Zahetisha Bibbins
Account Receivables Specialist
Slidell
Summary
A finance professional with solid track record in managing financial transactions and maintaining accurate records. Known for focus on team collaboration and delivering reliable results. Proficient in accounting software, data entry, and problem-solving, adaptable to changing needs.
Dependable accounting professional acknowledged for reliability, integrity and quick-learning ability. Highly skilled in Account Receivables with eye for identifying and correcting errors. Dedicated with strong work ethic and resourceful nature.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Receivables/Collections
Louisiana Restaurant Association
04.2025 - Current
- Invoicing & Collections: Prepare and send invoices, follow up on outstanding payments, and manage delinquent accounts.
- Payment Processing: Record incoming payments, apply them to customer accounts, and reconcile discrepancies.
- Account Maintenance: Maintain accurate member financial records and customer master data.
- Financial Support: Assist with accounts payable, bank reconciliations, and general accounting tasks.
- Reporting: Use data analytics to review financial processes and support compliance.
- Customer Service: Resolve billing issues and maintain positive member relationships.
Sales Analyst
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
10.2020 - 11.2024
- Work with the Trade Development Team to maximize efficiency efforts regarding pricing accuracy, returned case reductions, sales maximization, replenishment efficiency, compliance evaluation, and void closure; work with tools specifically developed (Authorization Grid) to control these costs and participate in the development of additional approaches to minimize these costs, including monthly system pricing validations (Retailer Receiving to SGWS)
- Administer sales systems, creating and/or running reports, creating and/or cascading goals, account and territory management, staff training, etc
- Distribute monthly sales reports from internal and external sources ensuring data integrity and ease of use, align brands with suppliers
- Prepare commercial analysis that recaps business performance by trade channel and sales inputs
- Organize and maintain account segmentation data within the Information Technology system, review and update quarterly
- Update master records to define customer account segmentation
- Classify accounts based on volume and/or revenues
- Track competitive pricing activity based on sales input
- Create daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly pricing reports and analysis
- Run standard and ad hoc reports for business and supplier needs
- Analyze and rank teams and sales representatives that fail to deliver minimal standards
- Identify potential brand risks and opportunities
- Recap performance goals, and volume goals
- Perform maintenance of data dimensions and routine updating of tracking tools to promote accuracy and accountability
- Perform other duties as assigned
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
07.2007 - 10.2020
- Provide financial, administrative, and clerical services as well as ensure accuracy and efficiency of operations
- Cash application through various payment methods such as checks/cash, electronic funds transfer (EFT), Online Bill Pay, Drivers, and non-sufficient funds (NSFs)
- Reconcile and maintain assigned accounts with accurate notes
- Research and resolve past due invoices, unapplied activity, and short-paid items
- Call assigned accounts to collect past due balances and handle inbound customer AR calls
- Review and process payments on the COD collection reports
- Prepare and enter all necessary Accounts Receivable journal entries
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Education
Associate Of Applied Science - Accounting
DeVry University
Chicago12.2016
Skills
- SAP
- Sage
- Microsoft Office
- Customer Service
- Time Management
- Data Analysis
- Payment processing
- Debt collection
- Data entry and 10-key
- Financial records and reporting
- Cash management
- GAAP principles
- Invoice processing
- Collections
- Payment acceptance
- Payment plan coordination
- Billing practices
- Billing problem resolution
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Multitasking and organization
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Verbal and written communication
- Phone and email etiquette
Timeline
Account Receivables/Collections
Louisiana Restaurant Association
04.2025 - Current
Sales Analyst
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
10.2020 - 11.2024
Accounts Receivable Specialist
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
07.2007 - 10.2020
Associate Of Applied Science - Accounting
DeVry University