Manager Accounts Payable

CHRISTY RODGERS

**** * ***** ***** #*** 913-***-**** Cell

Overland Park, KS 66213 ******@*******.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a meaningful and challenging position in the accounting field that would enable me to utilize my professional experience, qualifications and skills, as well as, be a team member and problem solver to improve company’s profitability. Willing to relocate.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS SUMMARY

 Achievement-oriented financial professional with diversified experience in cost accounting, cash accounting, financial reports to upper management, business support, invoicing clients, collections, payroll, vendor payments, monthly financials, cash flow reporting and general ledger accounts.

 Experience in analysis of job budgets in the construction cost accounting system as well as known to analyze all areas of work for needed improvements and offer ideas where necessary.

 Effective communicator and problem solver.

 Enjoy supporting the efforts of multiple departments.

 Over 15 years progressive accounting experience

 Experience in training team members and other department personnel

 Competent in the areas of: expense reporting, sales tax, payroll tax, financial/accounting principles and collections for A/R, W-9 audits, inter-company reconciliation, external audits, budgeting for construction jobs

 Work effectively with clients, venders, upper management, and team mates

 Organized and detail oriented

 In depth knowledge of filing tax returns (individual, sole proprietorships, partnerships and S-corporations) and federal tax laws

 Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and accurately

 Technical Skills include: Proficiency in Office - Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, and Power Point. Proficient in QuickBooks, Peachtree, Solomon, JD Edwards, ADP, and internet research. Knowledgeable of FoxPro/Oracle/PeopleSoft

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Z International, Inc. (Manufacturing – Company Closed) North Kansas City, MO

Accounting Manager November, 2008 – March, 2010

 Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable personnel while reporting directly to CFO

 Confirmed inter-company balances while preparing monthly financial statements for upper management and for outside accounting firm to do annual taxes.

 Various tasks such as posting general journal and general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, collections, generated profit and loss and balance sheet reports.

 Filed the company payroll taxes (Federal 941, 940 and State).

 Performed all bank reconciliations, audits, daily bank reporting requesting LOC advances.

 Assisted CFO in everyday tasks.

Sun Homes, Inc. (Custom Home Builder – Company Closed) Lenexa, KS

Office Manager/Controller/Project Administrator August, 2007 – November, 2008

 Managed all aspects involved with running a one person office including: Cost Accounting, data entry of invoices into Excel budgets and Peachtree Accounting system

 Prepared financial statements for outside accounting firm to do annual taxes.

 Successfully completed all tasks associated with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.

 Administered the payroll process – review time sheets, enter payroll, cut payroll checks, payroll taxes

 Performed all bank reconciliations, W-9 audits, daily cash reports for owners, and budgets for individual jobs.

 Audited the Excel budgets against Peachtree's job ledger.

 Prepared bi-weekly draws on bank loans on a per job basis.

 Assisted CFO in everyday tasks.

 Completed all general office, ordering office supplies, and administrative assistant duties.

 Typed all contracts necessary for the company

Direct Source Global, LLC (Construction Supplier – Company Closed) Overland Park, KS

Controller & Human Resource Manager February, 2006 – August, 2007

 Payroll through ADP Bi-weekly & Monthly

 Benefits administrator, maintain cafeteria account, update employee handbooks, track paid time off

 Produce weekly cash flow reports to upper management

 Review and correct monthly income statement and balance sheet

 Prepare documents for annual tax return

 Successfully complete all tasks associated with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Collections

 Track daily cash, complete monthly bank reconciliation

 Compiled files for customs to track in case of an audit.

 Assisted in training new employees in customs, shipping, purchasing, inventory strategies

 Prepared Monthly Sales Tax Reporting

 Month end journal entries and close books monthly

 Track fixed assets and prepare fixed asset lists

C&C Sales, Inc. (Construction Industry – Laid Off) Lenexa, KS

Accounting Manager April 2003 – February, 2006

 Supervise two accounts payable clerks and one administrative assistant.

 Review purchase journals entered by accounts payable clerks for general ledger account accuracy before posting to accounting system.

 Continually recommend ways to better the accounts payable process to include purchase orders and credit card purchases.

 Track job costs and create invoices to HVAC (Heating, ventilation and air conditioning) customers ($20,000+ monthly)

 Research EDI (electronic data interface) systems for our customers who want invoices submitted electronically rather than mailing paper invoices.

 Contract review, change order processing, AIA billing, project meeting minutes, union payroll and benefit reporting, review and track employee expenses.

 Back-up technical support for Maxwell accounting system.

GeoAccess, Inc. (Healthcare/Managed Care Industry – Laid Off) Lenexa, KS

General Accountant February, 2001–January, 2003

 Manage the invoicing process for credentialing clients on Solomon, which includes researching reports for accuracy that each provider is billed to correct client in correct plan on a monthly basis.

 Handle the tracking of all pass through costs to ensure complete accuracy.

 Managing on-line billing system - researching and problem solving any errors that occur.

 Assisting IT team with ideas in fixing these recurring and new problems.

 Handle the accounts receivable collections

 Transfer company clients, vendors and financials for (Sweetwater) to GeoAccess

 Cross train accounts payable and credentialing personnel to increase adaptability.

 Share product improvement ideas with appropriate management personnel continually improve processes

 Proactive in maintaining customer satisfaction with products

 Devote time to meet specific deadline regardless of personal commitments

Sweetwater Health Enterprises (GeoAccess Subsidiary – Company relocated to Kansas) Dallas, TX

Office Manager/General Accountant

 Handled all accounts payables: coded, entered, and paid vendors; handled all accounts receivable: invoiced all clients and posted daily deposits

 Researched reports for accuracy that each provider is billed to correct client in correct plan on a monthly basis

 Managed the month end closing reconciliations to ensure subsidiary ledgers match general ledgers

 Handled all inter-company reconciliations, expense reporting and sales by customer reporting monthly

 Acted as the liaison between GeoAccess human resources and Sweetwater Health employees

 Performed time sheet reconciliation for hourly employees and submitted payroll to GeoAccess

EDUCATION

Studying for the CPA exam Current

American Intercontinental University Online Atlanta, GA

M.B.A. Human Resources October, 2004

American Intercontinental University Online Atlanta, GA

B.A., Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) Nov, 2003

Collin County Community College Plano, TX

Associates of Arts, in Accounting (With Honors) 1998

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