This document is a resume for Dale Marie Eastman. It summarizes her professional experience working in accounting and finance roles over the past 20 years, including her current role as Accounts Payable Manager at Inland Power Group Inc. It also lists her skills, education, and leadership experience.
Seeking to employ my enterprising, hard-working, and technically skilled accounting knowledge; with the intention of securing a professional Accounting related career with opportunities for on-going career advancement. As an enrolled Accounting degree student, I wish to continue gaining knowledge of new skills and expertise that will enhance the company’s team and overall financial performance.
1. 6928 W Wisconsin Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
414-305-4054
Deastman002@wi.rr.com
Dale Marie Eastman
OBJECTIVE To secure a position where my experience and skills will be utilized to achieve
and support the goals of the department and company.
SKILLS & ABILITIES Proficient in:
Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher
10-key calculator Officephone & switchboard
Postage Machine Copier/Scanner/Fax
Sx.e (Nxtrend)– warehousing and sales/service - software
Quicken/QuickBooks
EXPERIENCE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE MANAGER, INLAND POWER GROUP INC.
April 2009-Present
-Responsible for average payables balance of $6,000,000.00.
-Manage 3 person department - process average 3000 invoices monthly.
-Helped staff resolve issues that prevented bills from being paid timely.
-Processed weekly check run – average 160 checks per run – taking
advantage of discounts earned.
-Reconciled 10 highest volume vendor statements to AP balance monthly.
-Requested wire or ACH payments to vendors when needed.
-Requested stop payments on checks never received by vendor.
-Responsible for voiding checks.
-Developed cross-training program for department on all functions to effect
better work coverage.
-Administrator for: Corporate and travel credit card expenses for 6 locations
in the Upper Midwest, employee expense reports and petty cash.
-Program administrator: responsible for management of the fleet vehicle
expense program and fuel cards.
-Managed inventory of office supplies for Milwaukee location.
Credit MANAGER, Inland Power Group, Inc.
Spring 1999 to Apr 2009
-Developed Corporate credit department - consolidating credit and
collections for 5 locations into one department.
-Processed credit applications for all potential new customers.
-Communicated with customers and internal staff on status of accounts.
-Analyzed past due accounts to determine viability of debt.
-Aided in resolution of disputes or issues to get debt collected.
2. Credit Manager, Inland Power Group, Inc. Cont’d
-Trained Assistant Credit Managers in company business, department policies
and collection rules.
-Strived to reduce bad debt write offs by proactively calling customers at 35
days.
-Posted customer payments as needed.
Accounts Payable Clerk, INLAND POWER GROUP, INC.
July 1998 to Spring 1999
-Processed vendor invoices, matching invoice to packing slipto PO.
-Researched any discrepancies to resolution.
-Handled fuel card transactions and petty cash.
General Office, ETAC USA
June 1992 to July 1998
-Managed customer accounts
-Customer Service – dealt with customers on placing orders, status of orders,
researched order issues
-Created and maintained bill of materials for customized product builds.
-Entered products received into inventory
-Backup for Accounts Payable and Marketing
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, BROOKFIELD WI
Bachelors Degree – Business Management 2009 GPA 3.78
MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE, WEST ALLIS WI
Associates Degree – Accounting 1983
LEADERSHIP Director, Badger Trails, Inc. 1988-Present
One of nine people that steer the operations of the not for profit hiking
club.
Treasurer, Badger Trails, Inc. 1996 – Present
Responsible for paying all bills related to operations of organization and
generating reports to present to Board and members showing Profit or
loss.
Membership staff, Milwaukee Dog Training Club 2014 – Present
Responsible for explaining club to potential members, signing up new
members, documenting membership renewals,, fitting and selling
equipment.
Puppy Class Instructor, Milwaukee Dog Training Club May 2015 – Present
Instructor in training – class teaches owners of new puppies how to
properly care for and train their puppy from age 9 to 24 weeks. Creating
a good foundation for responsible pet guardianship.