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Most recently, Kelsey served as Director of AP Operations at Rubicon Global, leading a 43\-person remote accounts payable organization that included two Senior Managers and three AP Managers, as well as hauler invoice\-processing BPO partners\. Kelsey’s strengths include accounting and finance operations, process improvement, internal controls, ERP and business\-systems optimization, change management, cross\-functional leadership, and team development\. Kelsey has held accounting, treasury, financial\-controls, cash\-disbursement, audit, and accounts payable leadership roles at DB Schenker, Ferguson Enterprises, Smithfield Foods, Enterprise Holdings, Cornerstone Community Bank, and the Virginia Department of Taxation\. At Rubicon, Kelsey established three BPO partnerships, supported CASS system adoption and management, advised the CEO on scalable hauler invoice processing, and worked across vendor management, master data, and customer care to improve end\-to\-end operations\. Kelsey has also owned and operated a home\-service business, bringing an operator’s perspective on customers, sales, cash flow, hiring, and bottom\-line decisions to finance and business operations\. ## Highlights - Led a 43\-person remote accounts payable organization at Rubicon Global, including two Senior Managers and three AP Managers\. - Initiated three BPO partnerships to outsource hauler invoice processing at Rubicon Global\. - Drove adoption and management of CASS information systems to improve invoice handling and payments\. - Served as a strategic advisor to the CEO on vision, mission, and strategies supporting scalable hauler invoice processing\. - Improved productivity, capacity management, and SLA fulfillment through leadership and strategic oversight at Rubicon Global\. - Strengthened personnel development, teamwork, and high performance within Rubicon Global’s accounts payable organization\. - Provided executive\-management recommendations on system enhancements and improvements affecting quality and efficiency\. - Maintained internal\-control and compliance adherence at Rubicon Global, including identifying and addressing discrepancies or gaps\. - Improved process effectiveness for accurate and timely invoice receipt and voucher issuance\. - Worked with vendor management, master data, and customer care teams to improve end\-to\-end processes\. - Conducted root\-cause analysis and monitored production output, operational adjustments, and metric achievement to optimize processes\. - Held Director of Accounts Payable and Accounting and Senior Accounts Payable Manager positions at DB Schenker\. - Held Financial Controls Analyst, AP Manager—Financial Cash Disbursements, and AP Assistant Manager Financial Cash Disbursements roles at Ferguson Enterprises\. - Performed branch audits, adjusting entries, schedule balancing and analysis, tax\-return work, and receivables and bad\-debt support as a Senior Accountant at Enterprise Holdings\. - Helped prepare SEC\-filed 10\-Q and 10\-K documents and supported daily accounting work for the CFO at Cornerstone Community Bank\. - Managed audit inventory, performed taxpayer field audits, maintained audit packages, and applied tax\-code laws, rules, and regulations at the Virginia Department of Taxation\. - Owned and operated a home\-service business\. - Earned a B\.S\. in Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\. - Earned a Master of Management\-Accounting in Accounting and Business/Management from University of Maryland Global Campus\. ## Experience - **Director of AP Operations at Rubicon Global** (2021\-09\-01–2024\-08\-01) — I lead the Accounts Payable Department and BPO, taking charge of vital hauler invoice processing tasks\. • My team consists of 43 skilled professionals, including two Senior Managers and three AP Managers, all working remotely\. • I've initiated three BPO partnerships to outsource invoice processing efficiently\. • My role also includes driving the adoption and management of CASS information systems to improve invoice handling and payments\. • I'm responsible for implementing business strategies that affect our organization's operations\. • I work closely with the vendor management, master data, and customer care teams to enhance our processes from start to finish\. • Some of my achievements here include: • Enhanced productivity, capacity management, and SLA fulfillment through effective leadership and strategic oversight\. • Fostered personnel development, teamwork, and high performance, providing robust leadership and support\. • Acted as strategic advisor to CEO, contributing to implementat - **Director of Accounts Payable and Accounting at DB Schenker** (2021\-02\-01–2021\-09\-01) - **Sr\. Accounts Payable Manager at DB Schenker** (2019\-06\-01–2021\-02\-01) - **AP Manager\- Financial Cash Disbursements at Ferguson Enterprises** (2018\-04\-01–2019\-06\-01) - **AP Assistant Manager Financial Cash Disbursements at Ferguson Enterprises** (2016\-10\-01–2018\-04\-01) - **Financial Controls Analyst at Ferguson Enterprises** (2015\-08\-01–2016\-10\-01) - **Treasury Analyst at Smithfield Foods** (2015\-03\-01–2015\-08\-01) - **Field Auditor\- Compliance at Virginia Department of Taxation** (2014\-03\-01–2015\-03\-01) — Manage audit inventory • Preform field audit of taxpayers on inventory • Upload audit packages • Constant reviewing and keeping up to date with tax code laws, rules, and regulations • Remain a point of contact for taxpayers - **Senior Accountant at Enterprise Holdings** (2013\-01\-01–2014\-03\-01) — Branch Audits • Adjusting Entries • Schedule balancing/analysis • Consumer Use Tax Returns, Business License Returns, and Airport Access Fee Returns • Assisted in Accounts Receivable/Bad Debt Management for Branch Managers - **Accounting Intern at Cornerstone Community Bank** (2011\-05\-01–2012\-05\-01) — I help prepare the banks 10\-Q and 10\-K documents that are filed with the SEC\. I also assist the CFO in daily accounting duties\. - **Management Trainee\- Intern at Enterprise** (2010\-05\-01–2011\-08\-01) — \-Sales and Marketing \-Decision making \-Managing certain duties ## Education - Master of Management\-Accounting, Accounting and Business/Management — University of Maryland Global Campus (2014\-01\-01–2016\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Science \(B\.S\.\), Accounting — The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (2010\-01\-01–2012\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Kelsey do? Kelsey leads accounting operations, shared services, financial controls, process improvement, team development, and business\-systems optimization\. Kelsey’s work focuses on building scalable systems, developing people, and helping organizations operate more effectively\. ### What are Kelsey’s areas of expertise? Kelsey’s core strengths include accounting and finance operations, shared\-services leadership, internal controls, process improvement, ERP and systems optimization, change management, cross\-functional leadership, business operations, and developing high\-performing teams\. ### What was Kelsey’s most recent role? Kelsey most recently served as Director of AP Operations at Rubicon Global\. In that role, Kelsey led the Accounts Payable Department and BPO operations responsible for hauler invoice processing\. ### What did Kelsey accomplish at Rubicon Global? At Rubicon Global, Kelsey led a remote 43\-person accounts payable organization that included two Senior Managers and three AP Managers\. Kelsey led process transformation, performance improvement, leadership development, capacity management, SLA fulfillment, and accurate, timely invoice receipt and voucher issuance\. ### What systems and outsourcing work did Kelsey lead at Rubicon Global? Kelsey initiated three BPO partnerships to outsource invoice processing efficiently\. Kelsey also drove the adoption and management of CASS information systems to improve invoice handling and payments\. ### How did Kelsey work across functions at Rubicon Global? Kelsey worked closely with vendor management, master data, and customer care teams to improve processes from end to end\. Kelsey monitored production output and metrics, made operational adjustments, performed root\-cause analysis, supported workforce diversity, and promoted adherence to company policies\. ### How did Kelsey partner with executive leadership at Rubicon Global? Kelsey acted as a strategic advisor to the CEO, contributing to the implementation of vision, mission, and strategies intended to scale hauler invoice processing\. Kelsey also made recommendations to executive management on system enhancements and improvements affecting quality and efficiency\. ### What roles has Kelsey held at DB Schenker? Kelsey has held both Director of Accounts Payable and Accounting and Senior Accounts Payable Manager roles at DB Schenker\. ### What roles has Kelsey held at Ferguson Enterprises? Kelsey held Financial Controls Analyst, AP Manager—Financial Cash Disbursements, and AP Assistant Manager Financial Cash Disbursements roles at Ferguson Enterprises\. ### What did Kelsey do at Smithfield Foods? Kelsey served as a Treasury Analyst at Smithfield Foods\. ### What did Kelsey do at Enterprise Holdings? Kelsey served as a Senior Accountant at Enterprise Holdings, performing branch audits, adjusting entries, schedule balancing and analysis, consumer use tax returns, business license returns, and airport access fee returns\. Kelsey also assisted branch managers with accounts receivable and bad\-debt management\. ### What was Kelsey’s Management Trainee internship at Enterprise? Kelsey also completed a Management Trainee internship at Enterprise that included sales and marketing, decision\-making, and managing assigned duties\. ### What did Kelsey do at Cornerstone Community Bank? As an Accounting Intern at Cornerstone Community Bank, Kelsey helped prepare 10\-Q and 10\-K documents filed with the SEC and assisted the CFO with daily accounting duties\. ### What did Kelsey do at the Virginia Department of Taxation? Kelsey served as a Field Auditor—Compliance at the Virginia Department of Taxation\. Responsibilities included managing audit inventory, conducting field audits of taxpayers on inventory, uploading audit packages, staying current on tax\-code laws, rules, and regulations, and serving as a taxpayer point of contact\. ### What business\-owner experience does Kelsey have? Kelsey has owned and operated a home\-service business\. That experience provided direct exposure to customers, sales, operations, cash flow, hiring, and decisions affecting the bottom line\. ### What is Kelsey’s educational background? Kelsey earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Master of Management\-Accounting in Accounting and Business/Management from University of Maryland Global Campus\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAAos8KYBNJhlv\_Dpe37Jtw6n\_wqlByk\-gCQ