Jennifer Grix
Rossford,OH
Summary
Proven leader in financial management, adept at enhancing workflows and vendor relations at Tri-State Expedited Services. Excelled in accounts payable, streamlining invoice processing with SAP and QuickBooks, and fostering team growth. Achieved significant reductions in payment discrepancies, demonstrating keen attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement. Skilled Accounts Payable Manager with 22 years of experience providing effective leadership and training to accounts payable team. Expertise in overseeing payables department operations, including expense reporting, account reconciliations and petty cash management. Consistently reduces overhead costs through vendor reviews and contract negotiations.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Manager
Tri-State Expedited Services
01.2002 - Current
- Managed accurate and timely processing of over 800 invoices per month.
- Reduced payment discrepancies with thorough invoice review, analysis, and reconciliation efforts.
- Reviewed monthly expense reports for accuracy, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies.
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Positively interacted with all partners, employees and customers using exemplary communication and interpersonal talents.
- Improved vendor relationships through timely payments and clear communication of company policies.
- Partnered with finance team to complete month-end accruals and account reconciliations.
- Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, vendor spend and forecasting.
- Fostered a positive work environment by promoting open communication, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities for team members.
- Monitored department performance metrics regularly, identifying inefficiencies or bottlenecks in order to continuously improve overall productivity levels.
- Supported audit processes with well-organized documentation of accounts payable transactions, minimizing errors or discrepancies found during audits.
- Built strong relationships with vendors to enhance cost offerings and accomplish favored customer status.
- Observed strict confidentiality regulations to maintain data security.
- Input all relevant transactions and supervised properly within accounting system.
- Reached out to vendors and customers to verify information and follow up on client issues.
- Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
- Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy, resulting in decreased discrepancies.
- Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
- Produced month-end closing reports and provided actionable suggestions on remittance for quick resolution.
- Oversaw bookkeeping and accounting systems and entered data into systems accurately.
- Developed client rapport by efficiently addressing incoming correspondence and resolving 30 A/P inquires per day.
- Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
- Performed banking, business administration and financial tasks to guarantee five-star service for clients.
Assistant Payroll Manager
Seaway Food Town
03.1991 - 04.2001
- Improved employee satisfaction with timely and accurate payroll disbursements.
- Managed a team of payroll specialists, ensuring proper training and development for optimal performance.
- Streamlined payroll processes by implementing efficient systems and reducing errors.
- Managed relationships with third-party vendors like benefits administrators or timekeeping providers to ensure seamless integration into the payroll process.
- Provided exceptional customer service by addressing employee inquiries regarding paychecks, deductions, or other payroll-related matters.
- Assisted with year-end processing, including W2 preparation and distribution to employees in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with HR department to streamline new hire onboarding and ensure accurate benefits administration.
- Ensured data integrity through meticulous record-keeping and strict adherence to company policies and procedures.
- Maintained compliance by staying current on federal, state, and local tax regulations.
- Balanced multiple deadlines while maintaining excellent attention-to-detail under pressure.
- Calculated deductions and processed payroll for employees.
- Responded to employee inquiries to provide assistance with payroll-related questions.
- Performed calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database.
- Monitored and updated employee information in payroll system to add changes in salary, bonuses and deductions.
- Processed retroactive pay adjustments and other special payments to make up for compensation shortfall in previous pay period.
- Processed payroll garnishments such as tax liens and child support.
- Reviewed time records for 500 employees to verify accuracy of information.
- Offered payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Generated paper checks for employees and printed stubs for associates who received direct deposits to complete payroll distribution.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Complied with established internal controls and policies.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lake High School
Millbury, OHSports Medicine
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OHSkills
- Account Reconciliation
- Accounts Payable Software
- Expense Tracking
- Expense processing
- Credit Card Reconciliation
- Workflow Coordination
- Proficient in Open Systems, SAP, Quickbooks
- Training and mentoring
- Invoice auditing
- Accounts payable expertise
- Bank Reconciliation
- Payment Scheduling
- Journal entries expertise
- Accounts Payable
- General ledger accounting
- Invoice Processing
- General Ledger Management
- Cash Flow Management
- File Maintenance
- Business processes and procedures
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Expense Reporting
- Entry verification
- Data Entry
- Data inputting
- Statement Reconciliation
- Payment Processing
- Cash Flow analysis
- Statement Review
- Transaction reviewing
- Quickbooks
- Financial research
- Attention to Detail
- Willing to Learn
- Decision-Making
- Work Planning
Accomplishments
- Achieved the deadline for month end close when the CFO
became suddenly ill, by completing the company's financials with accuracy and efficiency.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCareer advancementHealthcare benefitsPaid time offTeam Building / Company RetreatsFlexible work hoursTimeline
Accounts Payable Manager
Tri-State Expedited Services
01.2002 - Current
Assistant Payroll Manager
Seaway Food Town
03.1991 - 04.2001
High School Diploma -
Lake High School
Sports Medicine
Bowling Green State University
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