PATRICIA D.

WILLIAMS
Tacoma, WA 98403
Residence#: (253) 327-1950
Cellular#: (714) 658-7483
www.linkedin.com/in/patdwilliams
email: sucestudent@hotmail.com


EXPERTISE:
Project Management / Account Management / Inventory Control &
Purchasing / Accounts Payable Management / Receivables Management /
General Accountant

Strengths:
Outstanding track record in Project Planning and Management.
Outstanding track record in Managing Accounts Payable and Inventory Valuation
and control.
Ability to access decision makers and build vital relationships, creative and
successful negotiator, proven talent in leadership and team building / staff training
and supervision.
Action oriented ability to make things happen. Consistently proven ability to
gain participation of others to benefit company projects. Excellent
communication skills combined with strong work ethic.
Computer skills include Oracle, Platinum, Peoplesoft, MS Excel, MS Word, MS
Outlook, and Power Point.

EDUCATION:
M.B.A., Business Administration / Globalization
University of Redlands, September 2004
B.S., Business Administration / Finance
Woodbury University, August 2002
A.S., Business Management
Marymount College, May 1999

International Marketplace: Perspectives from Asia
Reitaku University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong; March 12-27, 2004
The International Environment in the Twenty First Century
Cambridge University, Cambridge England; April 28, 2003 May 9, 2003
Certificate in Effective Employee Management for Supervisors
California State University, Fullerton, California; June 1996


PATRICIA D. WILLIAMS

WORK HISTORY / EXPERIENCE:

DaVita Healthcare Partners, Tacoma, WA 04/08 08/14
Director, Accounts Payable responsibilities include leadership and oversight of
centralized Accounts Payable functions, including T&E functions. Direct and manage all
disbursements and process of annual 1099s and oversee and maintain SOX internal
control documentation and regular internal self- testing that will be acceptable to satisfy
auditors. Responsibilities also include development and coordination of departmental
budget and forecast updates.
Exemplary Accomplishments:
*Utility expense management project with 3
rd
party vendor resulting in $12M reduction
in core (electricity, gas and water) cost and $2M reduction in Open/Close center cost
over four year period to DaVita.
*Vendor payment automation project with Corporate Bank and VISA adding to
Company Travel and Reimbursement Rebate Earnings and Rebate opportunities.
Board of Director Member, United Way Pierce County, Tacoma, WA 04/13- 07/14

Sony Electronics, Inc., San Diego, California 04/04 03/08
Manager, Accounts Payable responsibilities include leadership and oversight of
centralized Corporate Accounts Payable and Corporate Travel and Entertainment
Reimbursement functions. Developed and implemented effective and efficient policies,
procedures and best practices ensuring timely payments to vendors and compliance with
Sarbanes-Oxley 404 process requirements
Exemplary Accomplishments:
* Consolidation of multi-state Accounts Payable operations and processes from New
Jersey to San Diego, California - leveraging business process improvement techniques,
and re-engineering of work flow processes.
Corinthian Colleges, Inc., Santa Ana, California 07/02 04/04
Accounts Payable Manager: Process Reengineering / Change management, develop
and implement best practice policies and procedures enabling maximum performance and
internal control, supervise and coach accounts payable processors, performance reviews,
check processing, federal and state reporting.
Herbalife International of America, Inc., Inglewood, California 08/01 08/02
Accounts Payable Supervisor: Supervise, evaluate and coach accounts payable
processors. Responsibilities included change management / change projects, work- flow
process, P-Card program, File Net (scanning) electronic work flow, T&E administration,
and weekly check runs.
Alcone Marketing, Inc. Irvine, California 07/99 02/01
Accounts Payable Supervisor: Supervised, evaluated and coached accounts payable
clerks. Responsibilities included vendor maintenance, A/P aging analysis, employee
expense report review and approval, petty cash disbursement and reconciliation,
administration of company online office supplies, weekly check runs, and 1099 filing.
PATRICIA D. WILLIAMS

Alcone Marketing, Inc. (contd):
Exemplary Accomplishments:
*Favorable resolution of non-compliance issue with IRS. Applied job knowledge and
skills in resolving outstanding issues regarding incorrect Tins, paper filing of
1099s, and late filing of W-2s (created prior to my employment). IRS penalty
assessment of $65,000 waived due to my efforts and arguments.
*Development of policy and procedures guaranteeing future compliance to federal and
state regulations.
Kenwood Americas International, Inc., Long Beach, California 01/98 06/99
Accounts Payable Manager: Responsible for full cycle A/P, review and approval of
employee expense reports, commission calculation and payments, weekly check runs,
1099 filing and supervision of accounting clerks.
Exemplary Accomplishments:
*Interfaced with top senior management in the development and implementation of travel
and entertainment policies.
*Developed policies and procedures ensuring compliance with government report (1099
filing).
Contour Aerospace, Inc., Brea, California 07/85 01/98
Accounts Payable Manager & Inventory Cost Analyst: Responsible for full cycle
A/P, Raw Material Valuation and Reconciliation, training and development of purchasing
staff, review and analysis of purchasing/inventory documents and reports for senior
management, leading member of MRP implementation team, bank reconciliation, and
G/L reconciliation of inventory accounts.
Exemplary Accomplishments:
Accounts Payable:
*Provided critical data used for cash projections during cash flow crisis. Acted as liaison
with purchasing, production control, accounts receivable and accounts payable in
development of cash needs for operations.
*In account retention, applying skills to neutralize potentially damaging situations and
developed strategies to improve account satisfaction levels. Regained creditor
confidence; renegotiated vendor terms and payments on long overdue payables, and
implemented standards and procedures in a company that had allowed internal controls to
lapse.
*Promoted from Inventory/Cost Analyst to Accounts Payable Manager.
I nventory Cost Analyst:
*Raw Material and Job cost analysis and raw material reconciliation saved company
cumulative $3.5 million write off.
*Purchasing: Training and development of purchasing staff. Administration and
analysis of purchasing reporting documents. Negotiated and developed payment
schedules with vendors/suppliers during cash flow crisis, which provided continual
shipment of necessary production materials and supplies and payment to contractors and
vendors without disruption of regular operations.