Accounts Payable Manager
Resume:
Scott Pierquet CPA
W***** Eagle Drive
Lodi, WI *3555
Work Experience
Royle Printing (2002-present) Director of Finance and Administration
Key senior manager of a $30 million printer. Responsible for a staff of
eleven in Estimating, IT, Finance, and Purchasing. Contributed to changing
department culture. Finance and administration viewed as a valuable
resource for all areas of business. Implemented production metrics in all
areas to measure performance of departments and individuals. Led several
process improvement initiatives to increase productivity, allowing deceases
in headcount while volume increased. Created an automated billing system.
Secured and negotiated all company financing including sub-debt, business,
and real estate. Responsible for annual audit. Developed monthly and annual
forecast/budgets. Key member in securing and negotiating employee benefit
packages, P&C and workers' compensation. Developed a formalized bid system
to ensure company was securing the best rates for consumables. Completed
return on investments for all capital acquisitions. Led project to select
and implement Abra payroll system. Created monthly departmental P&L's to
measure performance. Developed bonus program for all managers. Led sales
tax appeal to decrease exposure $800,000. Enhanced procedures to ensure
proper administration of sales/use tax and 1099 reporting. Led team to
convert 40lk to new provider.
Accounting Manager (1997-2002) American Girl, Middleton, WI
Managed staff of six in Accounts Payable, Cash Management, and Cost
Accounting for $300 million Direct Marketer, Publisher and Retailer of the
American Girl brand. Key member of implementation team that converted
Accounts Payable General Ledger, Inventory, Fixed Assets, and Order
Management systems to Oracle. Reengineered cost of goods budgeting that
produced more accurate projections. Streamlined Accounts Payable processes
to allow a decrease in staff while business and invoice levels were
growing. Led team that converted banks and credit card processors. Team
Leader in developing automated cycle count program.
Responsibilities included: Cost Accounting: Inventory reconciliation,
identification reporting excess inventory, cost variances explanations,
cost reevaluations, budgeting/forecasting inventory/cost of goods, cycle
count program, and physical inventories. Cash Management: Daily cash flow
forecasting, bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliation, petty cash,
and cash related journal entries. Accounts Payable: Manage
expense/payable, assess Use Tax, 1099 reporting, implement process
improvements, inter-company transactions and vendor returns.
Inventory Control Manager (1996-1997) Sportmart, Wheeling, IL
Responsible for inventory reconciliation and writing company wide standard
operating procedures for sporting goods retailer with 70 stores across the
United States and Canada. Supervised physical inventories and assimilated
results for all stores. Reconciled perpetual and General Ledger
inventories. Identified and explained significant inventory costing
variances. Wrote ad hoc queries to identify trends in inventory write-offs.
Senior Accountant (1993-1996) ELEK-TEK, Skokie, IL
Worked in all aspects of accounting for computer retailer, direct sales,
and cataloger with sales over $250 million. Developed procedures for
Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Physical Inventories, Price Protection, and
rebates. Streamlined month-end close from 25 days to 5 days. Developed
period end financial statements. Reconciled all balance sheet accounts.
Explained budget and year over year variances. Implemented Cogent General
Ledger System. Developed new process for accurate reporting of
manufacturer advertising rebates.
Education
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
B.S. Accounting
Proficient in Excel Word
Worked with numerous Accounts Payable, Inventory, and General Ledger
packages including Oracle, Great Plains, Cogent, Logic and in-house
developed systems
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