Kathleen A Ryan

321-***-**** cell • ad1k8s@r.postjobfree.com

Skills and System Knowledge:

Accounting, Business Analyst and Reporting. Excellent Excel skills, experience with several ERP programs and accounting software including SAP, Cost Point, Quickbooks, SQL. Proven results in taking initiative to create process changes to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Employment Experience:

Acuity International August 2022 to July 2023

Senior Accounts Payable Specialist Accounting for five legacy companies and federal and government contracts. Research and verify contract terms and scope prior to approving payments. Produced weekly reporting including Cash Requirements and A/P Aging. Implemented new processes to increase reporting accuracy and efficiency and wrote SOP’s. G/L research and reconciliation for credit card statement outstanding entries. Trained new employees as necessary.

Young’s Communications December 2021 to June 2022

Accounts Payable Specialist Bookkeeping for a government and private utilities contactor. Efficiently managed full cycle payables. Issued purchase orders, obtained invoice approvals, post invoices, cash requirements report and check run and vendor statement reconciliations. Job cost accounting and intercompany transfers. Initiated and implemented credit card purchase reconciliations and increased spend tracking.

Florida Beer Company/Adecco Contractor July 2021 to December 2021

Accounting Assistant (Term Contractor) Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, weekly check run, monthly SUTA reporting, Paychex salary and hourly payroll. Ad hoc projects and reporting as necessary.

Audit Technology Group/Adecco Contractor August 2020 to April 2021

Auditor (Term Contractor) Auditing specialist for pharmaceutical and grocery industry. Review detailed accounts with client vendors to identify unapplied A/P credits and unapplied cash. Work with team contacts to build positive vendor relationships.

DRS Defense Contractors February 2020 to August 2020

Accounts Payable Specialist II (Term Contractor) Voucher high volume 2 way, 3 way and non PO invoices for defense contractors. Maintain communication Program Finance Managers. Research and resolve complex backlogged issues with vendors to prevent shipment and credit holds. Reconcile lengthy supplier statements. Assist in researching outstanding government and internal audit entries. Assisted with disbursements. Maintain confidentiality and integrity in data security.

Alien Technologies, Melbourne, FL – May 2018 to February 2020

Full Charge Bookkeeper and Administration Created accounts payable and receivables and retroactively corrected prior year in Quickbooks. Reconciled multiple accounts and cleaned up chart of accounts. Devised system to separate two companies in ecommerece sales and financial reporting. Identified and recuperated fraudulent charges in banking and credit card accounts. Initiated several processes to provide comprehensive financial reporting. Collaborate monthly with CPA to review reports such as Profit/Loss and Balance Sheets. Calculate and submit monthly sales taxes. Responsible for closing year, beginning new year and preparing Quickbooks for CPA’s review.

PowerCore, Melbourne, FL – February 2018 – July 2018

Full Charge Bookkeeper and Administrator Responsible for Federally Certified Payroll / Davis Bacon Act for approximately 40-45 government construction contracts. Full cycle accounts payable and receivable for all contracts, cash flow, job specific costing and 941 Payroll taxes. Took initiative to design and implement PTO in ERP payroll module.

Fairway Management, Melbourne, FL – February 2017 to October 2017

Bookkeeper and Administration Full charge bookkeeper including accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, vendor management and banking for over forty companies. Also support administrative functions such as collection efforts, review committees, property violations, accounting related customer service, and ad hoc issue solutions for comptroller.

JP Morgan Chase Bank/Wingspan Portfolio Advisers - Melbourne, FL August 2005--February 2014

Senior Operations Analyst/MIS Analytics, November 2011--February 2014 Managed and developed execution of new processes and procedures for seven defaulted mortgage lines of business handling customer complaints for three locations. Served as Administrative Assistant to Senior VP of department. Supervised seven teams during the inception of “Customer Direct”, a program to provide superior customer service for escalated customer complaints. A large portion of this consisted of pulling raw database information, validating it, and converting it to a readable format. I produced daily, weekly and monthly production and quality goals/KPI’s for individuals, teams and different sites. Maintained compliance with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and assisted in drafting commentary for monthly OCC governmental publications. Served as liaison between executives and department managers at weekly meetings. Produced and developed Executive Risk reporting deck for Credit Line Review Team and Trending Analysis. Represented MIS team in meetings with senior executives.

JP Morgan Chase Bank, Melbourne, FL - Equity Analyst Specialist II, August 2006--November 2011

Developed solutions for the challenges resulting from merging Washington Mutual and JPMorgan Chase bank properties that were in imminent default. It was necessary to pull and review credit reports, secured lien positions, and prevent fraud. Performed internet searches to review bankruptcies, foreclosures, property taxes, tax liens, clear titles, etc. After assembling and reviewing all documentation on a property, a determination was made to charge off or foreclose the property based on location, days on market, comps, and any expected losses.

Washington Mutual Bank, Melbourne, FL - Default Accounting Specialist, August 2005--August 2006

Solely responsible for accounts receivable for the Default Accounting team. The scope of duties included researching defaulted loans for potential conflicts, applying funds to the proper general ledgers and mortgage payoff buckets. Developed and produced reports for individual and team Production Efficiency and Trending, Team Scorecards, Foreclosure Inventory, Equity Analysis and Loss Severity. Wholly responsible for maintaining crucial multimillion dollar Home Equity Charge Off Reconciliation Report. This included multi-faceted daily, weekly and monthly reporting to senior management. Developed performance, analytical and statistical reporting tools for use in several departments. Successfully maintained daily deadlines, and consistently received 100% compliance scores on both internal and external audits. Other duties included writing detailed and concise Operating Instructions, and training new employees.

Richards Paint Manufacturing, Melbourne, FL -Office Manager and Bookkeeper--May 2001—July 2005

Full charge bookkeeper responsible for A/R, A/P, bank reconciliations and inventory. Managed daily cash flow for retail store. Assisted customers, subcontractors and contractors as necessary. Submitted construction permits and documents accurately.

Education: Associate of Arts, Eastern Florida State College, June 1996

Radiology Technologist License, Eastern Florida State College, Florida 1996

Licensed & bonded Florida Notary valid until 10/2025

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