Cheryl Brown

Experience

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  National Geographic Society Federal Credit Union

  Apr 1988 - Jul 1993

  Head Teller

  Responsible for all bank transactions, transfers and reconciliation of daily cash.

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  National Geographic Society

  Jul 1993 - Oct 1999

  Responsible for the oversight of invoices, wires and check payments, travel and entertainment expenses. Responsible for invoice and check processing, AP Reconciliations, Yearly filing and archvial process. Process invoices and filing.

  • Accounts Payable Supervisor

    Aug 1996 - Oct 1999

  • Sr AP Clerk

    Aug 1994 - Oct 1996

  • AP Clerk

    Jul 1993 - Aug 1994
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  Sunrise Senior Living

  Sept 2000 - Sept 2005

  AP Director

  Responsible for 35 staff in a centralized AP department processing approx 100K invoices per month for approx 400+ senior communities around the United States.

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  FTI Consulting

  Oct 2005 - Dec 2007

  Sr Manager of Accounts Payable

  Responsible for 11 AP staff for a centralized Accounts Payable Department. Processed approx 80,000 voucher a year and 130,000 payments.

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  PhRMA

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2017

  Director of Accounts Payable

  Responsible for all aspects of accounts payable management including systems administration for PhRMA and PhRMA Foundation. Provide leadership and mentoring to A/P staff, and support and training to PhRMA employees on all A/P processes and policies. Primary administrative liaison with key vendors (Bank of America, American Express, and Concur). Serve as key functional lead for systems administration, implementation, enhancements, and upgrades for Concur T & E, Epicor Procurement, and DocuSign systems.Preparation of the quarterly LDA lobbying percentages. System Administrator for Concur, American Express, Epicor Procurement, Cash-Pro (Bank of America), and DocuSign. Compliance Reporting (1099, Sales and Use Tax, and Unclaimed Property). Show less

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  Enviva

  Sept 2017 - Nov 2018

  Sr. Manager of Accounts Payable

  Responsible for the oversight and management of the high volume Accounts Payable process. Mentor and train 6 staff members, as well as AP personnel within the Enviva plants. Perform monthly reconciliations for 26 entities, including international activities. Perform yearly 1099 maintenance, B-Notices and electronic filings. Create and maintain policies to include; Travel and Entertainment, Corporate Card, and general AP processes. Responsible for ensuring all processes are performed in compliance with SOX. Oversee all SOX compliance testing and year-end audit activities. Collaborate and strategize with Treasury on a weekly basis for cash requirements. Oversee and manage the Concur Travel and Expense platform. Functional Lead on all AP related systems implementations and improvements. Show less

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  Inovalon

  Nov 2018 - now

  • Director A/R, Billing & Collections

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Director Accounts Payable

    Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Sr Manager of Accounts Payable

    Nov 2018 - Mar 2021