CAREER SUMMARY
Accomplished Accounts Receivable/Collections Manager with experience in
Healthcare, Manufacturing, Wholesale and Non-profit Organizations.
Demonstrated leadership skills by bringing departments together and
accomplishing goals set by senior management and clients. Overseer of 17
Accounts Receivable portfolios for 17 National and International clients.
Reduced Accounts Receivable portfolios 31+ Days from 4.5% to .47%.
Ability to write policies and procedures, streamline duties and reduced
processing time. Proven analytical and technical skills demonstrated by
years of no auditors' comments for annual financial audits. Managed
diverse staff including clerical, professional and CPAs.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
?Month-end Close ?Banking ?Payroll and Taxes
?Fixed Assets
?General Ledger ?Cash Application ?Government Reports
?Audits
?Journal Entries ?Accounts Receivable ?Sales and Use Tax
?Policies and
?Financial Reporting ?Credit and Collections ?Accounts Payable
Procedures
?Reconciliations ?Invoicing ?Chargebacks
?Microsoft Office
?Analyses ?Medicaid and Medicare ?Reimbursements ?ERP
Systems
?Budgeting/Forecasting ? Acquisitions and Mergers ?Refunds
OVERVIEW of ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Reduced Accounts Receivable portfolios 31+ Days from 4.5% to .47%
. Developed Accounts Receivable reporting to better manage and aide
team in collections
. Led successful audits with no auditors' comments for years for
SAS70, Financial and Benefit Audits
. Excellent reviews from National and International clients, survey
score 5 out of 5 for
response to questions, accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting
and analyses
. Overseer of conversion for customer accounts to Great Plaines
software system for
United Healthcare, a Fortune 500 company
EDUCATION
Lakeland College December
2010
BA Business Management
Bryant and Stratton College
June 1984
Associate Degree Accounting and Business Administration
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS MANAGER
Manager of five (5) credit and collections departments, supervised staff up
to 12. Reviewed credit worthiness, collected past due balances, prepared
and approved payment arrangements. Developed policies
and procedures in addition set goals and key indicators for collections
staff.
. Overseer of 17 Accounts Receivable portfolios for 17 National and
International clients
. Reduced Accounts Receivable portfolios 31+ Days from 4.5% to .47%
. Reduced Cash Application by 1 day
. Developed Accounts Receivable reporting to better manage and aide team
in collections
. Saved clients ($000K) through analyses of incorrect billings
. Set up Accounts Receivable and Invoicing Systems
. Collected chargebacks over 120+ Days deemed uncollectible
ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR
Manager of six (6) accounting departments, supervised staff ranging from 3
to 32 including clerical, professional and CPAs. Duties included managing
the following:
. Ensured timely and accurate internal and external senior management
reporting
. Prepared, reviewed, analyzed and approved billing, reimbursements,
cash and financial reports
. Prepared, reviewed and approved journal entries and year-end
adjustment entries
. Ensured general ledger was reconciled, updated and periods closed
. Ensured that Sarbanes-Oxley and GAAP were adhered to
. Worked with IT Department on financial matters including system
upgrades
. Overseer of SAS70, Financial and Benefit Audits
. Made recommendations to National and International clients
concerning business matters
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Overseer of financial business for non-profit organization, developed
policies and procedures, set up accounting systems including invoicing,
accounts receivable, cash receipts, and accounts payable. Reviewed interim
financial statements and made recommendations to the board of directors,
prepared board and governmental reports, negotiated business matters
including properties, contractual agreements and banking. Overseer of
benefits and financial audits. Supervised staff of four (4).
ACCOUNTANT
Prepared financial reports, account analyses, invoicing, cash receipts,
reconciliations, journal entries, month-end, and year-end close, worked
with general ledger and handled fixed assets.
EMPLOYMENT
United Healthcare Insurance Company September
2008 - October 2009
Accounting Supervisor
Integrity Financial, Accounting and Bookkeeping Services
June 2008 - September 2008
Accountant (Contract Services)
DDN Pharmaceutical Logistics October 2001 -
December 2007
Financial Services Supervisor