Lisa Draper has over 20 years of experience in accounting, finance, and business management. She has held various roles such as accounting associate, database systems manager, account administrator, core account manager, financial productivity analyst, and accountant. Her experience includes supporting financial departments, improving customer data integrity, generating monthly billings, managing customer accounts, and completing Six Sigma training. She has an MBA and BS in Business Administration with focuses in finance and management information systems.
MBA Finance Professional with Over 20 Years Experience
1. Lisa M. Draper
3785 Stonington Place, Zionsville, Indiana 46077 (317) 769-5616 ldraper2310@yahoo.com
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 payment
processing, general ledger entries, bank reconciliations, budget and forecast preparation, year
end audit support and preparation
• Improved payment and reconciliation procedures enabling the consolidation of two regional
offices
• Mentored and directed the development of college interns
• Managed multiple priorities, demonstrated a high level of attention to detail, time
management, 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, which
involved, but not limited too: efficiently entering new customer information, finding and
cleaning up customer duplicate records, correcting wrong addresses, and removing outdated
customer records
• Demonstrated organizational skills and prioritized a wide variety of activities to meet
customers 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 and
collections
On-site Account Administrator/Billing
• Responsible for generating monthly billings and collections, along with account maintenance
support 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
2. NAIG Core Account Manager/Inside Sales
• Build and manage relationships with over 120 customer accounts in excess of $6.6MM in
annualized revenue for the North American Eastern Region
• Develop and negotiate terms and conditions for long-term contract supply agreements, while
supporting Praxair’s national pricing strategy
• Coordinated necessary internal resources; such as customer service and logistics, to address
customer 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 productivity
savings
• 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 and
continually 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