ANITA BAKER
Huntington Beach,CA
Summary
Possesses versatile skills in sales both inside & out in the felid, customer service, accounting/administration, problem-solving, and collaboration.
Sales professional with extensive experience in account and customer relationship management. Cultivates, nurtures and maintains long-term customer relationships to boost sales and grow brand visibility.
Persuasive & skilled at developing diverse and large client base. Constantly looks for new ways to promote products and build professional network ties.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounting Assistant
DIX Metals Inc.
01.2020 - 02.2025
- Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts receivables’ data
- Prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits
- Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
- Verify discrepancies by and resolve customers’ billing issues
- Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
- Generate financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
- Ensure timely collection of payments
- Process adjustments to finance accounts as needed
- Support month-end closing processes
- Assist the finance manager with audits and checks
- Coordinate with the sales department to ensure proper billing
- Respond to customer inquiries regarding statements and billing
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive records
Accounting Assistant - Temp to Permanent Position
HB Staffing
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Process accounts and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording accounts receivables’ data
- Prepare bills, invoices, and bank deposits
- Reconcile the accounts receivable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
- Verify discrepancies by and resolve customers’ billing issues
- Facilitate payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients
- Generate financial statements and reports detailing accounts receivable status
- Ensure timely collection of payments
- Process adjustments to finance accounts as needed
- Support month-end closing processes
- Assist the finance manager with audits and checks
- Coordinate with the sales department to ensure proper billing
- Respond to customer inquiries regarding statements and billing
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive records
Quotes Desk (Contract Assignment)
CONNECT STAFFING INC.
03.2018 - 08.2018
- Company Overview: Provided quotes for an Aluminum and Titanium die forging company
- Responsible for all incoming (RFQ) request for quotes, for commercial and non-commercial and military defense proposals via email or customer portal systems for existing and prospect customers
- Collaborated with Vice President of Sales for viability on new die quotes
- Engineering with drawings or models, confirmed die checks and 1st article and set up charges
- Quality Control for all specification requirements
- Sales for pricing and Customer Service for follow up with the customers
- Provided quotes for an Aluminum and Titanium die forging company
Collections Agent
SMILE BRANDS FINANCE, INC. & SMILE BRANDS INC.
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Worked with dental patients on delinquent accounts for denied claims directly from the dental insurance companies
- Worked directly with the dental office and staff manager to help research any adjustments or re-billing issues
- Maintain a high level of customer service and professionalism with patients at all times and in any given situation
- Processed and negotiated payment arrangements such as payment in full, postdated payments and care credit approval and payments
- Worked delinquent accounts on QSI-General, Orthodontics, and Smile Brands Finance loans
- Made on average 150-200 outbound calls on delinquent accounts while advising customers of necessary actions to bring accounts to a current status
- Provided the customer with a full understanding of the terms and conditions of our contract loans and their personal legal liability in signing a loan when necessary
- Secured payment arrangements on delinquent balances owed and processed payments manually at the credit card terminals
- Coordinated with our customer services team on accounts that needed to be updated or researched for internal error on the account
Outside Sales Representative
OMAHA AIRPLANE SUPPLY, INC
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Responsible for sales of general aviation products for large distributor of several OEM manufacturers
- Expanded entire sales territory in California, Arizona and Nevada
- Managed communications with small and large FBOs
- Coordinated with sales support staff to provide up to the minute pricing and inventory availability
- Prepared and presented sales and expense reports for corporate office
- Generated new sales leads and conversions
- Promoted new OEM products for up-sell to customer base
Sales & Customer Relations Administrator
JD LINCOLN UMECO COMPOSITES
01.2006 - 12.2011
- Primary contact for assigned customer database of over 100 customers
- Provided information to customers on product and manufacturing capabilities
- Managed RFQ's (Request for Quotes) for over 100 domestic non-contracted customers
- Coordinated with Production Manager, Quality Control, Technical Service and Sales to meet customer needs
- Provided sales quotes, order status and any required assistance for all outside sales to customers
Inside Sales ILS Department
AEROTECHNOLOGY INC.
01.2001 - 12.2006
- Responsible for providing new and remanufacture parts to worldwide airline companies
- Generated sales leads and serviced existing customer base
- Provided quotes on parts and accessories while maximizing sales volume and margin
- Managed accounts and orders to insure quality control
- Coordinated with purchasing department to provide customer voice on products
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Excel
- Epicor
- Oracle
- Vantage Manufacturing Database
- Core Issue QSI
- Cisco
- Forte Payment Processing System
- CRM systems
- Microsoft Dynamics
Trade Shows And Conferences Attended
- MRO: (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul Conference & Exhibition)
- ACPC: (Air Carrier Purchasing Conference)
- SAMPE: (Society for the Advancement of Materials & Process Engineering)
Timeline
Accounting Assistant
DIX Metals Inc.
01.2020 - 02.2025
Accounting Assistant - Temp to Permanent Position
HB Staffing
08.2019 - 01.2020
Quotes Desk (Contract Assignment)
CONNECT STAFFING INC.
03.2018 - 08.2018
Collections Agent
SMILE BRANDS FINANCE, INC. & SMILE BRANDS INC.
01.2013 - 01.2016
Outside Sales Representative
OMAHA AIRPLANE SUPPLY, INC
01.2012 - 12.2012
Sales & Customer Relations Administrator
JD LINCOLN UMECO COMPOSITES
01.2006 - 12.2011
Inside Sales ILS Department
AEROTECHNOLOGY INC.
01.2001 - 12.2006
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