accounting clerks

. Prepared and approved all invoices for payment

. Managed all month-end and year-end closings

. Coded and balanced monthly AMEX statement

. Created the Travel Manager position at Inter-Tel, Inc. in April,

1996

. Developed and updated a monthly Excel spreadsheet report and

PowerPoint graphic presentation of airfare expenses for company

executives

. Consulted and advised Accounts Payable department on all manner of

travel-related expenses

. Processed up to $120,000 in monthly air travel reservations as a 1-

person department

. Processed up 200-250 hotel and car rental reservations per month

EDUCATION:

Accounting/Bookkeeping - Mesa Community College

Seminars completed: "Women in Management", "Leadership & Supervisory

Skills for Women", Purchasing and Accounts Payable, "Quality Education

System" (8-week class), Amadeus and SABRE training, Sarbanes-Oxley

Compliance

References available upon request

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