Breanna Bruin
Garfield Heights
Summary
Experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist with a solid background in financial services and collections. Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excelling in credit and collections management. Track record of improving workflow efficiencies and ensuring timely payments while maintaining positive client relationships. Proficient in accounting software, facilitating effective communication between finance teams and clients to resolve discrepancies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Receivable Specialist (contract)
Bird Technologies
Solon
09.2025 - 12.2025
- My responsibilities with Bird Technologies are to provide my services to assist in projects regarding Tax Exemption compliances as well as end of month statement scheduling. This was a short term contract.
Accounts Receivable Specialist (contract to hire)
Avery Dennison
Mentor
12.2024 - 08.2025
- My responsibilities with Avery Dennison are to work alongside the Accounting team to manage a portfolio of around 300+ rotating CPG accounts for Vestcom, b2b collections, maintain age reporting, work closely with sales & account managers on b2b communications for invoicing, PO development, account directories or account discrepancies i.e. payment terms.
- Proactive portfolio account management (invoice to collection activities) -- to include accounts receivable collections, resolution, credit card, offsetting, overpayments, duplicate deductions, write-offs.
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints regarding misapplied or incorrect payments and all other discrepancies that occur on customer invoices.
- Accountable for the processing of daily age reporting as it pertains to accounts receivable, cash application, eom deadlines.
- Reporting between departments- for internal documentation, portal payments and processing.
- Account Reconciliation- Create and send weekly and monthly statements.
District Credit Manager
Famous Supply
Akron
11.2022 - 07.2024
- My responsibilities with Famous Supply are to manage and maintain a portfolio of 50k+ accounts, A/R, Order processing in queue system, b2b collections, work closely with sales & payables on b2b communications for invoicing, PO development, account directories or account discrepancies.
- Responsible for the day-to-day activities in treasury functions to meet the financial obligations of the organization.
- Ongoing monitoring and control of day to day service quality workflow and related fulfillment/servicing activities.
- Perform customer file maintenance including adding new accounts, term changes, address updates, tax codes and sales territory changes.
- Proactive portfolio account management (invoice to collection activities) -- to include accounts receivable collections, claims identification, resolution, credit card, offsetting, overpayment, duplicate deductions, write-offs (based on approved limits), customer chargebacks and all other discrepancies that occur on customer invoices.
- Investigate and resolve customer complaints regarding misapplied or incorrect payments and late fees and applies appropriate debit/credit to customer account.
- Accountable for the processing of daily accounting & monthly reporting as it pertains to accounts receivable, cash application.
- Process NSF checks and accompanying fees.
- Monitor and review customer accounts.
- Negotiate payment terms and credit limits.
- Communicate with customers regarding credit decisions.
- Training.
- Solely responsible for running monthly statements for all accounts.
Business Associate
Central Cadillac
Cleveland
09.2016 - 08.2021
- My responsibilities with Central Cadillac included warranty administration, cashier, data entry, receptionist, A/R-A/P accounting, assisted with finance management, sales, and service dept.
- Worked with departments across the company, including coordinating communications between sales and service management, compliance, and policy and procedures.
- Managed the work of employees, increasing service staff efficiency in compliance with policies, procedures, and warranty information.
- Processed all warranty claims in coordination with manufacturing and third-party companies.
- Accounted for all claims for A/R, A/P, data entry, journal entry, schedule clearing.
Education
Automotive Finance & Insurance Management -
Performance Institute
Chicago, IL01.2019
General Education -
Garfield Heights High School
Garfield Heights, Oh01.2007
Skills
- Accounts receivable
- GAAA
- Customer relationship management
- Accounts receivable software
- Spreadsheets and journal entries
- Bookkeeping
- Financial management
- Invoice preparation
- Accounts receivable expertise
- Credit management
- Credit and collections
- Financial reporting
- Investigative research
- Statement issuing
- Cash application
- Collections
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Data analysis
- B2B collections
- Invoice processing
- Account management
- Account reconciliation
- Organizational skills
Timeline
Accounts Receivable Specialist (contract)
Bird Technologies
09.2025 - 12.2025
Accounts Receivable Specialist (contract to hire)
Avery Dennison
12.2024 - 08.2025
District Credit Manager
Famous Supply
11.2022 - 07.2024
Business Associate
Central Cadillac
09.2016 - 08.2021
Automotive Finance & Insurance Management -
Performance Institute
General Education -
Garfield Heights High School