Accounts Payable Manager

Sanam Bahadursingh

Cooper City, FL ***** 954-***-**** *************@*****.*** Sanam Bahadursingh LinkedIn

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A meticulous, process-driven leader with extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Proven track record in managing monthly closings, accounts reconciliation, bank conversions, 1099 filings, contract administration, cash flow projections, and vendor management. Adept at adhering to strict deadlines and SOX compliance, with a strong ability to implement system enhancements that improve daily business operations. Excellent communicator with a collaborative team-oriented approach.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Accounts Payable Invoice Posting System Implementation Process Improvement Complex Reconciliations Annual Audit Vendor Dispute Resolution Procurement System Contract Administration Vendor Management GAAP Compliance Financial Accounting General Ledger Journal Entries Problem Solving Collaboration Good Communication Detailed Oriented People Management SOX Documentation Cash Forecasting Accounts Receivables

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Salesforce Turning Point System Microsoft Word Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) Microsoft Outlook ERP System JDE BMC Remedy QuickBooks Desktop Cognos MAPICS Lawson

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ANDA INC.A subsidiary of TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS. Weston, FL 2009 – July 2024

Accounts Payable Manager, December 2017 – July 2024

Led and oversaw the management and training of a 5-member team – 3 local and 2 international; Created goals, conducted performance reviews, and fostered a cohesive team environment. Ensured compliance, filed annual 1099, assisted in audits, and provided documentation, explanations, and support for annual audits. Implemented process changes and system upgrades, increasing productivity and profitability. Developed an Accounts Payable dashboard with automatic daily updates for improved cash forecasting and performed monthly closing.

•Negotiated 10% of vendor disputes, achieving up to 50% savings on disputed amounts.

•Enhanced FedEx portal functionality, ensuring timely processing of 100% of submitted invoices.

•Oversaw the Accounts Payable conversion from Remedy to Salesforce, saving time and improving interdepartmental communication for processing cost change credits, vendor recalls, and customer credits.

•Facilitated corporate treasury to successfully meet cash goals, by providing timely, accurate, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.

•Automated processing of over $800M in EDI drop ship invoices, securing over $16M in discounts and boosting productivity.

•Reduced scanned invoice rejection rate by 7 % implementing barcoded cover sheets through process enhancement.

•Oversaw bank account changes to another institution and provided comprehensive support for MICR testing, check printing, ACH, wire transmission, and positive pay reports. Maintained uninterrupted business operations, adhering to the established bi-weekly payment schedule.

•Posted over 10,000 invoices monthly and automated AP KPI report.

•Oversaw weekly payments of various types and provided cash requirements to corporate treasury timely to coordinate payment funding.

•Researched and resolved payment issues and process reversals.

Accountant III, February 2017 – December 2017

Managed monthly closing processes, GAAP and SOX compliance, vendor contracts management, and supported external and internal auditors. Prepared journal entries, and completed accruals, prepaid, bank, and other liabilities reconciliations; managed billings, collections, and vendor-related reports.

•Improved cash flow by reducing weekly vendor payments through shelf stock adjustments (SSA) credits.

•Oversaw $49M in cost savings for inventory reduction due to Anda Inc acquisition.

•Maintained great vendor relationships to prevent account holds, reconciling all vendor receivable payment accounts, and collaborated with other departments to resolve errors.

Senior Accounting Analyst, 2009 – January 2017

I oversaw vendor rebates, inventory management agreements, and system customization for vendor allowances. In addition, I managed billings for product launches, vendor contracts, rebates, and cost conversions to maximize profitability.

•Boosted gross margins by 10% by effectively managing vendor contracts, loaded deals, invoiced, collected, applied payment, and reconciled the accounts.

•100% approval of shelf stock adjustments credits monthly thereby improving the cost of sales.

•Achieved an 85% resolution rate for vendor-related shelf stock adjustments, safeguarding profitability.

•Improved cash flow by ensuring timely invoicing and processing of vendor payments.

•Generated a Vendors Returns Writes Off report to identify the top ten offenders for management review and future negotiations of vendor returns policy.

•Enhanced visibility into brand product line-item profitability through implementing DSA agreements in the system.

•Streamlined the rebate renewal processes, saving at least 24 hours of processing time.

•Established visibility and reporting options for vendor special deals by introducing new codes through system enhancements.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

AIRCRAFT SERVICES INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Dania Beach, FL, Senior Accountant

QUIPP SYSTEMS INC, Miami Lakes, FL, Staff Accountant

COOPERS & LYBRAND, Trinidad & Tobago, West Indies, Accountant/Auditor

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Management Studies (BSMS) accounting.

UNIVERSITY OF WEST INDIES, St. Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago

CERTIFICATION

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