Accounts Payable Management

Lynette Smith

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A dedicated, self-motivated professional with a strong background in accounting and finance functions including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger with strong analytical, organizational, managerial, and technical skills.

Key Strengths:

Accounting standards and operations

Process re-engineering and improvement

Budget development and management

Month end closing

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Team leadership and management

Business management

Experience

Contractors Register Inc. Jefferson Valley NY December 2012 to December 2016

Manager, Project Management Team (March 2015 to December 2016)

Organizational change agent responsible for the management of a team of project managers and key cross-departmental projects using agile methodologies.

•Develop methodologies and processes needed to support marketing initiatives

•Introduce systems to support tracking and management following the defined process

•Lead introduction and adoption of Scrum methodologies and practices

•Responsible for management and maintenance of a SharePoint 2013 environment supporting document management, workflow, and collaboration solutions

•Maintain and manage departmental and project budgets

•Manage multiple marketing projects that include both internal and external business and technical members

•Develop and manage a team of project managers

Senior Accounting Systems Analyst (December 2012- March 2015)

Improved business processes through technology and process re-engineering and managed finance activities including financial reporting, business filings, and general ledger.

•Administered accounting systems including Open Accounts and Traverse

•Analyzed and implemented enhancements to cross-departmental processes utilizing SharePoint 2013

•Provided technical direction for the Finance department

•Managed projects that include upgrades, enhancements and replacements to accounting systems

•Reviewed departmental process, identified improvements, and implemented changes

•Prepare monthly financial package

•Manage state sales and use tax returns filing and compliance with state and local business filing requirements

•Reconcile municipal bonds and recording of necessary journal entries

•Managed copyrights and trademarks

Preferred Fragrance Newburgh, NY January 2012- December 2012

Controller

Managed accounting, information technology, and human resource functions.

•Managed the Accounting department ensuring adherence to financial controls

•Reviewed and implemented existing processes for increased efficiencies

•Preparation of the monthly financial package which included income statement, balance sheet and borrowing base certificate

•Worked with department managers to review existing processes, recommended and implemented process improvements

•Managed Information Technology services including the management of an external IT support team

•Managed and performed Human Resource functions including payroll, labor requirements, and record keeping

Victorinox Swiss Army, Inc. Monroe, CT May 2011- January 2012

Controller

Provided leadership and coordination of company financial reporting, planning, and budget management functions.

•Managed the day-to-day activities of the Finance department ensuring information accuracy and team productivity

•Prepared monthly and annual financial reports including budget management

•Monitored and analyzed monthly operating results against budget

•Introduced and managed short and long-term departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures

•Implemented use of SharePoint 2010 to enhance collaboration and document management

•Managed and developed staff

W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd White Plains, NY November 2005- April 2011

Assistant Controller (July 2007-April 2011)

Managed inventory, accounts payable, and financial reporting.

•Managed accounting staff

•Prepared monthly flash reports and quarterly financial statements including financial analysis of accounts and work papers

•Managed interim and annual closing process

•Responsible for integrity of entries to the general ledger and inventory valuation

•Preparation of various annual and quarterly tax and regulatory reporting forms

•Introduced, improved, and maintained proper accounting policies, practices and procedures

•Designed and maintained systems utilizing SharePoint 2007 to manage shared accounting files and assigned closing tasks

•Assisted with budget consolidation for operations

Senior Accountant (November 2005- June 2007)

Responsible for inventory controls, monitoring accounts payable and supporting the controller.

•Supervised accounting staff

•Performed monthly inventory reconciliations for warehouses and bailment states

•Prepared monthly borrowing certificates for banks

•Assisted with interim and annual closing process

•Verified accounts payable entries

•Backed up accounts receivable function

Macsteel International USA Corp White Plains, NY June 2003-October 2005

Senior Staff Accountant

Responsibilities include cash management, accrual analysis and trade payables.

•Managed multiple banking facilities, totaling $177M in credit lines

•Managed corporate bank accounts

•Analyzed accrual accounts

•Assisted with month end close

•Designed and created accounting and logistics SAP reports

•Backed up credit management and accounts receivable functions

•Supervised Staff Accountant

Integrated Marketing Services Norwalk, CT December 2002 –June 2003

Senior Accountant

Responsible for client billing, financial statements, and accounting system training to executives, sales, and program managers.

Anchor Glass Container Corp. Tampa, FL June 2001 – December 2002

Accounts Payable Manager

Responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Accounts Payable system for 10 plants. Backed up the hourly payroll positon.

Alto-US, Inc. Clearwater, FL April 2000 – May 2001

Staff Accountant/IT Support

Responsibilities included budget management, sales analysis, standard costing, variance analysis, month end close, audits, financial statements, daily server backup, and workstation maintenance.

Donut Connection Weston, WV August 1996 – March 2000

Owner

Responsible for overall management of the business, staff and accounting functions.

Education

Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ March 2009

Masters of Business Administration

Major: Finance

Pace University Pleasantville, NY June 1994

Bachelors of Business Administration

Major: Managerial Accounting

Computer Skills

Accounting: JD Edwards, SAP, Peachtree Accounting, Microsoft Navision, AccPac, Open Accounts, Traverse, QuickBooks

Desktop: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, One Note, Skype

Development Tools: SharePoint Designer, Nintex Workflows and Forms

Back Office: SharePoint Server 2013, SharePoint Server 2010, Office 365

Certifications

Project Management Institute- PMP July 2016

Scrum Alliance- CSM July 2015

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