Accounts Payable Accounting Manager
Resume:
Debra McKee-Accountant
P. O. Box ****; Zachary, LA 70791 *********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications
Accountant with over 30 years of experience. Looking to bring my GAAP accounting expertise and experience in a reputable organization making significant contributions to the success of the company while expanding my knowledge and skills in the Accounting/Finance department.
Work Experience
Staff Accountant (Assistant to Accounting Manager)
Shin-Tech USA / SETylose Louisiana LLC;
LA-1 South; Plaquemine, LA & Addis, LA Locations
February 2014–August 2023
Key Qualifications & Responsibilities
• Accounts Payable processing to include Weekly Check Payment Processing and check mail outs within our SAP and Great Plains Accounting Systems.
• Accounts Receivable processing to include: Generating and Issuing Monthly Customer Invoices; Issuing
Customer A/R Aging Reports and providing Customer Service and Collection Relations.
• Daily G/L Journal Entries for all Bank Accounts, G/L Reconciliations, Expense Reporting and Month-End
• Daily Banking Online: (Remote and Local Deposits, Wire Transfers, ACH’s, Funds Transfers).
• New Vendor and New Customer System Maintenance (New Set Ups, W-9, and or Information Updates).
• Petty Cash Administration; Employee Expense Reimbursements/Travel Voucher Processing and Payroll
Payable Expense and Bank transactions.
• Prepare and submit Online Sales and Use and Franchise Tax return filings, and payments postings for
various states and local parishes.
• Prepare six (6) Bank and G/L reconciliations for monthly closings and assist with compiling the company’s
financial statements and other Financial Reports.
• Daily strong problem solving, research, data analysis and multi-tasking to assist with resolution to vendors,
customers, and internal company information inquires and discrepancies.
• Employee W-2, and 1099 set-Up and Year End Processing
• Work with No or Minimal supervision and exercise independent judgment.
• Office Supply Administrator (Budget and Cost Control oriented; avoiding and or reducing waste of
materials, and product).
• Act as the liaison between the external audit team and the internal accounting department.
Key Achievements
Created and implemented On-going Development and Improvements of our Accounting Processes. I
provided recommendations for improved processes that the Accounting Manager and Vice
President (General Manager) approved. This resulted in streamlining processes to meet established timelines while rendering more efficient and accurate processes and results within the accounting department.
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Accounts Payable Specialist / Employee Expense Voucher Processing-Disys for NRG Energy; New Roads, LA
June 2013 - January 2014 (Temp Assignment Only)
Used SAP Financial Accounting Accounts Payable and Travel Manager software, Excel, Word, Outlook, and other programs to process vendor invoices and employee travel and expense vouchers for payments weekly. (Very Large Volume). Analyzed SAP workflow processes and approvals. Compared purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges. Performed new vendor and current vendor and employee account maintenance, recorded entries, and reconciled accounts payable and filed completed documents daily.
Dept. of Homeland Security/FEMA (Home Office; Baton Rouge, LA) September 2006 – April 2013
(Continuous Long Term Temp Disaster Response Assignments Only)
Financial Management Specialist / Contract Specialist / Employee Travel Reimbursement Specialist (September 2006 – January 2008)
Financial Management Specialist- Prepared and submitted detailed 40-1 Funding Requisitions and 60-1 Purchase Requisitions along with attached required contract documents needed for funding Purchase Card transactions carrying out the financial responsibilities needed for Supplies, Equipment and or Services for approved disaster contract operations with vendors. Disaster Finance Center Large Volume Workload
Contract Specialist- Administration of contract terms, conditions, and financial arrangements for Pre and Post award actions for acquisition of goods and services to ensure procurements are obtained from responsible commercial and government sources of supply at fair and reasonable prices: (soliciting, negotiating, file documentation, evaluate contract cost/price proposals). Processing contract terminations and close outs.
Internal Controls Assistant (January 2008 – September 2009)- Examined internal controls daily, weekly, monthly, and annually to determine how well all departments were performing, how they may be improved, and the degree to which they help identify and address major risks for internal control weakness prevention of fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement according to OMB Circular A-123 Standards and Regulations. Reported and referred violations to appropriate Management and Security personnel for due processing.
Management Analysist (September 2009 – June 2011)- Purchase Card Program Administrator for FEMA employee Purchase Card Holders for Region 6 states (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas). Responsible for all billed government charge card used to pay for goods and services in support of official government business. Responsible for closely monitoring and streamlining federal procurement and payment processes by eliminating the need for numerous purchase orders and payments allowing for quickly obtaining commercial goods and services through over-the-counter purchases, phone orders, mail/catalog orders, and Internet purchases. Prepare Bank Purchase Card Account Reconciliations, Purchase Card new funding request and G/L Purchase Card line item funding transfers. Reviewing and determining the preferred method to pay for disaster-related micro-purchases. Large Volume Work.
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Employee Travel Specialist (June 2011-April 2013)- Provided travel claim services to deployed personnel. Received, reviewed, and processed travel authorizations or obligations, and travel voucher payments. Ensured that documentation is accurate and complete, verified that funds were available against accounting fund obligation documents, and processing/posting transactions. Reviewed accounts in the travel and accounting systems to ensure that each transaction agree with the supported documentation, and that transactions are processed according to established procedures. Provided customer service by phone and email to assist with travel reservations, travel authorizations or travel vouchers and/or responding to travel-related inquiries from FEMA travelers to support their response to providing emergency disaster operations. Travel Required- Large Volume Work
Education
BS Accounting-1980;
Southern University A&M College; Baton Rouge, LA
Key Computer and Technical Skills
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook Express, Internet, Lotus, Visio,
Adobe Reader
Numerous SAP Finance/Purchasing System, Great Plains Dynamics, ISIS, QuickBooks, People-
Soft, Oracle, JD Edwards, IBM S/3-S/4, Quattro Pro, Crystal Reports, IFIMIS Financials, GE Capital, Travel Manager, Peachtree, ADP, Mas90 Payroll.
(Learn and adapt to new systems with accuracy in a timely manner).
Familiarity with GAAP, Budgets, General Ledger, Account Reconciliation, Financial Reporting,
Financial Statements, Payroll, Account Analysis
Banking: In Person & Online Remote Administration and Processing:
(Cash Receipts, Vendor ACH & Wire Bill Payments, Intercompany account Transfers, Remote Check Scanning Deposits, Stop Payments, Credit Card Transactions, Employee Expense & Payroll Payments, Online Tax Payments (Federal, State, Local and Sales & Use Taxes), etc.
Mathematics
Organization, Time Management
Attention to Detail
Critical Thinking-Analytical Skills
Strong Organization
Decision Making-Problem Solving
Leadership
Communication
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