Finance professional with 20+ years in accounts receivable and banking.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
AR Specialist
AbeTech Inc.
05.2022 - Current
Primarily responsible for accurate and timely distribution of daily invoices.
Identify, research, and resolve billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
Enhance cash flow through prompt follow-up on overdue invoices and regular communication with clients.
Account Services Representative III
Federated Co-ops Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2022
Established procedures for collection of past due amounts by collaborating with sales and customer service force.
Managed and collected from all 33,000 active A/R accounts and maintained over 60 day delinquencies under 5%.
Oversaw daily posting of payments to customer accounts.
Accessed credit records to evaluate customer histories and approve credit limits/terms.
Reconciled accounts receivable discrepancies and handle customer inquiries.
Credit Representative
Manhattan Toy
01.2015 - 01.2016
Reduced over 60 day delinquency from 15% to 1.5% of total A/R.
Revamped credit holds processes to better align with time management and retailer demand.
Provide reporting to sales reps, internal department heads and our Board of Directors to improve cash flow and cash expectations.
Sr. Member Services Officer
Spire Credit Union
01.2007 - 01.2015
Interviewed and decisioned consumer and small business loans in line with credit policy, compliance, and risk.
Worked closely with other areas of the financial services industry to help members determine the best products and solutions for their financial needs.
Handled all branch collections efforts.
Volunteered as a financial literacy trainer throughout the schools and community.
Personal Banking Officer
Anchor Bank N.A.
01.2006 - 01.2007
Primarily responsible for mortgage and personal loans in all areas of underwriting, collections, and approval.
Presented loan files outside my approval limits to senior banking officers.
Lead the Health Savings Accounts 'start up' within our bank district by establishing procedures for account opening and ensuring compliance.
Regional Credit Representative
Manhattan Toy
01.2002 - 01.2006
Analyze credit to establish open credit terms.
Review daily holds reports and communicate effectively with sales.
Maintain bad debt write offs below .25% of sales (2005) and past due (over 60 days) below 3%.
Active participant in our toy industry credit interchange group.
Manage all 3rd party collection efforts and recovery.
Education
Accounting, Finance, Business Credit Certification - undefined
National Association of Credit Management
Minneapolis, MN
2005
High School Diploma - undefined
Elk River Area High School
Elk River, MN
1998
Skills
Strong communication skills
Time management
Fair debt practices
Customer service
Financial management
Collections processing
Problem-solving
Timeline
AR Specialist
AbeTech Inc.
05.2022 - Current
Account Services Representative III
Federated Co-ops Inc.
01.2016 - 05.2022
Credit Representative
Manhattan Toy
01.2015 - 01.2016
Sr. Member Services Officer
Spire Credit Union
01.2007 - 01.2015
Personal Banking Officer
Anchor Bank N.A.
01.2006 - 01.2007
Regional Credit Representative
Manhattan Toy
01.2002 - 01.2006
Accounting, Finance, Business Credit Certification - undefined