L.L.C Payable Manager

Thomas P. Kelley

**** ****** ****** ****-504-***-**** Cell-504-***-****

Kenner, LA 70062 ***********@*****.***

SUMMARY

Versatile accountant with extensive experience in general ledger, purchasing, accounts payable, job cost reports, resolving conflicts with upgrading to new accounting programs, and skilled in handling the challenges arising from a multitude of software programs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019-Present Altus Receivable Management Co.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Develop new accounting policies to insure fraudulent activities cannot occur.

Streamline the payment process.

Make appropriate journal entry in accounts payable when needed.

Send international wire transfers.

Assist and reconcile the Operating and Legal account when need.

2016 – 2019 Orleans Shoring Development, New Orleans, Louisiana

ACCOUNTANT

Review and produce AIA documents for subcontractors as needed.

Develop subcontractors labor invoices, and review invoices for double billing on labor time.

Develop custom financial reports for the owner.

2016 RCC Flooring L.L.C., Metairie, Louisiana

ADMINISTRATOR

Review invoices for project manager approval, and enter the invoices into excel job cost sheet.

Send out e-mails for past due invoices and update subcontract information as needed.

2005-2015 Gibbs Construction L.L.C., Harahan, Louisiana

ACCOUNTANT

Process accounts payable for various construction projects. Reconcile and track quantities between Star Builder and budgeted amount, and recommend change orders when needed. Review detail job cost reports and make journal entries to correct errors as well as prepare the Enterprise Zone reports for clients. Furthermore, audit cost plus invoices so that no expenses were overlooked.

Analyze cost trends to develop a budget for general and administrative expenses, and audit the general ledger for errors. Also, audit construction projects to make sure project managers are following accounting policies. Furthermore, developed a VBA code for excel that converted the general ledger report into a pivot table, and reconcile two financial reports that streamline the budget and job cost auditing process.

Created a Policy and Procedure Manual for a new paperless database system and conducted a class for employees.

Accrue sales tax in multiple jurisdictions, and assist in government audits when needed. Explain to auditors that certain situations are non-taxable.

Resolve conflicts between two different software programs enabling the accounting software program to work in conjunction with the imaging software package.

Advise Business Manager on construction equipment if it should be depreciated or expensed, and prepare monthly Income Statement for equipment department.

2005 Robert Half International, New Orleans, Louisiana

ACCOUNTANT

Process accounts payable for a public school and process weekly check run.

Prepare a report for funds that need to be carried over to the next fiscal year for a public school entity.

2001-2003 SNC – Lavalin Inc., Redmond, Washington (2 Locations)

Southaven, Mississippi

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE FOR SUBCONTRACT AND RENTAL EQUIPMENT

Process accounts payable for a $300 million construction project, audit vendor accounts for double commitment when converting from SAP to JD Edwards accounting program; resolve vendor issues on rental equipment; evaluate monthly lease agreements on rental equipment, and make appropriate commitment changes to purchase orders; train new employees in the operation of JD Edwards payables.

McAdams, Mississippi

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER/NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Accounts payable manager for a $300 million construction project, resolve accounts payable discrepancy on the general ledger (job cost) when converting from SAP to JD Edwards accounting program; reconcile purchase orders when they become out of balance on the invoice log sheet; resolve vendor issues when no other clerk could; make appropriate purchase order changes for future invoicing; assist project control when general ledger (job cost) errors arose, and produce invoice summary report for end of the month closing.

Network administrator responsible for designing an Ethernet network using CAT 5 cable; implement security policy for Windows folders, and resolve software errors for the following programs: Prolog, Primavera, and AutoCAD. Update Microsoft Office. Investigate peripheral devices and networking issues. Conduct computer classes on Windows and assist in the testing of new programs from corporate IT office.

1999-2000 The Industrial Company, New Orleans, Louisiana

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER/PURCHASING AGENT

Accounts payable manager – keep vendor accounts current; resolve pricing and quantity disputes; develop an accounts payable database to eliminate cost coding and double billing errors; generate a monthly sales tax summary and design an expense report.

Purchase agent - on a $30 million construction project; acquire competitive bidding for direct and indirect material; ensure deliveries were made timely; negotiate long-term pricing; track cost and assign cost codes; locate temporary employees to assist in general labor.

Insurance control – maintain current liability insurance certificates on subcontractors and apprise the client of liability insurance status.

EDUCATION

Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Finance

Minor: Accounting (24 Hours)

University of New Orleans Metropolitan College

MCSA Windows Server 2003 track completed in November 2007

SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE

Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, Star Builder, Paperless, Windows, SAP, JD Edwards

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