Accounting Manager

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

MARYANNE LU

**** **** ***** * **** 206, Seattle, WA 98199, 804-***-****, ****.****@*****.*** Innovative accounting professional proficient in extracting data from various systems and suggesting key operational improvements. Acknowledged for exceptional customer relations and leadership skills. Skilled in Oracle, Workday,

Salesforce, SAP, Sharepoint

Finance, Accounting,

Procurement, Operations

Kaizen/lean process

improvements

Problem-solving abilities Data Analysis, Accounting Principles

Finance Operations Analyst November 2019 - April 2020 Slalom Consulting Seattle, WA

Manage, monitor, reconcile, and place PO for billing, payment and contract compliance. Provided purchase order guidance and understanding to direct leadership and team. Review, research, analyze and track statement of work contracts,change orders and amendments. Resolve billing invoice rejections, un-billed items and assist with AR/collections. Provide suggestions on streamlining processes and improvements with finance operations and billing. Research, analyze, reconcile, and assess revenue adjustments for Fixed Fee and Time and Materials contracts, and collaborate close with Revenue team to ensure proper revenue recognition and accrual. Project manager for Northern California market. Set up and maintain Salesforce requests, and provide guidance on how to submit request as well as system navigation. Sourcing Administrator March 2017 - September 2019 Starbucks Seattle, WA

Administer, reviewed, reconciled, and managed Purchase Orders and Blanket purchase order reporting to ensure proper resolution and advise on inequities. Reviewed and set up supplier onboard and sku setups. Analyze Bill of materials and articulated changes QTR over QTR on price fluctuations on all Starbucks food skus and packaging. Articulate driving price changes to leadership and procurement. Manage and track end to end mid level projects with internal and external cross functional team, including contract review and creation of training materials for process. Accounts Payable Rep Technical June 2015 - March 2017 Starbucks Seattle, WA

Introduced and implemented automation of holds reports for Tier 1 suppliers that has decreased non-value added PO management duties by 50%. Managed pricing holds for direct and indirect suppliers, in addition EDUCATION

researched and reviewed discounts, rebates, purchase orders with procurement team. Collaborated with internal and external account executives to identify potential supplier trends and coordinate invoicing demonstrations as well as providing guidance on organizations AP invoicing guidelines. Audit, reconciled and researched discrepancies on monthly statements and ledger accounts. Participated in UAT testing for Oracle R12 conversion, in addition made suggestions on potential issues or optimization. Accountant May 2014 - March 2015

Lighthouse EDiscovery Inc Seattle, WA

Managed full cycle Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable for mid-level organization.This included end to end relationship management, invoice entry and billing, ledger reconciliation, collections and cash flow management.

Review, reconcile, and process staff expense reports, and AMEX travel reports. Also communicated and enforced the organizations T&E policy and provided process improvements regarding expense reporting.

Administer end to end full cycle semi-monthly payroll processing for 100+ employees in US. Reconciled, and prepared W-2's for all active employees, including garnishment's, bonuses and served as the ADP subject matter expert.

Accounts Payable Tax Analyst November 2013 - May 2014 Amazon.com Seattle, WA

Worked closely with KPMG associates to ensure IRS compliance and accuracy with advisement and review. Provide analytical support and reporting to leadership and review, research and reconcile inequities in reporting and/or data.

Audit, track and validate W-9/W-8 information received from Amazon Kindle/Createspace payees. Adp Administrator September 2012 - August 2013

Amazon.com Seattle, WA

Produced ad-hoc reporting to management by assembling and summarizing data; preparing reports; making presentations of findings, analysis, and metrics.,

Decreased payroll corrections from 4.72% to 0.54%, provided process improvements and training to leadership and participated in Lean and Kaizen trainings.

Ensure compliance of Amazon Virtual Contact Center policies and multi-state regulations for 750 employees nationwide.

University of Phoenix

Bachelors of Science in Accounting

Graduating 2021

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