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Amy Bollinger

Leechburg,PA

Summary

Driven and efficient manager with over 20 years of experience in conflict resolution, supervising, sales and accounting.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Staff Accountant

WHITAKER CORPORATION
04.2024 - Current

• Support the assistant controller in all areas of accounting, this includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting and account reconciliation.
• Work closely with the controller and assistant controller to learn how to manage the accounting staff with the plan to take over as the assistant controller within a year. This is according to the company’s current succession plan.
• 3-way match/reconciliation: verify all vendor invoices to purchase orders and receiving reports
• Processing of accounts payable transactions including invoice payments via check, credit card and wire/ACH
• Daily review and entry of bank transactions into the general ledger on a timely basis
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts including bank reconciliations, corporate credit cards, lines of credit, and other general ledger accounts as needed
• Perform all accounts receivable activities as the back up to that department

Accounts Receivable Specialist

WHITAKER CORPORATION
03.2022 - 04.2024
  • Responsible for accounts receivable management of a portfolio of customers including all major accounts for a multi-million-dollar company
  • Build customer relationships and contact regularly regarding past due balances, payment processing and problem resolutions
  • Collaborate with other departments to manage key account portfolios and servicing agreements through strong organization and attention to detail
  • Research and handle customer disputes and reconcile accounts by following protocol and friendly professionalism to uphold positive brand image
  • Review and release orders based on credit worthiness
  • Perform other functions in the accounting department such as various cash/AR reconciliations
  • Contribute to department meetings to continuously improve the accounting team
  • Assist with making credit decisions regarding credit limits
  • Organize workflow for this fast-paced department while maximizing collections.

Controller/Vice President

G&L MOTORS INCORPORATED/FIRST UNIVERSAL FINANCE COMPANY
02.2004 - 03.2022
  • Lead manager of both the car dealership and the finance company
  • Established a related finance company to run alongside the dealership to be able to underwrite our own loans in a changing economy
  • As the VP of the finance company; managed every aspect of the customer portfolio that exceeded 300 buy here pay here loans
  • This included loan originations and decisions, collections, repossessions and management of the accounts including the daily maintenance such as payment processing and managing their insurance
  • Handled all decisions regarding buying and selling loans in the portfolio for the finance company
  • Daily functions for both companies such as payables, receivables, reconciling 3 checkbooks daily, software administrator, liaison between outside finance companies and the sales force
  • Payroll, benefits and insurance coordinator
  • Sold vehicles as needed
  • Floorplan manager for 3 major floorplans
  • Controller for both companies handling all month and year end reporting, GL entries and reconciliation, and worked with the contracted CPA firm to handle all tax needs
  • Supervisor to all office staff as well as the lot attendants and service department.

Customer Service Manager

CARSON INDUSTRIES INC.
05.2000 - 02.2004
  • Performed all supervisor functions related to the customer service and order entry departments including hiring, interviewing, training employees and delegating work
  • Communicated with upper management daily in order to ensure that the office was being managed at the highest level with efficiency
  • Operated in a highly multi-tasked environment
  • Develop and improve KPI’s based on upper managements suggestions
  • During company downsizing, was trained in accounts receivable and acted as the credit manager for an extended period in addition to my role in customer service
  • Received a bonus for fully implementing a sales program using outside leads to convert the leads to new customers with a shipped order
  • Trained the team on this program and ran it successfully for the intended period
  • Final point of contact for escalated customer issues, always offering the best resolution to their problem.

Branch Manager

NATIONAL CITY BANK
12.1998 - 05.2000
  • Continually met and exceeded all branch sales goals by offering local residents’ loan and deposit products that were in line with their needs
  • Ensured that all branch personnel understood the company objectives as well as their individual goals and provided the tools for those goals to be achieved
  • Trained the staff on all our products, how to successfully sell the products while running a teller window
  • Maintained strong communication to bank officers through daily reporting and weekly meetings regarding operations and productivity
  • Oversaw the staff of tellers and sales associates while adhering to all federal and state banking regulations, handling all scheduling and filling in for these positions as needed
  • Consistently was the top selling branch in my market during my entire tenure as manager
  • Was promoted 3 times in a year due to performance and was the youngest branch manager in the company.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

College of Business
Indiana, PA
12.1999

Skills

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft office
  • Oracle
  • Expert in Customer Service
  • Manufacturing
  • Problem solving
  • Organization and Prioritizing
  • General Ledger Reconciliation
  • Leadership and Team Management
  • Spreadsheet creation
  • Sales
  • Team player
  • Effective Communication
  • Data Entry
  • Project Management

Timeline

Staff Accountant

WHITAKER CORPORATION
04.2024 - Current

Accounts Receivable Specialist

WHITAKER CORPORATION
03.2022 - 04.2024

Controller/Vice President

G&L MOTORS INCORPORATED/FIRST UNIVERSAL FINANCE COMPANY
02.2004 - 03.2022

Customer Service Manager

CARSON INDUSTRIES INC.
05.2000 - 02.2004

Branch Manager

NATIONAL CITY BANK
12.1998 - 05.2000

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

College of Business
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