Sales Accounts Payable

Lenore Errichetti

** ******* **** * Trumbull, CT 06611 * 203-***-**** * ***************@*******.***

SENIOR ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Detail oriented accounting professional with 20+ years of experience in both corporate and retail accounting.

Highly knowledgeable with a solid background in all facets of accounting, auditing, costing and reporting.

Talented analyst with strong problem-solving abilities. Proven ability to manage multiple assignments while still

meeting tight deadlines. Performs work in an ethical manner while accurately maintaining the integrity of the

data. Computer literate with proficiency in MS office, Navision, SAP, CA, along with other financial software.

Process innovator effective at identifying opportunities for cost savings and profit maximization.

CORE STRENGTHS

*Start-up operations *Credit Card Review/Chargeback Analysis *Training

*Financial Reporting *Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable * Leadership

*Purchasing *Budgeting/ Forecasting *Consolidations

*Month end journal entries *Balance Sheet/Profit & Loss Reconciliations *Auditing

*Monthly, quarterly and yearly sales, tobacco and commercial rent tax reporting

NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Streamlined operations and eliminated manual processes by automating software systems. Exported data

to an excel worksheet.

• Played an integral part in a major accounting and retail software conversion, which included testing, post

development, training and implementation.

• Created pivotal database system to track sales in order to provide an overview of year to year history.

• Coordinated and executed the set-up of bank and credit card accounts for new stores prior to finalization

of purchase in order for a smooth transition.

• Assisted CFO with monthly reporting, gross profit analysis and consolidations to parent company.

• Worked closely with the President and CFO on confidential business matters.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DAVIDOFF OF GENEVA, Stamford, CT / Pinellas Park, FL 1998 – 2013

Tobacco Distributor

Senior Accountant / Retail Accountant

• Performed a variety of accounting duties and administrative functions to support the company’s financial

activities and ensured appropriate and accurate accounting practices.

• Trained managers (store, Client Services and IT) on how to execute orders, credits and verified credit

cards have been correctly placed and coordinated ongoing education.

• Investigated chargebacks and verified charges and backup from credit card companies.

• Extensive customer contact and provided assistance with problems.

• Coded invoices along with exchange rate conversions and selected invoices for payment.

• Reconciled all store general ledger accounts and bank reconciliations, transferred money to appropriate

accounts and prepared necessary journal entries for posting; assisted in monthly closing of all companies.

• Assisted in planning and control processes by gathering, analyzing and summarizing data for budgets and

special projects.

• Assisted company personnel in interpreting processes and techniques when necessary.

• Imputed all budget information for departments and authored budget procedures.

• Implemented and trained employees on new point of sale system.

• Prepared and filed Sales and Use taxes, Commercial Rent taxes and Other Tobacco Products taxes.

• Supervised employees at three stores.

• Prepared and performed inventories for three retail stores.

THE WILLIAM CARTER COMPANY, Shelton, CT 1990 – 1998

Children’s Clothing Manufacturer

Retail Accountant

• Reconciled bank statements, audited sales, calculated percent of sales for rents, cost of sales, cost of

markdowns, shrinkage, reserves and inventory accounts.

• Reconciled petty cash accounts, prepared and uploaded journal entries and budgets.

• Coordinated inventories, store openings and closings.

• Ordered necessary forms and supplies for stores to operate.

• Supervised two accounting employees.

• Analyzed all balance sheet accounts and miscellaneous expenses for 150 stores.

• Maintained all cash accounts including credit cards.

Assistant Accounts Payable Supervisor

• Matched purchase orders and receivers to invoices, reviewed invoices for accuracy, compiled and input

into accounts payable data entry system, handled all vendor inquiries and reconciled vendor statements.

• Prepared month end accruals, processed check requests, updated and controlled balancing of accounts

payable batch logs, prepared and coordinated bi-weekly check runs, implemented forms for ease of

processing all account payable work, maintained daily cash disbursement reports.

• Analyzed old invoices and credits on past due accounts, reconciled weekly and month end disbursements,

forecasted monthly disbursements to treasury.

• Assisted in implementation of a fully integrated computer system.

• Designed and implemented training programs and procedures for the accounts payable staff.

• Supervised ten employees.

WESTPORT BANK AND TRUST, Westport, CT 1988 – 1990

Financial Institution

Teller/Supervisor

• Balanced teller drawer, vault, branch and automatic teller machine, maintained average daily cash

balances.

• Utilized mainframe computer, processed all bank transactions, and communicated with a high volume of

customers on a daily basis.

• Supervised eight tellers at the branch.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree in Accounting, Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT, 1996

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