John Morales
Goose Creek
Summary
Seasoned Accounts Payable Manager with extensive experience in overseeing comprehensive accounts payable operations. Demonstrated ability to enhance efficiency and reduce expenses through strategic workflow optimization.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Manager
FAC Management Group
Tuckahoe
02.2007 - Current
- Processed payables for over 90 retail locations, including Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins.
- Verified and approved invoices prior to payment processing to ensure accuracy.
- Negotiated vendor contracts, achieving 25% cost reduction on communication services.
- Renewed sanitation contract, resulting in 15% savings on expenses.
- Maintained Fixed Asset System for precise record-keeping and reporting.
- Utilized Sage Intacct for check preparation and accounting tasks.
- Oversaw team training on accounts payable procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
- Developed reports on accounts payable activities for management review.
Collection Manager
Swift Maintenance Products, Inc.
Sunrise
01.2005 - 09.2006
- Established collection policies and procedures in alignment with company standards.
- Managed collections processes, securing timely payments from customers.
- Developed strategies that decreased outstanding accounts receivable balances.
- Tracked collection calls conducted by three-member staff to enhance performance.
- Referred delinquent accounts to collection agency for further action.
- Documented all returns and refused merchandise for accurate record-keeping.
- Prepared weekly receivable forecasts to aid in financial planning.
- Reviewed customer accounts to identify delinquencies and initiate follow-up actions.
Education
Eastern Michigan University - Business Accounting
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MichiganSkills
- Supervisory skills
- Accounts payable management
- Vendor negotiation
- Problem resolution
- Organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Adaptability
- Conscientiousness
- General ledger expertise
- Journal entry management
- Month-end closing
- Budget management
- Cash forecasting
- Collections management
- Accounts payable expertise
- Fixed asset management
- Expense reporting
- Credit card reconciliation
- Payroll processing
- Tax reporting compliance
- Bank reconciliation processes
- Vendor account analysis
- Sage Intacct proficiency
- Accpac 300 experience
- FAS fixed asset program knowledge
- QuickBooks proficiency
- Great Plains familiarity
- AS500 experience
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Microsoft Word proficiency
- Microsoft Outlook proficiency
- Team leadership skills
Highlights Of Qualifications
Management of the Accounts Payable Department, Expertise in Vendor Contract Negotiation and Problem Resolution, Excellent Organizational, Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Fast learner, Flexible and Extremely Conscientious, General Ledger, Journal Entries, Month Closing, Budgeting, Cash Forecasting, Collection, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Journal Entries, Fixed Assets, Expense Reports, Credit Card Reconciliations, Payroll and Tax Reporting, Bank Reconciliations, Vendor Account Analysis and Problem Resolution, Sage Intacct and Accpac 300, FAS Fixed Asset Program, QuickBooks, Great Plains, AS500, Excel, Word, Outlook
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Accounts Payable Manager
FAC Management Group
02.2007 - Current
Collection Manager
Swift Maintenance Products, Inc.
01.2005 - 09.2006
Eastern Michigan University - Business Accounting
Eastern Michigan University