MS Office
Cassandra Cambridge
Sr.Manager, Accounts Payable
Little Elm,TX
Summary
Forward-thinking Senior Manager adept at managing teams of 10-25 employees with 10 direct reports to accomplish challenging objectives. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high-performing teams. Offering advanced planning, problem-solving and presentation skills developed over 15+ years in Accounts Payable/Accounting. Backed by solid experience, efficiencies, and proficiencies in generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP).
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager, Accounts Payable
WorldWide Express, LLC
Dallas, TX
12.2019 - 07.2021
- Developed and implemented control driven policies and procedures to ensure team performance using GAAP causing efficiency gains in all functions
- Partnered with organization Business Intelligence team to effectively update Claims case system Salesforce (ticketing system) post data entry to reduce manual entries as well delay of updates for over 1K cases on average per week
- Manage Corporate and Claims Accounts Payable Accounts Payable team’s daily processes for update and maintenance of all vendors, vendor invoice entry, Disbursement of all payments (Electronic or paper checks), Research of all payments, and American Express card disbursement/analysis submissions
- Lead talent acquisitions, performance management and coaching for problem solving, for 7 corporate staff members
- Ensured close processes are completed for accurate GL recordings
- Partner with Treasury and Accounting to ensure all direct bank payments are effectively recorded for accurate bank account reconciliations.
- Monitored and controlled inventory, encompassing daily production, workflow and distribution.
Manager
Service King Paint and Body
Richardson, TX
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Manage daily processes for maintenance of all vendors, vendor invoice entry, customer service for 340+ shops, Disbursement of all payments (Electronic or paper checks), American express card disbursement/analysis and Concur expense submissions
- Developed and implemented Accounts Payable driven policies and procedures to ensure team performance using GAAP causing efficiency gains in Vendor Maintenance and Vendor Invoice entry functions
- Facilitate as well as completed transition of outsourced check printing back to printing within organization, savings of $400K per year
- Succeeded in converting organization to new check and envelope vendor which caused 80% reduction of yearly costs from current vendor
- Partnered with organization accounting system Sage Intacct to effectively reduce number of physically printed checks from 30K per month to 11K per month which contributed to annual savings of 30%+ on check stock cost
- Lead talent acquisitions, performance management and coaching for problem solving, for 7 corporate staff members
- Ensure close processes are completed for accurate GL recordings
- Ensure accurate compliance of A/P files and records in accordance with company policies and government regulations.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance
- Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes, employee knowledge and customer demands
Manager, Client Accounts
Associa, Inc
Richardson, TX
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Effectively transitioned from inefficient OCR system to efficient ERP system with maintenance savings of $60K per year as well as 70% efficiency gain in processing time
- Complete transition of 90% payment processing from Client Shared Service Center to third party vendor and continue to oversee all new branch customers to this process
- Nsure accurate processing of all invoices and processing of all remaining corporate and vendor payments still housed within Client Shared Service Center
- Instructed local and nationwide branch employees on how to use Strongroom system for printing checks in their respective office(s)
- Complete special projects as it relates to process improvements, branch transitions and company needs
- Document productivity and identify areas of improvement for efficiencies
- Managed staff of 22+, review work, perform reviews, and coach staff on problem solving
- Ensure accurate compliance of A/P files and records in accordance with company policies and government regulations
- Assist and compile paperwork as it pertains to internal audit.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Improved operational planning and business frameworks to enhance resource utilization and reduce waste.
Supervisor
Ciraconnect, inc
Carrollton, TX
04.2012 - 01.2014
- Provided error feedback to all Accounts Payable processors in effort to lower their error rates by 30%-50%
- Complete all month end bank reconciliations within 4 business days
- Nsure late fees assessed on utility bills are waived monthly, if not waived able to maintain reimbursement amount below $100
- Audit property tax common lots for close to 600 HOA’s within month in preparation of property tax payments
- Audit and approve 2000+ property tax bills within week for payment prior to their respective due dates
- Ensure SLA’s (Service Level Agreement) are being met daily as agreed upon with all HOA’s
- Composed weekly accounting reports summarizing Accounts Payable and Accountant processing data for department directors, CFO and CEO
- Ensured Accounts Payable processing team received consistent communication of all process changes, measurement of their performance and addressed performance issues.
- Introduced team contests and goals to enhance productivity and improve employee morale
- Performed annual evaluations and reviews for large staff of employees
Supervisor
Autonation, inc
Irving, TX
05.2007 - 04.2012
- Supervised accurate and timely processing of up to 60,000 check requests per month for all respective dealerships
- Assessed and closed A/P sub-ledger monthly and resolved various issues
- Assisted with testing of implemented next-generation technologies and process automations to foster environment of continuous improvement
- Trained users and served as primary “go-to” troubleshooter on these new systems, which propelled efficiency gains and significant time- and cost-savings
- Ensure SLA’s (Service Level Agreement) of 1 day are being met as agreed upon with all dealerships
- Composed monthly accounting reports summarizing A/P check processing data for department manager, director, and VP
- Successfully lead Accounts Payable Check processing team through communication of all process changes, measurement of employee performance as well as addressing performance concerns.
Specialist
Goodman Networks, Inc
Plano, TX
07.2006 - 05.2007
- Responsible for accurately matching all purchase orders to their respective invoices and processing of all invoices
- Ensured completion of weekly budget and processing of all vendor payments
- Successfully lead Accounts Payable Check processing team through communication of all process changes, measurement of employee performance as well as addressing performance concerns
- Resolved outstanding work efficiently, restored order and organization to processes/records in disarray, researched and solved billing problems
- Rebuilt trust with vendors/suppliers, repairing damaged relationships by ensuring timely, correct payments for all goods/services received
- Operated financial computer systems and furnished senior company executives with A/P liability summaries and cash flow reports that were consistently praised for their accuracy, user-friendliness and timeliness.
Senior Specialist
First American, FAREIS
Westlake, TX
06.2003 - 07.2006
- Effectively maintained all vendors within system as updates were provided
- Proficiently completed all requested stop payments and voids monthly prior to close for accurate Accounts Payable record keeping
- Provided effective assistance to leads as needed in reference to auditing employee batches from invoices entered for payment
- Provided check clearing verifications and copies when requested
- Audit expense reports for payment
- Assisted with monthly close procedure for assigned departments in reference to month end
- Assisted management with specials projects as needed.
- Supported department leadership in implementing new policies, procedures and controls
Education
BS - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ 03.2020 - Current
Skills
Accounts Payable Processes & Management
Accounts payable expertise
Training and mentoring
Workflow Management
Software
Oracle software
ADP Advantage
Imaging systems (OCR)
MS Dynamics 365 and Great Plains
Strongroom (Proprietary Software)
Concur Expense Solutions
AvidXchange (PCard)
Timeline
BS - Accounting
University of Phoenix
03.2020 - Current
Senior Manager, Accounts Payable
WorldWide Express, LLC
12.2019 - 07.2021
Manager
Service King Paint and Body
01.2017 - 12.2019
Manager, Client Accounts
Associa, Inc
01.2014 - 01.2017
Supervisor
Ciraconnect, inc
04.2012 - 01.2014
Supervisor
Autonation, inc
05.2007 - 04.2012
Specialist
Goodman Networks, Inc
07.2006 - 05.2007
Senior Specialist
First American, FAREIS
06.2003 - 07.2006