Julie Hollas Dedicated and Detailed Accounts Payable Director

Greater Houston – 77092

Contact

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713-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/julie-

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I am a highly analytical problem-solver, goal-driven professional with broad-based knowledge, and proven management expertise. I have a strong customer focus skilled at building excellent rapport with clients. Effective coach and trainer with the ability to motivate and organize teams to achieve on-time project completion. I excel at executing against corporate goals while maximizing productivity and self-efficiency of my team by setting clear expectations and goals for an organization. I am versatile, dedicated, and empowered with effective communication and interpersonal talents. Competencies

Account Management

Account Receivables

Account Payable

Team Management

Skills

Advanced Power Point

Advanced Excel

Expert MS Word

Intermediate QuickBooks

Beginner SAP

Education

Concordia Lutheran University –

Associates Degree

Business Administration

15+ years of Accounting Experience

Experience

Lexitas Legal

Accounts Payable Director

April 2023 – June 2023 – Houston, Texas

Responsibilities

• Responsible for developing improvement and strategic plans for areas of responsibilities.

• Develops and implements strategic guidelines, procedures, and processes.

• Responsible for reviewing departmental results and directing team. Identifies improvements for systems, workflow, and procedures.

• Develops and maintains relationships with customers and other Company departments to ensure positive interactions, resolutions, and outcomes of inquiries and issues and works in collaboration with other departments to make the identified changes to improve processes

• Establishes department goals and monitors key metrics, analysis, and reporting

• Directs and leads integration activities for Account Payable in M&A process

• Ensures that the appropriate internal control environment is maintained

• Lead continuous improvement, including: processes, systems, and outside support targeted to improve department efficiencies thus reducing risk and cutting costs

• Resolves escalated internal and external customer issues

• Directs team’s activities to ensure compliance with accounting principles and adhere with company policies

• Mentors, coaches, and develops employees through orientation, training, establishment of objectives, communication of policies and rules, and constructive discipline; builds morale and motivation.

• All other duties as assigned

Trilogy MedWaste

Accounts Payable Manager

September 2018 – Present Houston, Texas

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Increased operational capabilities of AP team by 400% through hiring and training Accounting Specialists.

Adapted accounting practices for 1000% growth in corporate revenue.

Responsible to CFO for cash forecasting model and reporting.

Responsible to CFO for all closings, accruals, and audits.

Responsible to for all vendor invoicing, receipts, collections, and audits.

Responsible for ERP configurations for workflow creations, invoicing, payment processing, and expense authorizations.

Facilitate meetings with internal groups to drive collaboration and efficiency in payments, invoicing, and collections.

Responsible for maintaining relationships with vendors and contractors through all means of communication. C&J Energy Services

Senior Accounting Specialist

July 2017 – April 2018 Houston, Texas

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Approved requests for vendor creation/updates in corporate ERP.

Responsible for communicating and ensuring that SOPs are followed by internal and external customers.

Monitor vendor master data processes and act as an advocate for continuous system improvement to increase efficiencies

Perform monthly, quarterly, and annual audits to ensure accurate SAP entries and compliance with the SOP.

Handles vendor issues to resolve appropriately and escalate to senior management, where appropriate

Attach all approval and requested documentation required for audit purposes.

Document and update process work flows and training material as needed.

Work with supply chain for all Ariba onboarding for current and future vendors

Business Analyst working with IT to resolve issues with SAP software integration. Forney Construction

Accounts Payable Specialist\HR Generalist

August 2015 – July 2017 Houston, Texas

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Maintain relationships with all vendors – including vendor documentation, setup, tax form processing.

Ensured all invoices were accurate, verified all statements were correct, and resolved disputed invoices and credits.

Managed $100M in annual payments to vendors.

Ensure proper categorization of accounts per the GL account list.

Supervise accounting assistant’s day-to-day work assignments.

Nurture a close and positive working relationship with internal and external customers.

Reconciliation of CC Accounts.

Perform new hire orientation and process new hire paperwork to include tax forms, insurance, 401K, and other eligible benefits. Trailer Wheel and Frame

Accounts Payable Administrator

July 2014 – July 2015 Houston, Texas

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Reconciliation of all CC accounts

Ensure proper categorization of accounts per the GL account list.

Verify all vendor accounts. input all vendor invoices for payment, and resolve any issues with invoices

Scan and email documents as required

Maintain accounting department files.

Lone Wolf Manufacturing

Accounting Manager

December 2011 – January 2014 Houston, Texas

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Responsible for all day to day accounting processes and procedures for Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

Supervise Accounting Specialists day-to-day activities.

Responsible for vendor setup and documentation.

Ensure timely payments for payroll and vendors using electronic or manual payment processing as needed

Negotiate with contractors on payments and reconciliation of their accounts.

Payment processing and reconciliation for four (4) bank accounts, multiple CC accounts, and expense reporting.

Budgeting and planning for all corporate expenditures

Manage and perform entries into QuickBooks

Works closely with other departments to ensure quick resolution of issues regarding disputed invoices and credits

Runs reports for various departments to ensure cost effective purchasing from vendors Parker Accounting

Tax Preparer /Accountant – Part Time

December 2004 – Present Houston, Texas

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Prepare individual, family, and Schedule C tax returns.

Reconcile bank accounts for business accounts.

Enter data into Quick Books for clients to be able to run P & L reports and correct issues with business accounts.

Help self-employed individuals sort, document, and assign, their deductions in for their tax preparation each year. Professional and Residential Real Estate

Real Estate Sales Associate

May 2006 – May 2014 Houston, Texas

Accenture

Regional VPS Deployment Manager

May 2005 – November 2005

Hewlett Packard

Development Manager – Contact Center –Siebel 7.5 (Jan 2004 – May 2005)

Development Lead- Contact Center - Siebel 6.3 (Jan 2003 –Dec 2003)

Analyst – NA Siebel Analysis and Project Planning (Feb 2000–Dec 2002)

Business Analyst –NA University Training Database (Oct 1999- Feb 2000)

Training Program Manager /Database Specialist (Feb 1998 –Oct 1999)

Training Generalist (Dec 1996 –Feb 1998)

Service Order Management Support (Jun 1996 –Dec 1996)

Service Order Management Phone Agent (Apr 1994 –Jun 1996) Personal and Professional Affiliations

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Victim Impact Panel Member (8/2003 –Present)

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Committeemen (Rookie of the year 2015) – 2015-Present

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