Accounts Payable
Resume:
David Baker
Gastonia, NC *8056
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Professional Profile
An accomplished professional with twenty years of increasingly responsible experience in Accounts Payable. Fifteen years of experience directing the activity of professionals within a large centralized Accounts Payable department responsible for auditing and processing of nearly 10,000 disbursements per month. Accomplished at the training and development of Accounts Payable professionals. Skilled at evaluating and implementing effective and efficient policies, procedures and internal controls that govern the Accounts Payable department. Experienced at implementing and integrating systems to improve processes and procedures. Professional Experience
Andrian Baker, CPA
Staff Accountant, January 2017 – Present
Manage both company and client billings and collections. Code and post company and client cash receipts to appropriate general ledgers. Make daily bank deposits for company and clients. Reconcile daily bank deposits to appropriate general ledgers. Manage both company and client Accounts Payable. Receive and audit company and client invoices. Code and post company and client invoice expenses to appropriate general ledgers. Issue company and client vendor payments. Reconcile both company and client bank reconciliations. Prepare and file the monthly sales and use tax returns for clients. Prepare and file client form 1099’s and 1040’s. Central Piedmont Community College
Director of Accounts Payable and Procurement, January 2011 – November 2016 Maintained the duties of the Supervisor of Accounts Payable, additional duties were assigned. Assigned, monitored, audited and evaluated the work of five Procurement professionals. Hired, trained, motivated, and disciplined the Procurement staff. Implemented, documented, enforced and trained staff on departmental policies, procedures and internal controls. Created, tracked and evaluated staff goals and staff development plans. Ensured College bids and purchases complied with the North Carolina Procurement Guidelines. Negotiated College contracts to ensure compliance with the North Carolina terms and conditions. Managed departmental budget. Supervisor of Accounts Payable, August 2001 – December 2010 Assigned, monitored, audited and evaluated the work of six Accounts Payable professionals. Hired, trained, motivated and disciplined the Accounts Payable staff. Implemented, documented, enforced and trained staff on policies, procedures and internal controls. Created, tracked and evaluated staff goals and staff development plans. Ensured timely approval and payment of invoices, travel reimbursements and student refunds in a fast paced, high volume environment. Ensured payments followed federal, state and College policies, rules and regulations. Managed monthly audit and reconciliation of over one hundred credit cards. Enforced College policies regarding misuse of a credit card. Prepared and filed the monthly sales and use tax return with the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Reconciled Accounts Payable sub-ledger accounts to the general ledger. Prepared invoice, credit card and travel accruals. Prepared and filed year end form 1099’s. Managed the annual submission of unclaimed property to the North Carolina Department of Revenue
(Escheating stale dated uncashed checks). Planned, organized and conducted Accounts Payable training sessions for Administrative Assistants and Budget Managers. Eagle Mountain Finishing
Accounts Payable Specialist, April 1995 – July 2001 Reconciled invoices to purchase orders and receiving reports. Audited and reconciled fifteen credit cards. Coded and posted invoice and credit card expenses to general ledger. Issued vendor payments. Prepared and filed the monthly sales and use tax return with the North Carolina Department of Revenue. Prepared invoice and credit card accruals. Prepared and filed year end form 1099’s.
Cherokee Equipment Company
Accounting Clerk, June 1993 – March 1995
Reconciled invoices to purchase orders and receiving reports. Coded and posted invoice expenses to general ledger. Issued vendor payments. Managed customer billings and collections. Posted cash receipts to general ledger. Made daily bank deposits. Reconciled daily bank deposits to general ledger.
Education
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, B.S. in Business Administration. Graduated in May 1993. Computer Skills
Advanced skills in Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, E-Procurement, SharePoint and Singularity. Possess the ability to quickly master new systems.
Professional Accomplishments
• Central Piedmont Community College Administrator of the Year in 2009.
• No audit findings during my career. Audited on an annual basis.
• Eliminated the use of paper checks at Central Piedmont Community College. Implemented electronic payments for invoices, travel reimbursements and student refunds.
• Eliminated paper forms and filing paper documents. Implemented a document management system to securely store invoices, travel reimbursements, credit card reconciliations, bids, contracts and purchase orders in a digital environment. Replaced existing travel, credit card, bid and purchase order forms with interactive online forms and online workflows that were integrated with Central Piedmont Community College’s email system.
• Eliminated state sales tax on College fuel purchases. Implemented a fuel card program that allowed Central Piedmont Community College motor pool fuel purchases to be exempt from state fuel tax.
• Implemented disaster recovery plans for Central Piedmont Community College Accounts Payable and Procurement.
• Represented Central Piedmont Community College on the state-wide build team responsible for the integration of E-Procurement (a state-wide purchasing system) and Colleague (the accounting system for North Carolina Community Colleges).
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