LAURITA ROBINSON, MBA

954-***-****

adrb1u@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

MBA, Master’s Degree in International Business

Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL

BS, Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

KEY SKILLS

Full knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) financial compliance practices and controls

Full knowledge of best accounting principles and practices

Full knowledge of vendor payment practices

Expert knowledge of cost accounting and GL inventory recording

Experienced as accounting technical instructor

Experience as accounting staff trainer for Oracle Financials

Experienced in year-end 1099 processing

Experienced in system conversions and conversion data issues

Extensive (10+) experience in managing accounts payable process and other financials

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

JDA Merchandise Management; JD Edwards; People Soft Financials; Great Plains; Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; Outlook; Quicken; Oracle Financials; AS400; QuickBooks, SAP, Concur, Sabrix, Microsoft Dynamic Axapta, Comdata/ConnectPay, Infinium/MMS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

March 2022 to Present, Groot Hospitality

Accounts Payable Manager

Managing the daily accounts payable for 3 restaurants ( Swan, Papi Steak and Key Club) as well as corporate. Prepare check runs weekly, ACH and WireTransfers. Reconcile various accounts monthly, maintain vendor files, handle escalated vendor issues. Communicate with the venues daily to insure all accounts are current.

October 2017 to February 2021, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Accounts Payable Manager

April 2014 to October 2017, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Manage the daily accounts payable processes and procedures which include but not limited to setup and maintaining vendor files, handling escalated vendor issues, reconcile various accounts monthly. Process wire transfers and ACH’s weekly. Reconcile open receiver report weekly. Process employee’s expense reports. Maintain positive relationship with internal and external customers.

August 2012 to Jan 2014, Trulite Glass & Aluminum Solutions / Manufacturing

Accounts Payable Manager

Manage the daily accounts payable processes and procedures which includes but not limited to setup and maintaining vendor files, handling escalated vendor issues, reconcile various accounts monthly, posting accruals and reclass to the general ledger. Maintain positive relationship with internal and external customers. 1099 processing at year-end.

February 2010 – December 2010, Taleo Corporation formerly Learn.com, Inc. / Enterprise Software

Accounts Payable Manager

Manage daily A/P processes; supervise A/P clerks, manage vendor/supplier relations. Oversee the timely and accurate processing of invoices, purchase orders, expense reports, credit memo and payment transactions. Maintained adherence to corporate, accounting and GAAP Standards, addresses escalated issues from employees and vendors regarding accounts payable; and ensured accurate and compliant A/P files and records in accordance with company policies and government regulations. Audited and process T&E reports through Concur.

June 2009 to January 2010, Benihana Inc. / Restaurant Retail Chain

Accounts Payable Manager

Responsible for the daily operations of the accounts payable department using Oracle Financial Software. Manages an accounting staff of (8); which includes a supervisor. Reconciles various general ledger accounts weekly and monthly. Implemented new A/P policies and procedures to be published company wide.

September 2007 to March 2009, Perfumania, Inc. / Cosmetic Retail

A/P and Cash Manager

Responsible for daily operations of accounts payable department using JDA Financials Software. Managed accounting staff (5). Ensure vendor payments processing; Prepare daily bank borrowing base report to present to CFO; maintain daily bank account reconciliations. Prepare weekly and monthly reports including monthly accruals and month-end reconciliations to present to CFO, Prepare expense allocations; Prepare monthly inter-company transactions and transfers.

oAccomplishments and Special Projects: Prepared company’s financial statements and budgets when necessary; Follow up on implementation of accounting procedures and Internal Controls. Implemented internal controls, new policies, and procedures both in department and company wide to comply to SOX directives. Chief contact for internal/external auditors; Subject Matter Expert for all accounts payable processes. Developed and maintained positive rapport with vendors and suppliers. Maintained Petty Cash fund.

March 2005 to September 2007, Tropical Shipping, LLC / Transportation

A/P Manager

Responsible for the daily operations of the accounts payable department using People Soft Financials Software. Managed accounting staff (6)

Prepare weekly and monthly reports, monthly accruals, and weekly and monthly account reconciliations to present to CFO

oAccomplishments and Special Projects: Reclass company general ledger as needed; ensured compliances to Sarbanes Oxley Act. Implemented new policies and procedures departmentally and company wide for financial controls.

February 1999 to March 2005, ABC Distributing, LLC / Mail-Order Catalog

A/P Accounting Manager

Responsible for daily operations of the accounts payable department using Oracle Financial Software including timely vendor payment processing; Coordinated monthly closing and posting to GL

Responsible for the financial aspect of conversions of Oracle Financial software versions10.7 to 11i;

Trained accounting (and other departments) on new software procedures

oAccomplishments and Special Projects: Responsible for all system related issues, troubleshooting and problem resolution for Oracle conversion; Maintained working knowledge of Oracle Metal-link for problem reporting and resolution system. Capable of multitasking in a fast pace environment.

January 2001 to April 2001, Sheridan Technical School

Instructor / Part-time - Basic Microsoft Excel; Substitute for Bookkeeping, Basic Computer, Quicken

January 1998 to April 1998, Jones College

Instructor / Part-time - Intro to Business and Entrepreneurship and Accounting III

July 1995 to February 1998, XTRA/Pueblo International, Inc. / Grocery Retail

A/P Manager

Responsibility included the daily operations of the accounts payable department.

Managed administrative tasks for data entry clerks, vendor correspondence clerks, mail clerks and general ledger clerks. Prepared all monthly accruals; Prepared Daily, weekly and monthly posting to general ledger. Monthly closing. Printed and processed checks twice weekly a Maintained inter-company accounts. Maintained third party audit accounts.

oAccomplishments and Special Projects: Implemented software conversion.

November 1989 to July 1995, Fine Distributing, Inc. / Grocery Wholesale

A/P Manager

Responsibility included the daily operations the accounts payable department including coding and entering of invoices into the system. Processed high volume of invoices taking advantage of all cash discounts offered by vendors, maximizing the efficient use of the company’s cash position. Prepared monthly closing and accruals.

Contract Positions:

March 2014-May 2014 (Part-time)

Accounts Payable Coordinator

Shaw-Ross International

December 2010 – July 2012, Robert Half and Tek Partners / Finance Staffing Service

Accounts Receivables/Cash Apps Analyst (May 2012-July 2012)

Citrix Systems, Inc.

Accounting Manager (December 2011 – Present)

HMS Health and Wellness Center

A/P Manager (July 2011 –Sept 2011)

Cross Country Home Services

Accounts Payable Manager (December 2010 – July 2011)

All Year Cooling and Heating, Inc.

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

International Accounts Payable Professionals, Inc.

Accounts Payable Professionals, Inc.

IOMA Accounts Payable Professionals, Inc.

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