Finance & Operations Analyst (AP/AR/Payroll)

CODY T. HAMILTON

Durham, NC ***** • 919-***-**** • ********.*****@*****.*** • www.linkedin.com/in/codyhamilton/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven finance and operations professional with 25+ years of experience in accounts payable/receivable, bookkeeping, payroll processing, HR administration, and office management. Known for streamlining workflows—reducing invoicing cycles from a full day to a few hours through process redesign and data optimization. Equally skilled in supply chain coordination, project management, and cross-functional team support. Brings a collaborative mindset, strong technical fluency, and a track record of going above and beyond during periods of growth and organizational change.

CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

Accounting & Finance: Accounts Payable/Receivable · Bookkeeping · Payroll Processing · Bank Reconciliation · Budget Management · Audit Support

HR & Operations: New Hire Onboarding · Benefits Administration · 401(k) · Vendor Relations · Supply Chain & Logistics · Project Management

Technology: QuickBooks · QuickBooks Online (QBO) · Salesforce · ADP TotalSource · SharePoint · OneDrive · Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) · Slack · Box · PCRecruiter

Strengths: Process Improvement · Cross-functional Collaboration · Remote Team Communication · ATS Proficiency · Problem-Solving · Data Analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounting Analyst / Bookkeeper Fíonta, Inc. November 2020 – August 2025

Served as a key member of a lean finance and admin team reporting to the CFO; consistently recognized for going above and beyond during periods of rapid growth and organizational restructuring.

Owned end-to-end semi-monthly payroll processing; redesigned the process to scale with company growth and reduce cycle time.

Solely responsible for direct client invoicing within the monthly A/R process; engineered a data-driven workflow that reduced invoicing time from a full day to a few hours.

Managed all monthly bank reconciliations across savings, checking, and corporate credit card accounts.

Designed a Boolean search string in Outlook to ensure complete invoice capture prior to month-end close—eliminating missed entries.

Improved remote team communication by introducing new collaboration channels and company-wide educational initiatives.

Selected to represent Fíonta as a sponsor participant at the Raleigh "Dreamin' In Color" Salesforce conference.

Contract Business & HR Consultant Henkens-Bonaventura Properties, LLC August 2019 – Present

Provide ongoing part-time consulting to a family-owned restaurant business, advising on HR decisions, payroll, vendor relations, capital projects, and renovation project management.

Office Manager / Supply Chain & Logistics Coordinator Isagro USA, Inc. November 2015 – October 2019

Directly supported Executive Chairman, Financial Controller, and Regulatory Manager in all aspects of office administration, finance, and regulatory compliance.

Led Salesforce implementation for the U.S. team, coordinating with corporate counterparts in Milan, Italy.

Migrated the company's entire file storage infrastructure from a local server to the cloud (SharePoint OneDrive), executing the full conversion independently.

Supported QuickBooks daily entries, expense reconciliations, corporate credit card reconciliations, and cross-entity expense allocation between U.S. and Italian parent company.

Managed full-cycle payroll, new hire onboarding, terminations, benefits administration, and 401(k) enrollment.

Assisted in a corporate audit with Deloitte & Touche, SpA.

Completely redesigned the product order movement system, creating a unified communications process between warehousing and freight-forwarders for domestic and international shipments.

Served as Lead Project Manager for all U.S. toll manufacturing projects and led the 2019 corporate office relocation.

Business Manager RTP Partners dba Arris Partners – Executive Search December 2009 – November 2015

Business Manager / Controller Carlyle & Conlan, Inc. March 2008 – December 2009

Oversaw day-to-day office administration, A/P, A/R, collections, payroll, HR, IT, and banking for two consecutive organizations.

Developed internal database profiles and cross-trained staff on PCRecruiter best practices, streamlining sales team efficiency.

Built compensation survey tools and sales metrics dashboards targeting NC biotech and agriculture sectors.

Managed all company-sponsored events including annual awards dinners, quarterly sales contests, and conferences.

Researched and implemented lean business practices to reduce costs and improve profitability.

Recipient of the 2008 & 2009 Partner's Award and the 2011 President's Award.

Earlier Career:

Property management roles across the Research Triangle Park area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), supporting five major residential management companies.

EDUCATION

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1988 – 1990

Concentrations in Journalism and English / Creative Writing

Wingate College 1987 – 1988

Concentrations in Preparatory Calculus, Chemistry, and English

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