Richard A. Fink

**** ****** *******

Morton Grove, IL. 60053

Home 847-***-****

Cell 847-***-****

finkrick@ hotmail.com

Functional Motivated by challenging tasks; I am a creative problem

summary solver and perform effectively in a demanding

environment. I provide versatile skills to enhance

productivity and profitability. My work ethic and

superior communication skills enable me to establish

credibility with internal and external customers.

I have over 20 years of credit and collections management

experience including both business-to-business and

consumer collections. I have over thirteen years law firm

credit and collections experience including twelve years

with two top 10 worldwide law firms. I have been

instrumental in implementing and troubleshooting

e-billing and e-payment systems to reduce average days

overdue for several large clients. I have developed

reminder statement programs and developed a standard

promissory note used to negotiate payment plans when

necessary. I have utilized Dunn & Bradstreet, Morningstar

and other financials to determine a customer's credit

worthiness. I have experience managing and supervising a

staff of 3 to 15 employees. I am proficient in Excel,

Lotus 123, Power Point, Word, Word Perfect, and Elite,

CMS Open, AS400, JDE, SAP, I4G and C++ programming.

Employment December 2013 to Present United

Chemi-Con

Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Cash Applications

Cash applications of customer payments received to JDE

and SAP.

Updating Foreign Currency in JDE and SAP on a daily

basis.

. Verify returns, Credits and Price variances in AS400

Performed audits and reconciliations of client accounts.

Performed reconciliations of suspense and unidentified

cash accounts.

Perform month end close duties for accounts receivable.

Maintain Foreign Currency Spreadsheet, Daily Deposit,

Spreadsheet, ACH

& Wire Transfer Log and Cash Receipts Journal

Spreadsheets.

March 2007 to June 2013 Baker &

McKenzie

Chicago, Illinois

Senior Accounts Receivable Coordinator

Handled collection of past due accounts for 50 partners

and 3 practice groups with a total AR volume of over

$30,000,000 per month. Consistently held over 90 AR

under 18% of total AR. Became the single point of

contact for over 800 clients. Developed collection

letters, negotiated settlements and payment schedules.

Reviewed client account receivable and WIP status and

made recommendations to billing attorney based on clients

past payment patterns. Established single point of

contact for clients to resolve billing issues.

Performed audits and reconciliations of client accounts.

Performed reconciliations of suspense and unidentified

cash accounts.

Prepared and processed refunds to clients.

Reconciliations and audits of e-billing systems.

Developed specialized managerial reports for various

Partners and the firm's management committee.

Assisted with special year end projects relating

calculating partnership revenue sharing.

Assisted in training new employees in the department.

Completed W9 request

October 2003 to March 2007 Drinker, Biddle, Gardner,

Carton

Chicago, Illinois

Assistant Manager of Credit and Collections

Trained, mentored and evaluated Staff of 2 collection

employees.

Supervised cash receipts.

Handled collection of past due accounts, developed

collection letters, negotiated settlements and payment

schedules including recovery of write offs on an average

total monthly AR balance of 15,000,000 per month.

Reviewed client account receivable and WIP status and

made recommendations to billing attorney based on clients

past payment patterns. Established single point of

contact for clients to resolve billing issues.

Reviewed accounts for referral to outside collection

agency. Including development of a 10-day demand letter

used to notify clients of intent.

Served on new matter committee, reviewed all new matters

for credit worthiness. Determined if retainer needed

before matter was opened. Reviewed Dunn & Bradstreet

credit reports and other financials to determine credit

worthiness.

Developed specialized managerial reports for the firm's

management committee.

Performed cash applications and downloads of ACH/Wire

transfers in support of cash applications specialist on

high volume days or when absent.

Also served on charity of the year committee since

January 2004.

January 1998 to October 2003 Mayer, Brown Rowe & Maw

Chicago, Illinois

Assistant Special Accounting Manager

Trained, mentored and evaluated new collection employees.

Handled collection of past due accounts, developed

collection letters, negotiated settlements and payment

schedules.

Streamlined processes and developed procedures to develop

a more efficient collections department.

Developed a single point of contact for attorneys and

clients to resolve billing issues.

Developed automated reminder statements for all accounts

over 45 days past due.

Beta tested system conversion from CLO*2 to CMS Open.

Education May 2006 Elmhurst College

Elmhurst Illinois

Masters of Professional Accountancy

May 1995 Elmhurst College

Elmhurst Illinois

Bachelor of Sciences, Business Management

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