Kimberly Lafrance
Salisbury
Summary
Dynamic finance professional with extensive experience at MSI Global Talent Solutions, excelling in accounts payable and vendor management. Proven track record in financial reporting and expense reconciliation, fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Recognized for exceptional communication skills and a keen ability to identify cost-saving opportunities, driving operational efficiency and compliance.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Accounts Payable
MSI Global Talent Solutions
Hampton
05.2020 - 02.2025
- Audited and entered all vendor invoices into QuickBooks.
- Processed weekly payments for operating expenses, vendor payments, and employee expense vouchers.
- Reconciled monthly employee expense vouchers and American Express statements.
- Generated aging reports for the Chief Financial Officer.
- Prepared monthly accrual reports for financial budget
- Identified potential risks and cost savings through review of internal documents.
- Recruited, trained, supervised, evaluated and mentored staff members.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Assessed employee performance against established benchmarks or targets.
- Established and cultivated strong relationships with vendors and suppliers to secure favorable terms for materials or services.
- Developed policies and procedures to ensure compliance with corporate standards.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.
- Negotiated transportation agreements with vendors partners.
- Primary contact for the relocation tariffs for both client and vendor including updating and modifications.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Prepared contractual cost analysis for Management on active clients and vendors
Director, Domestic/International Billing
MSI Global Business Solutions
Hampton
08.1999 - 02.2025
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Oversaw the processes, tracking and auditing all data related to domestic and international household goods vendor invoices, visa and immigration, payroll, short- and long-term temporary housing, and short- and long-term household goods storage invoicing.
- Identified opportunities for improvement in operational performance metrics.
- Facilitated collaboration between teams by encouraging open communication channels.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Assisted with customer requests and answered questions to improve satisfaction.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
- Conducted testing of software and systems to ensure quality and reliability.
Global Employment Organizations\Employer of Record
MSI Global Talent Solutions
Hampton
02.2018 - 01.2025
- Third party assistant for data entry of payroll invoices for client employed internationally.
- Processed client payroll invoices downloaded from the payroll platform.
- Reconciled monthly payroll commission reports from payroll providers.
Financial Expense Management Administrator
MSI Global Talent Solutions
Hampton
02.2018 - 05.2020
- Entered daily vendor invoices.
- Handled processing of domestic and international bank wire transfers to client employees.
- Handled ACH transfers for client employees.
- Reconciled month-end figures from global bank statements.
- Conducted detailed audits of client expense reimbursements.
- Coordinated vendor payment schedules based on client funding.
- Utilized QuickBooks software for check processing.
- Provided support to Financial Expense Manager as required.
- Contacted clients regarding delinquent on remitting payment within the net terms of their contract
Senior Auditor Domestic\International Billing
MSI Global Talent Solutions
Newburyport
06.1993 - 08.1999
- Processed vendor and client invoices according to policy and contracts.
- Created a billing process for short and long-term storage vendor and client invoices.
- Assisted the programming team in creating a new Windows version of the billing system.
- Assisted the programming team in creating a new Windows version of our global operating system, where information was shared between two different programs.
- Prepared monthly and quarterly client invoicing reports
Skills
- Accounts payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Financial reporting
- Vendor management
- Expense reconciliation
- Contract analysis
- Data analysis
- Effective communication
- Customer service
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director, Accounts Payable
MSI Global Talent Solutions
05.2020 - 02.2025
Global Employment Organizations\Employer of Record
MSI Global Talent Solutions
02.2018 - 01.2025
Financial Expense Management Administrator
MSI Global Talent Solutions
02.2018 - 05.2020
Director, Domestic/International Billing
MSI Global Business Solutions
08.1999 - 02.2025
Senior Auditor Domestic\International Billing
MSI Global Talent Solutions
06.1993 - 08.1999
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