Accounts Payable Manager Resume Denver, CO - Hire IT People

SUMMARY:

Certified Accounts Payable Manager with 25 years progressive Accounting & Management experience
Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Accounts Receivable,
Travel and Expense, and Payroll. Leader in designing comprehensive best practices, process improvement, compliance, and fraud detection.
15+ years proven expertise in managing a team, providing mentoring and staff development, analysis, and project management to facilitate a more efficient and profitable company.1099 Compliance & Reporting

TECHNICAL SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Denver, CO

Accounts Payable Manager

Responsibilities:

Managed corporate AP staff and systems for all accounts payable functions for Whiting, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company operating in the US.
Reduced exposure to T&E fraud by reducing credit limits by 58%. 2016 T&E spend down 65% from 2015.
Initiated and managed third-party cost recovery audit in which nearly $1M was recovered from duplicate billings and duplicate payments. Used root cause analysis to develop processes to reduce future claims.
Increased ACH electronic payments from 15% to 65% in 4 months.
Redefined department SOX risks and controls.
Identified fraud risks and worked with Controller to define projects geared toward mitigating those risks and with Legal to ensure appropriate insurance coverage for cyber fraud.

Confidential

Denver, CO

Managing Accounts Payable Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Managed AP centralization project (2015). Gained consistent process efficiencies. Reduced coding staff by 31%.
Developed and managed department policies, processes, and procedures. Promoted continuous process improvement through collaboration of AP staff ideas.
Strategic implementation of AP-related systems; e.g. Sovos/Convey (1099); Concur Expense Reporting; OpenInvoice - 80% electronic invoices, reduced scanning staff by 70%.
Implemented alternative payment options to our suppliers through American Express. Increased program activity by 300% in program year two and related rebates totaled over $2M in the first three years.
Developed and implemented Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) to set clear processing goals and motivation (reward system) for AP staff and expectations for our internal and external customers.
Increased electronic payments from 16% to 80% by increasing ACH payment run frequency and reducing paper check runs.
Implemented and managed a tri-annual, self-funded cost recovery audit program. Recovered $1M in duplicate payments and unused credits.
Introduced an intense cross-training program to ensure adequate coverage during staff absences and flex schedules. Built staff confidence, promote-ability and morale.

Confidential

Corporate Accounts Payable Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Directly supervised and developed Accounts Payable corporate personnel, processes, and systems including cash disbursements, SOX controls, T&E expense reporting, 1099’s, etc.
1099 Expert - Supervised 1099 annual processing for IRS reporting. Decreased B-Notices to less than 1% by implementing the practice of W9 validation through TIN matching all new and existing vendors.
Increased cash flow by $5m/week by correcting payment terms in vendor master and changing disbursement release guidelines in accordance with Master Service Agreements.

Confidential

Northglenn, CO

Accounts Payable Supervisor - Financial Analysts / Supplier Maintenance

Responsibilities:

100k+ invoices processed per month; $2.2 billion in spend; 20,000 active vendors.
Initiated and implemented AP best practices by reducing vendor master file by 50%, reducing disbursement frequency, and increasing electronic payments from 4% to >70% of the total dollars disbursed.
Coordinated and performed quarterly and annual department SOX testing.
Developed departmental policies and procedures including vendor master, escheatment, unused credits, fraud detection, cash disbursements, and 1099 processing.