Accounts Payable Manager

LinLee K. Abernathy

**** *** ****

Shawnee, Kansas 66218

816-***-****

*********.******@*****.***

Objective

To obtain an accounting position that would allow me the opportunity

to contribute my training and experience to an organization that

offers challenge and the potential of future career advancement.

Education

Keller Graduate School of Management - 2010

Masters of Business Administration with concentration in

Accounting

Friends University, Wichita Kansas - 1994

Bachelor of Science Degree: Human Resources Management

Qualifications

. Over 15 years of accounting management experience

. Proficient use of numerous software packages including Word and

Excel

. Able to complete complex assignments on tight deadlines

. Skilled in interpersonal relations and management

. Extensive knowledge and experience of accounting and controls

Experience

University Academy Controller

8/2009 - Present

Kansas City. MO

.Transfer of accounting function from a third party back to the

school

.Prepare the accounting software for the transfer and train

staff on the software

.General Ledger establish and maintain

.Budget preparation and maintenance

.Bank reconciliation, month end reports and financial statement

preparation

.Benefit and payroll reconciliation and auditing

.Management of Federal program expenditures

.Establishing policies for internal control, segregation of duty

and cash handling procedures

.Work with HR with wage and hour issues, employee classification

and type of pay (hourly/salary)

.Assist CFO with projects and special assignments

.Manage accounts payable clerk

.Journal entries, EOM closing

.EOFY and EOCY accruals and close

West Platte R-II School District Accountant

8/2005 - 8/2009

Weston, MO

.Full charge accounts payable

.Contract negotiations and salary schedule analysis

.Budget preparation and maintenance

.Payroll administration, benefit packages and retirement

. Developed purchase order entry and tracking in order to reduce

the risk of duplicate payments

.Employee records, background checks, fingerprinting and

qualifications

.Maintenance of student records

.Establish accounting controls and procedures for cash

management for various departments and throughout the district

Midwest Intermodal Services, Inc. Accounting Manager

1/1991 - 1/2000

North Kansas City, MO

Full charge accounts receivable

. Billing customers for services rendered

. Implemented billing system and coordinated it with

operations and warehouse staff in order to alleviate missed

and untimely billing

. Reduced outstanding accounts receivable by 40% by

streamlining billing processes, implementing a credit check

on all accounts and actively pursuing collections once

accounts aged 31 days past due.

. Billing customers for services rendered

Full charge accounts payable

. Approval of accounts payable

. Scheduling of payment to vendors

. Prepared payments and ordered wire transfers in foreign

currency for overseas vendors.

. Preparation of monthly and quarterly reports

.Monthly review and analysis of Exception Report which

tracked all moves and the billings and payments related to

the moves

.Interviewing and hiring of additional support staff for

accounting and operations in both Kansas City and Chicago

locations.

.Training of accounting and support staff in both Kansas

City and Chicago

.Effectively communicating job responsibilities, deadlines

and team goals

.Advised team of performance expectations and measurement

standards, in addition to alerting employees to changes in

project priorities

.Conduct performance reviews

.Quote rates

.Responsible for all employee registration, health

insurance, life insurance and 401K

.Frequently volunteered extended hours to meet critical

project deadlines

Duke Transport, Inc. Accounting Manager

1/1993 - 1/2000

North Kansas City, MO

.Billing of all transportation moves

.Quoting rates for moves

.Collections

.Accounts Payable

.Payroll

.Health Insurance

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