LESLIE ETTIENNE
Brampton,Canada
Summary
Experienced accounts payable professional skilled in managing critical financial tasks for seamless business operations and precise financial reporting. Proficient in processing and validating invoices, ensuring prompt payment of liabilities, and building strong vendor relationships. Reliable and detail-oriented individual dedicated to maintaining the organization\'s financial health.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
International Transportation Payables Specialist
NESTLE CANADA
06.2017 - 06.2024
- Prepare and facilitate Transportation Monthly Town Hall
- Prepare and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Knowledge of End to End Payment Processes and Data Management Principles
- Management of Vendor Contracts
- Process Third Party vendor payments within agreed upon rate and payment terms
- Manage Vendor On Boarding in SAP
- Provide vendors Weekly Fuel Surcharge Rates for invoicing purposes
- Effective reconciliation and administration of all vendor statements
- Accurately maintain transportation vendor rates for International Freight
- Demonstrate Business Excellence in all vendor payment processing and reporting
- Demonstrate support for Procurement activities
- DPO maintained at 30, 45 & 60 days for vendor payments
- DPO maintained at 45 days for Blocked/Parked invoices in SAP
- Import transportation accruals provided monthly
- Identified value added opportunities within the freight payment process
- Demonstrate value creation through a Lean Enterprise Mindset
Physical Logistics Payables Specialist
NESTLE CANADA
01.2014 - 05.2017
- Knowledge of End to End Payment Processes and Data Management Principles
- Understanding of SAP Transportation Management System
- On time month end accruals
- Compliant Accounts Payable Processing
- Standard and CAPEX Purchase Order Creation and Management
- Compliant vendor setup and Management of ongoing maintenance in SAP
- Reconciled invoice dispute resolution with vendors
- Facilitated invoice changes or credits
- Managed Blocked/Parked workflow invoices
- On time and accurate Third Party Warehousing invoices
- Managed Warehousing Storage rates and Contracts
- Fully participated in projects as assigned by Managers/Team Leads
- Current transportation vendor rates maintained
- DPO maintained at 30 days for vendor payments
- DPO maintained at 45 days for Blocked/Parked invoices in SAP
Trade Assets (Nestle Freezer Equipment) Payables Specialist
NESTLE CANADA
04.2010 - 01.2014
- Maintenance of freight quotes and/or vendor contracts on a national basis
- Vendor setup in SAP
- Tracked all costs related to third party equipment transportation, fuel surcharge and storage
- Audited transport and storage invoices for required compliance to contracts and/or rate quotes
- Ensured timely and accurate processing and payment of freight and storage payables
- DPO maintained at 30 days for vendor payments
- Monthly identification to Team Lead, Finance and Analysis of transportation related accruals
- Immediate identification of invoice discrepancies with vendors
Purchasing and Fleet Administrator
ORGANON CANADA LTD.
02.2005 - 03.2010
- Company Overview: (Pharmaceutical Company)
- Provided support to the Purchasing Manager and Director of Finance
- Created purchase orders from requisitions
- Expedited purchase orders, ensuring all information was accurate
- Product order forecasting verified stock availability from current inventories
- Obtained price quotations from catalogs and suppliers
- Monitored and received purchase orders and made necessary adjustments to aid Accounts Payable in processing of invoices
- Updated Purchasing Policy and Procedures
- Ordered office supplies for finance department
- Communicated with Customs Broker, Air Canada and Freight Forwarding companies
- Completed Customs Document – B13 Canadian Export Declaration form
- Calgary Warehouse Depot Transfer (warehouse to warehouse product transfers)
- Liaison between Accounts Payable, Requester and Vendors
- Management of the company's fleet vehicles totaling 130 units across Canada
- Revised and updated the Fleet Policy & Procedures
- Tracked and monitored leasing company's service levels
- Distributed vehicle selectors to drivers and ordered vehicles thru leasing company
- Guided drivers through yearly fleet turnover and selector process (pickup, disposal or purchase of company vehicles)
- Informed leasing company of vehicle changes to ensure invoice accuracy
- Reviewed leasing company's invoices for accuracy
- Managed new employee vehicle authorizations
- Posted availability of vehicles to purchase by employees and tracked bidding process
- Guided drivers through accident process and communicated with insurance company
- Managed 407ETR accounts and day-to-day driver fleet inquiries
- (Pharmaceutical Company)
Education
Legal Secretary Diploma - Accounting 1, Human Resource Management, PMAC Certificate in Purchasing, Principles of Buying, Principles of Inventory & Operations Control, Principles of Transportation & Logistics, Negotiation Planning Seminar, Introduction to Microcomputer Applications Software (Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Power Point), Effective Business Writing, Certificate of Achievement for Collections Skills & Receivable Management
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
Scarborough, ONSkills
- Documentation management
- Accounting
- Business Operations
- Customer relations
- Analytical thinking
- Expert problem solving
- Research skills
- Communication skills
- Vendor Management
- Detail-oriented
- Prioritization
- Proficiency in MS Office/SAP
- Statement Reconciliation
- Purchase Order creation
- Inventory Management Principles
- Vendor Contracts
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Accomplishments
Accounts Payable Process Improvement Specialist
- Collaboration for Efficiency: Partnered with the Accounts Payable Team to identify ongoing issues within the AP Payment Scan process, resulting in a root cause identification and an impressive 83% improvement rate.
- Waste Elimination: Optimized the Warehouse Payables process by identifying and eliminating non-value-added activities through Flow Mapping Lean tools.
- Lean Certification: Achieved GSTD White Belt Certification through comprehensive Lean Training.
- Pandemic Response and Process Stabilization: During the 2020 pandemic, spearheaded the transition to remote work by collaborating with the Payables team and carriers to implement a successful paperless process, avoiding late payment fees.
- Leadership and Communication: Prepared and facilitated monthly Transportation Department Town Halls, engaging approximately 60 employees and ensuring smooth communication and process updates.
Timeline
International Transportation Payables Specialist
NESTLE CANADA
06.2017 - 06.2024
Physical Logistics Payables Specialist
NESTLE CANADA
01.2014 - 05.2017
Trade Assets (Nestle Freezer Equipment) Payables Specialist
NESTLE CANADA
04.2010 - 01.2014
Purchasing and Fleet Administrator
ORGANON CANADA LTD.
02.2005 - 03.2010
Legal Secretary Diploma - Accounting 1, Human Resource Management, PMAC Certificate in Purchasing, Principles of Buying, Principles of Inventory & Operations Control, Principles of Transportation & Logistics, Negotiation Planning Seminar, Introduction to Microcomputer Applications Software (Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Power Point), Effective Business Writing, Certificate of Achievement for Collections Skills & Receivable Management
CENTENNIAL COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
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