Finance professional with extensive experience in accounts management and credit control. Known for streamlining payment processes, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining accurate financial records. Strong collaborator focused on team success and dependable in adapting to changing business needs, ensuring efficient operations. General knowledge of proficient Microsoft Word and Excel, collection data base, data entry and database management, with strong computer skills while typing 40 wpm with 10-key skills. Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communicator, strong organizational skills.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Accounts Receivable Specialist
deugro group
05.2024 - Current
Account Receivable Specialist daily duties.
Collect and maintain over 250 accounts for 5 different branches.
Upload ach payments , and post daily payments from daily ach payments and checks received from Coupa for 5 different branches.
Reverse and submit credit notes.
Work closely with Accounts Payable and Analysis Controller manager.
Work closely with President , Branch Manager and Project Managers ,operation and billing team.
Knowledgeable working with Exact , Cargowise, Coupa and BI software on daily basis .
Taking new applications and run Experian credit report for new customers verify references send for Approval to finance manager and credit limit .
Add daily notes to PowerBI and upload excel sheet daily .
Submit statements and invoices to customers.
Communication through emails with customers.
Make collection calls as needed.
Build payment plans with customers on past due accounts.
Complete vendor forms.
Upload invoice/s and check portals on daily basis for payments, disputes and missing invoices.
Portals, CTSI, Arabi, INVOICES, CASS, TECHNIP , TGI, Paymode and US bank , SAP, Exxon and Kewit , GE , IOL/ Siemens , and Air Product portal.
Submitted excel spreadsheets to management team for review.
Responsible for AR netting on daily basis in Coupa.
Reconcile customer accounts for inaccurate payments .
Approve credit notes, amend payment dates on invoices , in Cargowise for 5 branches.
Work closely with MDM team to make necessary changes in Cargowise to customer accounts with finance manager approval.
Account Receviable Specialist/ A/R
Omni Logistics LLC
05.2021 - 05.2024
Post Ach ,Checks,and Credit Cards on daily basics
Responsible for current and past due account
Responsible to collect and maintain 500.
Post payments, CB ACH and CB Lockbox Checks and Credit Card payments.
Communicate with customers on daily basis.
Pull daily aging reports.
Daily reports on excel spreadsheet.
Email SOA's and Invoices current and past due accounts on excel spreadsheet.
Programs, World Track and , Netsuites, Cargowise. EE, Forecasting , Creating Invoice , Delivery Invoices to customers and checking daily payment portals.
Completely Vendor Forms
Implementing Credit Holds on Past Due Accounts.
Collecting remittance and submit payments and fee's to approximate GL
Work close with Representatives , Other Station and AP Department to collect on accounts.
Office Manager/ Payroll Clerk Data Specialist
ResCare WFS/JOB1/NOLA Youth Works, City of New Orleans
03.2015 - 04.2021
Review time sheets, work charts, wage computation, and other information to detect and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
Process paperwork for new employees and enter employee information into the payroll system.
Verify attendance, hours worked, and pay adjustments, and post information onto designated records.
Compute wages and deductions, and enter data into computers.
Record employee information, such as exemptions, transfers, and resignations, to maintain and update payroll records. Collect background check and generate work permits for the youth.
Worked with Paychex and ADP assist with I-9, W4 and L4
Assist with over 1200 youth with payroll for the summer program.
Enter client and staff information into a data management system.
Assign and monitor clerical, administrative and secretarial responsibilities and tasks among office staff.
Allocated available resources to enable successful task performance.
Coordinated office staff activities to ensure maximum efficiency.
Coordinated internship program for 100 interns
Evaluated and manage staff performance.
Managed Youth Center operations including ordering supplies for processing.
Assist Youth with Enrollment with WIOA Application HIRE
Have access to LA WORKFORCE online services for case notes
Manage and order the WEX youth supportive services.
Senior Assistant Store Manager
Charming Charlie
09.2013 - 03.2015
Greet customers and ascertained what each customer wanted or needed.
Compute sales prices, totaled purchases and received and processed cash or credit payment.
Assign floor sets, mark downs and back stock merchandise.
Conduct interviews and training for new hires.
Perform payroll functions. KNOCOS, ADP and I-9
Ensure that the daily operations were executed.
Branch Manager
ASI Credit Union
05.2009 - 07.2013
Responsible for providing leadership, supervision and training to the teller staff as manager.
Assumed primary responsibility for all operational procedures related to teller operations. This procedure includes coin, currency, vaults and security.
Motivated and coach tellers to meet and exceed teller standards. Manage and account for information authorization in regards to customers' transactions.
Provided quality customer service by demonstrating extraordinary leadership approach for customer satisfaction.
Managed ongoing relationships servicing with current customers to maintain goodwill and gain additional business through the promotion and cross-selling of other established products and services as appropriate to the customer.
Approve loans, open accounts and fee's as needed.
Supervised the accuracy of loan information and the timely closing and funding of loans.
Worked with issuing and cashing savings bonds, check cashing, traveler's checks, cash advances, official checks IRA accounts and Bank Secrecy Act.
Maintain teller audits.
Perform payroll functions. ADP.
Loan Specialist/Billing Collector
Shell New Orleans Federal Credit Union
09.2001 - 04.2009
Assisted with the training of new hires including teller staff.
Participated in creating an exceptional customer experience by demonstrating leadership in service quality and customer satisfaction.
Maintained relationships by servicing customers to maintain goodwill and foster additional business through the promotions and cross-selling of other established products and services as appropriate to the customer.
Initiated consumer loan applications received by prospective loan customers.
Managed and perform collection activities for delinquent and past due accounts on checking, savings, loans and mortgages.
Also performed work out loans, skip payments, payment arrangements.
Maintain and update all 3 credit bureaus Equifax.
Acquired information to retrieve vehicle titles which includes research and filling paperwork with the Department of Motor Vehicle.
Worked with issuing and cashing savings bonds, check cashing, traveler's checks, cash advances, official checks IRA accounts and Bank Secrecy Act.
Maintain teller audits.
Owner/Manager
Scoops & Dripps, LLC
09.2007 - 09.2008
Responsible for the financial and physical structure of the business, which includes preparing monthly profit and lost statements, inventory documenting and balancing the books.
Managed and trained all employees.
Ensured implementation of the daily sales plan is carried out.
Coordinated marketing aspects of the business.
Cleaner (part-time)
Defillo Cleaning Services
01.2000 - 08.2005
Clean move out apartments and dealerships.
Responsible for dust, mop and windows.
Remove and replace garbage and bags.
Replace bathroom essentials.
Clean windows.
Dust furniture.
Education
Certificate - Sales & Real Estate
Delgado Community College
New Orleans, LA
05.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Medical
Ultimate Medical Academy
Clearwater, FL
11.2015
Certificate - Loan Origination
Donaldson Real Estate School
Metairie, LA
05.2014
High School Diploma -
Joseph S. Clark Senior High School
New Orleans, LA
05-1991
Skills
ACH
Microsoft Office
Cash application
Accounts receivable
10 key typing (10 years)
Bank Secrecy Act
Data entry (10 years)
Microsoft Word
Banking
SAP
IOS
Computer skills
10 Key Data Entry
Power BI
ERP systems
NetSuite
Journal entries
Microsoft Excel
Logistics
Management
Retail sales
Teamwork
Microsoft Outlook
Customer service problem-solving
Data collection
Windows
Organizational skills
Account reconciliation
Certification
Real Estate Sales Agent, Present
CPR Certification
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission- Exp. 7/2027
Tax Prepare- PTIN
Texas Notary
Timeline
Accounts Receivable Specialist
deugro group
05.2024 - Current
Account Receviable Specialist/ A/R
Omni Logistics LLC
05.2021 - 05.2024
Office Manager/ Payroll Clerk Data Specialist
ResCare WFS/JOB1/NOLA Youth Works, City of New Orleans