Lynn Smith
About Lynn Smith
Lynn Smith serves as the Assistant Accounts Payable Manager at Advance Auto Parts, where she has worked since 2019. With a background in accounting and management, she has held various positions in the field, including roles at Connolly, Inc., CarMax, and Fred's, Inc.
Work at Advance Auto Parts
Lynn Smith has been serving as the Assistant Accounts Payable Manager at Advance Auto Parts since 2019. In this role, she supervises a team of 14 accounts payable clerks and 3 team leads. Her responsibilities include managing the processing of merchandise and expense invoices for CarQuest Canada and US payables, ensuring compliance with Sox Control Guidelines. Lynn has also implemented the Oracle Cloud system for processing expense invoices, which began in February 2020.
Previous Experience in Accounting
Prior to her current position, Lynn Smith held various roles in accounting. She worked as a Senior Accountant at Advance Auto Parts from 2012 to 2013 and served as Supervisor-Accounts Payable from 2013 to 2018. Additionally, she was employed as an Accounting Operations Manager at CarMax for 11 months in 2018-2019 and worked as an Auditor at Connolly, Inc. from 2011 to 2012. Lynn also has experience as Accounts Payable Manager at Fred's, Inc. from 2009 to 2011 and worked at Louis Dreyfus Company in the Accounts Payable department from 2017 to 2018.
Education and Expertise
Lynn Smith holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Southern Illinois University. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Webster University. Her educational background provides her with a solid foundation in accounting principles and business management, which she applies in her professional roles.
Team Management and Oversight
In her current position, Lynn oversees vendor statement reconciliation to ensure timely processing of invoices. She is responsible for managing payments through the Supply Chain Financing program, demonstrating her capability in handling complex financial processes. Her leadership in supervising a sizable team of accounts payable clerks reflects her expertise in team management and operational efficiency.