BILLY WEST(314) 795-9246

billywest500@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-west-0358aa107

Performance Profile Summary

Self-starter, organized, goal oriented, adept multitasker. Team player, quick study, and prompt with correctiveaction. Acquired 15+ years in various administrative and managerial positions. Will be able to offer capabilitiesand confidence leading to immediate positive impacts beyond the job description to achieve or exceed all expectations. Committed to work within the company core values to insure internal and external customer needs are met or exceeded.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Office Management Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Strategic Planning Staff Management Administrative Support Training Auditing Inventory Management Communication Skills Microsoft Word

Research Power Point Sinex

Quality Assurance Outlook ACCPAC

Purchasing Excel Profit 21

WORK EXPERIENCE

American Commercial Barge Lines / American Electric Power River Operations Chesterfield, Missouri Barge Operations Administrative Associate 8/2009 – 1/2016

Manage and authorize all stages of the barge equipment repair life cycle. Coordinate barge purchase / sales documentation, barge leasing (chartering in / out) contracts, barge,

and proposal process of recycling barges (scrapping outdated / non-repairable barges). Review and identify errors on vendor billings, collaborating with accounts payables to ensure correct

payments are rendered for services completed. Liaison to the Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Coast Guard, accountable for

updating, maintaining, and filing multiple sets of barge documentations. Extremely knowledgeable in marine law, cargo commodities / chemicals, and barge operations in whole

throughout the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico. Extensively trained in multiple areas of marine safety measures, barge equipment surveying, tanker

barges (loading/off-loading capabilities), river depths, dry barge cargo loading, barge drafting, boat operations, etc…

American Electric Power River Operations / MEMCO Barge Lines Chesterfield, Missouri Accounts Payable Administrative Associate 11/2006 – 8/2009 Oversaw a multitude of accounting tasks entailing extreme micromanagement of multiple processes. Maintained accounting journal entries weekly. Collected and compiled data to create accounting reports for both internal /external use. Reviewed, investigated, and identified compliance issues with vendor contracts, interpreting contract

information to ensure accuracy billing on accounts. Collaborated with multiple lines of businesses throughout the organization, ensuring all departments

adhered to vendor relationship management and company policy.

Vatterott College Saint Ann, Missouri Bookkeeper 3/2005 – 4/2006

Managed accounts payable / receivable using ACCPAC software Handled bank deposits, petty cash, accounting records, and maintained all book balances Ordered and coordinated the distribution of student books and campus tool kits Maintained and manage various inventories, general office supplies, books, and other needs as

requested.

State Motor and Control Solutions Maryland Heights, Missouri Accounting Specialist 12/2000 – 3/2005

Managed accounts payable using Profit 21 software Printed, voided, and reissued checks Calculated and paid sales taxes Examined credit histories on new customers Balanced bank statements, reviewed bank statements and reports for discrepancies Investigated and negotiated claims

EDUCATION ACCOMPLISHMENTS Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Tarkio College Tarkio, Missouri