Brenda Lewis

• Monitored expenditures against budget allocations for each active grant project.
• Prepared periodic reports summarizing financial information related to grants projects.
• Prepared presentations highlighting accomplishments achieved through the use of granted funds.
• Analyzed financial data from various sources such as accounting software programs and spreadsheets.
• Maintained records related to grant activities including award letters, contracts, invoices and expenditure documentation.

• All things encompassing a small, service-based business.

• Facilitated payment of invoices due by sending bill reminders and contacting clients.
• Identified and corrected performance and personnel issues to reduce impact to business operations.
• Implemented new procedures between Finance, Customer Service, and Sales Reps.
• Administered temporary outsourcing when needed.
• Reconstructed collections methods, assigned accounts and team dynamics.
• Monitored employee productivity to provide constructive feedback and coaching.
• Utilized document management system to organize company files, keeping up-to-date and easily accessible data.
• Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
• Displayed strong telephone etiquette, effectively handling difficult calls.
• Interviewed applicants, recommended individuals for hiring and evaluated staff performance.
• Performed day-to-day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording accounts receivables' data.
• Performed various accounts receivable functions, handled cash receipts posting, updated cash flow reports and researched chargebacks and write-offs.
• Verified validity of account discrepancies by obtaining and investigating information from sales, law firms, and customers.
• Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.

• Receivable / Accounts Payable.
• Monthly commission reports and reconciliation’s.
• Daily dealings with General Ledger, Journal Entries and Bank Deposits.
• Controlled multi-million dollar accounts.
• Established credit lines for new customers.
• Supervised staff for special projects.
• Matched orders with invoices and recorded required information between multiple departments.
• Team member of implementing a new software program from Solomon.
• Monitored customer account details to minimize or rectify non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities.
• Recorded debit, credit and account transactions in computer spreadsheets and databases.
• Implemented program to create daily spreadsheets and streamline financial reporting.
• Evaluated open accounts to look for past-due balances and pursue collection strategies.

• Researched problem accounts.
• Settlement with international agents.
• Cash applications.
• Responsible for managing several major accounts with cash flows of millions of dollars.
• Daily correspondence with overseas agents to ensure current status of their accounts.
• Weekly adjustments to the General Ledger.
• Collected and assembled financial data to analyze costs on year-to-year basis relative to fiscal planning and budgeting activities.
• Summarized and interpreted current and projected company financial position for other managers within Import / Export.
• Conducted financial analysis and research to advise senior management on forecasting decisions.
• Documented business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Communicated with executives and middle management of International accounts via email, phone, and client meetings.
• Conducted statistical analyses to determine trends and significant changes and wrote narrative reports explaining findings.

BitStream, Inc.

Massachusetts Port Authority