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SHARON WAITE

RICHLAND

Summary

Financial professional with robust background in accounts payable management, ensuring timely and precise financial operations. Proven track record of implementing process enhancements that streamline workflows and minimize errors. Highly reliable team player with excellent problem-solving abilities, adaptable to dynamic work environments.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr Accounts Payable Specialist

Lamb Weston
10.2023 - Current
  • Supervised and trained a team of 8-10 Accounts Payable specialists to verify invoices and match against Purchase Orders
  • Developed specialized training meetings and OPL documents to streamline processes
  • Processed documents for payments while verifying information against purchase orders, buyers, notes, etc.
  • Ran Accounts Payable Help Desk email; responded to vendors questions, troubleshooting problems, input credits/debits as needed, facilitated procurement conversations, etc.
  • Analyzed payment cycles and identified bottlenecks, implementing corrective measures that resulted in substantial improvements in processing speed
  • Fostered teamwork by conducting regular training sessions for Accounts Payable specialists, promoting a culture of shared knowledge and accountability

Bookkeeper/Accountant Assistant

Atkinson Staffing
06.2022 - 08.2023
  • Handled all payroll for administrative staff of 50 employees in multiple states
  • Performed daily bookkeeping tasks including JE’s, Reconciliations, Reports
  • Organized complex data and filed Quarterly Reports and taxes
  • Utilized QuickBooks Online
  • Created new systems to streamline processes and overcome past problems
  • Learned and implemented multiple new systems to extract financial data

Online Instructor / Teaching Group Leader/Reviewer

BYU-Idaho/BYU-Pathway
01.2014 - 01.2022
  • Guided students through Business Plans, Resumes, LinkedIn Profiles and Excel
  • Facilitated weekly discussion boards
  • Coached students with weekly videos and one-on-one training
  • Mentored, coached, evaluated, and supervised groups of instructors
  • Taught students Accounting Principles, Business Plans & Teamwork
  • Implemented 4 new learning systems while helping students/instructors adapt


Bookkeeper

Temple Emek Shalom
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Processed all payroll for organization employees twice a month
  • Performed all bookkeeping tasks for a midsize organization
  • Tasked with all A/R and A/P Tasks
  • Utilized QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online
  • Organized all filings and past-due billings to help bring office up to-date
  • Streamlined payroll processing, ensuring timely payments and enhancing employee satisfaction through consistent accuracy.

Accountant Associate

Arizona State University-College of Nursing
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Performed all A/P Tasks for the entire College of Nursing
  • Developed new organizational systems to streamline processes
  • Learned new bill-paying systems and trained other staff on new systems

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Finance

Brigham Young University-Idaho
Rexburg, Idaho
01.2006

Skills

  • Excel
  • Proficient in QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Suite
  • Payroll
  • Financial record management
  • Accounting
  • Effective team leadership
  • Training program development
  • Analytical problem solving
  • Effective organizational skills
  • SAP proficiency
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Accounts payable management

Timeline

Sr Accounts Payable Specialist

Lamb Weston
10.2023 - Current

Bookkeeper/Accountant Assistant

Atkinson Staffing
06.2022 - 08.2023

Online Instructor / Teaching Group Leader/Reviewer

BYU-Idaho/BYU-Pathway
01.2014 - 01.2022

Bookkeeper

Temple Emek Shalom
01.2014 - 01.2015

Accountant Associate

Arizona State University-College of Nursing
01.2007 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Science - Business Finance

Brigham Young University-Idaho

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