Lisa Ballweg

Work History

Accounts Receivable Manager

COAST LINEN SERVICES

Neptune, NJ

01.2024 - Current

Company Overview: Company provides best-quality services and products to the restaurant industry across NY, NJ, and PA.
Company provides best-quality services and products to the restaurant industry across NY, NJ, and PA.

Director of Accounts Receivable

DESIGNER GREETINGS

Edison, NJ

10.2022 - 11.2023

Company Overview: Wholesale distributor greeting cards, wrapping paper, etc.
Brought onboard to streamline payment applications and 5-member Billing Department tasked with optimizing Billing and Cash Receipt functions.
Held daily check-ins with the CEO and CFO.
Organized orders (manifested by terms: N30, Pre-pay, Non-Merchandise), and divided daily warehouse orders among Specialists to log into Sage and proprietary systems (DGMS).
Implemented processes to keep large volumes of orders up to date and personally closed out daily invoice reports, posting all batches throughout the day and final receipt total.
Solved invoice discrepancies (freight charges on freight, piece quantity/prices, and packed prices/units).
Mobilized Specialists daily to apply all checks and rebates, credit memos, credit cards while running and authorizing daily net reports for credit card payments.
Collaborated daily with Sales Reps special orders.
Wholesale distributor greeting cards, wrapping paper, etc.

Credit & Collections Manager

STAVOLA ASPHALT INC.

Tinton Falls, NJ

01.2022 - 10.2022

Company Overview: Commercial and residential, asphalt and other construction materials.
Steered Credit Department to success while leading team to expedite A/R collections process.
Approved new accounts for credit terms and COD while working with existing customers to clear up balances.
Partnered with MX Merchant and Amex on daily reconciliations of credit card charges.
Worked with Collections Specialist on a payment tracking system to enhance auditing.
Approved and oversaw tax adjustments on invoices and finance charges.
Scheduled weekly meetings with the Sales Team to discuss on-hold accounts and resolving issues to keep accounts current.
Met weekly with the CFO to go over problematic accounts and decide on legal action.
Commercial and residential, asphalt and other construction materials.

Accounts Receivable Cash Manager

WEEKS MARINE, INC.

Cranford, NJ

01.2017 - 01.2021

Company Overview: A global leader in maritime construction, completing projects throughout North and South America, from inland waterways to offshore sites in the Pacific and the Atlantic. Prime contractor to the United States government.
Led A/R Department and maintained control of 14 corporate bank accounts, including generating invoices, payments, credit memos, and journal entries daily using JD Edwards software for 3 divisions (Construction, Dredging, and Marine Services).
Guided 3-member A/R team to complete daily billing, Excel receipt sheets, and cash applications.
Contacted customers to fast-track collection of outstanding invoices.
Facilitated growth, expansion, and acquisitions by opening banks and creating JV accounts.
Maintained government contracts up to date.
Sent foreign currency wires and replenished field accounts for tugboat captains weekly.
Ensured timely project completion by communicating with all remotely located project managers to collect monthly invoicing by due dates, pertaining to all types of invoicing and AIA Billing.
Prepared month-end reports of general ledger versus aging of seven companies, roll forward reports, cash deposit and bank statement reconciliation, and four-week forecasts.
A global leader in maritime construction, completing projects throughout North and South America, from inland waterways to offshore sites in the Pacific and the Atlantic. Prime contractor to the United States government.

Director of Credit & Collections

VER ENTERTAINMENT

Glendale, CA

01.2016 - 01.2017

Company Overview: Professional supplier and renter of video equipment for concerts and special events.
Created processes and procedures to improve efficiencies, balances, and workflow; reduce backlogs; and increase output.
Managed A/R and credit activities until company closing in 2017.
Coordinated A/R for each department (incl. Audio, LED, TV, Cinema).
Established Credit Card Department at each main hub to process payments the same day.
Advised senior management to onboard a text messaging system for Payment Due notifications.
Launched company wide Debtors Report.
Mentored and motivated Credit & Collections Team of 12 specialists and two (2) supervisors.
Created weekly goals for each specialist to ensure accurate forecasting and better collections.
Supervised international branches in Europe.
Reduced amount of fraud by assisting in updating the Credit Application for new customers.
Balanced workload and accounts for Credit Department specialists by creating a ticketing system.
Secured outside agency to collect past dues and CODS with small balances, enabling A/R team to concentrate on larger accounts.
Increased income by retiring manual A/R system and initiating process of populating payments from bank lockbox and ACH/deposits into electronic NetSuite system.
Retained customer trust and cooperation with new payment options.
Professional supplier and renter of video equipment for concerts and special events.

Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Manager

LANDMARK THEATRES / MAGNOLIA PICTURES / 2929 ENTERTAINMENT

Westwood City, CA

01.2016 - 07.2016

Company Overview: Landmark is a movie theater chain. Magnolia is an independent film distributor, production company, and subsidiary of 2929 Entertainment.
Stepped into a temporary role.
Entered journal entries, credit memos, and invoices; completed credit applications; filed 1099s; and followed up with aging reports on a weekly basis to ensure checks were cut prior to due dates.
Audited and posted check batches before cutting a large volume of checks on a twice-weekly basis.
Responded to daily questions and concerns from theaters.
Introduced new process and used Access to streamline flow of 3500+ invoices/month and smooth uploading to Great Plains, thereby creating more time in the Dept. to concentrate on completing tasks in a shorter time frame.
Set up 56 movie theaters on auto-pay for delinquent Utility/Waste accounts.
Met end-of-month closing deadlines.
Landmark is a movie theater chain. Magnolia is an independent film distributor, production company, and subsidiary of 2929 Entertainment.

Accounts Receivable Manager

TRADITION NORTH AMERICA, INC.

New York, NY

01.1990 - 01.2016

Company Overview: World leader in the brokerage of financial (money markets, bond markets, interest rate, currency and credit derivatives, equity derivatives, foreign exchange, and exchange-traded) products. Coverage spans the Americas and Europe.
Recruited to manage and direct activities of 1000+ A/R transactions per month while supervising a team of 4-8 associates.
Collected $3+ million monthly.
Prepared and executed collection plans to reduce delinquent accounts.
Formulated A/R metrics and analytics.
Processed daily deposits and wires.
Handled trade discrepancies and monitored rate agreement schedules, including discounts.
Solved yearlong collections dispute, collecting $580K in Chase Bank’s Aged Receivables after singlehandedly reviewing and uncovering unpaid fees on 600+ trades.
Salvaged relationship with Morgan Stanley by resolving $1.8M brokerage fee dispute.
Upholding company integrity with clients by revising and finalizing new Brokerage Rate Schedule and coordinating affected parties within 2 months.
Created new discount rule in AS400 system to raise billing accuracy in compliance with new SEF regulations.
Teamed with Helpdesk team in Switzerland to enhance invoicing process.
Assisted in onboarding all banks to ensure trading compatibility.
Saved thousands of dollars in bank fees from foreign payments by researching cost-effective alternatives.
World leader in the brokerage of financial (money markets, bond markets, interest rate, currency and credit derivatives, equity derivatives, foreign exchange, and exchange-traded) products. Coverage spans the Americas and Europe.

Overview

Work History

Accounts Receivable Manager

Director of Accounts Receivable

Credit & Collections Manager

Accounts Receivable Cash Manager

Director of Credit & Collections

Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Manager

Accounts Receivable Manager

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