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THERESA STAHL

THERESA STAHL

Milwaukie,OR

Summary

Articulate, resourceful and autonomous accounting professional specializing in accounts receivable, commercial collections, customer account reconciliation and archiving. Proven compliant and discrepancy-free at audit and as primary receivables intelligence reporting to management. Recipient of management and peer-nominated commendations for high-quality customer support.

CAREER BREAK

11/2022 - present: in transition from on-site employment to a stable full-time remote position.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Customer Service Representative III

LanceSoft Inc. (Contractor)
07.2024 - 10.2024

Cross-functional financial/operations role for a recycling plant, verifying accuracy and completeness of scale-house data prior to uploading for seamless payment processing in LIMS software.

  • Resolved customer inquiries through effective communication and trouble-shooting skills.
  • Collaborated with corporate team members to develop best practices for consistent customer service delivery.

Commercial Collections Representative

Robert Half International (Contractor)
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • Collection of past due accounts for national services vendor, requiring research and reconciliation in many cases. Past due ledger reduced by 72% within three months.
  • Correction/update of account contacts and third-party billing connections, consolidating data of multiple accounts within property management portfolios.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to address complex account issues and enhance service delivery.

Accounting Specialist

DeTemple Company, Inc.
02.2022 - 11.2022
  • Sole accounting functionary for service provider (Plumbing/HVAC, commercial and residential) assisting the owner / CFO.
  • Managed accounts receivable and billing processes, ensuring timely and accurate financial transactions.
  • Persistently reached out to customers with extremely past due accounts to recover lost revenue during COVID shutdowns and staff attrition.

Accounting Coordinator / Escalations

MEGGITT Airframe Systems (prev. OECO)
07.2016 - 02.2022
  • Local site trouble-shooter for corporate Shared Service Center, researching>resolving ERP [SAP FI] generated blocks to vendor payments, interfacing closely with Procurement and Shipping. Late payment metric reduced radically.
  • Vetted and presented weekly vendor payment batches to management for approval.
  • Daily balancing>reporting to management of Sales vs. Revenue data.
  • All data entry of general ledger entries at month-end (a three-day focus).

Commercial Collections, Account Reconciliation

Aerotek (Contractor)
08.2013 - 07.2016
  • Lead collector for MEGGITT/OECO major accounts, including Boeing, Raytheon, Schlumberger and US Army & Air Force. Achieved 73 - 100% of designated monthly collection targets.
  • Customer portfolio clean-up prior to outsourcing function to new corporate Shared Service Center.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

Education

Avoiding Bad Debt in Oregon
Portland, OR

State University of New York
Buffalo, New York

Skills

  • Debt collection expertise
  • Financial reporting
  • Effective troubleshooting skills
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Proficient in MS Office and ERPs SAP FI, MS Dynamics

Accomplishments

  • Successfully incorporated receivables functions for three remote operations into own workload.
  • Collected approximately 80% of valid receivables >210 days old in one season, as contractor.
  • Processed aged debit claims, shrinking open balance from approximately $1.5 million to $65,000 within four months, as contractor.

Certification

CNP - Certified Notary Public

Work Availability

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Timeline

Customer Service Representative III

LanceSoft Inc. (Contractor)
07.2024 - 10.2024

Commercial Collections Representative

Robert Half International (Contractor)
09.2023 - 12.2023

Accounting Specialist

DeTemple Company, Inc.
02.2022 - 11.2022

Accounting Coordinator / Escalations

MEGGITT Airframe Systems (prev. OECO)
07.2016 - 02.2022

Commercial Collections, Account Reconciliation

Aerotek (Contractor)
08.2013 - 07.2016

Avoiding Bad Debt in Oregon

State University of New York