Latachia Melton Wesley
Garland,USA
Summary
Effective leader with 20 years of hands-on experience in the Testing, Inspection and Certification industry. B2B and government contract experience, with expertise in FFP billing, Dynamics AX/D365, AR process improvement, and DSO reduction.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Element Materials Technology / National Technical Systems (NTS Labs)
08.2022 - 11.2025
- Oversaw AR operations and supervised Collections Specialists.
- Led initiatives that reduced DSO and improved aging portfolio health.
- Reconciled customer accounts and resolved complex billing discrepancies.
- Collaborated with Sales, Billing, and Project Management.
- Evaluated and refined collection procedures for compliance.
- Managed delinquent account escalations and write-off recommendations.
- Negotiated customer payment plans.
- Trained and coached collections staff.
Sr. Collections Manager
Element Materials Technology / National Technical Systems (NTS Labs)
10.2013 - 08.2022
- Managed a high-volume B2B collections portfolio.
- Improved collection performance through strategic prioritization.
- Identified invoice deficiencies and coordinated solutions.
- Maintained detailed documentation of collection activities.
Administrator / Office Manager
National Technical Systems
01.2006 - 10.2013
- Initiated billing using Microsoft Dynamics AX.
- Revised quotations and pricing adjustments.
- Reviewed AR aging and contacted overdue customers.
- Created manual and pro-forma invoices.
- Processed order and data entry for projects.
- Managed contract review and internal audits.
- Handled new hire onboarding and HR documentation.
- Served as SME for purchase order process improvements.
- Interacted with customers to validate invoice accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) - Business Administration
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TXAssociate of Arts Degree - Emphasis in Photography & Imaging
Richland College
Dallas, TXSkills
- Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Project Processing & Validation
- Commercial & Government Contracts
- DFAS Compliance & Coordination
- Payment & Invoicing Systems: WAWF, Exostar, iPPgov
- Microsoft Dynamics AX
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations
- Accounts Receivable & Billing Operations
- Aging Analysis & AR Reconciliation
- ERP Billing Systems
- Excel (Intermediate–Advanced)
- Collections Strategy & Compliance
- Team Supervision & Training
- Invoice Validation & Documentation Review
- GAAP expert
- Debt collection
- Cash application
Goals
Security Clearance
Certification: CIA
Timeline
Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Element Materials Technology / National Technical Systems (NTS Labs)
08.2022 - 11.2025
Sr. Collections Manager
Element Materials Technology / National Technical Systems (NTS Labs)
10.2013 - 08.2022
Administrator / Office Manager
National Technical Systems
01.2006 - 10.2013
Associate of Arts Degree - Emphasis in Photography & Imaging
Richland College
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) - Business Administration
Dallas Baptist University