Manager Accounts Payable

Mary A. Foertsch *** Esperance Road, Esperance, NY 12066

518-***-****, ****************@*****.***

Objective: Respected leader, seeking a position that will enable me to use my strong project management skills, leadership skills, extensive financial background, and experience in a fast-pace professional environment.

Professional Experience:

GE Energy Schenectady, NY

Senior Financial Manager 2009 – Present

• Responsible for HR, EHS, Communications and Senior Officer/Administration operating budgets $130MM plus capital expenditures of $6MM, includes strategic financial planning and variance analysis, expenditure approval, payables/receivables management, and financial and management reporting.

• Report out the financial results to Senior Management, VP of HR, CFO and CEO.

• Partner with the Leadership Team to develop the future Business initiatives based on the corporate strategy.

• Implement cost reduction initiatives to ensure positive Business impact and Shareholder satisfaction.

• Manage the global restructuring budget, headcount and finance processes ensuring compliance of international financial regulations.

• Manage the integration of Acquisitions into the GE portfolio, headcount, financials, training and culture.

• Lead and energize the finance team, consists of eight financial professionals.

• Lead the team through all monthly, quarterly and year-end closing activities.

GE Energy Schenectady, NY

Senior Financial Analyst 1999 – 2009

• Analyzed sales and job cost data to verify accuracy then implemented corrections as needed.

• Managed physical inventories by analyzing, validating and reporting variances.

• Reconciled General Ledger accounts; assets, liabilities and expense accounts.

• Collected receivables; drove receivables greater than 30 days to ensure minimal business impact.

• Performed monthly, quarterly, year-end closing activities and implemented adjusting entries.

• Created journal entries for monthly assessments and General Ledger corrections.

• Processed Accounts Payable invoices; resolved vendor discrepancies then submitted for payment.

• Analyzed and distributed monthly financial reports to Functional Managers.

• Assisted all levels of staff with Travel & Living reporting.

• Managed six financial professionals.

Andrew F Capoccia, Law Offices Albany, NY

Assistant Controller 1998

• Reconciled all Bank Accounts and General Ledger accounts, implemented all correcting entries.

• Maintained Accounts Receivables accounts by collecting all past due monies and assisting customers with any variances. Reported monthly results to Senior Management.

• Prepared and presented monthly financial reports to Senior Management.

• Managed the automatic payment process by creating accounts, weekly uploads and bank reconciliations. Supervised four financial processing clerks.

Manpower at GE Corporate Research and Development Niskayuna, NY

Billing/Contract Specialist 1997 - 1998

• Analyzed projects, calculated adjustments, and issued invoices.

• Maintained Accounts Receivables accounts by collecting all past due monies and assisting customers with any variances. Reported monthly results to Senior Management.

• Reconciled General Ledger accounts and processed adjusting entries as needed.

• Developed contract proposals, estimated and tracked all expenditures from start to completion on multiyear government and private projects.

• Prepared monthly financial reports for Government customers and internal Functional Leaders.

• Processed final contract reconciliations according to Government standards. Assisted with Government audits.

Bassett Hospital of Schoharie County Cobleskill, NY

Staff Accountant 1997

• Assisted manager with disability, worker’s compensation and unemployment reporting.

• Processed all accounts payable invoices.

• Calculated, coded and entered all time cards according to Hospital and Wage labor payment guidelines.

• Responsible for all employee benefits including, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, and several Tax deferred accounts.

Barry, Bette & Led Duke, Inc. Albany, NY

Accounts Payable Manager 1993-1997

• Managed all Accounts Payable functions for a multi-million dollar construction company with several locations. Processed a large volume of invoices using the job cost basis.

• Maintain vendor records; analyzed, updated and issued year end 1099s.

• Reconciled Cash Accounts, invested funds nightly and reported earnings.

• Processed monthly Sales Tax reporting and assisted during annual audits.

• Assisted Senior Financial Manager with the preparation of quarterly Financial Statements.

• Managed seven Accounts Payable professionals, duties included hiring, training, motivating and evaluating.

Education:

• Capella University (accredited)

Bachelor of Science, Business Management/Leadership, September 2008. GPA 4.0

• Mildred Elley Business School

Associates, Business Management, May 1993.

• New Manager Development Course – GE Executive Training

• DMAIC – Six Sigma / Quality Training

Computer Skills: MS Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook and Windows.

Oracle Financials plus various financial programs.

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