Marianne Biggerstaff
Colorado Springs CO 80922
***********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications:
. 15 Years of accomplished experience in accounting 2 years in a
supervisory role.
. Superior customer service skills with an earned
reputation for priority setting and teamwork.
. Strong knowledge in financial transaction processing, banking and
customer support in a multi cultural environment.
. Rapidly adapt to new technologies and proficient in MS word, power point,
excel and a broad range of accounting software.
. Solid analytical and problem resolution skills
Experience:
Taeus international
Colorado Springs, CO
Staff Accountant
July 2007- Present
. Perform accurate month end closings to include account reconciliations
and general ledger entries.
. Maintain weekly cash flow management and perform cash flow analysis.
. Assisted in creating and sending client bills resulting in a record
breaking month in billings for the company.
. Streamlined the Accounts Payable process allowing invoices to be
processed more timely as well as to be paid on time.
. Audit employee expense reports and AP invoices ensuring compliance
with audit requirements.
. Prepare and issue all checks for accounts payable transactions.
. Developed a purchase order process to include documentation and
training on the process.
LSI Corporation
Colorado Springs, CO
Accounts Payable Technician
Oct 2006 to July 2007
. Responsible for transaction processing and problem resolution for one
of LSI's largest inventory suppliers. This was a multi million dollar
account.
. Assisted in integrating a large division of LSI from Oracle software
to SAP.
This included vendor migration, purchase orders and receipts.
. Assisted in implementing electronic billing system for all inventory
suppliers. System eliminated manual transaction processing of
invoices.
Quantum Corporation Colorado Springs, CO
Accounts Payable Supervisor 2004 to Sept 2006
. Supervised 5 full time staff members to include hiring, performance
counseling and reviews.
. Responsible for Accounts Payable and Purchasing month end close including
journal entries and account reconciliations.
. Reviewed coding and approval of invoices ensuring compliance with audit
requirements.
. Handled vendor-billing escalations. Including working directly with
vendors and collection agencies.
Agilent Technologies Inc. Colorado Springs, CO
Payment Support Specialist 1999 to 2004
. Managed and implemented the migration of the Accounts Payable department
from Canada to Colorado Springs. Held weekly communication sessions with
US and Canada management teams to provide status updates.
. Documented payment problems. Included identifying issues, determining the
proper resolution and following appropriate procedures to resolve the
issues while meeting business control requirements.
Cash Accounting
. Managed miscellaneous check deposit account. Researched checks, posted to
correct expense accounts and reconciled bank deposits.
. Responsible for cash account reconciliations. Analyzed and
reviewed transactions to ensure General Ledger data accuracy.
Prepared journal vouchers to reclassify dollars at month end.
Hewlett Packard Inc. Colorado Springs, CO
Accounts Payable Process Specialist 1994 to 1999
. Worked closely with external and internal customers to resolve payment
issues. These issues included late and incorrect payments.
. Maintained one of Hewlett Packard's largest inventory supplier accounts.
This included direct communication with the supplier on all payment
issues. This was a multi-million dollar account.
. Applied principles of accounting to analyze financial information to
prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts.
Education:
Louisiana College Pineville, LA
B.S.- Accounting 1994
FORMAL TRAINING:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Customer Satisfaction Workshop,
Conflict Management, Behavioral Interviewing, Diversity
Awareness
PC and SYSTEMS KNOWLEDGE:
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, SAP, Oracle,
ESSII Trade, Outlook, JD Edwards, CM-Pro