Marianne Couch

About Marianne Couch

Experienced Senior Manager of Accounts Payable and Travel Management with a demonstrated…

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Global Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Travel

   Aspen Technology

   Sep 2018 — Present

   Successful implementation of Coupa ERP, integrating P2P procedures, and utiluzing the Coupa functionality for supplier creation. Oversee centralized global accounts payable systems and process, including, the development and implementation of standards and guidelines related to SOX control, quality, timeliness and productivity while optimizing functional operation of internal processes-Oversee T&E process and implement process improvements, such as paperless receipts, implemented the automations of rules within Oracle to reduce manual review-American Express interface with Oracle iExpense to simplify data entry for employees-Provides leadership and direction in the on-going development and implementation of policies, processes and systems necessary to support the organization-Review and approve all new vendor set ups to ensure accuracy and SOX complaint-Review and approval all invoice and T&E payment batches to ensure SOX compliant-Lead the ongoing administration of the financial ERP for accounts payable and related systems and interfaces-Manage seven travel management companies to ensure travel policies are adhered to-Manage the American Express Corporate and Business Travel Administration programs-Mentor and evaluate employees to enhance their performance, development and work product. Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions-Perform standard and ad hoc analysis, providing meaningful and compelling views into financial reporting and measures related to accounts payable, vendor performance, travel etc-Responsible for implementing and maintaining internal system and process controls necessary to avoid adverse financial impacts-Provide guidance and leadership to organization on accounts payable practices and payment methods and day to day activity-Assist other functional areas with vendor payment issues and related financial initiatives.

Skills

• Accruals
• People Management
• Documentation
• Financial Reporting
• Purchasing
• Account Reconciliation
• Lotus Notes
• Outlook
• Financial Modeling
• Oracle
• Microsoft Office
• Payments
• Supervisory Skills
• Business Analysis
• Internal Audit
• Audit
• Accounts Payable
• Reconciliation
• Customer Service
• Budgets
• Sarbanes-Oxley
• Analysis
• Vendor Relations
• Auditing
• Excel
• Sox
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Oracle Applications
• Process Engineering
• Quickbooks
• Microsoft Excel
• Journal Entries
• Management
• Invoicing
• Process Improvement
• Powerpoint
• Erp
• Business Process Improvement
• Sap
• Accounting