James Leigh

About James Leigh

Professional experience to date includes over ten years in the accounts payable function and over five years in corporate accounting for the oil & gas, oil field services and manufacturing industries. Specialize in the development of procedures for security in the accounts payable and inventory areas. Have traveled extensively for business in the US and worldwide to ensure proper execution of business processes.Specialties: Compliance, accounts payable, analysis, auditing, balance, banking, cash flow, closing, consulting, customer service, database administration, general ledger, microsoft excel, microsoft powerpoint, microsoft word, policy analysis, process engineering, purchasing, SAP, Coupa, P21, Oracle, Great Plains, teamwork, treasury,

Experience

1. Director Accounts Payable

   DXP Enterprises, Inc.

   Aug 2022 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Coordinate payment process to optimize the company’s cash position and maximize internal cash flow• Responsible for approval and verification of the invoice-coding process as submitted by accounts payable analysts• Responsible for compliance and control of the Sarbanes-Oxley protocols for the A/P department.• Manage and supervise one AP Manager, three Supervisors and 18 accounts payable analysts • Responsible for vendor Master (creating, modifying, payment terms, payment method) • Responsible for full P2P cycle • Assist Supply Chain department with all vendors financial requirements• Analyze vendors’ accounts aging• Oversee the timely, accurate processing of invoices / credit memos,(with & without PO), expense reports, and payment transactions• Direct report to the Corporate Controller• Manage the accurate and timely processing of up to 45,800 invoices ($47M) per month for large, multi-site organization • Assist all internal and external customers with any AP issues they may have. • Created multiple forms and financial reports to streamline accounts payable and meet business needs in the finance department • Manage disbursement (check, ACH, wires, VCA) • Responsible for process improvement in different areas in the Accounts Payable department to make the process better and more efficient with all the necessary controls

Education

• Instituto Superior Universitario de

  Bachelor's, Business Administration

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Software Documentation
• Cash Flow
• Great Plains
• Purchasing
• Microsoft Word
• Balance
• Microsoft Dynamics Gp
• Accounting
• Account Reconciliation
• Budgeting
• Accounts Payable
• Variance Analysis
• Accounts Receivable
• Jd Edwards
• Customer Service
• Invoicing
• Analysis
• General Ledger
• Sap Products
• Budgets
• Finance
• Auditing
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Sap
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act