Dana Schneider
Summary
Strategic Financial Operations & Revenue Governance Leader with a proven record of strengthening internal controls, modernizing billing governance, and protecting multimillion‑dollar revenue streams. Known for leading cross‑functional teams, mentoring emerging talent, and contributing to organizational culture through mentorship, women’s network engagement, and diversity & inclusion advocacy. Delivers executive‑ready reporting, improves collections performance, reduces AR, and drives operational transformation that increases accuracy, efficiency, and accountability across the revenue cycle.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director - Revenue Operations
Avison Young
USA, LLC
09.2021 - Current
- Led enterprise billing and revenue governance across multi-country platform, ensuring accurate and compliant invoicing to support business operations.
- Own global billing and revenue policies, ensuring consistency, compliance, and audit readiness.
- Streamlined billing processes to enhance accuracy and safeguard revenue integrity, leading to reduced discrepancies.
- Lead monthly revenue and performance reviews across North America and the UK.
- Led and mentored cross-functional finance and operations teams, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing.
- Partnered with CFOs, Controllers, and senior leadership to resolve complex financial and operational issues, improving decision-making.
Operations Manager
Avison Young - Philadelphia
USA, INC.
09.2013 - 09.2021
- Led operations teams, overseeing regional workflows to enhance coordination and efficiency.
- Managed financial operations supporting revenue recognition, forecasting, AR, AP, and reporting.
- Reduced AR by 30.6% through improved billing discipline and collections processes.
- Strengthened forecasting accuracy and pipeline visibility by implementing standardized reporting cadence.
- Oversaw contracts, memberships, approvals, and operational workflows.
- Supported business development, client engagement, and annual planning initiatives.
- Streamlined onboarding and delivered training to enhance team integration and performance.
Marketing Manager
Sourcelink
Plymouth Meeting, PA
06.2011 - 03.2013
- Led preparation of RFPs and RFIs for major clients, enhancing proposal quality.
- Oversaw reporting processes and maintained data integrity for precise revenue forecasting.
- Analyzed pipeline performance and presented actionable insights to leadership.
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Direct Group
Swedesboro, NJ
10.2007 - 05.2011
- Supported sales operations by coordinating campaigns and client deliverables.
- Managed marketing materials and ensured accurate, timely updates.
- Tracked project timelines and maintained status reports for leadership.
- Handled client communications to support ongoing accounts and service needs.
- Assisted with reporting for sales, marketing, and production teams.
Education
MBA - Business Administration & Management
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Multimedia Communications
Rider University
Skills
Revenue Operations
Budgeting and forecasting
P&L analysis
Cash forecasting
Financial analysis
Audit readiness
SOP development
Cross-Functional Leadership
Timeline
Associate Director - Revenue Operations
Avison Young
09.2021 - Current
Operations Manager
Avison Young - Philadelphia
09.2013 - 09.2021
Marketing Manager
Sourcelink
06.2011 - 03.2013
Sales & Marketing Coordinator
Direct Group
10.2007 - 05.2011
MBA - Business Administration & Management
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Multimedia Communications
Rider University