Self-motivated accounting/finance/inventory professional with excellent management skills in orchestrating initiatives to achieve company goals. A proven leader who works well in fast paced environments and who is dedicated to delivering quality results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Inventory Analyst
Delta Air Lines (TechOps)
07.2022 - 06.2026
Oversee all aspects for Airbus A319, A320, and A321 airframes performing inventory analysis, order processing, import/export operations and shipping for global business unit.
Mitigate stock out of aircrafts parts through precision management of a complex distribution planning model.
Work collaboratively with adjacent departments and management to continuously improve forecasting techniques, method, and approach.
Quarterly analyze inventory levels based on business criteria and provide feedback to management forecasting demands.
Analyzed inventory levels to optimize stock management and reduce excess supply costs.
Supported cost reduction initiatives by negotiating better pricing with suppliers, resulting in significant savings.
Supported senior company leaders by delivering reports outlining performance to drive process improvements.
Accountant
InComm Payments
11.2021 - 07.2022
Month end close responsibilities include journal entries, G/L account reconciliations, variance analysis and reporting in monthly billings.
Work with internal resources to confirm correct status, pricing, etc. to ensure accuracy of invoicing and remittances.
Assist with regular review of transactional activity, reconciliations, and resolution of outstanding items.
Enhance unbilled review and work with other functional departments to minimize misstatement of unbilled revenue.
Coordinate with account management teams to resolve any set-up or issues with merchants.
Researching activity of the Company as it pertains to merchants and partners and determining associated accounting impact.
Analyze certain populations of data and determining how the population should be allocated.
Performing necessary review of activity with payables and receivables of the Company.
Run ad hoc reports for errors related to Merchant accounts.
Analyze company generate reports to determine and correct unbilled account.
Reviewed key components of legal documents such as leases and amendments in an established format to validate application system (RAMP) per document terms and conditions.
Reviewed initial application of costs for vehicles leases including asset costs, rebates and other contractual amounts for accuracy.
Utilized excel templates to perform cost analysis of components of vehicle lease for fees, discounts and other client specific costs.
Performed Lease Modifications per requests including, but not limited to lease term, interest rate and lease commencement dates and/or interim interest calculations per request.
Created and maintained departmental files for current and new processes as needed.
Analyzed monthly exception reports for lease cost comparisons, making cost adjustments in the system as necessary.
Proactively communicated to Sr Lease Administration Analyst, Management and Client Account Managers of any known issues affecting client billing.
Assisted with design input, testing and feedback for business systems tests and departmental systems test/improvements, as needed.
Responded to internal customers' requests in a prompt manner via internal workflow system and email while adhering to company standards.
Worked with Billing and Credits related to major EDI customers.
Partnered with other departments to research, resolve and process billing/accounting transactions.
Assisted with the monthly Closing cycles.
Facilitated and participate in regular (meaningful) meetings with the A/R group to ensure consistency and effective teamwork.
Provided effective leadership and coaching to the Collections team for the purpose of team building, employee training.
Senior Accountant
Panasonic Automotive (Finezi, Inc.)
01.2017 - 01.2019
Determined cost of operations by establishing standard costs, collecting operational data.
Identified financial status by comparing and analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts.
Guides cost analysis process by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures; providing trends and forecasts; explaining processes and techniques; recommending actions.
Inventory management analysis and reconciliation.
Managed cost Maintenance in ERP including review and analysis of cost changes, updates on material cost due to exceptions, accumulation of cost based on bill of material.
Improved financial status by analyzing results; monitoring variances; identifying trends; recommending actions to management.
Invoicing of all invoices and billing utilizing SAP.
Performed the full cycle of Accounts Receivables to include billing, collecting, and cash applications.
Perform ad-hoc analysis and special projects as requested and ensure overall integrity and accuracy of department deliverables.
Perform financial analysis on the current state of pricing actions and impact actions and impact across business and products; identify and quantify pricing-related performance improvement opportunities.
Develop recommendations and action plans in support of the creation, execution and measurement of pricing actions that address identified pricing-related performance improvement opportunities.
Managed month-end close reporting.
Assist with the development of presentations and reports to various levels across businesses and functions.
Senior Accounts Payable Analyst
Cox Communications (Tech Providers)
10.2016 - 01.2017
Work independently to resolve escalated internal customer requests relating to Accounts Payable.
Processes reports, including matching receipts, reviewing expenses for reasonableness and adherence to expense policy, verifying appropriate approvals.
Assist with daily accounts payable tasks, including coding and entering AP invoices into Oracle, matching POs to invoices, obtaining approvals for invoices, weekly check and wire runs, and communicating with vendors.
Enforce established processes and make recommendations to internal customers to efficiently and correctly disposition the request or escalate to the appropriate functional owner/team as required.
Process corporate credit card transactions, including GL coding of credit card expenses.
Responsible for compiling amounts owed by the company to vendors, suppliers, or other organizations/individuals.
Maintain strong professional relationships with departments that are supported by the accounting team.
Analyze payable orders, invoices, and relevant documents to resolve or reconcile payments and/or credits due.
Staff Accountant
In-Zone Brands dba Good 2 Grow
06.2011 - 03.2016
Oversew vendor files and maintained records of new vendors to ensure records were in compliance with company procedures.
Managed broker networks to include up to date contacts, deduction support, and the processing of monthly commissions.
Processed Accounts Payables invoices which included coding, matching, filing and payments.
Managed month-end close reporting.
Followed company strict rules and guidelines to adhere to the Procure-To-Pay process flow.
Received, approved, and submitted payments to company employees for the weekly expense reimbursements.
Processed Accounts Receivable invoices by verifying and matching against customer orders utilizing SAP.
Established / supervised process to address / rectify errors in prepaid, asset / accrual account allocations.
Prepared and entered adjusting journal entries in addition to validating G/L accounts.
Analyzed vendor accounts for overall profitability and purchasing trends by way of P&L analysis.
Processed Accounts Payable checks by pulling off invoices, printing of checks, review for accuracy.
Responsible for bank, vendor, customer, and statement reconciliation for both Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
Prepared quarterly and yearly tax filings to include 1099 vendors.
Established, Maintained and Rebuilt trust with vendors/suppliers, repairing damaged relationships by ensuring timely payments.
Assisted Controller with various month end closeout processes responsibilities such as journal entries and lender reporting.
Assisted with internal/external audit assessment and completed recommended adjustments.
Responsible for ad hoc analysis as needed to support and drive business decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration & Accounting
DeVry University
Atlanta, GA
03.2004
Skills
Month End Close
GAAP Standards & Government Regulations
Accounts Receivable & Payables
SAP Accounting (Macola, LX, Cimpro, Ariba)
Procure-To-Pay Process Flow
Oral and Communication Skills
V Lookup and Pivot Table Skills
Documentation review
Advanced Microsoft Excel (Expert User)
NetSuite
ERP, EDI & Financial System Technologies
QuickBooks & Oracle Experience
SAP Functional Skills
Excellent Leadership Skills
Accounting Operations Professional
B2B
Billing & Invoicing
Journal Entries & General Ledger
Financial Analysis
Spreadsheets & Accounting Reports
Excellent Problem-Solving Skills
Excellent Planning and Organization
JD Edwards User
MILITARY
Honorably Served in the United States Marine Corps as a E-5/Sergeant 1994 – 1998