Accounts Payable Accounting

FINANCIAL ANALYSIS ACCOUNTING (FULL CYCLE) OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Client-focused individual with 20+ years of solid work experience & skills in resolving challenges within a busy & deadline-driven environment – with a strong commitment to cost reduction & productivity on the job. Proficient in accurately preparing, examining, and analyzing accounting records and various forms of financial reports.

Areas of Strength

Working with Multiple Stakeholders

Financial Reporting Procedures

Accounts Payable & Receivable

Accounting Policies & Procedures

Employee Development & Training

Internal Control & Compliance

Strong Leadership Skills

Creating/Controlling Budgets

Project Management Skills

EDUCATION & CORE SKILLS

Business Administration Studies – with Accounting Courses, York University, 1987

Core Skills/Expertise:

oAuditing Taxation Law Accounting Risk Management and Evaluating Financial Performance

oMicrosoft Office Programs Simply Accounting QuickBooks and ERP System

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wajax Industries (Acheson, AB) August 1995 – Present

Accounts Payable Manager

Optimizing business operations by managing accounts payable functions within a time-sensitive environment (fully responsible for the Accounts Payable across Canada for Wajax Industries)

Fostering a dynamic learning environment while leading, coaching, & managing a team of 10+ employees; also in charge of working with branches across Canada to organize effective training programs on A/P procedures

Handling overall cash flow management process including weekly & monthly cash disbursements functions

Processing and verifying invoices and expense reports while ensuring timely payments of taxes and suppliers

Collaborating with the finance team/internal & tax auditors and processing requests from branches/suppliers

Reducing operational expenses by merging Wajax account payable departments with BC, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Alberta

Conducting month end reconciliations of key accounts and accruals, reporting on aged balances, and resolving outstanding items

Maintaining up-to-date knowledge in the following areas: mobile equipment, industrial components, and power systems (Wajax is a heavy equipment dealer)

Special Achievement: Improved companies' cash flow from utilizing line of credit to positive cash flow, standardized payment terms of most suppliers to 45-50 days, and turned AP into a stable place to work with minimal turnover.

Blackwood Hodge Industries (Burlington, ON) April 1991 – April 1996

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Built a world-class team by successfully coaching and managing a team consisting of 11 members; also trained accounts payable staff in all branches

Revitalized business operations by successfully overseeing day-to-day operations of A/P department

Streamlined payment process, reconciled major supplier accounts, and ensured timely payment to accounts

Worked with auditors, handled all finance team requests, and reconciled tax & major suppliers' accounts

Ensured proper payment to main suppliers and dealt with COD's as a result of drop in line of credit from bank

Special Achievement: Demonstrated integrity and strong work ethic which resulted in handling company's overall transition process, worked with the head off in UK, and the president of Blackwood Hodge to keep accounts open during transition.

Canada Tractor (Brampton, ON) March 1989 – July 1990

Accounts Payable Clerk

Managed multiple projects and tasks while ensuring timely processing of all invoices & check requests

Earned the confidence from the management team which resulted in being responsible for the following: full cycle accounts payable, reconciliation of supplier statements, and tax planning (paying PST, federal sales tax)

Special Achievement: Completed a full range of responsibilities with minimal supervision due to strength in learning new skills in a very short period of time.

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