Accounts Payable Manager Director

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KERRY BRYANT

InspireBrands, Atlanta, GA

Accounts Payable Manager May 2022 - Present

Manage multiple teams within the AP department which includes full cycle AP process including invoice intake, approvals, payments, system enhancements and processes across several business units.

Establish integrative relationships with internal business partners such as Corporate, Restaurant Accounting and Treasury to enhance and strengthen working relationships and resolve departmental issues.

Diligent in providing training, mentoring and support of the large AP team.

Actively advised and contributed AP Internal Controls and SOX narratives regarding current and future implementation.

Liaison between AP and IT regarding technical issues, enhancements, and maintenance. Maintain relationships with 3rd party service providers such as EDI, Ecotrak, Alametrics and OneSource.

Perform monthly close activities, reconciliations, oversight of SIT, UAT testing, and validation as required. Provide excellent customer service while positively leading Supplier Maintenance, Payments and Expense and several Invoice Processing Teams while ensuring internal controls are met.

Successfully completed VNDLY project. Currently working on enhancements to EDI and Supplier Maintenance workflows and Basware.

Wood PLC, Atlanta, GA 2017 - 2021

Accounts Payable Manager

Manage Daily AP team, workflow, internal and external issues with customers.

Manage and upload ACH files, wires, and weekly AP check runs.

Manage month/year end including 1099’s. Generate monthly AP accruals for multiple job sites.

Reconcile, track and process intercompany invoices.

Process Improvement, account reconciliations, training of staff.

AZZ WSI LLC, Norcross, GA 2014 -2017

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Manage daily accounts payable process which consists of purchase order and non-purchase order invoices, check requests, multi-currency check and wire payments.

Manage project related invoices requiring additional approval limits, special terms.

Manage payables staff; provide training and assistance when needed to ensure excellent customer service for internal and external customer base.

Active role in development of policy & procedures for AP, Process improvement by way of electronic invoice process and ACH payments for all AP suppliers.

Manage month and year end close process. Assist Controller in reporting process.

Official Payments Holdings, Norcross, GA 2011 -2014

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Coordinate all payables documents to be processed through system for payment.

Developed, and maintain paperless process/filing system for all payables/purchasing data.

Implemented purchasing module for Great Plains.

Perform weekly check runs and EFT payments, audit/review all check, EFT, and reimbursement wire payments receipts each week and financial data from various departments related to financial reporting.

Perform month and year end activities and strict adherence for SOX compliances.

Nordic Cold LLC. Atlanta, GA 2004 - 2010

Account Payable /Purchasing Analyst

Coordinated/completed special projects regarding the maintenance of the accounting department including implementation of accounting software, upgrades, and applications including training and delegation.

Prepared/processed all A/P related purchase order related invoices including three- way match purchase order invoices.

Daily contact with vendors, purchasing department Exec President, Director of Finance and Controller. Tracked Cap Ex purchases and secured funds/increases per project.

Performed month and year end procedures to close and satisfy all financials including 1099’s. Designed and implemented a paperless system being utilized throughout the company. Maintained & performed upgrades regarding companywide business portal. Tracked and oversaw companywide purchasing system via portal. Performed routine maintenance of business portal as an administrator.

Generated weekly cash forecasts to ensure proper funds to be allocated to vendors. Entered/posted journal entries and audit all expense reports.

Coordinated weekly check runs including reviewing/auditing all EFT, wire payments, reimbursements, and G/L reconciliations.

Processed utilities and other non-purchase order invoices.

Coordinated financial reports for regional and site managers for review regarding P&L.

Researched discrepancies concerning invoices/purchase orders.

Cumulus Broadcasting, Atlanta, GA 2003 -2004

Accounts Payable Associate

Assisted with the implementation of Image Now, A paperless scanning/accounting system used in conjunction with Great Plains to key invoices and pay vendors. Managed vendor inquiries and payment information. Handled 25 markets for Cumulus Broadcasting in various states around the country.

Set up and posted all recurring vendors. Scanned invoices that were to be linked to other documents that were keyed into the Great Plains. Mailed checks to markets and vendors.

Toto USA, Morrow, GA 2000 -2003

Accounts Payable Specialist

Processed all invoices, coded all non-purchase order invoices. Matched all purchase order invoices with the purchase order and the packing slip.

Coded and processed all expense reports and check requests. Daily contact with vendors.

Maintained all contracts concerning recurring vendors, rents, rental equipment, and vehicle leases.

Weekly reports and check runs.

Posted payments to the general ledger and reconciled weekly.

EDUCATION

Accounts Payable Manager Certification-Institute of Finance & Management

Microsoft Excel Certification - Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center

Best Practices in Accounts Payable - Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center

How to Be an Effective Communicator - Rockhurst University Continuing Education Center

Associates in Surgical Technology - Concorde Career Institute

High school diploma - Fort Eustis Education Center, Ft. Eustis, VA

TECHNICAL SKILLS

ERP systems include Great Plains, PeopleSoft, and Oracle/Cloud. Experience utilizing Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables). Microsoft Word. ImageNow, I Expense, EIS Reports, Oracle Performance Management (PMP), Workday, Cybershift (Time Keeping), positive pay uploads, check payment process, Wire payment process, ACH payment process, Supplier Maintenance, KPI Reporting, Training and Mentoring Staff, Performance Evaluations.

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