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Ashley McLennan

Buffalo,NY

Summary

Accomplished AR professional with 23 years of relevant experience, proficient with SAP and Excel, and an expert in generating strong and consistent cash flow. Approachable and self-motivated team player, with meticulous organization skills and an unwavering determination to succeed.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Credit Manager- North America

Bakelite Synthetics
Atlanta, GA- Remote
04.2022 - Current
  • Using SAP and Excel, manage the cash collections of three hundred North American based customers, maintaining a % current of 98-99% < 5 days past due, with pure-payment receipt DSO of 37 days in 2024
  • Collaborating with the Treasury Cash Management team, forecast daily and weekly cash collections with precision
  • Analyze credit reporting data from D&B and Credit Risk Monitor, managing risk assessment for customer credit limits up to 750K
  • Review all open orders for credit worthiness and provide a daily held order report to collaborating colleagues
  • Create and distribute a comprehensive, weekly AR aging report for an EVP team
  • Coordinate efforts with a global team of five, managing one direct report in North America
  • Through four M&As, managed the IT testing and ERP project management for Credit and Collections which required SAP ERP integration
  • Host a monthly teams call with the commercial sales team, focusing on poor paying customers, success stories, and opportunities for improvement
  • Manage and delegate annual field exam requests of external and internal auditors; KPMG and PWC

Credit and Collections Analyst

Linde Inc.
Tonawanda, NY
10.2020 - 04.2022
  • Performed within JDE, and MS Excel, managed a ledger of 400 accounts, minimizing DSO and accelerating cash flow on bulk gas deliveries
  • Presented account summary overview on monthly regional conference calls with Corporate Controllers and Executive Sales teams
  • Collaborated with Sales Directors, Billing Analysts, and Cash Applications to stabilize problems and prevent recurring conflict

Sr. Credit and Collections Specialist

New Era Cap Co. Inc.
Buffalo, NY
03.2016 - 08.2020
  • Maximized cash flow while managing national and small business accounts with Net D or prepayment terms using SAP
  • Maintained a sense of urgency, while navigating customers' escalated concerns, deductions, shortages, and general questions regarding their account
  • Meticulously processed, and negotiated resolution of vendor chargebacks

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Uni-Select USA
Amherst, NY
04.2015 - 03.2016

• Chased cash via phone and email after assessing blocked orders and account aging using Excel and SAP

Senior Account Manager- Card Services

Bank of America
West Seneca, NY
07.2006 - 10.2014
  • Using SAP and Excel, manage the cash collections of three hundred North American based customers, maintaining a % current of 98-99% < 5 days past due, with pure-payment receipt DSO of 37 days in 2024
  • Collaborating with the Treasury Cash Management team, forecast daily and weekly cash collections with precision
  • Analyze credit reporting data from D&B and Credit Risk Monitor, managing risk assessment for customer credit limits up to 750K
  • Review all open orders for credit worthiness and provide a daily held order report to collaborating colleagues
  • Create and distribute a comprehensive, weekly AR aging report for an EVP team
  • Coordinate efforts with a global team of five, managing one direct report in North America
  • Through four M&As, managed the IT testing and ERP project management for Credit and Collections which required SAP ERP integration
  • Host a monthly teams call with the commercial sales team, focusing on poor paying customers, success stories, and opportunities for improvement
  • Manage and delegate annual field exam requests of external and internal auditors; KPMG and PWC

Education

Business Administration

Erie Community College
Buffalo, NY

Music Education

SUNY Buffalo State
Buffalo, NY

Skills

  • Self-motivated
  • Solutions focused strategic thinker
  • Effective communicator
  • Prioritization with multi-tasking
  • Quick adaptability
  • Highly Reliable
  • Positive and optimistic
  • Impeccably organized

Timeline

Credit Manager- North America

Bakelite Synthetics
04.2022 - Current

Credit and Collections Analyst

Linde Inc.
10.2020 - 04.2022

Sr. Credit and Collections Specialist

New Era Cap Co. Inc.
03.2016 - 08.2020

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Uni-Select USA
04.2015 - 03.2016

Senior Account Manager- Card Services

Bank of America
07.2006 - 10.2014

Music Education

SUNY Buffalo State

Business Administration

Erie Community College
Ashley McLennan