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Weslie Little

Denham Springs,LA

Summary

Accomplished Accounts Receivable Manager with 14+ years of experience in AR/AP, credit & collections, and financial operations. Proven ability to reduce aged receivables, streamline processes, and enhance reporting accuracy using advanced ERP systems and automation tools. Skilled in SAP, Excel VBA, and financial reconciliation across multiple platforms. Seeking to leverage expertise to drive efficiency and cash flow in dynamic finance teams.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounts Receivable Manager

Robert Half; INEOS OXIDE/INEOS INOVYN
09.2024 - Current
  • Manage end-to-end Order-to-Cash process and analyze aging reports to reduce overdue accounts and streamline collection workflows.
  • Reconcile customer accounts across multiple platforms, resolving billing discrepancies to maintain accurate payment records.
  • Partner with sales team to resolve 95% of customer invoice disputes within 3 business days, improving payment timelines.
  • Generate and distribute monthly AR statements using Citrix Main, accelerating follow-ups on past due balances.
  • Support monthly cash flow forecasting and aging reports, helping finance team anticipate shortfalls.
  • Reconcile complex AR variances via SAP audit trails, correcting misapplied cash and reducing reporting breaks.
  • Built Excel/VBA automation to identify payment anomalies, reducing manual tie-out effort by 80%.
  • Investigate root causes of recurring exceptions and implemented permanent fixes, eliminating repeat discrepancies.
  • Conduct full-cycle source-to-ledger tie-outs weekly, restoring AR/GL alignment and audit readiness.
  • Developed SOP for discrepancy triage and resolution, cutting AR issue resolution time to 48 hours.
  • Verify and process A/R invoices.
  • Assist A/P workflow and vendor reconciliation.
  • Manage invoice mapping for automatic vendor invoice processing using Kofax.
  • Respond to vendor inquiries and ensure timely payment processing.
  • Support month-end close with accruals, reconciliations and postings.

Project Accountant

SRI Telecom
08.2023 - 04.2024
  • Managed end-to-end lifecycle of Google Fiber Optic projects, including budgets, invoicing, payments, and employee allocations.
  • Tracked project variances and approved expenses using Viewpoint Spectrum and Excel, ensuring adherence to budget targets.
  • Reviewed project budgets including labor allocations, work plans, and fee structures to control project spend.
  • Delivered weekly and monthly financial reports to project managers and clients, ensuring project visibility and informed decisions.
  • Maintained steady project cash flow by auditing and issuing timely invoices, and actively managing collections.
  • Updated client contracts and processed associated budget amendments to reflect project scope changes.
  • Led financial discussions in weekly ops meetings on change orders, underbilling, and cost variances to support real-time adjustments.
  • Ensured all project expenses were accurately recorded, properly billed, and coded to appropriate contracts.
  • Approved weekly timesheets to validate labor, per diem, and expense allocations across active contracts.
  • Reconciled over 50+ customer POs monthly to internal jobs, ensuring accurate revenue recognition.
  • Identified and resolved A/P discrepancies such as duplicate payments and pricing mismatches, improving vendor relationship accuracy.

Accounts Receivable Manager

H&E Equipment Services Inc.
10.2022 - 08.2023
  • Managed month-end close, reconciling 10+ GL accounts and resolving discrepancies using SAP and multiple cash application platforms.
  • Streamlined AR operations, reducing team size from 8 to 5 through process documentation and training—consistently met close deadlines.
  • Cut unknown payments from $900K to $74K in 2 months, accelerating payment application and reducing AR aging.
  • Collaborated with credit and audit departments to validate payment applications, ensuring audit accuracy and financial integrity.
  • Oversaw cash postings accuracy to guarantee timely and full commission payouts to the sales team twice monthly.
  • Implemented AR best practices, SLAs, and KPIs to improve operational efficiency and tracking.
  • Collaborated with vendors to deploy new cash application tools, reducing manual work and improving posting accuracy.
  • Managed AR aging and reconciled unapplied payments monthly, improving receivables visibility.
  • Used Excel-based analytics and dashboards to identify outstanding payment opportunities and recover revenue.
  • Delivered weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts, improving treasury planning.
  • Built automated AR reporting workflows and an end-to-end process training manual, reducing manual effort and turnaround time by 50%.
  • Supported Assistant Controller in resolving complex vendor warranty payments to ensure accurate customer disbursements.

Credit/AR Analyst II

Community Coffee Company
01.2016 - 10.2022
  • Reconciled 5+ GL accounts and AR payments using SAP; supported month- and year-end close including eCommerce cash reporting.
  • Investigated large client deductions and partnered with sales to resolve discrepancies, reducing revenue leakage.
  • Managed top 10 national accounts (Walmart, Target, Albertsons, etc.), ensuring consistent billing accuracy and payment application.
  • Posted daily Sales Rep deposits via ReConNet, ensuring timely reconciliation across banking systems.
  • Reconciled online sales transactions from PayPal, Apple Pay, and Android Pay, ensuring eCommerce payment accuracy.
  • Entered journal entries with full accuracy, supporting error-free monthly close and financial reporting.
  • Developed automated Excel workflows to simplify AR reporting, saving 10+ hours monthly.
  • Maintained 99% account accuracy and provided responsive customer support for high-volume AR inquiries.

Operations Assistant

DelVal Controls, LLC
11.2011 - 12.2015
  • Managed full-cycle A/P and A/R operations using Sage Peachtree, ensuring timely vendor payments and accurate customer billing.
  • Processed invoices, purchase orders, and credit memos while managing inventory records as part of inside sales support.
  • Maintained office inventory systems and created promotional catalogs to support customer acquisition efforts.
  • Supported financial record-keeping and event coordination for Limb Life Foundation, enhancing nonprofit outreach and compliance.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Fraud And Forensic Accounting

Louisiana State University of Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
12-2027

Associate of Arts - Accounting

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
05-2016

Skills

  • Transaction processing
  • Cash management
  • Financial records and reporting
  • Accounts receivable
  • Account analysis

TOOLS & SYSTEMS

  • ERP Systems: SAP ERP, SAP ECQ, Sage Peachtree, Viewpoint Spectrum, Compeat
  • Cash Application/Automation Tools: High Radius, Billtrust, ReConNet, WorldPay, Verify Citrix, Kofax ReadSoft
  • Procurement Portals: Coupa, Ariba, Direct Commerce, Paymode-X, Tungsten, and more
  • Banking Platforms: High Radius, Billtrust, Various integrated vendor portals & reconciliation platforms
  • Analytics & Reporting: Microsoft Excel (PivotTables, VBA Macros, Charts), Google Docs
  • Other Tools: Citrix Main, Invoice Mapping, Timesheet Portals

Professional Highlights

  • 14+ years in AR/AP, Credit & Collections, Account Analysis, reporting
  • Expertise in SAP ERP, SAP ECQ, Sage Peachtree, Viewpoint Spectrum, Compeat
  • 9+ years in general ledger reconciliations
  • Advanced tools: High Radius, Billtrust, ReConNet, WorldPay, Verify Citrix, Kofax ReadSoft, etc.
  • Skilled in procurement portals: Coupa, Ariba, Direct Commerce, Paymode-X
  • Specialization in process implementation, automation, documentation, acquisitions,
  • Program integrations
  • Strong Excel: pivots, macros, charts, etc.
  • Exceptional source-document tracing and remediation

Licenses & Certifications

  • Intro to Commercial Collections Certification – NACM 2016
  • Licensed Private Investigator – LA State Board (2020–Present)
  • TWIC Credential (Transportation Worker Identification) – Exp. 08/2029

Timeline

Accounts Receivable Manager

Robert Half; INEOS OXIDE/INEOS INOVYN
09.2024 - Current

Project Accountant

SRI Telecom
08.2023 - 04.2024

Accounts Receivable Manager

H&E Equipment Services Inc.
10.2022 - 08.2023

Credit/AR Analyst II

Community Coffee Company
01.2016 - 10.2022

Operations Assistant

DelVal Controls, LLC
11.2011 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Science - Fraud And Forensic Accounting

Louisiana State University of Alexandria

Associate of Arts - Accounting

University of Phoenix

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