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David Spector

Lincolnwood,IL

Summary

Detail-oriented finance professional skilled in numerical analysis, process optimization, and cost management. Proven experience in accounting operations, with a focus on reducing working capital, improving cash flow, and optimizing processes. Experienced in market analysis, accounts payable/receivable, payroll, and invoice management, driving significant improvements in efficiency and cost savings.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Payable Specialist

Airoom
02.2018 - 08.2025
  • Managed 100 percent of the accounts payable for a high-end mid-size remodeling company
  • Processed 300+ weekly invoices for overhead, subcontractors, and materials, ensuring over 95% timely payments and accurate record-keeping.
  • Streamlined credit card payment processes by 25 percent by simplifying the data entry process allowing more accurate overhead and job cost expenditures.
  • Developed and implemented a new coding system to track spending, leading to 5 to 10 percent cost-saving opportunities and more efficient budget monitoring.
  • Helped with job closeouts and processed addenda, ensuring all final project costs were accurately recorded and reconciled.
  • Initiated and managed the transition from paper to electronic invoices into the Timberscan platform, improving invoice processing by at least 50 percent and tracking 90 percent.
  • Prepared daily cash deposits and assisted in financial reporting, maintaining an accurate and efficient cash flow system.

Product Analyst

Protective Life
06.2011 - 01.2018
  • Responsible for rate analysis for the different products that we provide to automobile dealerships.
  • Ensured 95+ percent accurate rate assignments by validating customer rate data in the MAX system, preventing billing discrepancies, and enhancing customer satisfaction.
  • Generated and implemented new Rate IDs for agents, improving the efficiency of the pricing structure and accelerating rate deployment for dealerships.
  • Led cross-functional projects to streamline rate processing, reducing turnaround time for new Rate IDs.
  • Utilized MAX and Excel to track rate changes and maintain consistency across all customer accounts, contributing to more accurate and timely billing.

Market Analyst

FNA Group
01.2010 - 04.2011
  • Responsible for accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash flow spreadsheets, and market analysis for a $50 million manufacturing company.
  • Developed weekly merchandise forecasts and monthly sales reports, enabling senior management to make data-driven inventory and sales decisions.
  • Generated audit and testing reports for new and competitor products, providing insights that influenced product strategy.
  • Maintained delivery receipt accuracy for one of the company’s largest customers, ensuring consistent supply chain operations.
  • Produced detailed weekly reports on customer returns, identifying trends that led to a reduction in return rates.

Accounting Coordinator

FNA Group
02.2008 - 12.2009
  • Improved cash flow by reducing past-due receivables by $400,000 (20%) through targeted collections and resolving aged accounts.
  • Researched and resolved short-paid invoices through settlements and write-offs, improving overall collections efficiency.
  • Spearheaded cost-saving initiatives across office supplies, utilities, travel, and manufacturing.
  • Utilized Excel and financial systems to prepare accurate two-month cash flow forecasts weekly, ensuring timely financial planning.

Accounting Supervisor

ABX Logistics
03.2006 - 10.2007
  • Dramatically improved cash flow by reducing the past due receivables.
  • Supervised an assistant while inputting 400-500 weekly invoices into AS400 to be processed and paid.
  • Implemented a process that enhanced vendor relationships by ensuring timely payments for both trucking and international invoices.
  • Prepared monthly budget reports and examined variances between actual results and budget forecasts
  • Discovered and rectified $100,000 of accrual errors while investigating past due receivables.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Emory University
Atlanta, GA
05-1993

Skills

  • Account reviewing
  • Payment coding
  • Data inputting
  • Transaction verification

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Finance & ERP Systems: Timberscan, Timberline, MAS500, AS400, PeopleSoft
  • Microsoft Office: Excel (Advanced), Word, Access
  • Other Systems: MTI (Horizon), ABECUS, OTC (Order-to-Cash), ASKMAN

Timeline

Accounts Payable Specialist

Airoom
02.2018 - 08.2025

Product Analyst

Protective Life
06.2011 - 01.2018

Market Analyst

FNA Group
01.2010 - 04.2011

Accounting Coordinator

FNA Group
02.2008 - 12.2009

Accounting Supervisor

ABX Logistics
03.2006 - 10.2007

Bachelor of Arts -

Emory University

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