CHARLES BATES

27420 Parkview Blvd #310, Warren, MI 48092

248) 321-5526
FutureJob1212@yahoo.com

SUMMARY

Business professional with excellent customer service skills and many years of experience, attentive to detail and
focused on process improvement. Would love the opportunity to bring these attributes to the sporting industry
18 years accounts receivable/payable experience.
Team Player
Resourceful problem solver
Efficient multi-tasker
Results oriented

SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office including EXCEL, Word and Outlook
Excellent customer service skills
Exemplary organizational skills
Self-motivated and can lead a team
Sports management knowledge and a sports enthusiast

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VEHMA INTERNATIONAL OF AMERICA, Troy, MI

Accounts Receivable Representative January 2011 present
Key Accounts Receivable contact for two distinct entities of the VEHMA organization.
Compile month-end reporting and complete account reconciliations.
Record customer payments and wire transfers.
Initiate collection calls / activities as needed.
Problem solve, research and collaborate with other departments as needed.

Accounts Payable Representative August 1999 January 2011

Key Accounts Payable contact for two distinct entities of the VEHMA organization.
Review and verify all vendor invoices to purchase orders and shipping documents.
Review, code, and data entry of invoices.
Initiate bi-weekly check run.
Compile month-end reporting and accurately prepare account reconciliations.
Manage vendor relations while maintaining an excellent rapport.
Provide internal customer support to resolve issues and discrepancies.

S.S. DISTRIBUTORS, Beverly Hills, MI

Accounts Payable Coordinator November 1998 May 1999
Analyzed vendor invoices, purchase orders and shipping documents for accuracy.
Managed manual check-writing process for eleven separate business entities.
Generated weekly and monthly sales reporting package.
Record accurate month-end journal entries and account reconciliations.
Coordinate accurate expense report processing.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Sport Management w/Bus. Concentration May 2017, Madonna University, Livonia, MI.
Graduated with Highest Honors.

Associate Degree in Business Administration, Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI.