Jeyson Rivera
West New York, NJ 07093
201-***-**** / cell :201-***-****
*********@*******.***
Objective: To secure a position in a business environment that offers
experience and knowledge for advancement in the future.
Experience:
1/07 - Present DSM Corporation, Parsippany, New Jersey
Shared Financial Service Center-US
Director, Credit Control - Exposure Management
> Manage the service level, professionalism, and development of
the Shared Financial Service Center.
> Act as focal point for 12 business units by maintaining
regular contact with business unit management team and
participate in relevant meetings.
> Support, train, and coach 11 employees to create a working
environment that enables them to execute their activities at
the appropriate level and to develop their skills
accordingly.
> Implement, monitor, and safeguard corporate requirements and
business unit instructions in the work processes.
> Advise sales and business unit management team regarding
credit management policy, processes, payment method and/or
term, additional security, worldwide country limits, country
ratings, and preferred country payment terms.
> Escalate account problems and alert business unit management
team.
> Manage and monitor customer order blocks and evaluate credit
situation in accordance to standard company policy to
determine the root cause of block and determine credit risk.
> Provide business unit management team with risk details
involving order blocks exceeding defined default credit
limit.
> Manage cash posting and customer invoicing for all business
units.
> Provide business unit management team with mid-month and
month-end account receivable reports detailing current credit
exposure per business unit.
> Develop KPI reports for business unit quarterly meetings.
> Develop credit procedures and policy for new accounts.
> Communicate opportunities for service improvements and
initiate actions, if required.
> Recommend credit limits and terms in order to maximize
revenue, minimize risk, increase cash flow and reduce past
due accounts.
> Visited customers to establish credit worthiness.
> Maintain the credit hold log for customers with past due
balances.
> Recommend drop accounts based on credit criteria.
> Implement serious delinquencies process and handling via
legal and collection agencies.
> Establish delinquency metrics based on receivables, risk
assessment, credit exposure, and DSO.
6/05 - 12/06 Best Manufacturing Group LLC, Jersey City, NJ
Director of Credit - Hospitality Division
> Managed a staff of 21 employees.
> Monitoring and releasing orders on credit hold reports per
division.
> Ensuring cash flow and executed collection calls as needed.
> Negotiating promissory notes, letter of credit, sight draft,
and payment plans.
> Comprehensive EOM management reporting.
> Major client goodwill / problem solving visits.
> Working with sales team to ensure customer satisfaction.
> Reviewing credit applications via D&B and other credit
agencies for setup of new accts.
> Working with legal counsel and collection agencies.
> Working on bankruptcy notices, selling claims, etc.
> Credit department presentations at divisional meetings.
> Credit department presence at monthly management meeting.
> Working with auditors and answering their questions.
> Credit Bureau Meetings (NACM and NYCMA).
> Hiring / Training / Supervision / Evaluation of Staff.
> Special projects for management.
> Facilitating the growth of business by providing leads.
> Providing credit / market news to management.
1/03 -6/05 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Trust, Jersey City, NJ
Senior Accountant - Mutual Fund Trading and Processing
> Daily follow up and research of rejected trades.
> Verification of all adjustments to all house accounts.
> Reconciliation of Morgan Stanley Institutional Funds.
> Updated individual customer accounts with proper share lot
history information and determined correct Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) fees.
> Provide management with monthly performance reports of 12b-
1fees and CDSC fees.
> Sustain customer relationship in order to maintain client's
financial integrity.
10/01-11/02 Panasonic Company, Inc., Secaucus, NJ
Panasonic Security & Digital Imaging Company
Credit Manager
> Managed a staff of 8 employees.
> Maintain monthly collection and account review reports for
management review.
> Financial review of accounts including charge backs and
disputes.
> Review account/financial analysis to release orders within
assigned parameters to determine credit facility.
> Achieve assigned collection targets determined by management.
> Retrieve bank, trade, and payment history information as
supporting documentation for consideration in evaluation
credit lines on new and existing customers.
> Primary advocate accountable for clean receivables and
updated account information, ensuring customer satisfaction
and financial exposure.
> Provide support with special collection projects when
necessary.
> Assist in the development of procedures for
collection/analysis of customer accounts.
> Escalate customer issues to the appropriate sales, marketing
and management staff to bring resolution to customer issues
and ensure customer satisfaction.
11/00-09/01 American Express Company, Inc., Jersey City
Global Financial Accounting and Reporting
Senior Accountant
> Constructed, reviewed, and analyzed financial and statistical
data.
> Provided on-going statistical and analytical support to
business units in support of senior management initiatives.
> Consolidated and prepared worldwide TRS revenue reports which
involved coordinating and analyzing monthly business unit
submissions and providing detailed commentary explaining
variances to prior month, quarter and last year.
> Assisted in annual prior year restatement process.
> Prepared and analyzed monthly, quarterly and year to date
statistical reports and schedules for operating results and
senior management reporting.
2/98 - 10/00 Eagle Global Logistics, Newark, NJ
Logistics / Operations Manager
> Managed a staff of 13 employees.
> Responsible for overseeing the logistics of domestic &
international inbound / outbound operations.
> Coordinated the outsourcing of third party logistics.
> Scheduled inbound / outbound freight to comply with warehouse
operations and capacity.
> Checked drivers in and updated all appointments scheduled as
required.
> Prepared paperwork for the dock to receive or load-out
trucks.
> Supervision of all shipping and receiving activities.
> Review of all receiving and shipping documentation against
purchase orders.
> Setup pick-ups for merchandise at airport cargo hubs
utilizing airbill manifest.
> Distributed routes for special timely scheduled deliveries &
domestic supply chain projects.
> Maintained and updated pallet control records and air freight
log.
> Haz-Mat / Compliance Trained / Ensured safe practices to be
implemented at all operations.
Education:
05/02 Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ
Bachelor of Science
Major in International Business and Trade
Minor in Economics
Pursuing Master Degree in Finance
Attributes: Strong Leadership / Organizational Skills
Comprehensive Decision Maker
Accountability, Discipline, and Loyalty
Strong Written and Communication Skills
Skills: Microsoft Office, SAP, AS400, MAS 90, Essbase, and SuRPas.
Languages: Fluent in Spanish and English
References Available upon Request