SUSAN GIBBS

310-***-****

acpz00@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Extensive experience in accounts payable, receivables and budgets

. Familiar with ISO 9001 compliance

. Customer service expertise, with ability to anticipate and meet their

needs

. Leadership, training, and mentoring skills

. Detail-minded, with unparalleled concern for accuracy and deadlines

. An effective communicator, verbally and in writing

. Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains, Lease Plus, Siebel Systems, Reynolds

and Reynolds

. UCS, ADP, AS400, Microsoft Office Suite, People Soft, and SAP

EDUCATION

University of Maryland/Asian Division/ Okinawa, Japan

Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Accounting - 1995

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Ceilings Plus, Inc, Los Angeles, CA (01/12 to present)

Accounts Payable Accountant

* Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval

prior to payment

* Prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and

payment terms

* Process check requests

* Audit and process credit card bills

* 1099 maintenance

* Respond to vendor inquiries

* Reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies

* Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in

accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices

* Prepare month-end A/P reports and year end 1099s

* Prepare International ACH's

* 150 average weekly check runs

* Work with Purchasing Dept for inventory and pricing discrepancies

* Manage 50 - 75 monthly expense reports

* Prepare weekly journal entries

* Job costing for projects

* Reconcile GL EOM accounts

* Assist in yearly audits

* Sales and use tax

* Bank reconciliations

* Budget Analysis

* Assist with other projects as needed

Accomplishments:

* Developed and set up corporate credit card spending procedures

* Depleted vendor credit holds and set up payments plans

* Incorporated month end closing procedures

Insight Investments, Orange, CA (12/07 to 08/11)

Accounts Payable Lead

* Prepare month-end A/P reports and year end 1099s

* Process 3,000+ invoices monthly; 175 average weekly check runs

* Supervise department and train new-hires

* Ensure coding and approvals are accurate before processing

* Work closely with Purchasing Dept to identify and correct

discrepancies and refund damages

* Revenue for 2010: $153 million. Pre-paid inventory: $2.5 million

Accomplishments:

* Structured the accounts payable system and created policies and

procedures that originally were non-existing

* Cut expenses by $35,000/year by eliminating non-business expenses

such as employee family cell phones

* Discovered a vendor overpayment of $775,000 and recovered monies

* Developed and implemented A/P policies and procedures for ISO

certification

* Succeeded in removing company from credit-hold requiring all orders

be paid for in advance

Agraquest, Inc, Davis, CA (01/06 to 11/07)

Accounts Payable Lead

* Responsible for accounts payable, auditing and inventory control

* Managed 150 non-union employees time cards

* Oversaw travel expenses and payments

* Assisted with preparation of $35 million annual budget

* Reviewed all invoices for proper GL coding and approval

* Supervised department and made hiring/termination recommendations

to HR

Accomplishments:

* Succeeded in removing company from a long-standing, crippling

credit-hold

* Solved complex and difficult issues, providing support in all

departments

Solano County Sheriff, Fairfield, CA (04/01 to 01/06)

Staff Accountant

* Responsible for yearly budget preparation for presentation to

county counsel appropriation

* full-cycle accounts payable and receivables

* Grant preparation and submittals for State and Federal

* Handled all asset seizure property and cash

* Coding, posting, batching, journal entries, charge-backs, daily

deposits, cash receipts, and collections

* Reconciled inmate income fund and work-release program

Accomplishments:

* Discovered internal theft of $300,000; traced paperwork and

identified the source

* Cut inmate meal costs by eliminating union positions and obtained

Aramark Contract, saving Solano County $195,000 yearly.

* Corrected cash handling procedures in the jail facility to prevent

future thefts of inmate funds.

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