lisa resume jan 2016
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Lisa M. Draper 3785 Stonington Place, Zionsville, Indiana 46077 (317) 769-5616 [email protected]
EDUCATION: MEDAILLE COLLEGE, Buffalo, New York
Master of Business Administration
UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO, Amherst, New York
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Majors: Finance and Management Information Systems
EXPERIENCE: NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY, 3500 Depauw Blvd, Indianapolis, IN 46268
9/2015-12/2015 Accounting Associate (Temporary Position)
• Supported the financial services department through month and year end closing,responsibilities included; daily accounts receivable reconciliations, accounts payable paymentprocessing, general ledger entries, bank reconciliations, budget and forecast preparation, yearend audit support and preparation
• Improved payment and reconciliation procedures enabling the consolidation of two regionaloffices
• Mentored and directed the development of college interns
• Managed multiple priorities, demonstrated a high level of attention to detail, timemanagement, and organizational skills
PRAXAIR, INC., 175 East Park Drive, Tonawanda, NY 14150
5/1996-5/2008 JDE Database Systems Manager
• Successfully led and managed the centralization of the Customer Address Book, whichinvolved, but not limited too: efficiently entering new customer information, finding andcleaning up customer duplicate records, correcting wrong addresses, and removing outdatedcustomer records
• Demonstrated organizational skills and prioritized a wide variety of activities to meetcustomers demands, while exceeding management’s expectations
• Hired three employees, led the training effort, and offered continued support
• Improved customer address records which improved the data integrity for billing andcollections
On-site Account Administrator/Billing
• Responsible for generating monthly billings and collections, along with account maintenancesupport for a $200 million customer base
• Demonstrated a high degree of billing accuracy
• Accountable for prices escalations and adjustments
• Worked closely with customers to resolve any invoice disputes
NAIG Core Account Manager/Inside Sales
• Build and manage relationships with over 120 customer accounts in excess of $6.6MM inannualized revenue for the North American Eastern Region
• Develop and negotiate terms and conditions for long-term contract supply agreements, whilesupporting Praxair’s national pricing strategy
• Coordinated necessary internal resources; such as customer service and logistics, to addresscustomer needs
Six Sigma Financial Productivity Analyst
• Completed Six Sigma green belt training
• Responsible for financial validation of Six Sigma projects
• Worked with senior management and ensured the integrity of monthly financial productivitysavings
• Prepared and consolidated annual NAIG productivity budget and plan
• Generated and evaluated internal cost and performance reports for the NAIG regions
Accountant – General Ledger
• Developed and managed intercompany subsidiary invoices, processes journal entries andcontinually perform account reconciliations
• Prepared and reconciled equity and joint venture accounting issues
• Reviewed and analyzed key performance indicators; DSO, Inventory Turns, etc
Procurement Specialist
• Purchased equipment and materials, assisted in contract negotiations
• Analyzed suppliers bids for cost reduction opportunities
11/1995-5/1996 VOYAGER EMBLEMS, 3707 Lockport Road, Sanborn, NY 14132
Accounting/Payroll Clerk
• Responsible for processing manufacturing based payroll for 150 employees
12/1990-11/1995 RIVER OAKS GOLF CLUB, 201 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Assistant Office Manager/Bookkeeper
• Responsible for generating monthly invoices and collections for 250 members
• Performed full bookkeeping duties
COMPUTER JD Edwards system, Microsoft Applications, Visio, Sigma TRAC, Query Management
SKILLS: System, Billing Systems, Peachtree, Quick Books, Cognos
COMMUNITY Manager of Boys Academy ZYSA Soccer Team, Volunteer at Mericiful Help Center,
CARE: Volunteer in Elementary Classrooms and Vacation Bible School at Our Lady of Mount Carmel