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Hilal Krecht

Shrewsbury,MA

Summary


Professional with strong background in finance management, specializing in accounts payable processes. Demonstrates high level of accuracy, efficiency, and problem-solving skills in managing vendor relationships and ensuring timely payments. Focused on team collaboration, adaptability, and achieving measurable results. Skilled in financial software, process optimization, and compliance. Known for reliability and results-driven approach.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Manager

Demandbase, Inc.
03.2025 - Current
  • Manage the company's global accounts payable process across multiple entities and manage 2 direct reports based in our offices in India, to ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices, support the month-end close accrual and reconciliation process, and maintain strong vendor relationships
  • Manage the company's global accounts payable process, ensure timely and accurate payment of invoices, and review and audit vendor banking detail updates and obtain bank letters or voided checks.
  • Responsible for overseeing our T&E software, policies, and processes, ensuring that they are effectively managed and optimized to meet the company's needs.
  • Responsible for reviewing and issuing all purchase card requests that adhere to the company's expense policy, ensuring that every request is thoroughly examined for compliance and authorization.
  • Support the month-end close accrual and accounts payable reconciliation process, preparing necessary documentation and ensuring accuracy.
  • Streamline and optimize accounts payable processes, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency.
  • Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless financial operations and accurate financial reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
  • Perform regular reviews of accounts payable aging reports and ensure timely resolution of outstanding items.
  • Develop and maintain metrics and reports to track accounts payable performance and identify areas for improvement.
  • Manage and oversee 2 AP specialist, ensuring their work aligns with the company's standards and expectations. Provide the necessary support and guidance to help them succeed in their roles.
  • Work closely with various stakeholders within Finance and across the company to identify problems, process gaps, and propose reasonable and creative solutions to improve processes, including opportunities for automating manual processes.
  • Assist in the financial audit process by preparing and providing necessary audit documentation and responses.
  • Maintain strong vendor relationships, addressing inquiries and resolving issues promptly.

Accounts Payable Specialist

Manufactured Networks, Inc.
07.2024 - 03.2025
  • Partner closely with the rest of the accounting team, business systems, finance and strategy, legal, third-party service providers, internal budget approvers and external auditors. Manage all invoice and purchase order processing and I am the primary connection between internal business partners and all external suppliers. Also manage the corporate credit card program and travel management platform. Heavily involved in continued system and process improvement within Manufactured internal App Financials.
  • Day-to-day ownership of the procure to pay cycle including but not limited to: reviewing and approving purchase orders, managing the processing of supplier invoices, employee expenses, corporate credit card programs, and review of weekly payment runs
  • Review and analyze purchase orders and invoices for discrepancies, coding errors and other issues that should be researched and resolved or brought to management's attention
  • Understand Manufactured's legal entity structure and work with Legal, internal business partners, and external suppliers to ensure that purchase orders and invoices are structured appropriately
  • Prepare monthly close activities including balance sheet reconciliations such as accounts payable, credit card payable, employee expenses payable
  • Own and maintain policies for procurement, corporate credit cards, employee expenses, and travel
  • Work closely with internal business partners, the GL team, and finance & strategy on changes to supplier budget ownership, new GL accounts, or departmental changes
  • Maintain strong relationships with vendors, resolving any billing discrepancies or issues promptly
  • Update internal processes to optimize cash flow and minimize costs
  • Prepare regular reports and analysis on accounts payable metrics, such as aging reports, cash flow projections, and vendor performance
  • Assist with month end, quarter end and year end close processes providing the necessary documentation and support
  • Annual preparation and filing of 1099 and 1042-S and Sales & Use tax
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting principles, and regulatory requirements related to accounts payable processes
  • Stay updated on changes in relevant laws and regulations impacting accounts payable operations.

Accounts Payable Analyst

Mixpanel, Inc.
07.2023 - 04.2024
  • Collaborating with various business partners daily to process expense reports and payment requests, assisting with global AP communications, own month-end processes, prepare account reconciliations, provide audit support, and manage ad-hoc projects. Responsible for managing the full-cycle AP process and all related daily operations of the AP department. Procure To Pay (P2P) setup and onboarding of new vendors. Set up and maintain international vendors in local currency, manage all processes and procedures, and serve as point of contact for external vendors and internal business partners, particularly regarding high-profile or escalated issues.
  • Be responsible for all aspects of accounts payable including but not limited to accurately reviewing, coding, processing expense reports, processing payment requests and funds transfers, reviewing vendor banking information to ensure correct and efficient payment processing, managing global AP mailboxes, reconciling the AP accounts, and researching and resolving AP and travel related questions and issues.
  • Process weekly payment disbursements i.e. vendor ACH, and wire payments. In USD and multi-currency.
  • Administer and assist in the annual 1099 filing process
  • Manage collection of W9s and W-8BEN-(E)Is and related tax documents, filed and reported year end 1099.
  • Process employee expense reports, verify expenses are within the company guidelines, correct errors, and question abnormal expenses.
  • Participate and own parts of the expense tool implementation and international payment processing centralization.
  • Proactively reach out to the business owners and/or vendors on late invoicing or other issues.
  • Partner with business owners and/or FP&A team for budget information by vendor.
  • Research and resolve discrepancies on a timely basis.
  • Participate in monthly general ledger closing procedures including account analysis and reconciliations and reconciling sub ledger activity.

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Docker, Inc.
09.2022 - 02.2023
  • Responsible for managing the full-cycle AP process and all related daily operations of the AP department. Procure To Pay (P2P) setup in Airbase and onboarding of new Vendor. Set up and maintain international vendors in local currency, manage all processes and procedures, and serve as point of contact for external vendors and internal business partners, particularly regarding high-profile or escalated issues.
  • Perform and lead the AP close and reporting activities, including the preparation of journal entries, reconciliations, prepaid allocations, accruals and other reporting deliverables
  • Oversee prompt, accurate, and complete processing of all accounts payable transactions
  • Collaborate with our vendors and employees to ensure timely payment of invoices and employee expenses
  • Set objectives for the AP function in order to grow it into its own team
  • Administer and assist in the annual 1099 filing process
  • Manage collection of W9s and W-8BEN-(E)Is and related tax documents, filed and reported year end 1099.
  • Work with cross-functional teams, including IT and HR, to streamline the procure-to-pay workflows, improve efficiency and reduce manual work
  • Assist in creating process flowcharts, and developing, implementing, and automating internal controls and process improvements related to accounts payable.
  • Ensure the procurement systems are appropriately set up for proper general ledger coding and approval workflows
  • Manage and review the entire T&E (Trip Action) employee expense process, confirming expenses are within company policy and all relative receipts are attached and match the currency submitted by employee locations.
  • Enabled Okta and Bamboo HR to sync newly hired employees to our T&E portal and AP portal.
  • Maintain proper internal controls and the enforcement of Docker's policies and procedures.
  • Implemented updated procure-to-pay policies and procedures. Defined metrics for providing month-end status reports.
  • Assist with our annual financial audits
  • Support the FP&A team on AP related inquiries
  • Drive and participate in ad-hoc business projects as necessary

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Crunchyroll, LLC. (A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company)
03.2017 - 08.2022
  • Promoted to lead a team 4 AP specialists (FTE & contractor) to identify and correct various payment issues, including currency exchange, double payments, and crediting resulting from the Crunchyroll/Funimation merger. Additionally responsible for managing the full-cycle AP process and all related daily operations of the AP department with a volume increase of 30-40% of domestic and international invoices. Set up and maintain international vendors in ERP, manage all processes and procedures, and serve as point of contact for external vendors and internal business partners, particularly regarding high-profile or escalated issues.
  • Evaluated processes and historical data in partnership with Sr. Accounting Manager and Controller and set new policies and procedures to improve AP issues.
  • Inherited and improved Funimation's PO process for greater efficiency and to enable payments in foreign currency.
  • Introduced automations to various workflows, including the email approval process and automation scheduling.
  • Implemented updated procure-to-pay policies and procedures. Defined metrics for providing month-end status reports.
  • Championed an initiative to move domestic vendors off checks and into ACH. Successfully converted +90% of vendors.
  • Receive, review, and verify all vendor invoices. Follow up with cross-departmental staff for invoice approval. Enter invoices into accounting software in a timely and accurate manner, ensuring proper coding to the correct GL accounts, project codes, and business units. Verify approval at the appropriate level prior to payment.
  • Manage and assess period-end AP closing process, including month-end accruals. Participate in month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, in addition to assisting with reporting results with FP&A.
  • Manage collection of W9s and W-8BEN-(E)Is and related tax documents, filed and reported year end 1099s and 1042s and 1042S.
  • Review and process employee expense reports and credit card bills via Expensify.
  • Implemented process improvements that enhanced accuracy and efficiency in invoice reconciliation.
  • Supervised accounts payable team, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments.

Staff/AP Accountant

Fluxx Labs, Inc.
05.2016 - 01.2017
  • Established the company's 1st in-house accounting team, replacing functions of a virtual CFO. Built out and managed full-cycle AP, AR, and banking operations. Established reporting metrics for the AP cycle. Ensured compliance and alignment with policies, guidelines, and internal controls. Provided support for accounting requests from cross-functional internal teams.
  • Led full-cycle AP process from invoice receipt to entry in system to payment, including vendor and employee expense, travel and purchasing card administration, and vendor maintenance.
  • Integrated and maintained Salesforce customer database with updates and proper sync to accounting ERP system.
  • Formalized the revenue schedule and integrated with Salesforce.
  • Maintained fixed assets general ledger and monthly depreciation records.
  • Supported month-end close, recording journal entries and account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Education

Master of Science - Urban Planning

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Bachelor of Science - Urban Planning

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Skills

  • Accounts payable management
  • NetSuite Intacct ZIP Airbase Billcom Corpay QuickBooks FloQast Concur Expensify NAVAN MS Office Suite Google Suite Avalara Tax Salesforce
  • Account reconciliation
  • Accounts payable software
  • Team oversight
  • Expense processing
  • Financial reporting
  • Accounts payable expertise
  • Budget monitoring
  • Staff management
  • Tax compliance
  • Fiscal reporting
  • Internal controls
  • Invoice auditing
  • Issue escalation
  • Onboarding and training

Languages

English

Timeline

Accounts Payable Manager

Demandbase, Inc.
03.2025 - Current

Accounts Payable Specialist

Manufactured Networks, Inc.
07.2024 - 03.2025

Accounts Payable Analyst

Mixpanel, Inc.
07.2023 - 04.2024

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Docker, Inc.
09.2022 - 02.2023

Accounts Payable Supervisor

Crunchyroll, LLC. (A Sony Pictures Entertainment Company)
03.2017 - 08.2022

Staff/AP Accountant

Fluxx Labs, Inc.
05.2016 - 01.2017

Bachelor of Science - Urban Planning

Iowa State University

Master of Science - Urban Planning

Iowa State University

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