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Brenda L Jacobs

West Saint Paul

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Job Search Status

Open to work
Desired start date: Immediately

Desired Job Title

Accounts Receivable (Contract)Accounting Associate (Contract)AR/Credit SpecialistCollection/Credit Specialist (Contract to Hire)Accounts Receivable Specialist

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract Work

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid
Location: South St Paul, MN West Saint Paul, MNRoseville, MNMaple Grove, MNBloomington, MN
Open to relocation: No

Salary Range

51000/yr - 55000550000/yr

Important To Me

Work-life balanceFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsPaid time offPaid sick leave401k matchStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingHealthcare benefits4-day work weekCareer advancement

Summary

Accounts Receivable Specialist with 3+ years of experience in a high-volume billing and collections, reducing outstanding debt by 20% through strategic negotiations. Proficient in IFS, Dynamics SL, and Monarch. Familiar with Parish Soft, Laserfiche, Greater Plains, and Oracle. Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude. Highly motivated and the ability to learn and take on new challenges. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and mastering new skills. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Receivable (Contract)

Robert Half Staffing - Minco Products Inc
Fridley
03.2025 - 12.2025

Accounting Associate (Contract)

Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis
Saint Paul
07.2024 - 08.2024
  • Process daily deposits and receipts; credit card transactions, checks, lockbox via electronic payment
  • Process credit and debit memos
  • Work with clients to resolve invoicing issues and arrange payments on past due invoices
  • Provide timely follow-up with clients when expected payment has not been received.
  • Responsible for the collections and resolutions of delinquent client accounts; email, phone or mail
  • Ability to handle multiple task
  • Work independently as well as part of a team
  • Proficient in verbal and written communications
  • IFS (Industrial and Financial Systems)
  • PayPal Business Solutions
  • Parish Soft Accounting system to process check runs.
  • Use of Laserfiche to digitize business and manage information cycle
  • The use of bank scanners for check transactions and document imaging to capture for remote deposit.

AR/Credit Specialist

Archway Marketing Services
Maple Grove
02.2023 - 10.2023
  • Post daily cash payments
  • Process credit cards for payment and ensure proper posting
  • Accounts receivable reconciliation
  • Conduct account research as needed
  • Issue credit/debit memos, refund, voids
  • Emailed collection letters or phone clients on outstanding balances and to persuade immediate payments on past due invoices.
  • Respond to emails and phone calls
  • Prepare and maintain various reports
  • Maintain accurate aging reports

Collection/Credit Specialist (Contract to Hire)

Aston Carter Staffing
Bloomington
03.2022 - 02.2023
  • Emailed and/or phoned customers to persuade immediate payment on past amount due invoices.
  • Arranged for payment at later date if necessary.
  • Issued billing disputes to appropriate team members to be reviewed for approval.
  • Responded to incoming emails and phone calls.
  • Worked on special projects when needed.
  • Processed credit cards for payment.
  • Issue record change requests for assigned accounts, such as record address changes and purging the records of deceased customers, change of addresses, name changes, etc.

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Loffler Companies, Inc
Bloomington
01.2019 - 04.2020
  • Work with clients to resolve invoicing issues or arranging payment for past due invoices.
  • Responsible for the collections and resolutions of delinquent accounts.
  • Provide a high level of customer service and assist in resolving problem accounts and client complaints.
  • Interface with internal and external clients.
  • Review aging reports and initiate calls to clients with past due balances to arrange for payment.
  • Manage A/R accounts by minimizing the dollars over 60 days.
  • Resolve billing issues that have resulted in delinquent payment.
  • Provide timely follow-up with clients when expected payment has not been received.
  • Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with clients.
  • Prepare credit, adjustments or customer refund; documentation for account resolution.
  • Research accounts for discrepancies.
  • Examine credit reports for extending credit to new clients.
  • Escalate difficult collection situations to management in a timely manner.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education

Cosmetology - Certification/License

Brooks Cosmetology School
West St Paul, MN

General - Diploma

South Saint Paul Secondary High School
South St Paul, MN

Skills

  • Full-Cycle AR
  • Collections
  • Cash Application
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Revenue Recognition
  • Aging Analysis
  • Credit Analysis
  • ERP Systems
  • Oracle NetSuite
  • Dynamics SL
  • Greater Plains
  • SAP
  • IFS
  • PayPal Business
  • PayPal Braintree
  • Parish Soft
  • Laserfiche
  • MS Excel
  • Pivot Tables
  • VLOOKUP
  • XLOOKUP
  • MS Access
  • MS Word
  • Teams
  • Outlook
  • Verbal and written communications
  • Negotiation
  • Adaptability
  • Teamwork
  • People Skills
  • Empathy
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail

Coursework

  • QuickBooks, In Progress
  • MS Excel, In Progress

Timeline

Accounts Receivable (Contract)

Robert Half Staffing - Minco Products Inc
03.2025 - 12.2025

Accounting Associate (Contract)

Archdiocese of St Paul and Minneapolis
07.2024 - 08.2024

AR/Credit Specialist

Archway Marketing Services
02.2023 - 10.2023

Collection/Credit Specialist (Contract to Hire)

Aston Carter Staffing
03.2022 - 02.2023

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Loffler Companies, Inc
01.2019 - 04.2020

Cosmetology - Certification/License

Brooks Cosmetology School

General - Diploma

South Saint Paul Secondary High School

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