Accounts Payable Project Management
Resume:
MURAD N. VIRANI
McKinney, TX 75070
Phone: 214-***-****
Email: ******@*****.***
SUMMARY
A Finance and Accounting Management Specialist with over 20 years of experience in accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial analysis and project management. Effective management, sales, and communication skills with ability to establish process improvements that leads to cost savings.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SERVICE EXPERTS LLC 2011-Present
Accounts Payable Manager
Manage Accounts Payable Department of 18 Employees
Manage Accounts Payables daily AP invoice functions to assure of timely processing of 25,000-35,000 vendor invoices on a monthly basis.
80% PO inventory related invoices with 3-way match conducted by AP Team and Internal Center employees.
20% non-PO invoices
Collaborate, and assist with upper management and consulting company with AP Invoice Automation Project and recommend ideas to improve all functions related to the project.
Successfully completed UAT testing and implementation of auto workflow process in AS400 system using third-party vendor for all Purchase Order and Non-Purchase order invoices.
Implemented ideas for process improvements for AP Department that included:
Digital processing method to reduce printing costs for company.
Created team production error rate KPI’s to monitor personal goals and achievements for top producers on monthly basis.
Collaborate and assist project management team with ERP software conversions for SAP, Sage Intacct and Service Titan.
Provide written scripts to project management team on AP function processes in new SAP, Sage Intacct and Service Titan ERP systems, and perform SIT and UAT functions.
Conduct training for 18 AP Staff members on SAP, Sage Intacct and Service Titan ERP systems.
Compose, review and revise AP Department process controls on quarterly basis for internal audit review.
Resolve issues concerning vendor invoices, vendor inquiries and branch requests.
Manage month end process to ensure all vendor invoices are paid in multiple systems.
Conduct progress meetings to review, capture, and communicate status of daily activities and accomplishments of all AP processors.
Oversee the weekly check runs and authorize special check runs by AP staff and branch requests when necessary.
Oversee daily bank positive pay files for company’s bank accounts in SAP and Sage.
Oversee the 1099 and T5018 reporting functions.
Assist with bank positive pay exceptions decision from our banks.
Perform weekly Wire/ACH submissions using our bank’s web portal, SAP and Sage.
Work with Treasury dept to resolve wire/ach inquiries and assist with cash flow management.
Perform AP month end accrual and quarter end reports and analysis for upper management.
Conduct reviews and interviews for the AP department.
Assist Senior Accounting Manager with special projects including new AP Accrual reporting methods.
NORTHERN TEXAS TRADE ASSOCIATION
Operations Manager 2009-2011
Manage Office Operations and Staff
Managed daily operations of the Association.
Managed staff of 4 employees and 11 Board of Directors
Reviewed and assisted with all monthly Association financial reports with Accounting Team and yearly 1099 functions.
Oversaw all bi-monthly payroll processes and monthly employee summary reports.
Collaborated with vendors on compliance and negotiations of contracts.
Researched and resolved Association members’ issues and concerns.
Ensured monthly newsletters for 700 association members were created timely.
Consulted and recommended automating payroll system using QuickBooks to help improve the process of office operations.
Assisted Board of Directors with monthly meetings and special projects
Helped Board of Directors with signing up potential new vendors and members
Conducted monthly staff meetings.
FIRST AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TAX SERVICE 2006-2008
Corporate Payables Supervisor
Supervise Corporate Payables Department of 12 employees.
Managed Corporate Payables daily AP invoice functions to assure of timely processing of over 5,000 vendor invoices.
Successfully implemented invoice automation project for department and recommended ideas to improve all functional areas of the project including invoice uploading functionality and invoice review processes.
Oversaw daily check requests and checks runs. Averaged 300 checks requests daily.
Resolved issues concerning vendor invoices and vendor inquiries.
Managed month end process to ensure all invoices to vendors were paid in Oracle.
Conducted progress meetings to review, capture, and communicate status of daily activities and accomplishments of all 12 AP employees.
Oversaw the processing of over 1000 check requests daily during 2008 for preferred vendor.
Resolved interdepartmental conflicts by building strong integrated cross-functional teams to ensure department success.
Performed monthly AP accruals and AP reconciliation for the department.
Conducted reviews, interviews for the 12 AP Department employees.
Assisted director with special projects including dividing AP department into 2 sub-departments for better efficiency.
CIMAREX ENERGY 2004-2006
Formerly Magnum Hunter Resources
JIB Accountant/AP Supervisor
Perform Accounting functions pertaining to Joint Interest Billing Department and Supervised Accounts Payable Department.
Performed JIB month end process in Excalibur to ensure timely reporting of the joint interest billings and accounting reports.
Generated and reviewed customer statements and AR invoices each month.
Created new vendor numbers for new owners in Excalibur as needed.
Maintained and updated Outstanding Advances report in Excel for vendors.
Worked in collaboration with Land, A/P and Revenue department.
Researched and resolved over 50 owner/vendor AR invoice inquiries weekly using Excalibur search functions.
Collaborated ideas with consulting group in the Excalibur to Enertia software conversion.
Consulted and recommended ideas such as invoice automation functions to help improve the process of the conversion.
Managed Accounts Payable functions including generating checks to assure timely processing of over 100 vendor invoices.
Resolved issues concerning vendor invoices and vendor inquiries timely.
Managed month end process to ensure all invoices to all 100 vendors were paid.
Recovered over $1 million dollars past due invoice for company in 2005.
Conducted reviews, interviews for the 6 AP Department staff.
Reconciled Company’s 5 bank statements monthly.
Used Excalibur to create Month End and Weekly Reports for upper management.
CITIFINANCIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY INC. 2003-2004
Loan Officer
Verizon Wireless (Formerly Primeco Personal Communications, L.P.) 1999-2002
Supervisor Accounts Receivables/Payables/Billings/Collections
EDUCATION
BA, Business and Finance, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
MM, Master’s in Management, University of Phoenix, Dallas, TX
Delta Mu Delta Honor Society Member - 2018
TECHNICAL SKILLS
AS400 SAP Sage Service Titan Oracle Peoplesoft Excalibur Enertia
MS Word MS Works MS Excel MS Access MS PowerPoint Windows/Vista
Prodagio Invoice Automation System 170 Markview Imaging System
Reference Available Upon Request
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