Work Experience

Innophos Inc Cranbury, NJ* */**** present

Senior Business Analyst/Accounts Payable Supervisor

* Revamped department of 12 into 10 to maximize workflow and decrease manual invoice processing

* Reduced invoices processed from 84K to 68K in two years by requesting summary invoices and recurring payments

* Implemented ACH and EFT payments to reduce bank fees and utilize vendor payment discounts

* Implemented a rebate program with JPM SUA doubled rebate in two years

* Formalized and centralized the tax sales exempt certificates for all locations into one central file

* Support and supervise a team of ten in two different countries processing invoices for multiple companies, countries, and currencies

* Coordinate financial transactions and reports for review by senior management to guide business decisions on cashflow

* Maintain DPO ratios and goals with cash flow reporting and analysis to senior management

* Reconcile weekly logged voucher report and coordinate with purchase team to release and process invoices Conduct monthly closings including accruals/account reconciliations and DPO calculations

* Review received not vouchered reports by locations on a monthly basis and reconciled on a quarterly basis

* Coordinate with vendors and project managers to regulate projects costs and attain monthly accruals/savings

* Prepare quarterly metrics on processing levels and provide feedback on workflow adjustments and improvements

* Maximize ERP systems by engaging with the vendor on enhancements and improvements

* Support the auditing team on quarterly audits with support and documentation on key audit controls such as authority limits and coding Yearly provide annual spend data and analysis across multiple departments as part of the budgeting process for company

Business Analyst 08/2006 4/2015

* Prepared product rationalization / mix optimization analysis on a quarterly basis

* Provided and prepared pricing decision support / value chain analysis

* Monitored plant cost initiative progress

* Provided management team with import data and analysis on foreign competition

* Maintained insurance program for the company for three countries

* Provided spend and budgeting progress reports and analysis on a monthly basis to cost center leaders

Pricing and Data Director 03/2004 08/2006

* Prepared daily and monthly analysis for set sales levels and targets

* Established monthly and weekly routines to maintain sales quotas

* Coordinated with sales rep and business managers on new business and pricing levels

* Maintained and responsible for monthly and yearly forecast on all products for sales and pricing

* Perform monthly cost and pricing reconciliations on products

* Responsible for the reporting and tracking of pricing changes and trends

Rhodia, Inc Cranbury, NJ 03/2003-03/2004

Supply Planner

* Prepared daily and monthly analysis for set inventory levels and targets

* Placed orders internationally with France, India, Chile using JDE and Sycamore systems

* Maintained and responsible for monthly and yearly forecast on all products

United States Gypsum Company Port Reading, NJ 7/1998 2/2001

Cost Accountant

* Processed daily receipts for raw materials and finished goods

* Responsible for the reconciliation of warehouse and raw materials inventories

* Prepared month end cost statements and month end cost book

* Analyzed monthly expenses and trends in order to provide recommendations on cost reduction

* Prepared external financial package for plant consolidation with corporate headquarters

* Responsible for the reporting and tracking of inventory changes and trends

Young & Rubicam (Burson-Marsteller) New York, NY 10/1997 7/1998

Cost Accountant

* Prepared monthly spreadsheets to track budget cost against actual charges

* Maintained accounts receivable, income and income fee balances on all clients

* Provided supporting documentation to account management for each client

* Updated account management on the status of account receivables per client

* Analyzed job status reports in order to maintain budgets and projections

Chilean Nitrate Corporation Norfolk, VA 8/1996 7/1997

Senior Accountant

* Processed daily invoices for inventory and orders

* Maintained and prepared weekly accounts payable payments

* Reconciled on a monthly basis balance sheets and financial statements

* Prepared internal and external financial packages

* Reviewed monthly overhead expenses for sales personnel

* Processed payroll through ADP system

Education

Pace University New York, NY

Bachelor of Business Administration

Major: Business Economics

Computer Skills

JD Edwards, Prism, Cognos Impromptu, Excel, PowerPoint, Powerplay, QuickBooks, DAS, Prophix, Concur

Lizbeth E. Riffert

31 Heritage Drive Howell NJ 07731

Cell 732-***-****

Work 609-***-****

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