Cristina Powell

• Processes Invoices daily for multiple brands both by manual entry and through Concur platform. 3-way match process used for all production.
• Communicate with vendors to ensure timely response to inquiries and overall accuracy of vendor account balances.
• In charge of oversea vendors-Processing Letters of Credit-System entry, invoice entry and payment entry.
• Generate weekly check runs for multiple brands and supporting reports to submit checks and invoices for appropriate signatures, mail checks, and maintain AP files.
• Research and assist with update vendor maintenance file, confirming validity and accuracy of submitted forms.
• Research and Resolve all invoicing/payment problems by working internally with production and other departments in addition to vendor communication.
• Maintain electronic vendor files for multiple brands. Prior to moving to remote work, maintained vendor files for multiple brands.
• Monthly reconciliation of employee expense reports and preparation of journal entry for GL team for month end close.
• Monthly reconciliation of credit cards statements for multiple brands and preparation of journal entry for GL team for month end close.
• Inter-company account reconciliation for AP to AR write-offs.
• Reduced invoice processing time with accurate data entry and timely vendor communication

• Process high volume accounts payable invoices using 3-way invoice matching.
• Coding and entry of all non-trade invoices. High volume job costing.
• Check run including printing, matching and mailing.
• Process all credit card payments.
• Vendor statement reconciliations monthly.
• Multiple credit card and banking reconciliations.
• Answer accounts payable inquiries via phone and email.
• Developed process for and responsible for requesting all supplier lien releases.
• Maintain both electronic and hard copy filing for accounts payable and vendor information files.
• Research all accounts payable discrepancies in regards to product shortages, pricing variances and any other discrepancies impeding entry of accounts payable invoices.
• Contribute to month end close, work closely with purchasing and billing.
• Set up new vendors, obtain W-9 forms and process 1099's.
• Various other projects as needed.

• Process high volume trade invoices using 3-way invoice matching and non-trade with department approval.
• Check run including selection, printing, matching and mailing. Wire transfers.
• Full maintenance of prepaid inventory account from communication with overseas vendors and freight forwarders, prepayment preparation, invoice entries and spreadsheet tracking to month end reconciliation of GL.
• Research all accounts payable discrepancies in regards to product shortages, pricing variances and any other discrepancies impeding entry of accounts payable invoices. Maintained close working relationships with buying and receiving team to get job done.
• Vendor statement reconciliations.
• Answer accounts payable inquiries via phone and email.
• Monthly intercompany invoicing.
• Review all vendor agreements and work with Buying team to make sure everything is in order before setting up new vendors. New vendor setup and overall maintenance of our vendor accounts.
• Maintain both electronic and hard copy filing for accounts payable and vendor information files.
• Contribute month end close.
• Maintain petty cash fund.
• Reconcile and process credit for returns including entry into accounts payable.
• Monthly deposit.

Various other projects as needed.

• Answered multi-line phone systems.
• Customer Service.
• Invoicing.
• Scheduling of Service calls and direction of Field Technicians
• Management of Preventive Maintenance Schedule for customer base of 1000+.
• Processing customer credit card payments.
• Replacement and repair parts ordering.
• Maintained customer files.
• Marketing letters and research.
• Assisted with Proposal preparation and correspondence.
• Various other tasks to assist in daily operations.

• Managed accounts payable department reporting directly to controller.
• Processed loan paperwork and handled set up of loans in Loan Servicing Software.
• Maintained loan accounts and handled customer service inquiries related to loans.
• Posted to general ledger accounts and performed weekly check runs.
• Processed weekly check run and maintained accounts payable filing system.
• Reconciled monthly credit card statement.
• Prepared and issued 1099's for contract laborers.
• Performed monthly wire transfers and ACH transactions through on-line banking.

• Maintained both accounts payable and receivables during tenure.
• Posted payments, assisted in billing, entered invoices into accounting (using 3-way match process) software and issued all checks for payables.
• Calculated commissions for sales and distribution.
• Reviewed and processed expense reports for all employees. Monitored proper controls and systems to effectively manage spending.
• Balanced accounts to GL and researched any discrepancies.
• Assisted in month end closing processes.
• Created and produced financial reports monthly.
• Processed Dealer Agreements, including credit inquiries and readying them for approval and assignment of credit limit from CFO.