Robin Stewart
Santa Cruz, California 95062
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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
* Highly competent, resourceful and multi-disciplined professional with
over 20 years experience in Finance. Accounting and Credit Service
organizations. Strong background in management.
* Formulates and executed effective management systems, operation
policies/procedures, internal controls and financial plans to maintain
fiscal responsibilities while achieving organizational objectives.
* Expertise in all facets of financial analysis, planning and management
including: Feedback surveys and corporate audits, work flow assessment and
variance analysis. Significant emphasis placed on Quality Control and
Quality improvement.
* Effective communicator. Administers guidelines and procedures to maintain
strong bilateral communications. Works well with persons at all levels of
operations, of diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
* Recognized for ability to prioritize, coordinate and direct multiple
projects, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-2011 Surf Technicians, Santa Cruz, CA
Credit and Collections Specialist.
*Account maintenance for over 2,000 accounts. Performs account opening,
processing of billing, approval
of daily orders . Processing of payments and credit card transactions.
* Make specific recommendations regarding credit limits and risk rating for
domestic and international
accounts. Demonstrated ability to maximize revenue and manage account
portfolios. Exceptional communicator with
the ability to work with delinquent accounts and negotiate collection.
*Coordinator to prepare financial documentation for legal counsel.
1997 -2008 Santa Clara County, Santa Clara, CA
Staff Accountant. Part time to full time
*Account maintenance refers to accounts specifically assigned including
financial statements, financial data, subsidiary journals, general journals
and other financial reports. Performs budgeting, forecasting, and
monitoring of the fiscal condition on an ongoing basis. Maintains assigned
general ledger accounts on a current basis, and is responsible for the
accurate and timely preparation of financial statements and assigned
subsidiary ledgers.
*Fully responsible for accounts receivable and payable transactions to
include monthly receivable and payable subsidiary reconciliation and close.
Compiles financial data to maintain special accounts. Compiles prescribed
financial data and maintains special accounts for restricted and fiduciary
accounts. Maintains detail information for balance sheet accounts and
selective revenue and expense accounts.
2005 - 2008 Shaw and Associates, Cupertino, CA
Bookkeeper for retailer
Two locations and mobile units
*Responsible for general ledger through month end close and financial
statements.
Bank reconciliations, payroll and all government reporting of tax forms for
sales tax, payroll and property taxes. Day to day running of accounts
payable and accounts receivable. Created a budget for purchasing and
inventory control. Implemented new Accounting software.
1997 - 2004 Larus Corporation, San Jose, CA
Accounts Payable Supervisor for International Telecommunication
Corporation with 6 offices in the US and Canada.
*Supervise the day-to-day running. Interacting and managing the finance
staff through month end closing. Responsible for cost cutting measures,
cash projections and vendor relations. Oversee and manage vendor problems
and all interactions with other departments.
*All phases of Accounts Payable. Matching vendor invoices with purchase
orders. Creating a database of vendor problems that could be reviewed by
Purchasing and C.F.O. on a daily basis.
Note when I took over the accounting department there was no interaction. I
managed to get all departments to report and work with finance in a
positive way. Turned the department around to make it fit into corporate
structure as a support to be used by other departments.
1991-1996 Bay Area Credit Service, San Jose, CA
Supervisor, Collections,
*Responsible for supervising a staff of 49 employees
working all aspects of collection functions. Working 250 - 300 accounts per
day for major
corporations including Pacific Bell, Safeway, Household Finance and
American Medical Response. Computer program: Cubs, fully conversant in all
Laws pertaining to this field.
Ability to use all the tools in the collection system including skip
tracing, credit reporting and credit analyzing.
*Established performance criteria and performance appraisal system that
included monthly coaching. Considered a vital and significant contributor
to the organization.
1986-1991 Vosti properties, Inc., San Francisco, CA
Controller/Accounts Manager,
Full Charge bookkeeping/financial management accountable
for large property management firm.
*Accounting through general ledger, including financial
statements and insurance billing.
*Managed 3 general commercial rental properties (13 offices), 2-apartment
complexes.
*Handled budget for The Reconstruction Project in the City of Santa Cruz.
This was $3 million in affordable housing for the City of Cotati.
*Construction project for the City of Santa Cruz consisting of 130 town
homes off Soquel Ave. Some of these were low incomes sales. Responsible for
bank draws and contractor payments by percentage completed.
*Set up Homeowners Association and managed until units were sold and
tenants could elect officers.
*Handled all new construction problems with new homeowners.
1986-1987 Mid-County collection Service, Santa Cruz, CA
Account Representative (commissioned), Mid-County
collection Service, Santa Cruz, CA
*Performed telephone collection duties for delinquent accounts.
1984-1986 Threshold enterprises, Scott's Valley, CA
Credit Manager
*Responsible for approximately 4,000 customer accounts for
a national distributor of health supplements:
computer analysis work included.