Jo Ann Stafford

• Managed payment schedules, optimizing cash flow while meeting all creditor obligations.
• Reconciled accounts payable reports with general ledger entries to maintain financial accuracy.
• Processed vendor invoices accurately, ensuring timely payments and adherence to company policies.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies and improve invoice processing efficiency.
• Processed all freight invoices to be paid and weekly reviewed all freight statements showing payments made and any open invoices and those invoices not received and contacted vendor to send invoices.
• Receiving daily mail which included vendor invoices and statements that need to be reviewed and scanning all invoices to be paid and approved by the department that approves these invoices

• Developed and implemented budgeting processes to enhance financial forecasting accuracy.
• Led month-end closing processes, streamlining reporting timelines and improving data integrity.
• Oversaw financial operations, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• Managed audits, collaborating with external auditors to ensure transparency and accountability.
• Worked with management at the project level to ensure plans are archived.
• Performed periodic budgeting/modeling to project monthly cash requirements.

HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR

Educated and advised employees with group health plans, voluntary benefits and retirement plans.

Developed company personnel policies, standard operating procedures and employee handbooks.

Facilitated all new hire orientations.

Customer relationships with all group benefits advisors on a yearly basis for the company as well as all employees.