CATHERINE CORNETT
Mount Juliet
Summary
Finance professional with extensive experience over 15 years in managing accounts payable functions and ensuring financial accuracy. Known for fostering team collaboration and achieving seamless operations in dynamic environments. Adept at process optimization and vendor management, consistently reliable and adaptable to changing needs.
Experience with implementation of software, company transition and acquisitions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Manager
Encore Luxury Coach Leasing, TN, Inc.
05.2024 - Current
- Managed a team of four and set daily goals
- Project leader for the Oracle/NetSuite Implementation
- Coordinated with outside Oracle vendor NeuEon to customized accounts payable, implement purchase orders, and customizing financial reporting
- Responsible for yearly1099 Processing
- Organize accounts payable month-end close
- Team member for selecting inventory software that is comparable with Oracle
- Worked with Corpay implementation for credit card processing
- Implementing Concur for expense reporting for ECO drivers
- Process all vendor payments, ACH, Wires, Credit Card transactions, and checks
- Audit teams workflow and implement streamline processes and procedures to remain compliance
- Held weekly meetings with purchasing, financial leaders, and regional leaders
- Work closely with Controller, CFO and VP daily on projects as assigned
- Vendor clean-up, credit applications, and month-end close process
- Implementing import files for large vendors
- Consolidating vendors for buying power and negotiated terms
- Credit applications
- Prepare weekly cash requirements and yearly projections
- Reduced payment discrepancies with thorough invoice review, analysis, and reconciliation efforts
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies
- Collaborated closely with procurement on purchase orders to streamline approval processes while ensuring adherence to established budget guidelines
- Managed a team of accounting staff, providing guidance and support to ensure accurate financial reporting
Accounts Payable Manager
ERG
05.2022 - 05.2024
- Managed team of eight and streamlined workflow with implementing software and processes that sponsored downsizing team to four
- Organized workflow through six transitions in one year without interruption of workflow and maintaining multiple systems until workflow could be transitioned over
- Coordinated with IT to implement concur expense reporting
- Enhanced and implemented systems PDI, Sage, Yooz, and RentalMan
- Weekly meetings with team, financial and regional leaders
- Audit and approved all teams workflow batches
- Batched and processed all vendor payments, checks, virtual cards, ACH, wires
- Streamline workflow, vendor consolidation, and import files for large vendors
- Team with accountants on month-in close process
- Yearly1099 processing
- Reconcile General ledger and prepare accruals
Accounts Payable Manager
Tri Star Energy Group, Inc
03.2019 - 05.2022
- Managed teams of five to six employees
- Resolved escalated issues related to late or incorrect payments, working closely with vendors to find solutions
- Implemented process improvements to streamline tasks and reduce errors
- Served as subject matter expert for accounting software implementations or upgrades within organization
- Ensured compliance with relevant tax laws by accurately reporting taxable income on Form1099s
- Worked with internal teams with accounts payable month end close
- Handled and resolved difficult vendors complaints
- Responsible for hiring and firing employees, and team evaluations
- New vendor set ups, and vendor clean up
- Process all accounts payable checks, wires, and ach payments
- Coordinate acquisitions to assure vendors are set up and no payments to vendors prior to acquisition date
- Assigned teams workflow based off each team members experience to achieve their highest quality of work
- Reconciled virtual card payments and concur expenses
Accounts Payable Manager
Envision Healthcare
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Overlapped time left Results because was contractor with Results to complete pending projects
- Managed team of eighteen and three supervisors
- Partner with PWC to transition payables to Nashville from Texas and Florida
- Responsible for implementing new software without interruptions of workflow
- Audit expense reports and entered all corporate invoices
- PWC reported to CEO that workload had improved over26% in two months of hire date
- Hired and handled disciplinary actions as needed and prepare yearly evaluations
- Process yearly1099's
- Streamlined invoice processing for improved efficiency and reduced processing time
- Monitored department performance metrics regularly, identifying inefficiencies or bottlenecks in order to continuously improve overall productivity levels
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Results Physiotherapy
01.2015 - 03.2018
- Hired and trained team of three to four
- Processed all vendor invoices promptly in accordance with company policy
- Audit expense reports
- Process all vendor payments
- Implement Concur expense reporting
- Vendor invoices were all manual paper mailed and manual signed checks, streamlined and automated invoices and payments
- Developed strong relationships with vendors, resulting in improved communication and negotiation on payment terms
- Oversaw monthly accounting close process for timely and accurate reporting of financial information
- Managed month-end closing process, ensuring timely completion of accruals and account reconciliations
- Identified areas for improvement in existing processes, leading to increased productivity and reduced costs within accounts payable department
- Implemented project management techniques to overcome obstacles and increase team productivity
- Process yearly1099's
- Worked closely with Controller on audit request and projects
Accounts Payable Manager
Service Source International
11.2014 - 01.2015
- Trained in San Francisco to transition payables to Nashville
- Start-up accounts payable, hired and trained four employees
- Master vendors clean up and invoice reconciliation
- Entered corporate invoices
- Process all vendor payments
- Audit and posted teams daily batches
- Reviewed monthly expense reports for accuracy, identifying opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies
- Handled all difficult vendor relations
- Partnered with finance team to complete month-end accruals and account reconciliations
- Collaborated with other departments to resolve billing issues promptly and maintain accurate financial records
- Fostered positive work environment by promoting open communication, collaboration, and professional growth opportunities for team members
- Supported audit processes with well-organized documentation of accounts payable transactions, minimizing errors or discrepancies found during audits
- Developed comprehensive training programs to onboard new employees effectively and mentor existing team members
- Optimized cash flow management by negotiating favorable payment terms with vendors
- Weekly financial and team meetings
- Managed accurate and timely processing of over4600 invoices per month
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Nashville, TN06.2014
Skills
- Implementation of various software
- Accounts Payable Leader
- Acquisitions and transitions
- Audit Support
- ERP systems expertise
- Invoice auditing
- Decision-Making
- Relationship building and management
- Account reconciliation
- Workflow coordination
Timeline
Accounts Payable Manager
Encore Luxury Coach Leasing, TN, Inc.
05.2024 - Current
Accounts Payable Manager
ERG
05.2022 - 05.2024
Accounts Payable Manager
Tri Star Energy Group, Inc
03.2019 - 05.2022
Accounts Payable Manager
Envision Healthcare
01.2018 - 03.2019
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Results Physiotherapy
01.2015 - 03.2018
Accounts Payable Manager
Service Source International
11.2014 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Accounting
University of Phoenix
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