Accounting Sales
Resume:
Brian L. Lavigne
Waterbury, CT 06708
EXPERIENCE:
**/** - **/** *** Global
CT 06615
Accounting Dept: Accounts Receivable Specialist
Post payments to customer accounts. Follow-up with collection calls to
customers. Create credit notes as needed. Post invoices and mail out to
customers.
Prepare open receivable statements for customer feedback. Prepare month-
end close reconciliations against receivable reports and prepare monthly
financial reports for management review.
04/06 - 02/07 AccounTemps / North Sails Group, LLC 700 Corporate
Drive, Shelton, CT 06411
Accounting Dept.:Accounting Clerk
Apply payments to invoices using Great Plains software, spreadsheet
updates, various data entry projects, assist with check processing and
filing of invoices. Invoice coding and processing. Other administrative
duties as needed.
08/05 - 02/06 Certegy, Inc. / Apex Systems Inc. 4010 W. Boy
Scout Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607
Telecommunications Dept.: Billing Representative
Code bills for payment to proper cost centers; enter payment information
into Access database.
Analyze and adjust bills to increase cost reduction; contact vendor
billing representatives to make adjustments. File paid bills on a weekly
basis.
Assign pagers to sales representatives. Coordinate monthly meetings with
the pager company to report communication problems and assist in cost
reduction planning.
11/04 - 07/05 Invincible Associates, Inc. 10931 75th
Street, Largo, FL 33777
Accounting Dept.: Accounting Associate
Analyze and process installer billings within a given time frame,
including check processing into Great Plains system. Enter contract
information into the Access database on a daily basis. Properly analyze and
code customer checks for proper bank deposits; process credit card payments
as needed. Process contract warranties and warranty transfers. Prepare
sales rep commission slips for payment.
Facilitate motel reservations for installers as needed.
Appropriately assist and handle internal/external customer calls.
Maintain and order office supplies on a weekly basis. Assist with UPS
mailing, filing and other administrative duties.
04/04 - 08/04 St. Paul Travelers 1 Tower Square,
Hartford, CT 06183
Tracer Unit: Commercial Accounts: Senior Accounting Analyst
Filter reports and verify losses/gains through automated systems. Perform
weekly and monthly reconciliations utilizing systems and bank statements.
Analyze and review outstanding account balances and perform collection
procedures.
Assist with new account setup and update accounting systems.
09/02 - 11/03 Metropolitan Life 4100 Boy
Scout Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33607
Annuities Dept.: Account/Billing Analyst
Research and analyze suspense accounts to determine flow of accounting
and clear items while monitoring daily item activity. Develop and implement
new processes of accounting flows. Create and process journal vouchers to
move funds between accounts for cash application.
Coordinate meetings to gather information and make system adjustments.
Assist with processing of lockbox deposits to apply funds to annuity
contracts and process refunds on cancelled contracts. Accomplishments:
Reduced suspense account by $10M within a 4-month period while meeting
department goals.
QUALIFICATIONS: Proficient with the following equipment and software
applications: IBM Personal Computer utilizing MS/DOS Version 3.1, Microsoft
Office 97/2000, PeopleSoft Version 7.0, Windows 95, Windows XP, Recon Plus,
AS400 and Great Plains
EDUCATION:
09/88 - 03/89 Computer Processing Institute New Britain, CT 06051 / Diploma
in Word Processing
01/89 - 02/89 The Learning Works New Britain, CT 06051 / Received GED,
March 1989
09/83 - 03/86 New Britain High School New Britain, CT 06051
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