Summary
Overview
Work History
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Accomplishments
Timeline

Angele N Baza

Pleasant Hill,CA

Summary

Enthusiastic finance professional with over 30 years of successful experience in Revenue Accounting, Accounts Receivable, Billing, Collections, Credit, Management & Project Management across multiple industries.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

AR Manager/Project Manager

SLAP
San Francisco, CA
04.2016 - Current
  • Execute Statement of Work for all projects
  • Work with both internal and external partners on project plan and resources
  • Hold pre-determined schedules and work with subcontractors to cut costs and complete projects on time and under-budget
  • Track all project financial records while collaborating with financial controller
  • Execute billing and collections for all projects
  • Ensure total compliance with legal requirements
  • Prepare in advance for and address production problems, material deficits, and unavoidable delays
  • Manage all phases of project from procurement to commissions
  • Identify, review and apply policies and procedures by exercising informed judgment to achieve optimal performance
  • Drive team success through shared vision and recognition of quality performance
  • Deliver completed projects on time by prioritizing multiple tasks

Billing Operations Accountant

Twitter
San Francisco, CA
10.2019 - 04.2020
  • Handled all international billing for the UK with average aging of $2M-$4M and over 1000 invoices monthly
  • Participated in the month-end process of invoice processing, JE processing, account reconciliations, and various reporting
  • Managed the Global AR Reserves and Bad Debt process and reconciliations
  • Reviewed and approved customer refunds
  • Collaborated with internal business partners on resolving both internal and external accounting requests
  • Recommended and approved processes to resolve both internal and external accounting requests that ensured accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of accounting flows within the OTC cycle
  • Participated and provided assessment for design reviews and assisted with continously improving local billing and AR processes with automation and procedural enhancements
  • Continuous cross-functional collaboration on billing matters to ensure accuracy
  • Audit Lead for the OTC Team
  • Ad-hoc projects as assigned

Reporting Specialist

Adobe Fna Tube Mogul
Emeryville, CA
09.2015 - 02.2016
  • Prepared relevant weekly and monthly reporting for Sales teams and Accounts Receivables team
  • Worked with Sales and Receivables teams to resolve aged deductions
  • Identified and resolved unapplied cash
  • Special projects as assigned

Accounts Receivable Manager

Yahoo! Fna Brightroll
San Francisco, CA
07.2014 - 09.2015
  • Managed $100MM AR Portfolio consisting of Domestic, Foreign and Canadian Clients Sustained bad debt balance of less than 1% Generated and distributed monthly aging to Executives, staff and cross functional teams Processed month-end billing Executed and distributed month-end reporting to Executives
  • Managed and mentored team of 2, Credit/Collections Analyst and Accounts Receivable Specialist, facilitated and guided goal setting and annual reviews
  • Supported team when shorthanded on all processes including but not inclusive to cash, collections and credit approvals
  • Cultivated strong relationships with Sales Team and Publishers to ensure timely payments
  • Lead for monthly, quarterly and annual audits
  • Partnered with Yahoo! team after acquisition of Brightroll on transition plan for Accounts Receivable, Collections and Credit to Yahoo! team in India and Nebraska
  • Transitioned Accounts Receivable, Credit and Collections portfolio to Yahoo! teams in India and Nebraska

Sr. Business Systems Analyst

Robert Half
San Ramon, CA
11.2012 - 11.2013
  • Led and supported projects and system enhancements in PeopleSoft Financial modules (Billing, Cash/AR, and Credit) & PeopleSoft HCM modules (Payroll, Benefits, Time and Labor)
  • Collaborated and communicated with various levels of technical and business stakeholders ensuring buy-in throughout assigned projects
  • Initiated, collaborated, facilitated and monitored UAT with SMEs
  • Validated and communicated with IT, on UAT progress and completion was successful and documented
  • Coordinated, communicated, validated and approved with IT that integration was completed & validated in production
  • Communicated with stakeholders on progress of all projects
  • Developed, documented and trained on new processes

Project Manager/Accounts Receivable Manager

Armored Autogroup, Inc
San Ramon, CA
04.2011 - 06.2012
  • Project Lead for the implementation of SAP for the Accounts Receivable and Credit modules
  • Created existing business practices for Accounts Receivable and Credit and new business processes to ensure all processes were integrated into the implementation
  • Created and implemented business processes and procedures manuals for Accounts Receivable and Credit management
  • Developed test scripts for business processes to ensure the system was functioning as designed
  • Partnered with IT Consultants and Bank representatives on the design and implementation of lock box processing for auto cash application
  • Transitioned and managed AR portfolio of over $200MM including domestic and export customers from a third party to an in house Accounts Receivable Team of a Credit Analyst, and 3 Collections/Cash Specialists
  • Reviewed & analyzed customer's credit worthiness and assigned credit lines
  • Generated & distributed monthly aging reports to Executive Management
  • Maintained deductions to less than 1% of total AR
  • Managed and maintained daily cash activity and reports to Executive Management

Billing Manager

Berkeley Heartlab, Inc
Burlingame, CA
03.2009 - 04.2011
  • Managed staff of 17 QC, Payment Posting, Correspondence, Admin, Credit Balance, and Customer Service Teams
  • Managed daily cash management of lockbox and EFT activities
  • Reviewed and approved all refunds to customers
  • Managed electronic and paper claims processing, daily close and daily audits
  • Initiated and distributed workload and projects weekly to staff
  • Partnered closely with internal and external business partners to improve business processes and close process gaps
  • Researched and resolved customer issues
  • Lead for all audits
  • Created work instructions and business process manuals
  • Trained, mentored and unified staff, facilitated annual reviews

Finance Project Analyst Contractor

Lucas Arts
San Francisco, CA
09.2008 - 02.2009
  • Analyzed account post audit deductions, recommended for repayment or credit
  • Created all pro-formas for cash in advance customers, managed and released orders for all cash in advance customers
  • Posted and applied cash deposits, wires, and lockbox payments to customer's accounts
  • Reconciled accounts coop and returns based on total monthly sales figures

AR Manager, Credit Analyst

Rocket Dog Brands LLC
Hayward, California
11.2007 - 07.2008
  • Cash Applier and 2 Accounts Receivable Specialists
  • Managed AR portfolio of 600+ customers both international and domestic
  • Maintained past due to less than 1% of total AR
  • Approved credit applications and established credit lines
  • Created and distributed monthly reporting for Executive team
  • Performed and managed month end for billing, commissions, cash and collections
  • Created and implemented best practices to streamline workflow
  • Identified gaps across functional teams and closed gaps to streamline workflow
  • Active member of National Association of Credit Managers and The Riemer Group, participated in quarterly meetings

Manager Credit

Ubisoft, Inc
San Francisco, CA
03.2005 - 11.2007
  • Managed Team of 3, Cash Applier, Credit Reporting Analyst, and Credit Logistics Specialist, evaluated and delivered mid-year and year-end reviews
  • Ensured all daily and monthly deadlines were met for cash and billing
  • Stand-in for Director of Credit, managing Credit Analyst Team in his absence
  • Led, created and implemented auto release of Cash in Advance customer orders reducing processing time from 24hr+ to 30 min
  • Led development and creation of ad-hoc reports tracking SLAs, sales, credit & deductions management providing visibility to Executives and cross functional teams to a customer's total liability
  • Led development, design and implementation of auto cash posting collaborating with IT and bank reducing application of checks from 5-7 days to 1-2 days
  • Member of Riemer Credit Managers Group and Audit Team Lead
  • Created, maintained and updated all credit documentation
  • Created & implemented best practices for Credit and Cash processes

Business Analyst III

Clorox Services Company
San Francisco, CA
05.2002 - 03.2005
  • Developed credit and collections business processes within SAP and published procedures for credit, collections, and bill revenue
  • Created training material and delivered training for credit, collections, and bill revenue teams
  • Provided support for credit, collections, and bill revenue to Clorox end users
  • Initiated, recommended, and implemented on going process improvements for credit, collections and bill revenue to ensure SOX compliance
  • Monitored and regulated month end reporting validating all items were processed for billing and reported as revenue
  • Identified gaps within Order to Cash business processes through collaboration with functional teams implemented best business practices
  • Trained all functional teams on new system & enhancements

Sr. AR Revenue Analyst

Zenni Optical
Novato, CA
12.2020 - Current

Skills

  • Organized, efficient, self-starter, multi-tasker, highly motivated
  • Fast paced environments, advance problem solving, initiating processes, negotiating terms, contract management, business process re-engineering, collections, account management analysis, management
  • Proficient in NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Cloudio, Great Plains, SalesForce, Coupa, Discoverer, Business Objects, Info Pak, Microsoft Office Suite, g Suite
  • Dun & Bradstreet, Riemer Credit Reporting, CMA Reporting, and Sarbanes Oxley

Accomplishments

  • Streamlined month-end close process reducing close from 14 days to 3 days
  • Led the integration and automation of auto lockbox processing, reducing check application time from 7 days to 1 day
  • Transitioned factored AR to in house AR
  • Managed 2 transitions of AR, Credit and Collections to new companies
  • Managed 3 system implementations
  • Created and implemented auto release of orders for cash in advance customers, reducing processing time for the order to cash work-flow from 24hr+ to 30 minutes max

Timeline

Sr. AR Revenue Analyst - Zenni Optical
12.2020 - Current
Billing Operations Accountant - Twitter
10.2019 - 04.2020
AR Manager/Project Manager - SLAP
04.2016 - Current
Reporting Specialist - Adobe Fna Tube Mogul
09.2015 - 02.2016
Accounts Receivable Manager - Yahoo! Fna Brightroll
07.2014 - 09.2015
Sr. Business Systems Analyst - Robert Half
11.2012 - 11.2013
Project Manager/Accounts Receivable Manager - Armored Autogroup, Inc
04.2011 - 06.2012
Billing Manager - Berkeley Heartlab, Inc
03.2009 - 04.2011
Finance Project Analyst Contractor - Lucas Arts
09.2008 - 02.2009
AR Manager, Credit Analyst - Rocket Dog Brands LLC
11.2007 - 07.2008
Manager Credit - Ubisoft, Inc
03.2005 - 11.2007
Business Analyst III - Clorox Services Company
05.2002 - 03.2005

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