Accounts Payable Manager

Richard A. Olarewaju

**** ******* ******, ** *****, CA 90623. Phone: 714-***-****. E-mail: ***********@*****.***

CAREER SUMMARY

• Diverse accounting experience. Several years of solid background in accounting, procedure and compliance coordination, reorganization, and vendor relations.

• Outstanding leadership skills in developing and managing staff.

• Goal oriented professional. Proven ability to analyze and solve problems. Complete projects within stringent deadlines. Meet and exceed expectations in a high-volume and fast-paced environment.

• Strong communications skills. An advanced Toastmaster.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounts Payable Manager (Contract) Quest Software 2012 - Present

• Manage a staff of six including a supervisor in a fast paced environment

• Responsible for monthly close, disbursements and 1099 in a publicly traded company

• Review expense reports to ensure compliance with company policies

• Evaluate, train, hire and discipline staff

• Assure department is SOX compliant and resolve system issues

Accounts Payable Supervisor Special Projects (Contract) Kaiser Permanente 2011

• Procure to pay subject expert working on a variety of complex and diverse projects

• Worked closely with the credit recovery team to ensure credits are taken timely

• Processed credits worth millions of dollars

• Facilitated timely removal of system-generated blocks by the match exception team

• Provided excellent customer service by email and phone to external and internal customers

Accounts Payable Supervisor (Contract) at Allergan 2011

• Managed a staff of eleven and all functional activities of the Accounts Payable department

• Ensured compliance with company policies and GAAP

• Printed checks and initiated ACH/EFT payment runs

• Called vendors regarding uncashed checks to ensure compliance with unclaimed property act

• Initiated and implemented changes to minimize financial risks

• Reconciled the AP sub-ledger to the general ledger and made accruals

Accounts Payable Manager, Dermalogica Inc 2009- 2010

• Managed a staff of four and all aspects of Accounts Payable

• Reviewed a large volume of invoice postings to ensure accuracy

• Resolved unusual cost and receipt problems in collaboration with Purchasing and Receiving

• Oversaw department activities and prioritized work through appropriate action plans

• Ensured timely payment of credit cards, rent and equipment leases

• Processed expense reports and reimbursed employees via ACH weekly

• Reconciled the AP sub-ledger to the general ledger, prepared journal entries and accruals

• Wrote policies and procedures. Produced and analyzed management reports. Filed 1099

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Accounts Payable Accountant, Platinum Wireless Inc 2008- 2009

• Reviewed and processed Accounts Payable

• Ensured proper purchase order receiving and closing

• Eliminated the backlog in the booking of ACH payments to major inventory suppliers

• Instituted a faster way for booking credit card payments

• Instrumental in the preparation of financial packages for lending institutions

Accounts Payable Supervisor, DHX/DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express 2001-2008

• Responsible for all aspects of Accounts Payable

• Effectively managed 10 accounts payable associates in a high volume environment

• Instituted accounts payable procedures, resolved problems, mentor, coach and instill strong accounting skills and theory in accounting employees

• Checked accuracy of invoice processing and updated cash schedules

• Ensured payable reports reflected accurate liabilities for five entities

• Worked closely with CFO to control timing of cash disbursements to achieve excellent Day Sales Outstanding/Day Payables Outstanding (DSO/DPO) ratios

• Conducted account analysis for month-end and year-end close and filed excise tax

• Processed and distributed 1099 to applicable individuals at year-end

Accounts Payable Supervisor, Leiner Health Products, INC. 1997-2001

• Managed a staff of eight in a high volume and fast-paced environment

• Realigned and streamlined work assignments to increase efficiency while maintaining the internal controls that have been put in place

• Instigated productivity improvement processes. Provided employees with strong leadership

• Coached and counseled employees. Took corrective actions

• Prepared management reports including productivity and outstanding receiver reports

• Documented the accounts payable procedures

• Served on inter-departmental teams including one that selected new firm to process freight

• Prepared and filed 1099s for vendors

Accounts Payable Supervisor, Computer People, INC. 1992-1997

• Streamlined departmental structure. Reduced staff 30% while increasing efficiency 60%

• Cut costs by 50% through new procedures for processing invoices and expense reports

• Instituted new vendor system for greater speed and efficiency in tracking outside costs

EDUCATION

UCLA – M.A., Geography (with specialization in Climatology)

Ahmadu Bello University – B.S., Business Administration; Minor: Accounting

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

Software – Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, JD Edwards, AS400, MAS90, Accpac Proseries, Cougar Mountain, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft Excel and Word

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