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Sarah Smith

Buckley,WA

Summary

Finance Professional with over 15 years of Accounts Payable experience seeking to leverage my skills and knowledge to drive growth and success for an organization. I am dedicated to delivering results and building strong relationships. I am ready to make an impact and contribute to an organization.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Revenue Operations Supervisor

DaVita Kidney Care
11.2023 - Current
  • Coached and mentored employees to develop their skills and abilities
  • Monitor key metrics to identify trends and areas of focus, develop action plans to address issues
  • Identify training opportunities to improve individual and team performance
  • Manage and lead projects, meet deadlines, and adjust priorities appropriately in a high paced work environment

Accounts Payable Manager

DaVita
07.2017 - 04.2023
  • Coached and mentored AP employees to develop their skills and abilities (2 supervisors and 56 team members)
  • Ensure AP processes were in compliance with tax regulations and reporting requirements.
  • Implement and maintain accounting policies and procedures to ensure accuracy and efficiency.
  • Addressed questions or concerns regarding accounts payable and/or invoice processes.
  • Develop and maintain budgets and forecasts for AP department.
  • Analyze financial data and provide insights to senior management to support decision-making.
  • Built relationships with leadership from various departments and centers throughout the organization.
  • Maintained relationships with external auditors and other financial professionals.

Accounts Payable Supervisor

04.2012 - 07.2017
  • Work collaboratively with other accounting staff to ensure accuracy in financial data.
  • Assist with annual audit process as requested by Manager.
  • Initiate weekly vendor payment proposal list to be reviewed by Manager.
  • Responsible for specialist team to process 1000+ invoices weekly.

Accounts Payable Lead

02.2007 - 04.2012
  • Review and reconcile supplier statements to ensure all outstanding invoices were paid.
  • Facilitated training and address employee questions/concerns.
  • Audit invoices on a determined schedule to ensure accuracy in accounting and execute check run.
  • Collaborated with other departments to ensure AP entries are accurate and complete.

Accounts Payable Specialist

11.2005 - 02.2007
  • Perform daily financial transactions, such as verifying, classifying and recording accounts payable data into ERP systems.
  • Research and resolve account discrepancies.
  • Generated and provided reports to different departments as needed.

Office Manager

Time to Time Construction
06.2005 - 11.2005

AP & AR Clerk

Auburn Chevrolet
03.2001 - 05.2001

Education

High School Diploma -

Tumwater High School
Tumwater, Washington
06.1998

Skills

  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Collaborative team player
  • Results-oriented
  • Effective problem resolution
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Invoice management
  • Month-end reconciliation
  • Customer service expertise
  • Account coding expertise
  • SOX compliance expertise
  • Application software knowledge
  • Oracle E-Business suite and BI Discoverer
  • Kofax/MarkView
  • Filenet/P8
  • ServiceNow
  • Concur Travel and Expense
  • Coupa
  • PeopleNet
  • Cass Information Systems
  • Workday HR
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
  • Zoom and WebEx

Timeline

Revenue Operations Supervisor

DaVita Kidney Care
11.2023 - Current

Accounts Payable Manager

DaVita
07.2017 - 04.2023

Accounts Payable Supervisor

04.2012 - 07.2017

Accounts Payable Lead

02.2007 - 04.2012

Accounts Payable Specialist

11.2005 - 02.2007

Office Manager

Time to Time Construction
06.2005 - 11.2005

AP & AR Clerk

Auburn Chevrolet
03.2001 - 05.2001

High School Diploma -

Tumwater High School