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Anisa Canaj

Cartersville,GA

Summary

Results driven accounting professional with experience managing full-cycle billing, accounts payable and accounts receivable, revenue and client account management in logistics and industrial sectors. Demonstrated success in managing high-volume invoicing, improving collection cycle, increasing revenue, reducing costs, reconciling discrepancies, and maintaining accurate financial records. Experienced in building and maintaining strong client relationships while effectively managing accounts.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Customer Accounts and Billing Administrator

Trinity Industries
10.2023 - Current
  • Managed billing for Cartersville plant over 3,000 leased railcars, generating over $30M + in annual invoicing.
  • Created and performed final reviews of monthly maintenance invoices for over 150 railcars a month, ensuring accuracy and tracking SOW (Scope of Work)
  • Directed Account Receivable activities for the Cartersville plant, achieving a reduction in outstanding balances from $3.7M to $600K in 2024 through consistent follow-up and client engagement.
  • Reduced payment disputes by 30% by improving documentation quality and accelerating client communication.
  • Generated financial reports for billing, collections and revenue, collaborated on month end closing.
  • Processed over 2M in month invoices with 99.9% accuracy and on time delivery.
  • Served as the primary liaison between railcar customers and internal teams, handling billing issues, service requests, and disposition updates.
  • Coordinated onboarding of new clients, ensuring documentation, contracts, and account setup are completed.
  • Conducted weekly meetings with customers and executives to provide updates on railcar status, movement, and billing matters using portals (Railinc, TAS, TTX, GATX, RSI)
  • Compiled detailed customer usage summaries, performance reports, and KPI dashboards to enhance client relationships.
  • Reviewed of applicable RailINC Brake Test Due-Dates, Superstructure, Equipment Health Alerts and Advisories, and DDCT Incidents to include AAR Rule 107/Joint Inspections
  • Built strong client relationships with 98% satisfaction rate that led to timely payments.

Operations Support Specialist II

Pike Engineering
07.2022 - 10.2023
  • Generated and sent accurate client invoices, ensuring timely delivery and payment follow-up.
  • Purchased materials, tools, and office supplies, negotiating pricing and terms to reduce costs.
  • Tracked and managed inventory to prevent shortages and optimize supply levels.
  • Facilitated onboarding of new hires, including account setup, software access, and orientation scheduling.
  • Attended weekly client meetings to share project updates, address concerns, and maintain transparency.
  • Monitored and recorded employees hours per project to ensure accurate reporting for billing and payroll.

Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager

Spiro Pando
09.2017 - 05.2022

Construction Services

  • Overview full-cycle accounts payable and receivable processes using Finance 5 software, supporting multiple construction projects.
  • Supervised a team of 6 personnel overseeing invoicing processing, vendor payments, and client billing.
  • Negotiated pricing, payment terms, and contract details with subcontractors and vendors to reduce project costs.
  • Reviewed, approved, and processed subcontractor invoices, scheduled and processed timely payments.
  • Communicated with clients to resolve billing issues and follow up on outstanding payments, reducing AR aging.
  • Reconciled vendor statements and customer accounts, resolving discrepancies and maintaining job cost records.
  • Collaborated with project managers and estimators to coordinate with AP / AR processes with job costing, budgets, and financial reporting.

Payroll Specialist

Tomaiffico Maro
04.2013 - 09.2017

Manufacturing Production

  • Handled payroll for a workforce of 300 employees, calculating wages, bonuses, overtime, and deductions.
  • Utilized Excel (V-lookup, Pivot Table) to generate detailed reports on earnings, taxes, deductions, and leave.
  • Prepared year-end tax documents and submitted government filings.
  • Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
  • Applied knowledge of regulations, employment law and tax code to keep operations in compliance with applicable standards.
  • Conducted regular reconciliations of general ledger accounts related to payroll transactions for accurate financial reporting purposes.

Education

Payroll Fundamentals Certificate -

Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA
07.2023

MBA - Business Administration

University of Vlore
Vlore
06.2020

BBA - Business Administration

University of Vlore
Vlore
06.2012

Skills

  • Bilingual: Fluent in English and Albanian
  • Billing management
  • Accounts Receivable & Collections Management
  • Accounts Payable & Vendor Payment Processing
  • Payroll Processing & Bookkeeping
  • Billing Dispute Resolution
  • Revenue Analysis
  • Financial Reports
  • Invoice Processing
  • Client Account Management
  • Complaint Resolution
  • Client Communication
  • Microsoft Office Excel (V-lookup, Pivot Tables)
  • Replicon (Payroll and Expenses Reports)
  • QuickBase, Dynamics,
  • Railinc (AAR rules and incidents)
  • QLIK Sense and Finance 5 (Financial Reports)
  • RSI Logistics
  • TAS, TTX, RX, GATX (Invoices, Billing)

Timeline

Customer Accounts and Billing Administrator

Trinity Industries
10.2023 - Current

Operations Support Specialist II

Pike Engineering
07.2022 - 10.2023

Accounts Receivable & Payable Manager

Spiro Pando
09.2017 - 05.2022

Payroll Specialist

Tomaiffico Maro
04.2013 - 09.2017

Payroll Fundamentals Certificate -

Kennesaw State University

MBA - Business Administration

University of Vlore

BBA - Business Administration

University of Vlore
Anisa Canaj