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Skills

  • Communications
  • Budgets
  • Continuous process improvement
  • Carrier and vendor relationship management
  • Foreign currency invoice processing
  • Team building
  • System equipment
  • Detail-oriented under high-volume environments
  • Communication and Negotiation Skills
  • Fixed asset reporting familiarity

Work Experiences

  • Provided cross-training to management on financial processes, which resulted in a 4% reduction in project gaps.
  • Aligned payment cycles with vendors to within 16 business days.
  • Aided the day staff by performing daily computer backups, virus scans, and software updates.
  • Used financial software to assess balance sheet variances by monitoring, verifying, and approving invoices, as well as reviewing balances.
  • Processed payroll for 18 employees, including commissions, taxes, paid time off, and healthcare benefits each 18 months.
  • Achieved a 42% improvement in payment compliance.
  • Double-checked ledger postings for accuracy and account balances.
  • Entered financial data and payments to ensure that employees and vendors were paid accurately and on time.
  • Set up a QuickBooks accounting system to keep track of my finances.
  • Increased client loyalty and satisfaction with prompt, thorough, and timely resolutions.

Summaries

  • Worker who is meticulous and quick to learn and is dedicated to accuracy and efficiency.
  • Known for achieving standard by completing initiative efficiently and managing program accounts.
  • Bringing performance reporting and meticulous recordkeeping to a difficult standard job.
  • Worker who is meticulous and enterprising and is committed to excellence.
  • Expert in the use of SAP and ledger verification, as well as excellent customer service skills.
  • People-oriented and enterprising individual with a caring nature and extensive Miscellaneous experience.
  • Inventory control and tracking experience, as well as vendor negotiations.
  • Observational Night Auditor with category financial experience of 9 years.
  • Accounting Manager with extensive expertise in data analysis and 2 years of experience.
  • Personable with a strong commitment to achieving objectives, modernizing systems, and carefully managing process documentation.

Accomplishments

  • Introduced a freight accrual process during month-end close, which improved forecasting for logistics expenses across 5 departments.
  • Utilized data from Adobe Creative Suite to automate spend analysis reports, providing insights that reduced operational costs by 39% annually.
  • Optimized payment data reconciliation processes within initiative, leading to reduction in data entry errors by 50%.
  • Implemented a vendor performance tracking system that reduced payment disputes by 72% through enhanced communication and invoice accuracy.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Coordinated freight payables for 9 global locations, ensuring timely payment and avoiding service disruptions.
  • Documented and resolved standard which led to framework.
  • Audited freight expense reports to ensure compliance with initiative, reducing errors and ensuring adherence to company policies.
  • Trained team members on freight payment best practices and new system use, increasing productivity by 28%.
  • Improved freight payment accuracy by redesigning exception handling protocol, decreasing error rates from 79% to 60%.

Affiliations

  • Jaycees
  • International Air Transport Association (IATA)
  • International Logistics Association (ILA) category
  • American Trucking Associations (ATA)
  • International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA)
  • Global Supply Chain Council (GSCC)
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Association of Professional Cargo Owners and Operators (APCO) the Midwest
  • Cargo Network Services Association (CNS)
  • Freight Forwarding Professionals Group

Certifications

  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Certificate in International Freight Management Northwind
  • Certificate in Advanced Freight Reconciliation – framework
  • Certified Financial and Operations Manager (CFOM) – Harbor & Co.
  • Certified Accounts Receivable Specialist (CARS) - Meridian
  • Certified Customs Specialist (CCS) – Vantage
  • Certified Internal Control Auditor (CICA) - Northwind
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) - standard
  • Certified Transportation and Logistics Specialist – Cedar Works

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