William Fontanez
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West Haven, CT 06516 Email: *******@***.***
LinkedIn Public Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/williamfontanez
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PROFILE
Experienced Collections Analyst with prior banking and cable industry
experience in customer- facing roles.
. Highly focused and detail oriented.
. Very flexible and confident in a multi-tasking role.
. Passion for working in a collaborative team environment.
. Fluent in Spanish
. Streamlined client's portal website improving processes and procedures.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Warnaco Group, Inc. / PVH, Milford, CT 2002 - 2013
Collections Analyst
. Managed $15 mil. account portfolio building collaborative working
partnerships with clients including Ross Stores, Amazon, US Military, and
Academy Corp.
. Utilized real-time data collection system for proactive trending and
analysis projects preventing operational problems and exposing areas for
improvement.
. Negotiated payment plans facilitating collections while streamlining and
redesigning workflow and processes.
. Continual use of goal setting and performance metrics in concert with the
continuous improvement process.
. Reduced 60+ day backlog from $3 mil. to $1.5 mil.
. Effectively utilized fluency in Spanish to manage the Latin American
accounts.
Cablevision, Norwalk, CT 1998 - 2002
Sales Representative
. Acted as a "solutions-consultative seller" marketing traditional cable
and on-line services including new installations and upgrades.
. Strived to add value to customer relationships by leveraging product
knowledge.
. Earned "Sales Incentive Award".
Lafayette American Bank / Hudson United Bank, Bridgeport, CT
1989 - 1998
Teller Supervisor/Teller
. Effectively sold multiple bank products exceeding established goals while
handling detailed customer transactions in a high volume environment.
. Prepared detailed bank reports for senior management, balanced cash
drawer, vault and ATM's.
. Full responsibility for Teller staff in absence of Teller Supervisor.
. Trained all Tellers from former UST Bank as well as new associates.
. Managed all currency transaction reporting to the IRS ensuring accuracy
and timely processing.
SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office; Word, Excel, Outlook, SAP System, Lawson,
Get Paid 7i.6, Speaks fluent Spanish.
EDUCATION / DEVELOPMENT
Certificate in Accounting & Banking, Institute of Banking, Rio Piedras,
Puerto Rico
General Studies (52 Credits), University of Puerto Rico