Courtney Burke

• Responsible for all systems related to accounting including but not limited to cash management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, works on accounting accrual basis, bi-weekly payroll processing and financial statement preparation
• Ensures proper recording and reporting of all financial transactions at SAS
• Pays all bills once approved by manager who oversees each department's bills and invoices
• Provides monthly financial statements to Executive Director and to the Finance & Audit Committee
• Attends Finance & Audit Committee meetings and active non-voting member of the committee
• Attends monthly Board of Directors meetings as non-voting member to present and explain financial statements
• Works closely with outside CPAs in preparation of year-end financial statements and tax returns
• Responsible for various federal, state and local filings
• Collaborate with Executive Director prepare and maintain annual budget of over 600K
• Maintains employee files, processing of year end W-2 and 1099 filings
• Ensures health insurance expenses and benefits are carried to payroll
• Assists in maintaining HSA Flex benefit program for staff enrolled in health insurance program of SAS
• Manages monthly corporate card reconciliation and payment process
• Works with PayPal, NeonPay, ShelterLuv and other payment pathways to ensure online processing of donations and event related payments
• Provides accounting support for events
• Introduced software tools and process improvements to mitigate loss and drive operational growth

• Direct oversight of Procurement and Accounts Payable departments
• Drove P2P functions through full separation from Dell Technologies Inc
• When acquired by a Private Equity Firm (STG) to become an independent standalone company
• Implemented new ERP accounting software, travel program, credit card program, documented new policies and procedures, and trained global AP teams as SME
• Program Administrator for Travel and Corporate credit card program – Egencia and American Express
• Monthly credit card reconciliation and payments
• Employee reimbursements
• Manage employee banking to ensure payroll and reimbursements are paid correctly and in a timely manner
• Manage Purchase Order requests
• Work closely with FP&A team to ensure adherence to budgets
• Strategic purchasing by managing all PR submitted that align with company's goals
• Vendor relations -onboarding, validation, billing, and payments
• Accounts Payable – full cycle AP team from billing to payment
• Treasury – Citibank, JP Morgan, HSBC
• Supporting implementation of automatic payments from ERP software to company financial institutions
• Cash forecasting
• Create and compare budgets versus actuals with FP&A and Treasury to balance budget and predict future spending amongst departments
• Tax
• Ensure tax compliance in twenty-four countries globally from guidelines provided by tax team
• Annual 1099 audit and tax submission
• WHT in 6 countries
• VAT/GST/Use tax
• Audit
• Support annual financial audit with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
• Provide financial documents for audit requests
• Document P2P Narratives
• Legal
• Develop new policies and procedures for P2P and T&E
• Review net new contracts and renewals
• Support for new supplier onboarding legal reviews along with SRO team

• Manage the A/P and T&E department to ensure internal controls and integrity are always maintained
• Project manager for two software implementations in 2019-both launched successfully and on deadline
• Month end reconciliations, balance sheet reviews, 1099, sales and use tax, general ledger, budget support, accrued purchases, capital projects
• Annual Financial Audit and Annual Bank Audit
• Collaborate with CFO, Corporate Controller, 2 Site Controllers, VP of Finance for Special Projects
• Cross trained A/P team to support A/R department on interim basis during a period of employee transition

• Hired to assist the finance department during a new ERP implementation from a 35-year-old organic program based off Great Plains to Microsoft Dynamics AX
• Worked with Special Projects Team in test environments prior to Production Go Live times to ensure smooth Go Live transitions
• Responsible for daily ACH and Wire payments, supported the Go Live of new software to use EFT technology for electronic payments and remittance
• Support the Staff Accountant with month end reconciliations- Bank Rec's/GL/Sub Ledger
• Travel and Expense Administrator- Expense Watch/Nexonia
• Corporate Credit Card program with Wells Fargo
• Leading the implementation of a new scanning solution software- Ex Arte Documents
• Team member for two process improvement projects- Capital Projects and Travel and Expense
• Team Captain for process improvement project- Standardize vendor payment terms policy
• Month end close reconciliations of A/P and T&E

Process invoices in SAP TRIO, SAP TEMPO, and Oracle-Markview scanning and Swiss Post Solutions within shared services center

• Ensure invoices are posted and paid accurately, in accordance with GAAP, SOX, and specific company policies
• Communicate daily with internal and external vendors via phone, Lync: (Skype for business), and email regarding billing inquiries, and resolution in efficient and timely manner
• Strong emphasis on customer service (KPI reporting utilized)
• Work closely with internal departments for Purchase Order and non-PO matters
• Facilities, Receiving, Procurement, End Users/Approvers, Finance, Legal, HR and supporting Administration Special Projects
• Team project to prepare training program for newly acquired companies to learn processes and workflow
• Train new employees on processes and workflows
• Special Projects- 1099, bank migration, utility optimization, record direct debits for employer 401K contributions
• Individually, I am responsible for monthly balance sheet and reconciliations for all companies SC supports including MR11 and GR/IR
• Only employee on team trained in every subsidiary's billing process and all 3 ERP programs
• Member of Employee Activities Committee – Arrange, budget, and organize company events with colleagues and managers