Accounts Payable Supervision

Richard T. Patrone

**** **** ***** ****, *******, TN 38016

901-***-**** ***********@*******.***

Summary

Proven ability to oversee daily operations, train and supervise an effective team, and improve workflow and accuracy.

Expertise in financial close, reconciliation, data review, general ledger, and budget planning.

Able to liaison with all levels of executive management, vendors and service providers.

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

Professional Experience

Guardsmark, LLC, Memphis, TN June 2001 to Present

Accounts Payable Manager

Oversee daily activities of Accounts Payable department. Supervise staff of 5 A/P specialists.

Developed new and improved existing departmental guidelines to effectively eliminate duplicate payments on invoices due to approximately 4,800 vendors.

Assisted in the development of Purchasing and General Accounting Policies and Procedures to streamline the procurement and payment process.

Manage invoice and payment processing for approximately $1.6 million in weekly check runs.

Review and process 1099 forms, prepare for IRS filings and compose financial reports for audit purposes.

Reconcile accounts payable data against general ledger and post monthly journal entries. Approve journal transactions for data entry.

Managed staff, reviewed work, performed reviews and coached staff on problem solving and vendor relations.

Served on Cost Savings committee, which included Vice Chairman of the Corporation, and resulted in changes to company policies leading to cost savings. Received bonus recognition.

Team lead for accounts payable and accounts receivable combined projects involving pass through billing to ensure all costs identified and billed out correctly

Tax Accountant February 2001 – June 2001

Prepared Federal, state and local withholding, unemployment, and sales and use tax returns for United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.

Tracked fixed asset purchases for sales and use tax compliance.

Prepared written communication for withholding, sales and use tax issues.

Accounting Staff July 1998 – February 2001

Reviewed and processed invoices with increasing levels of responsibility.

Prepared key reports for Executive management to accompany payments approved by Chief Executive Officer.

Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN April 1995 – July 1998

Team Leader/De-Ice Captain September 1996 – July 1998

Equipment Operator/Handler April 1995 – August 1996

Education

Christian Brothers University Memphis, Tennessee

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, 1998

Additional Skills

ERP Systems, AP Advantage, Concur, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Outlook, Internet, FAS - Fixed Asset Accounting Systems, CCH - Perform Plus II Tax Software, BNA - Payroll Library, internet systems

Professional Organizations

American Accounts Payable Association

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