WAYNE SMITH
Davie,FL.
Summary
I have over 30 years of experience, including as an A/R Portfolio Specialist and as a Sales Administrator in industries including Non-classifiable Establishments, Food and Kindred Products and Business Services.
Most recently, I have been working as an A/R Portfolio Specialist at Thomson Financial from April 2006 to June 2013.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
Work History
Onesimus Management LLC, Maranatha Community Development Corp
East Orange, NJ
06.2008 - Current
- Community empowerment; Community resources; Community Medical Services
- Create an atmosphere of self-sufficiency within the community
- Community Wellness.
R Portfolio Specialist
Thomson Financial
New York, NY
04.2006 - 06.2009
- Recovered over $7 million of outstanding revenues in a $13 million dollar portfolio; Attained Year-end goals set by company within two weeks of goal being set
- Manage all aspect of $20 million portfolio relating to accounts receivable.
Smyth Solutions
Parsippany, NJ
03.2005 - 04.2006
- A/R, Accounting, Charge-back, Deductions Analysis, Collection Analyst, Consultant various special projects with client companies such as Panasonic, Bracco Diagnostics, Bristol Myers Squibb and B & G Foods, Keystone Automotive Industries, A/R Manager, Manage A/R for branch location of National Corporation
- Bank deposits, bank reconciliation, cash management/application.
Sales Administrator
Eight O'clock Coffee Co
MONTVALE, NJ
05.2002 - 03.2005
- Responsible for deductions, promotions, coupons, bill-backs, (charge-backs) and all trade deductions
- Correspond with Regional Managers and various Brokers in a manufacturing and retail environment
- Validate Promotional Allowances, Verify validity of customer deductions
- Process Manufactures coupons through Coupon Clearing House
- Closed (4 year) outstanding uncollectable balance ($585,000) from receivables, within (4) months of employment
Assistant Credit Manager
TEMPS
Parsippany, NJ
10.2000 - 10.2002
- Responsible for credit analysis and regional collection of past due balances
- Build solid relationships with customers to reconcile delinquent accounts
- Resolved customer disputes to benefit company while maintaining customer’s confidence
- Performed collections for Maersk-Sealand, as well as international collections
- Attained and exceeded collection goals for August through December 2001: Exceeded $17 million goal in September and $20 million goal in November
- Reduced DSO through development of positive customer relationships.
K-FORCE
Woodbridge, NJ
01.2001 - 07.2001
- Handled collection activity for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
- Produced Dun and Bradstreet reports on new clients
- Reduced overall outstanding A/R balances in Northeast Region from 28% over 60 days to 14% over 60 days in 5 months due to superior collection efforts
- Decreased overall receivables in 8 divisions from 22% to 6% in each division over 6 months.
Credit/Collection Manager
STARWOOD LODGING, INC
Chester, NJ
10.1999 - 10.2000
- Established Credit/Collection Department from ground up for #1 industry leader with $13 billion/year in revenue
- Implemented daily credit and collections activities for 40,000 accounts, including outsourcing past due letters, setting up payments by phone and credit card, and approving credit limits
- Reduced receivables of over 90 days from $1.8 million to under $800,000 within 6 months
- Decreased account delinquency by 50% during first 3 months of employment
- Lowered DSO from 110 days to 46 days within 6 months
- Achieved #2 collection departments in region for March and June of 2000
- Broke company record for cash collection in June 2000.
Night Auditor
Summerfield Suites Hotel
Parsippany, Whippany, NJ, NJ.
05.1996 - 09.1999
- In charge of closing books daily and reconciling all cost center revenues onto general ledger for 6 different hotels, including: Doubletree Hotel, Somerset, NJ; Sheraton
Mailroom/Inventory Supply Supervisor
RECOM, INC
Bloomfield, NJ
02.1992 - 03.1996
- Oversaw mailroom for Service Bureau providing technical support via service contracts
- Military Service
Petty Officer Third Class, Aviation Machinist (Aircraft Mechanic)
United States Navy
07.1985 - 12.1991
Education
Masters of Theological Studies - Theology
Grace Hill Bible College
2012
Bachelors of Theological Studies - Theology
Grace Hill Bible College
2011
Associates - Applied Science Hospitality Business Management
KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL
1998
Associates - Liberal Arts
NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
1992
Associate’s degree - Applied Science Hospitality Business Management
KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL
Associate’s degree - Liberal Arts
NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bachelors and Masters of Theological Studies degree - Theology
Grace Hill Bible College
Skills
- Accountancy, Accounts Receivable, Analysis, AS/400, Automotive, Balance, Bank Reconciliation, Cash Management, Citrix, Closing, Consulting, Contract Management, Credit, Analysis, Customer Relations, Dun, Finance, Financial, General Ledger, Letters, Lotus Notes, MAS 90, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office 2000, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Word, PeopleSoft, Reconciling, Retail, Sap, Technical Support, Telephone Skills, WordPerfect, Year End Accounts
Timeline
Onesimus Management LLC, Maranatha Community Development Corp
06.2008 - Current
R Portfolio Specialist
Thomson Financial
04.2006 - 06.2009
Smyth Solutions
03.2005 - 04.2006
Sales Administrator
Eight O'clock Coffee Co
05.2002 - 03.2005
K-FORCE
01.2001 - 07.2001
Assistant Credit Manager
TEMPS
10.2000 - 10.2002
Credit/Collection Manager
STARWOOD LODGING, INC
10.1999 - 10.2000
Night Auditor
Summerfield Suites Hotel
05.1996 - 09.1999
Mailroom/Inventory Supply Supervisor
RECOM, INC
02.1992 - 03.1996
Petty Officer Third Class, Aviation Machinist (Aircraft Mechanic)
United States Navy
07.1985 - 12.1991
Masters of Theological Studies - Theology
Grace Hill Bible College
Bachelors of Theological Studies - Theology
Grace Hill Bible College
Associates - Applied Science Hospitality Business Management
KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL
Associates - Liberal Arts
NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Associate’s degree - Applied Science Hospitality Business Management
KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL
Associate’s degree - Liberal Arts
NORTH COUNTRY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Bachelors and Masters of Theological Studies degree - Theology
Grace Hill Bible College
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