Accounts Payable Senior Manager

Skilled Certified Public Accountant with over ** years of experience. Focused on financial statement accuracy and assisting with audits. Proven ability with month end closings, journal entries, reconciliations, budgets, and analysis. Continually seeking quality and performance improvements to optimize efficiencies.

Work Experience

NISSAN NORTH AMERICA

SENIOR AUDITOR-INTERNAL AUDIT

2019 – Present

oPerform internal audit reviews of various NMAC departments

oConduct opening and closing audit meetings with various directors, senior manager, and department managers

oParticipate in worldwide meetings with auditors across the globe

oUtilize NMAC and vendor software to complete audits: Shaw, LeaseMaster, LeasePak, Tableau, Snowflake, DealerTrack, Blackline, and TeamMate

NISSAN MOTOR ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC

SENIOR DEALER AUDIT REVIEW SPECIALIST-SPECIAL CREDIT

2003 – 2019

oPerformed Due Diligence Audit reviews at dealerships across the country meeting with Dealer Principles, CPAs, field representatives and office accounting personnel

oAssisted dealers with accounting issues relating to GAAP and NMAC accounting standards

oMade presentations to company employees regarding departmental functions and duties

oWrote and presented audit reports to Credit Committee, President, VPs, Directors, and Managers

oAssisted with reviewing and upgrading audit procedures

oTrained new auditors and support personnel

JEFFERSON WELLS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

STAFF PROFESSIONAL

1998 - 2003

oWorked a physician practice management services company with 347 locations in 22 states, reconciled GL accounts to subsidiary ledgers, worked with both field and corporate personnel to generate necessary journals from reconciliations, created and produced monthly and year to date financial reports for individual and consolidated purposes utilizing FRx and Great Plains software

oWorked with client in establishing LLCs, converted records from Corporate to Partnership accounting

oReviewed and tested stock acquisition transactions, assisted in the monthly closing of the books and closeout of sold off divisions, and provided both cash and accrual financial statements on a monthly basis

DIAGNOSTIC HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

CORPORATE CONTROLLER

1995 – 1998

oSupervised Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, and General Ledger departments for a $48 Million from $8 Million operation in three years whose growth was through acquisition

oProvided monthly Financial Statements and schedules on a timely basis

oCoordinated the implementation of Accounts Payable, General Ledger, and Report Writer modules for new software

oWorked closely with outside auditors to coordinate and complete the annual audit

oHandled Investment Banker documents for approval of Secondary Stock Offering, and $20M Debt Issuance

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR for Business Records Corporation

WESTERN REGION CONTROLLER

1994 – 1995

oProcessed billing for the Western Region ($120 Million in Sales)

oResponsible for generating and reviewing monthly financial statements and accounting schedules

oPrepared yearly budgets and quotas for the sales division

oReviewed contracts to ensure proper billing and commitments

DALLAS STARS HOCKEY CLUB

CONTROLLER

1993

oSupervised and had hands on responsibilities for all accounting functions for this $27 Million operation

oResponsible for player and administration payroll and benefits

oGenerated necessary reports required by the National Hockey League

NEW ERA BEVERAGE COMPANY

FINANCIAL MANAGER/CONTROLLER

1990 – 1992

oManaged the financial reporting function of a $52 Million company, reporting directly to the CFO

oSupervised Accounts Payable, Cost, Payroll/Personnel, Fixed Assets and General Ledger Departments

oEstablished the books for the new company which included transition from the former owner to a new system of operations including the establishment of benefit plans

oEstablished and maintained multi-state bank accounts, investing excess funds in overnight instruments

DOMINOS PIZZA, INC.

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER/INTERNAL AUDIT MANAGER

1987– 1990

oReported the financial position of two regions for a privately held corporation with sales over $2.3 Billion

oSupervised eighteen people in the Accounts Payable, Fixed Assets, and payroll for five regions and eight offices

oCoordinated, reviewed, revised, and consolidated yearly budgets

oParticipated in the successful consolidation of five regional accounting departments

oConsistently generated “Sales and Profit” estimates which accurately reflected period results

oAudited thirteen regional offices to review reporting methods for compliance to corporate standards

oDeveloped and implemented a new audit program which targeted weaknesses in internal controls

TOUCHE ROSS

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

1984 – 1987

oAssisted in the audits of automotive, telecommunications, beverage/beer, and other manufacturing firms

oSupervised and reviewed the work of junior accountants

oPrepared selected portions of annual reports and necessary SEC filings

EDUCATION

Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 1982

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

Certified Public Accountant, 1986

Successfully completed the C. P. A. exam in one sitting

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants

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