Accounting Manager Accounts Payable

Minh Chu

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Priceline Dallas, TX

Accounting Manager January 2022 – July 2023

• Spearheaded and supervised the accounting division and external auditors while undergoing a merger and acquisition process with Priceline

• Analyzed and authorized $14M+ wire payments and invoice reconciliations across 7+ hotel suppliers on a bi- weekly cadence

• Led and analyzed financial statement reports to compare monthly and yearly cost fluctuations for 5+ senior accounting leaders

• Managed an affiliation commission program amongst 3000+ key partners by reconciling and processing payments

• Oversaw and authorized $20-30M in credit card payments monthly with WEX, our payment processing and information management provider

Getaroom Dallas, TX

Accounting Manager April 2011 – December 2021

• Designed and implemented automated data processing workflows using advanced Microsoft Excel formulas improving time, accuracy, and productivity across the accounting and accounts payable departments

• Conducted auditing processes to ensure all booking and cancellation transactions are aligned between the accounting ledgers and operations department

• Analyzed $500K of operation discrepancies with key hotel supplier partners to reduce settlement bills by 150K yearly

• Managed and trained the accounting team of over 8 junior staff accountants promoting skills development and team performance

Expedia, Inc Dallas, TX

Supervisor of Financial Reconciliation June 2002 – March 2011

• Conducted regular auditing processes to ensure all booking and cancellation transactions are aligned between the accounting ledgers and operations department

• Reconciled daily credit card and check receipts from the accounting ledger system to the cash receipt

• Led the internal team audit team to investigate payment adjustments in collaboration with 30+ account payable agents to ensure company procedures are followed

• Oversaw 50K+ hotels suppliers over standardized invoice procedures to monitor their invoices and payments daily Hotel Reservation Network/Hotels.com Dallas, TX

Senior Staff Accounting December 1994 – May 2002

• Reconciled daily credit card and check receipts from the accounting ledger system to the cash receipt

• Reconciled and processed payments to 2000+ travel agents for commission payout

• Developed documentation and collaborated with external auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy

• Coordinated extensive software stress testing to ensure smooth migration from As400 to Solomon Accounting Software systems

TECHNICAL SKILL EXPERIENCE

Analysis Tools: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft GP, Microsoft Access, Solomon Accounting Software, PeopleSoft, Oracle, AS400

Collaboration Tools: Amazon WorkDocs, Google Drive, Slack, Microsoft teams EDUCATION EXPERIENCE

Richland College Dallas May 1993

Associate Degree in Business and Accounting GPA: 3.5/4.0 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English, Vietnamese, Cantonese Chinese

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