LAURIAN D.

MILLAR 1971 Harbor View Circle, Weston, FL 33327

Mobile: (562) 277-0110
Home: (954) 762-6806
PROFESSIONAL GOAL
Accomplished Billing, Accounts Payable & Operations Manager with exceptional peo
ple skills and extensive experience in financial control, team leadership, accou
nts payable, client billing and contract administration seeks a management posit
ion that will actively engage & utilize my skills in team building, project mana
gement, analytical assessment and accounting.
CAREER PROFILE
* Extensive experience in billing and A/P systems, staff supervision and contra
ct administration.
* Documented processes for the following departments (billing, A/P, A/R & contr
act administration) in compliance with SOX guidelines. Also developed risk asses
sments schedules.
* Held three financial management positions simultaneously.
* Proven capacity in internal control design and implementation on a large-scal
e basis.
* Employed proven techniques to enhance productivity; meaningful cost control a
nd staff retention.
* Expertise in developing and overseeing professional teams.
* B.S. degree with extensive on-going professional development.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ARDYSS INTERNATIONAL, MULTI-LEVEL MARKETING COMPANY, US 2009 - CURRENT
DISTRIBUTOR
* Manages an internet and home-based business involved with the promotion and s
elling of health & wellness products offered by Ardyss International along with
the associated business opportunity.
* Recruited and leads a team of 6 distributors in the development & growth of t
heir individual Ardyss business.
* Team responsible for monthly sales of ~$5,000
Industrial Building Services, Fort Lauderdale, FL 2008 - 2009
A/R & Contracts Administration Manager
* Provided leadership and oversight to the contracts and collections department
s. Documented and updated the processes of these departments.
* Supervised and reviewed the input of national contracts into the Great Plains
financial system and an in-house contract management system. Ensured proper con
trols were followed in the execution of contracts.
* Managed the collections process for all accounts and introduced measures to i
mprove the efficiency of this department
* Reviewed and developed processes to streamline the summary billing process fo
r customers billed through a third party billing system such as Service Channel,
FM Pilot and IPT.
RELOCATED FROM CALIFORNIA TO S. FLORIDA 2007 - 2008
JWT Specialized Communications, Los Angeles, CA 1989 - 2007
Financial Services Manager (Managed 3 Departments simultaneously)
General Accounts Payable Department (2006-2007)
* Directed and managed the Accounts Payable staff of 3 responsible for providin
g accurate and timely processing and disbursement of vendor obligations. Also, e
nsured the integrity of the financial accounting system.
* Developed and enforced policies and procedures in accordance with company pol
icy, state and federal tax requirements and SOX guidelines.
* Reviewed and approved all vendor master data activity in compliance with inte
rnal controls, SOX guidelines and 1099 requirements.
* Oversaw the coordination of semi-annual 1099 report review. Reviewed the fina
l 1099 reports for accuracy.
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1971 HARBOR VIEW CIRCLE, WESTON, FL33327
MOBILE: (562) 277-0110
HOME: (954) 762-6806
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE cont:
JWT Specialized Communications, Los Angeles, CA 1989 - 2007
Media Accounts Payable Department (1991-2007)
* Managed staff of 6 responsible for the payment of over 2000 print/internet ve
ndors with weekly payments exceeding $4MM.
* Ensured reconciliation of media accounts.
* Negotiated and authorized settlement agreements on disputed outstanding balan
ces with vendors.
* Monitored rebate programs offered by media vendors.
* Designed automated approval adjustment system, providing quicker resolution o
f disputed charges.
* Launched and managed media rate database for top 500 print vendors.
* Reconciled charges of corporate credit cards for prepaid accounts.
* Completed ad hoc reports on spending patterns and incentive programs at the r
equest of CFO & CEO.
Client Billing Department (1989-2007)
* Directed staff of two responsible for weekly billing of over 1,000 orders in
excess of $8MM.
* Oversaw billing of time & material costs for over 600 projects with weekly bi
lling exceeding $2MM.
* Maintained client billing profiles for all accounts including contract and na
tional accounts.
* Developed customized invoice formats and invoice delivery systems to meet cli
ents' needs.
* Provided monthly progress reports to CFO as member of the Finance Executive T
eam.
* Reviewed billing reports in compliance with SOX.
* Developed cross-departmental training & mentoring programs for accounting sta
ff.
Director of Ad Centers (2004-2005)
* Supervised the centralization of sales staff into three regional teams locate
d in Los Angeles, St. Louis and Philadelphia for processing of over 50,000 order
s with revenue exceeding $200MM.
* Orchestrated staffing of the three new Ad Centers. Total employees: 35
* Implemented cohesive operating system to streamline procedures/processes of t
he Ad Centers.
* Relinquished position in Feb 2005 after it required relocation to St Louis