Dana Frape
Ancaster,ON
Summary
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture while achieving results. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Proven track record for driving automation and process improvements.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Financial Shared Services
Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd.
02.2020 - Current
- recruited and managed a large, Shared Service Accounts Payable Team of 12 FTE
- managed customer and vendor MDM teams responsible for creating and maintaining related data on an enterprise-wide ERP system
- managed a Shared Service team of junior/intermediate accountants responsible for month end close
- Finance lead on system enhancements and bugs
- Project manage all Finance process improvements and reporting results to the CFO and other Finance leaders on a monthly basis
- responsible for driving automation in Accounts Payable including leveraging OCR technology, touchless processing, auto routing invoices through workflow for coding and authorization.
- developed several key KPI metrics for all Shared Services teams
- helped develop intercompany invoice and payment process to eliminate manual creation of invoices, coding and applying payments within the organization
- collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including Corporate Finance, IT, Internal Audit, Operations, ISV partners and Microsoft
Accounts Payable Manager
Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd.
09.2011 - 01.2020
- managed a team of up to 10 AP administrators and 5 invoicing clerks at various times throughout the role
- helped create the framework for the Shared Service model for AP as it was being developed
- drove automation and efficiencies in both AP and invoicing by initiating paperless processing and electronic payments - converting 95% of suppliers to electronic payments
- responsible for full cycle Accounts Payable of weekly payments - $30MM CAD and $10MM USD
- Create weekly cash flow forecast and reconciliation
- Collaborate with Accounting Manager for month/quarter/year end closings, accruals, reconciliations
- Responsible for Expense Management and Corporate P card reconciliation process, including employee adherence to Corporate policies and internal audit requirements
- Implemented several audit reports including duplicate payment, duplicate vendor, HST audit, supplier discount review, accrual audit, staff KPIs
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Kim-Tam Truck Leasing Ltd
03.2008 - 09.2011
- responsible for full-cycle AP functions
- Prepare all company drivers and owner/operators biweekly payroll
- Liase with Senior accountant and Controller for month/quarter/year end deadlines including accruals and AP reconciliations
- Provide leadership to the Administration team
- Assist Controller with quarterly/year end presentations as well as ad hoc projects
- Process improvements that included imaging invoices, paperless statements resulting in both faster month end close and closing payroll faster
Invoicing Clerk
Kim-Tam Truck Leasing Ltd.
03.2004 - 03.2008
- Prepared and mailed invoices to customers, processed payments, and documented account updates.
- Assisted Invoicing Supervisor in process improvements to allow for faster month-end close and less manual accruals
Education
Theatre Arts
York University
Toronto, ONSkills
- Leadership
- Manage large teams
- Business process improvements and automation
- Collaborative
- Interpersonal relationships
- Project Management
- SME Accounts Payable, vendor management, expense management
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Manager, Financial Shared Services
Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd.
02.2020 - Current
Accounts Payable Manager
Samuel, Son & Co. Ltd.
09.2011 - 01.2020
Senior Accounts Payable Administrator
Kim-Tam Truck Leasing Ltd
03.2008 - 09.2011
Invoicing Clerk
Kim-Tam Truck Leasing Ltd.
03.2004 - 03.2008
Theatre Arts
York University
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