Kathleen Lally

acs0ug@r.postjobfree.com

Poughquag, NY 12570 Cell: 845-***-****

Accounting Manager/Import Coordinator

Global Import Strategy Accounting Business

Process Improvement & Execution KPI and Goal Measurement

High energy, organized, and detail oriented professional with driven leadership. Extensive background in importing, A/R, A/P, journal entries, analyzing GL accounts, collections. Strong operational initiatives put in place to foster KPI’s and structured processes. Success with organizational change to streamline business processes

Major Accomplishments Include:

Defined requirements to design appropriate computer applications to deliver critical financial processing and records management for KDI.

Developed and implemented efficient processes and procedures for cost effective and on time delivery of overseas shipment to Wind Corporation.

Streamlined accounting processes for effective time management for KDI, Richard Manno Company and Wind Corporation.

Incorporated financial and operational KPI’s to staff and streamline internal processes.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Wind Group – Newtown, CT 2000 – 2015

The Wind Group is a diverse global private engineering, manufacturing, importing and distribution firm with overseas operations for the B2B commercial lock and hardware market and ecommerce distribution.

Accounting Manager

Established and supervised professional finance team to provide accurate accounting functions. Created all balance sheet account analysis spreadsheets in Excel

Maximize cash flow by successfully negotiating with suppliers. Effectively handled accounting and importing for five consolidated businesses including Hong Kong entity.

Incorporated financial and operational KPI’s to middle management and streamline internal processes

Supervise processing of AR, AP and reconcile sub ledger to GL

Inventory reconciliation of subledger to GL

Analyze all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis

Forecast next month payment budget after receivable targets are set and previous month reviewed

Set wire requirements, fixed expenses, and check requirements for new month

Generate monthly recurring journals

Review and verify expense coding, signatures and dollar amounts of all check requests and invoices

Daily reconcile six US bank cash accounts, Hong Kong bank account and PayPal account to ledger

Close all modules at month end. Open all modules for new month

Intercompany reconciliation

Analysis of spending variance

Update & analyze Daily Flash sales

Wire payments from multiple bank accounts to pay foreign suppliers

Weekly check runs

Interact with vendors and coworkers to review and resolve account inquiries

Fill out and send Borrowing Base Certificate with supporting detail to the bank

Process commissions

Track 1099 vendors for issue of 1099 statements at end of year

Import Coordinator

Ran an efficient import department that provided accurate and timely information to sales force and management

Work with customs broker, forwarder and trucking company for timely and safe delivery of overseas shipment

Established good relationships with oversea suppliers to secure original documents or telex releases

Receive all shipments into Oracle and match corresponding supplier invoice to receipt.

Resolve any quantity or pricing differences

Deliver accurate information (ETA and POs in each shipment) to sales team, warehouse and management

Work with Purchasing on all expected receipts never shipped

Richard Manno Company – West Babylon, NY 1998-2000

The Richard Manno Company has been supplying the hardware industry with high quality precision fasteners and other quality machined products for over 32 years.

Accounting Manager

Responsible for accounts receivable, payable and collection.

Handled multiple bank accounts and reconciliation.

Kept track of employee loans and petty cash.

Prepared salesmen commission reports.

Developed and maintained excellent customer and vendor relations.

Established customers’ terms, released orders on hold, and placed accounts in

collections

KDI Specialty Foods - Brentwood, NY 1994-1998

Leader in distribution of specialty foods

Accounts Receivable and Credit/Collection Manager

Responsible for daily operations: bank deposits, cash receipts, daily sales processing,

reconciled accounts, customer billing, weekly and monthly closings, customer account

inquiries, mailed weekly aging to sales force.

Credit checks using TRW, established customer terms and credit limits, released orders on

credit hold, placed accounts with collection agencies.

Supervise staff of ten, defined job positions and descriptions, all aspects of recruiting and

hiring.

Developed and implemented office procedures, including computer based applications.

Prepare sales and inventory reports.

SYSTEMS & EDUCATION

SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE:

Microsoft applications, Peachtree, Oracle, Quickbooks, Paychex

EDUCATION:

Suffolk Community College

ORGANIZATIONS:

Founder and captain of Infurno flyball club since 2006

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