Accounts Payable Leadership and Process Optimization

Stefani A. Jackson

Stone Mountain, GA ***** 706-***-**** *.*******.***@*******.*** linkedin.com/in/stefani-jackson-45650b333

SENIOR FINANCIAL OPERATIONS LEADER

Accounts Payable Contract Administration Revenue Operations Shared Services Financial Compliance

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Accomplished Financial Operations professional with more than 30 years of progressive experience leading high-volume Accounts Payable, Contract Administration, Revenue Recognition, Vendor Management, Financial Reporting, and Shared Services operations across Fortune 500, hospitality, manufacturing, technology, and professional services organizations.

Recognized for building scalable financial operations, strengthening internal controls, improving enterprise workflows, supporting ERP implementations, and ensuring financial accuracy across complex multi-entity environments. Extensive experience managing contract compliance, supplier relationships, audits, system implementations, vendor master administration, revenue recognition, and cross-functional operational initiatives.

Known for exceptional analytical ability, operational leadership, process improvement, and consistently delivering accurate results in deadline-driven environments.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 30+ years of Corporate Accounting, Finance & Financial Operations experience

• Built and scaled an Accounts Payable organization supporting growth from 12 hotels to more than 150 domestic and international properties

• Led, trained and developed teams of 20+ Accounts Payable professionals

• Supported Fortune 500 organizations through accounting, contract administration and operational initiatives

• Managed enterprise Accounts Payable operations supporting more than 35 national accounts

• Extensive Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM), Statement of Work (SOW), Revenue Recognition and Contract Compliance experience

• Supported enterprise ERP implementation, testing, conversion and optimization initiatives

• Designed company-wide SOPs, accounting procedures and operational documentation

• Directed quarterly internal audits while serving as primary liaison for banking, franchise and regulatory audits

• Extensive background supporting multi-entity, shared services and remote financial operations

CORE EXPERTISE

Accounts Payable Leadership • Full-Cycle Accounts Payable • Shared Services • Contract Lifecycle Management • Contract Administration • Revenue Recognition • Statement of Work Administration • Vendor Management • Supplier Relations • Vendor Master Administration • Financial Reporting • Internal Controls • SOX Compliance • General Ledger Support • Reconciliations • Process Improvement • ERP Implementations • Audit Support • Cross-Functional Leadership • Financial Analysis • Payment Operations • Compliance • Operational Excellence

ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGY

ERP & Financial Platforms

SAP • Oracle • Workday Financials • JD Edwards • PeopleSoft • Microsoft Dynamics GP/SL • NetSuite • Sage • M3 Accounting Core • QuickBooks

Contract & Workflow Platforms

Salesforce • Kantata (Kimble) • Deal Desk • DocuSign • JIRA • Asana

Microsoft Office

Excel Certification (PivotTables, XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, Reporting, Data Analysis) • Word • Outlook

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROBERT HALF, INC.

Senior Accounts Payable Analyst / Financial Operations Consultant

2025–2026

Key Contributions

• Managed high-volume Accounts Payable operations supporting more than 35 national customer accounts.

• Verified invoice approvals, coding accuracy, payment documentation and compliance with company policies.

• Performed supplier reconciliations, account analysis, payment research and discrepancy resolution.

• Supported General Ledger month-end close activities through reconciliations and variance analysis.

• Produced operational reporting utilizing Excel, PivotTables, XLOOKUP and VLOOKUP.

• Conducted transaction reviews supporting SOX compliance and internal financial controls.

• Prepared manual invoices, journal entry support and Oracle Accounts Payable processing.

• Assisted with vendor master maintenance, payment inquiries, cross-training and Accounts Payable operational support.

• Authored departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Accounts Payable Job Aids to improve consistency, efficiency and audit readiness.

• Partnered with Accounting, Operations, Treasury and vendor partners to improve workflow efficiency and operational performance.

NCC GROUP SECURITY SERVICES

Contract Specialist / Revenue Recognition Specialist

2021–2024

Key Contributions

• Managed Contract Lifecycle Management activities supporting Statements of Work, amendments, billing schedules and revenue recognition.

• Validated contract data across Salesforce, Workday Financials and Kantata to ensure contractual and financial accuracy.

• Supported contract audits, approval workflows, compliance reviews and contract performance monitoring.

• Collaborated with Finance, Sales, Operations and external clients to resolve contractual discrepancies.

• Managed foreign currency conversions and revenue recognition requirements.

• Selected to support enterprise ERP implementation, testing, customization and optimization initiatives.

• Improved financial accuracy, contract compliance and reporting integrity through process enhancements and cross-functional collaboration.

FINANCIAL OPERATIONS CONSULTANT

Various Client Engagements

2017–2021

Supported accounting and financial operations for multiple organizations including Georgia Institute of Technology, GreenSky Financial, WinCup, Tropical Smoothie Café and Oldcastle Infrastructure.

• Managed full-cycle Accounts Payable operations.

• Supported Accounts Receivable, Payroll and General Accounting functions.

• Performed conversions, reconciliations and exception management.

• Managed vendor master data and payment processing.

• Assisted with financial reporting, audits and ERP implementations.

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HOTEL EQUITIES GROUP

Accounts Payable Manager

2007–2017

Selected Accomplishments

• Built the Accounts Payable department from the ground up during a period of extraordinary organizational growth.

• Helped scale financial operations from 12 hotels to more than 150 domestic and international properties.

• Recruited, trained and managed more than 20 Accounts Payable professionals.

• Developed standardized Accounts Payable policies, procedures and enterprise controls.

• Directed quarterly internal audits while serving as primary contact for banking, franchise and state audits.

• Established company-wide ERP training and certification initiatives.

• Led the successful transition to a fully paperless Accounts Payable operation that was later adopted across additional departments.

• Managed vendor contract administration, compliance and enterprise supplier relationships.

• Partnered with executive leadership to improve financial operations, strengthen internal controls and support continued organizational growth.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

University of Phoenix (Online)

Concentration in Corporate Accounting & Finance

Microsoft Excel – Intermediate Certification

New Horizons Computer Learning Center

Georgia Real Estate Certification (Inactive)

Barney Fletcher School of Real Estate

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