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Work History
Education
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Brittany Whitworth

Brittany Whitworth

Maryland Heights,MO

Summary

Forward-thinking Senior Manager adept at managing leaders with teams of over 30 direct reports to accomplish challenging objectives. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high-performing teams. History of cultivating an open culture that encourages new ideas and collaboration. Driven by talent development, working with cross functional leaders and stakeholders to deliver high-quality results, and continuous learning. Currently pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager, Invoicing and Supplier Payments

UniGroup C.A.
10.2019 - Current
  • Oversees invoicing and payment functions across all 5 transportation companies within the organization through a team of managers, supervisors, and individual contributors.
  • Maximizes teams’ efficiencies by providing strategic leadership, training, and support to a variety of other internal and external personnel to accomplish business objectives.
  • Interacts with major accounts to ensure service levels are met and to resolve complicated billing disputes, maintaining long-term partnerships.
  • Leads and manages the innovation, design, development and implementation of new projects, systems, and process improvement initiatives to continually modernize the business model.
  • Manages department budget, prepares and monitors daily and monthly management reports including analysis of metrics used in the departments.
  • Adjusts department KPIs in response to changing needs of the business.
  • Makes critical decisions, investigates complex business problems, develops effective recommendations, negotiates and/or presents solutions, and resolves problems in a highly professional and tactful manner.
  • Reviews contracts, tariffs, and pricing elements; makes recommendations and implements strategic changes.
  • Resolves managements’, agents’ and other departments questions/problems in a professional and timely manner.
  • Ensures compliance with Board policies and Federal/State regulations.
  • Improves team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
  • Leads cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.

Revenue Accounting Supervisor

UniGroup Inc.
06.2016 - 10.2019
  • Oversaw domestic revenue accounting functions for various business lines, including national account, residential, and government.
  • Daily responsibilities included monitoring workflows, resolving complex billing issues, providing guidance on tariff and federal consumer regulations, ensuring adherence to financial policies, and assisting the agency family with billing and distribution requests.
  • Monitored management reports for daily and month end production; analyzed goal results and ensured work product is measured against established KPIs for the department.
  • Safeguarded company assets by establishing internal controls over revenue recognition processes.
  • Collaborated with other departments and management team on new initiatives or opportunities.
  • Provided subject matter expertise on system enhancements/advancing technology, including testing and promoting program changes to the Revenue Distribution and Billing system.
  • Reviewed contract proposals to redline areas of potential cash-flow or administrative risk.
  • Managed multiple complex projects simultaneously, consistently delivering on-time results under tight deadlines.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address discrepancies and resolve billing issues promptly.
  • Reduced manual workload by automating key aspects of the invoicing process, resulting in time savings for team members.

Revenue Accounting Analyst

UniGroup Inc.
04.2011 - 06.2016
  • Demonstrated an understanding of multiple tariffs, contracts, and distribution procedures for household residential/COD shipments, household contract/national account shipments, and logistics.
  • Prepared and posted journal entries to the general ledger.
  • Worked with agency family on a regular basis by answering questions pertaining to revenue statements and resolving disputes.
  • Juggled a variety of daily assignments, including revenue distribution, invoicing, answering phone calls or emails, and inquiring on aging accrual.
  • Worked in a fast-paced environment to meet all expectations, including production and quality standards.
  • Assisted with training of part-time associates, helped with special projects requested by management, and collaborated with team members to improve performance.
  • Conducted internal audits for the organization against ISO Quality and Environmental standards.
  • Continuously updated professional knowledge through participation in trainings and industry events, staying current on relevant accounting standards and best practices.
  • Optimized interdepartmental communication by serving as a reliable point of contact for revenue-related inquiries from other departments.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Finance

University of Missouri - St. Louis
Missouri, MO
12.2018

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration
  • Documentation And Reporting
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Corporate Communications
  • Team Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Project Planning
  • Effective Written and Verbal Communication
  • MS Office
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Financial Services

Accomplishments

  • Helped implement multiple program enhancements to our Revenue Distribution and Billing system, which produced more efficient processes and increased customer satisfaction
  • Participated in several public speaking events presenting to an audience of 100+ suppliers, both virtually and in-person
  • Worked with data analyst to develop revenue distribution audit reporting, which allowed my organization to recover millions in misapplied revenue
  • Served as a subject matter expert for several company initiatives, including new pricing programs, distribution simplification efforts, product development, and market development strategies
  • Improved job architecture within my department to create a foundation for career development
  • Certified as an internal auditor for ISO quality and environmental standards

References

References Available Upon Request

Certification

  • ISO quality standard 9001:2015 - Certified Dec 2013.

Timeline

Senior Manager, Invoicing and Supplier Payments

UniGroup C.A.
10.2019 - Current

Revenue Accounting Supervisor

UniGroup Inc.
06.2016 - 10.2019

Revenue Accounting Analyst

UniGroup Inc.
04.2011 - 06.2016

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration - Finance

University of Missouri - St. Louis

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