Linda K Johnson

Short Term Contract Assignment - Analyzing current Legal status client accounts. Working with Lawyers and outside collection agents to organize and expedite collection activity and reporting to executive management

• Continuation of my previous employment Specializing in the Multifamily and Commercial Real Estate Industry Nationwide. Managing escalated accounts with debt over 90+ days, Legal and Outside Collection Agency.

• Managing collections and AR resolution and maintaining receivables. Achieved a reduction in outstanding date and maintained at 2% over 120 days.

• Specializing in Apartment staffing my responsibilities included all Accounts Receivable/Collections for 4 branch offices across Texas. Setup of new accounts, including W-9, Insurance certificates and processing credit references. Research and resolved billing issues/disputes. Collection calls as well as proactive customer calls. Preparing and processing records for lawsuits.

• Achieved and maintained DSO at 35 days for 2 years. Responsibilities include credit application processing, new account setup, collection calls, proactive customer calls, credit card processing. Researching and resolving billing issues. Interact with sales to provide account information. Processing 10-day demand letters and filing mechanics liens when needed.

• Achieved a reduction of $1.1m Fuel tax assessment for a major account. Responsibilities included Customer and State relations/retention, staffing, training, and management reporting. Providing regulatory consultation and audit support to clients. Research and identify reporting errors both within the computer programs and with the technicians. Developed training sessions and presentations used internally and externally with clients and state auditing staff.
• (1991-2002)

• Reduced accounts receivable collections by 70% in 5 months at Comdata. Developed and implemented Inventory Control system for company facsimile equipment nationwide, over 2000 units. Lead the consolidation of operations and equipment in response to a company merger. Identified needs, designed, and implemented numerous PC and mainframe-based reports and procedures for automation of labor-intensive functions. Supervised 14 employees to provide accounts receivable/collection function for Truck stop accounts. Position included inventory control of over 2000 facsimile machines nationwide. Additional responsibilities included the sales and set up of new truck stops, new equipment purchasing, customer relations/retention, departmental budgeting, staffing, training, and management reporting.