Gwen Peek
Franklin, TN *****
*************@*****.***
Objective: To secure a challenging position with a company where my professional skills, education and personal experience will be utilized to meet or exceed company goals.
Qualification:
o Extensive experience in Pricing, Finance and Accounting.
o Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
o Experience dealing with contracts and negotiations..
Skills:
o Word, Excel and AS400
o Office Management, Pricing and Accounting
o Negotiation skills with regard to personnel, brokers and customers.
Major Accomplishments:
o Vendor Receivables were reduced for unpaid invoices over 120 days by 73%.
o Increased Vendor Float 24% by increasing the time when vendor checks were paid.
o Vendor AR over 90 days decreased 33% or $771,887 by creating a Vendor Statement.
Experience:
3/5/2003 – Present Office Manager Water Pollution Control, Inc.
• Prepared and maintained Critical Path Charting for current company construction.
• Updated weekly Job Cost Accounting spreadsheets for all company accounts.
• Prepared laboratory data spreadsheets for use in monthly reporting to state environmental authority.
• Reconciled all bank statements and made bank deposits.
• Provided general office support including phones, correspondence and faxing.
9/28/2000-2/28/2003 Accounts Payable Manager K.O. Lester
• Approved vendor payments averaging $6M per day.
• Researched invoices over 60 days, contacted vendors and collected past due invoices.
• Supervised the daily activities of twelve employees.
6/30/1997 – 9/25/2000 Office Manager Philpower Corporation
• Researched and prepared information for various spreadsheets
• Met with investors to promote company objectives.
5/27/1994 – 6/27/1997 Dir. of Pricing and Vendor Rec. Robert Orr/Sysco
• Promoted from Vendor Receivables Coordinator to Director of Pricing and Vendor Rec.
• Supervised an Accounting staff of eight.
• Researched pricing discrepancies and presented audit results to major clients.
Education:
College Courses Santa Ana Community College, Santa Ana, CA
Computer Classes New Horizons, Nashville, TN
Awards:
Aladdin Synergetics, Inc. – Superior Merit Award
Sara Lee, Inc. – Outstanding Performance Award