Accounts Payable C

Heath er M. OverKamp

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Medicine Shoppe International, Inc.

F o r t u n e 5 0 C o m p a n y : N a t i o n ’s l a rg e s t re t a i l p h a r m a c y f r a n c h i s o r

Senior Accountant (2007 – 2010)

Key Accomplishments

• Advanced to a new set of responsibilities in only six months

• Promoted to senior accountant in less than 1 year

• Discovered origin of a $1,000,000+ accounting error spanning a 16-month period

• Coordinated changes in weekly store reporting to improve accuracy and compliance

Primary Responsibilities

• Performed assessments of accounts for Regional Operations Managers and others in

m a n a g e m e n t, t o g i v e c l a r i t y, e n s u r e a c c u r a c y, a n d a n a l y z e t r e n d s .

• A n a l y z e d l a r g e e x c e l f i l e s f o r c a s h a n d i n t e r - c o m p a n y a c t i v i t y. A d d i t i o n a l l y

facilitated accounting and reconciliations for the information with both the parent

company and multiple business units

• Prepared Quarterly SEC packages and year end-tax packages

• Deciphered and executed complex pharmacy reimbursement program accounting

• Communicated with stores to help them through any accounting or financial questions

• Tr a i n e d b o t h n e w f u l l - t i m e a n d t e m p o r a r y e m p l o y e e s, t o m a x i m i z e t h e i r e f f e c t i v e n e s s

within the group

• Created a detailed procedures guide of tasks to use for training of current and future

employees

• Compiled an accounting procedures manual for stores to reduce questions received by

our group and, in so doing, improved our office environment and morale, free from

excessive unnecessary calls

• Completed month-end and year-end closings and reconcil iations

OverKamp Enterprises

A fast-paced Commercial and Residential General Contracting Company

Financial Director (2002 –2007)

Key Accomplishments

• Discovered fraud in main accounts receivable account, recovering money for our

company

• Devised a structure to streamline Accounts Payable and Receivable

Primary Responsibilities

• Analyzed financial data to form recommendations for operations to promote a more

profitable and efficient company

• Wo r k e d w i t h t h e C E O t o f a c i l i t a t e o p e r a t i o n s a n d c h a n g e s, i n c l u d i n g f i n a n c i a l

planning for current and upcoming projects

• Supervised a staff of three including hiring, training, and performance monitoring

• Supervised daily operation of the office; including Budgeting, Accounts Payable,

Accounts Receivable, Communications, and Payroll

• Completed or oversaw all month and year-end closings and reconciliations and

preparation of financial statements on both a cash and accrual basis

• Conducted Financial Planning for Accounts Payable in order to secure the least cost

to the company (including research, negotiating of terms, investing of funds,

scheduling of withdrawals, ensuring fulfillment of rebate policies, and making

certain deadlines for discounts were met).

• Established and maintained relationships with vendors and clients and collaborated to

solve any problems. These relationships included many written communications, as

well as phone and face-to-face communication.

Forest Lawn Nursery

A wholesale tree farm conducting mainly commercial sales, through contract and daily

ordering

General Accounting Administrator (2000 –2001)

Key Accomplishments

• Streamlined delivery processes by creating a database of client-specific maps,

contacts, and delivery instructions for each driver

• Wo r k e d I n d e p e n d e n t l y

• Promptly educated myself on use of new accounting software and quickly learned ins

and outs of the wholesale environment

Primary Responsibilities

• Completed day-to-day business operations including reconciliations, payroll, billing,

payables, deposits, and word processing

• Managed inventory using a spreadsheet database and then manipulated the

spreadsheet for multiple needs (such as updating status/size of stock, matching future

contract orders to help ensure contract compliance, establishing need for replanting

in particular areas, order simplification, and to determine current and future product

availability)

• Negotiated terms with potential and active vendors

• Handled client relations and problem resolution

• Used Access to complete reports, query client contracts and information, as well as

control client mailings

O T H E R W O R K - R E L AT E D E X P E R I E N C E

• Co-chair non-for Profit Auction (2005- 2006)

o Provided oversight of Accounts Payable and budgeting

o Independently learned to use auction software to input and organize donations and

to run payment software the night of the event

o Oversaw closing and reconciliations of all financial aspects of the auction

o Used publishing software to design invitations and other marketing materials

o Learned specific printing standards to prepare documents for a printing company

o C o l l a b o r a t e d w i t h s c h o o l o f f i c i a l s a n d p a r e n t s t o p l a n a l l a s p e c t s o f t h e e v e n i n g ’s

a f f a i r s i n c l u d i n g c h e c k o u t p r o c e d u r e s, d e c o r a t i o n s, a u c t i o n i t e m d i s p l a y,

scheduling, and location.

o Solicited donations from major companies

o Arranged committees and oversaw their progress

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Outstanding analytical and research abilities

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills

• Quickly able to become skilled with new software programs and technologies

• Wo r k i n g k n o w l e d g e o f c o s t a c c o u n t i n g a n d f i n a n c i a l a n a l y s i s

• Exceptional spreadsheet, word processing, and PowerPoint knowledge and abilities

• Proficient familiarity and ability with Access

• Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively

• Capacity to adapt to challenges and challenging work environments

• Experienced in managing and training staff and motivating by example rather than

direction

• Wo r k i n g k n o w l e d g e o f i n t e r n a l c o n t r o l s

E D U C AT I O N

Lindenwood University

Bachelor of Arts in Business • Major: Accounting

• C o m p l e t e d a B a c h e l o r ’s d e g r e e i n B u s i n e s s / A c c o u n t i n g i n o n l y t h r e e y e a r s, w h i l e

balancing the responsibilities of my career and of parenthood

• Represented Lindenwood University at the CEO Consortium with St. Louis Regional

Business Council (One of only ten students receiving this honor)

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