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Kari Brucie

Caledonia,NY

Summary

Seasoned Accounting professional with proven skills in managing routine and complex business accounting needs. Extensive experience analyzing information and identifying areas of improvement. Dedicated to improving profitability, reducing accounting errors and streamlining accounting processes.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Accountant

Mattiacio Group Ziebart International
03.2022 - Current
  • Process and pay weekly royalty reports for all Ziebart store locations
  • Process and pay via ACH, check and credit card 300-500 invoices weekly
  • Reconcile and process for payment six company credit card statements
  • Reconcile and process for payment company fuel invoices
  • Track and maintain company utility and vehicle payments for all store locations
  • Process and pay customer claims and complaints
  • Enhanced vendor relationships through timely payments and clear communication channels via text message, phone and email
  • Collaborate and resolve billing issues with purchasing and store General Management to promptly pay and maintain accurate financial records.
  • Supported management decision-making by providing detailed financial analysis and recommendations backed by data-driven insights.

Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

Qualitrol Company LLC
10.2019 - 01.2021
  • Assist in processing invoices into general ledger (up to 500+ weekly)
  • Process monthly intercompany invoices
  • Prepare and process checks, foreign, and domestic wires and ACH payments bi-weekly
  • Prepare and process vendor ghosts credit card payments weekly
  • Investigated variances between invoiced amounts and approved purchase orders, resolving discrepancies in a timely manner to avoid payment delays.
  • Prepare monthly accounts payable accrual for closing process
  • Maintain accuracy of vendor files and up-to-date to expedite payment processing
  • Maintain AP tracker report weekly for senior management to outline expenditures, income and forecasting.
  • Convert 100+ vendors from check payment to ACH payment
  • Assist in formatting ACH bank files in Oracle for foreign and domestic EFT banking systems
  • Increased DPO from 54% to 76% in year 2020 by increasing length of payment terms

Staff Accountant

Cook Brothers Inc
02.2016 - 09.2017
  • Processed full-cycle accounts payable for leasing division, including posting material invoices, process weekly check runs, and reconcile vendor accounts monthly
  • Performed AR functions including generating aging reports, posting of payments to customer accounts, invoicing and processing checks and electronic payments for leasing division
  • Maintain fixed asset files for operational leased equipment contracts and short-term lease equipment. Record monthly depreciation JE as necessary
  • Maintain files for capital and operational leased equipment contracts for Financial Manager
  • Reconcile bank statements for multiple accounts monthly
  • Reviewed and recorded daily and monthly journal entries to reflect operational activity
  • Reviewed and recorded intercompany journal entries among subsidiary companies to ensure accurate balances
  • Prepared monthly reports for account payable, accounts receivable and general ledger
  • Assisted with month-end closing procedures and financial statement preparation
  • Prepare and process sales and use-tax returns for lease division
  • Processed 1099 forms at year-end

Accounts Payable Clerk

Vestal Asphalt Inc
08.2012 - 10.2013
  • Managed the accurate and timely processing of vendor invoices and employee reimbursements
  • Prepared check run and processed checks weekly
  • Applied proper GL codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
  • Assessed and closed AP sub-ledger on a monthly basis, validated content and resolved any discrepancies
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly use and sales tax reports
  • Reconcile and process payment for petty cash drawer for controller
  • Process customer check and credit card payments and process daily cash deposits for the Accounts Receivable department
  • Reconcile and process credit card expense reports of management personnel monthly

Accounts Payable Clerk

Murphy Electric Inc
02.2008 - 11.2010

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  • Processed high volume of material invoices (up to 500 weekly)
  • Prepared and processed check payments weekly
  • Applied proper GL codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
  • Instituted cross-checking of packing lists and purchase orders to invoices
  • Reconcile vendor accounts monthly to ensure timely payments and reduce discrepancies
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly use and sales tax reports
  • Filed and maintained all accounts payable invoices

Accounting Clerk

Natural Stone Mfg. Co, Condor Express LLC
06.2004 - 07.2007
  • Receive goods in the system from bills of lading
  • Process high volume of invoices for payment weekly (up to 250)
  • Applied proper GL codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable
  • Prepare and process accounts payable check runs weekly
  • Reconcile all vendor accounts to statements to ensure timely payment
  • Process journal entries for automatic payments to vendors
  • Maintain files for fixed asset accounts
  • Prepare customer invoices for freight division
  • Prepare and post daily customer check and credit card payments

Education

Associate of Science - Accounting

SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, NY
05.2015

Skills

  • Financial System Technologies Mas 90, 100 and 200, Oracle, Quickbooks Sage Inacct
  • Intermediate Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Word
  • Accounts payable and receivable
  • Monthly Journal Entries
  • General ledger accounts
  • Monthly account / bank reconciliation
  • Month-end closing processes
  • Sales and use tax reporting
  • Fixed asset management
  • Audit Support

Timeline

Staff Accountant

Mattiacio Group Ziebart International
03.2022 - Current

Senior Accounts Payable Clerk

Qualitrol Company LLC
10.2019 - 01.2021

Staff Accountant

Cook Brothers Inc
02.2016 - 09.2017

Accounts Payable Clerk

Vestal Asphalt Inc
08.2012 - 10.2013

Accounts Payable Clerk

Murphy Electric Inc
02.2008 - 11.2010

Accounting Clerk

Natural Stone Mfg. Co, Condor Express LLC
06.2004 - 07.2007

Associate of Science - Accounting

SUNY Broome Community College
Kari Brucie