MARIBEL
gONZALEZ
Woodhaven, NY 11421
C: 646-533-
abjqo3@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Bilingual Finance professional with over 10 years of progressive Credit,
Collection, Accounts Receivable experience and in-depth analytical A/R
reporting. Liaison with the CFO and Director of Credit & Collections,
providing A/R statistical analysis and created enhanced reporting modules.
Multi-tasking Manager who meets targeted deadlines of numerous
deliverables.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LANGENSCHEIDT PUBLISHING CO., Astoria, NY 2008 - Present
A/R Coordinator 2008 - Present
Reduced 45+ day delinquencies on a base of 3,000 accounts with an A/R
portfolio of $1.5M for one of the leading publisher of travel, language and
reference products for 150 years
. Performed daily collection phone calls for past due accounts to reduce
45, 60, 90, 120+ day delinquencies
. Performed full Charge Customer Care resolving issues and inquiries
regarding credit & collections and Account Receivable processes
. Researched and applied credits/write-offs, charge backs and credit card
charges
. Resolved disputed invoices identified on accounts payments; provided and
updated accurate billing information
. Assisted internal and external customers with inquiries by solving
account problems
. Researched and produced customer account reconciliation; created
specialty reporting for major accounts
. Generated, reviewed and mailed monthly statements and invoices
U.S. BALLOON INC, Brooklyn, NY 2007 - 2008
AR/Credit Specialist 2007 - 2008
Performed full Credit & Collections functions directly for the largest
independently owned nationwide balloon distributor and related social
expression products with a receivable of $500,000 consisting of 2,500
accounts
. Performed daily collection phone calls for past due accounts to reduce
60+ day delinquencies
. Assisted internal and external customers with inquiries by solving
account problems
. Reviewed credit limits on a monthly basis
. Prepared monthly status report for senior management
. Reviewed and opened new accounts; processed on Equifax credit report
. Applied cash, credit card and wire transfers on a timely manner to
accounts
. Prepared and issued dunning letters to customers weekly
ALLIED OFFICE PRODUCTS, Clifton, NJ 2001 - 2006
A/R Analysis 2003 - 2006
Created detailed A/R reporting modules directly for a $50M receivable for a
$350M Office Supply Distributor consisting of 20K accounts for Senior
Management, sales force and collection staff
. Formulated weekly analytical Accounts Receivable reporting modules
directly for the CFO based on Gross/Net and on High Profile account
. Assisted in maintaining the "over 90 day" A/R at 5% and the DSO at 45
days by implementing and enhancing A/R reports
. Developed monthly DSO and Allowance report for Upper Management
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. Produced weekly Accounts Receivable "over 90 days" variance delinquent
balances reports directly for the Director of Credit based on Gross
. Submitted weekly Age Trail Balance reports for the Director of Credit and
the Accounts Receivable Collectors based on Net and Terms
. Supplied monthly Accounts Receivable reports for the VP of sales based on
Gross/Net and "Over 90 days" Sales Representatives Portfolio reports
based on Gross
Senior Collector 2001 - 2002
Performed daily collection phone calls for past due accounts to reduce 60,
90+ day delinquencies
. Reduced and maintained a $5M A/R consisting of 2,000 past due accounts to
less than 5% of the total A/R
. Monitored accounts receivable daily ensuring proper posting to customer
accounts
. Reconciled charge backs, unapplied payments and duplicate deductions
timely
. Generated and mailed monthly statements and invoices
. Created specialty reporting for major accounts and emailed them weekly
and monthly
. Attended monthly meetings with sales reps ensuring that accounts were
reconciled and all collections issues were resolved
. Achieved monthly cash goal every month
. Visited customers on sites as necessary to resolve accounts issues
BERNARD HODES ADVERTISING GROUP, New York, NY 1998 - 2001
Senior Collector 1998 - 2001
Performed daily collection phone calls for past due accounts to reduce 31 +
day delinquencies on a base of 1,500 accounts with an A/R of 3M
. Resolved 30-120+ day delinquent accounts
. Performed audits, researched cash application and charge backs
. Provided internal and external clients with invoices, statements or any
back-up documentation
. Initiated standard correspondence and made arrangements for payments such
as electronic payments, wire transfer, and credit cards
BT OFFICE PRODUCTS, New York, NY 1986 - 1996
Support Service Manager 1994 - 1996
Managed staff of 20 with regional responsibilities
. Participated in the design and creation of the national sales system that
provided the ability to sell national accounts
. Assisted in computer conversions and training
. Managed and successfully organized the creation of the support service
staff for data entry functions by cross-training and managing workflow
Order Entry/Maintenance Supervisor 1994
. Oversaw order maintenance to ensure orders where entered correctly and on
a timely manner
Account Maintenance Supervisor 1990 - 1994
. Oversaw account maintenance which consisted of opening new accounts with
departments, ship to's and other special billing details
Account Receivable/Cash Application Supervisor 1986 - 1994
. Oversaw cash application which consisted of applied cash, credit card
charges, wire transfers and charge backs
EDUCATION: AA, Kingsborough College, Brooklyn, NY 1983
SKILLS: MS Word, Excel, Proficiency in Spanish, Great Plains, and AS400