Finance Manager/Controller
Resume:
Sadretha Denise Burgess
Bronx, New York *****
**********@*****.***
Summary of Qualifications:
Over ten years of successful cost effective management in the field of accounting focusing on Accounts Payables. Created invoice processing procedures and revised existing policies. Revised G/L account codes to insure consistent invoice coding. Implemented recurring invoice processing system, resulting in seamless and timely vendor payments. Managed and tracked IT Budgets surpassing $12M. Outstanding diplomacy skills that consistently produce win-win result.
Education:
Lehman College, CUNY, Bronx, NY
Bachelor of Science, Accounting
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Excel (Vlook, Pivot Tables) Elite (General Ledger System) Fams (Fixed Asset Maintenance System) Track-it (Technology Asset Tracking System) SAP, SAP Workflow, Remedy, Outlook, Solomon
Certifications: International Association of Information Technology Asset Management
Certified Hardware Asset Manager
Experience
Accounts Payable Coordinator Consultant 10/2010-12/2010
Deutsch Advertising
Revised process and updated policy to ensure seamless vendor payment
Uploaded invoices for payment thru SAP Workflow
Confirmed accuracy of cost centers, account codes and job numbers
Validated and released lease payments
Generated rush payment requests thru Shared Services
Release invoice payments thru MatchPay system in SAP
Created new vendors thru Vendor Master Log
Vendor liaison to account managers
Uploaded journal entries into SAP
Accounts Payable Manager Consultant 06/2010 – 09/2010
Moet Hennessy USA
Generated Inter Company Reconciliations
Approved and released payment proposals generated in SAP
Generated manual and auto pay tax payments in SAP
Created payment process for Logistic invoices
Liaison to corporate office in Europe
Senior Accounts Payable IT Consultant 04/2009 – 05/2010
New York Life Insurance Company
Created effective procedures to track invoices
Revised invoice approval metric
Established Purchase Order approval process to minimize invoice backlog
Reported to VP of IT Finance status of invoices over 100k.
Generated weekly Capitol Expenditure report relating to IT purchases
Revised G/L codes to accurately define purchased items and services
Coded all technology and telecom related invoices, verified supporting payment documentation
Approved invoice batches which generated vendor payments
Vendor lead for discrepant invoice resolution
Streamlined sourcing and invoice process to ensure seamless work flow
Chaired weekly invoice process team meeting to review and address all work flow issue
Maintained and updated management authorization signature file
Maintained 1099 and W9 documentation
Information System Accounts Payable Administrative Manager
Davis Polk & Wardwell 3/2007-05/2008
Supervise Purchasing and Inventory staff of four people
Responsible for firm cost savings thru contract negotiation
Perform comparison analysis and generate ROI reports relating to $9 million IT budget
Manage the Firms wireless communication devices and delivered 5% cost savings
Responsible for the Firms technology assets from procurement thru disposal
Decision maker for policy and procedures regarding lifecycle management
Responsible of monthly IT budget reporting
Prepare retirement requests and supervised disposal process
Manage software licenses, maintenance agreements and renewals
Manage and execute IT lease agreements
Generate purchase orders
Code and approve invoices and purchases orders
Execute IT contracts for technology equipment purchases
Draft audit reports for interaction with the Firm’s internal auditor
Establish and maintain vendor relationships
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Shearman and Sterling LLP
Supervise five person A/P team 8/2002 - 3/2007
Responsible for invoice processing and vendor payments
Track and approve T/E vouchers
Senior level signature approval authorization
Subject matter expert on cost coding and account verification
Establish and maintain vendor relationships
Responsible for quarterly and year -end budget reporting
Fixed Asset subject matter expert
Decision maker for policy and procedures regarding A/P management
Liaise with worldwide system administrators to coordinate best business practices by location
Senior Accountant
Prudential Securities Inc. 4/1996 - 6/2002
Supervise A/P staff
Decision maker for accounts payable processing
Subject matter expert on cost coding and account verification
Approve capitol expenditure invoices
Responsible for comparing actual expenditures to budgets
Maintain fixed asset system
Special projects liaison to senior management team for fixed asset group
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