Manager Sales

RESUME

Cheryl Dickson

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New Albany, MS 38652

Cell 662-***-**** Office 662-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

****-*******: CREDIT & COLLECTIONS MANAGER, Standex Foodservice Group New

Albany, Mississippi/Salem,NH: For 15 years I have successfully managed the

credit and collections functions in a large manufacturing company with

domestic and international sales. In 2007, I moved into the newly

developed shared services center for all companies in the Standex Food

Service Group. I streamlined the credit approval process by the

retraining of employees to monitor receivables from a global prospective.

This effort along with similar streamlining processes applied to

collections has vastly improved the group's DSO and have continuously

maintained a bad debt percentage of less than one half of one percent. I

wrote and implemented the procedures for the credit, collections and cash

posting necessary to compliance with Sarbanes Oxley, and have maintained

its continued success through testing. I administer decisions on sales

and use taxes on drop shipments throughout the United States and make sure

that proper documentation is obtained to avoid tax penalties in audits. I

have been successful in creating a system for deduction arbitration that

has insured timely and efficient resolution that saves time and money for

the company and preserves the relationship with the customer. I have I

brought the collections process up to date with alternative payment methods

such as ACH, wire, check by phone and credit card processing. My knowledge

of lien laws and the implementation of them has been an asset to the

company. I have successfully utilized my training in lean accounting to

introduce improved methods of maintaining credit and collections records

with scanning software. I have successfully lowered our collection cost by

negotiating better rates for outside collection efforts by third parties.

I am skilled in all areas of credit management and have many years

experience in supervision of departmental staff .

1985-1994: CREDIT/COLLECTIONS MANAGER, Delta Industries, Jackson,

Mississippi: I successfully performed the credit and collections functions

for this large company supplying materials to construction projects. I

effectively used lien and bond laws to successfully maintain excellent

collection record. Handled cash application functions and sales and use

tax issues relating to invoicing and deductions.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Liberal Arts, 1979, University of Southern

Mississippi

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION & AFFILIATIONS:

Various seminars relating to credit, collections, finance, taxes and lean

accounting principals during my career.

Served one year term as president of the Mississippi Association of Credit

Executives and three year term on the board of directors of this

organization.

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