HELEN MARTINEZ

**** ********* ***** ****** *******, GA 30127

770-***-****

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Accomplished AP/AR with over 9 years of progressive experience, able negotiator with customers, vendors, and service providers

Experienced account payable/receivables professional, accustomed to working in fast-paced environments demonstrating strong organizational, technical, and interpersonal skills. Accounts Receivable Analyst with expertise in all facets of accounting financial management financial analysis and controllership within high-profile corporations. Skilled in collaborating with all members of an organization to achieve business and financial objectives. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes enhancing productivity and implementing technology solutions.

Accounts Payable Receivable control specialist Committed to superior customer service

Account Management Billing & Collections Process Improvement

Invoice Management Variance analysis Resourceful in completing projects

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel (Pivot Tables, V-lookups)), Quickbooks, Peachtree, CRM, PDK, Great Plains, Nav Classic, Zuora, Salesforce

EDUCATION

Monroe College, New York, NY: Bachelor Degree: Business Management Minor in Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Red-D-Arc/Airgas, Inc. 7/2014 - Present

Accounts Receivable Analyst

Responsible for credit collections on all accounts by contacting the customer by phone, e-mail, and written correspondence

Preparing and maintaining customer’s monthly reconciliation schedules, Prepare and maintain various reports

Process and issued credit memo after completed research, approve credit memos based on contract terms

Processing invoices from various locations for payment, processing daily cash receipts

Maintaining vendor files, raising and tracking invoices, checking the accuracy of figures and calculations

Prepare monitor documentation for final demand notices

Responsible for monitoring and approving credit limits.

Manage cash applications to ensure all cash receipts are applied correctly.

Responsible for providing both weekly and monthly reporting of invoicing totals/aging totals/cash receipts/and invoice adjustments.

Analyze customer accounts. Reconcile accounts when discrepancies are found.

Apply customer payments to their respective invoices (upwards of $200K to $400K a day)

Collaborate with billing department to ensure missing and disputed invoices are corrected

Coordinate with all 50 units to resolve any open issues disputed by customer

Coordinate with Cash Management to have payments applied timely

Reviewed partial payments for comparison to contractual agreement, adjustment or resubmission of invoice is required

Prepare reports using Report Manager Tool to reconcile unapplied & misapplied payments

SecurAmerica, Atlanta, GA (Contractor) 3/2013 4/2014

Staff Accountant

Prepared accurate customer invoices, credits and rebills while making sure the billing systems is up-to-date.

Assisted in resolving months of backlogged work, restored order and discovered over 100k of revenue that was never billed or reported in a matter of six months.

Assisted in month-end closing process by posting revenue accruals and collect data to prepare monthly reports.

Reviewed general ledger accounts and post journal entries after finalizing an invoice on a daily basis.

Reviewed accounts receivable aging report to ensure compliance as well as research and resolve any payment discrepancies.

Follow-up with customers seeking payment status on outstanding invoices and work with customers to explain balance due.

Applied customer payments into system on a daily basis.

Monitored, approved / denied orders on a daily basis as they appeared in SAP credit hold queue based on credit worthiness

HELEN MARTINEZ

5390 Brownwood Drive Powder Springs, GA 30127

770-***-****

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I.B.I.S Norcross, GA 2008 - 2013

Staff Accountant

Generate age analysis, review AR aging to ensure compliance, processing of all accounts receivable ; for over 300 customers a month

Handled vendor correspondence via phone or email codes such items as invoices, credits, and disputes

Performed payable and credit memo duties for assigned product lines/business units

Expert in creating and distributing AP reporting for the AP management team

Ensured the team was customer focused and delivered required an excellent level of service at all times

Reviewed vendor agreements/contracts to understand all billing provisions and ensured proper entry

Printed and obtained signatures on all accounts payable checks

Acted as liaison between corporate and branch accounts payable departments

monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities, research and resolve payment discrepancies

Generate age analysis, review AR aging to ensure compliance

Prepared accurate customer invoices, credits and re-bills while making sure the billing systems is up-to-date.

Assisted in resolving months of backlogged work, restored order and discovered over 100k of revenue that was never billed or reported in a matter of six months.

Assisted in month-end closing process by posting revenue accruals and collect data to prepare monthly reports.

Reviewed general ledger accounts and post journal entries after finalizing an invoice on a daily basis.

Reviewed accounts receivable aging report to ensure compliance as well as research and resolve any payment discrepancies.

Follow-up with customers seeking payment status on outstanding invoices and work with customers to explain balance due.

Applied customer payments into system on a daily basis

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable Collections

Responsible for all Accounts Payable processes

Received and verified invoices and requisitions for goods and services; verified that transactions complied with financial policies and procedures

Prepared batches of invoices for data entry and entered the invoices for payment, weekly

Maintained updated vendor files and file numbers

Responsible for weekly check run and positive pay transmission

Rectified escalated accounts payable issues from employees and vendors

Ensured input and timely payment of all vendor invoices

Processed and audited employee expense reports

Accounts Receivable / Collection Specialist

Managed detail aging reviewing customer’s overdue balances; approved write-off’s on customers account

Resolved customers billing disputes and escalated to supervisor as required

Delivered duplicate invoice copies, issued credit invoice for late fee charges and service hours disputed by customers

Handled a broad scope of internal processes encompassing the daily management of, billings, collections, reconciliation, general ledger, and month-end-closings with a focus on accounts receivable functions

Prepared collection files with supporting documentation on accounts

Maintained due diligence of account collection activities

Identified causes to determine corrective actions required to achieve resolution and alleviate and resolved customer’s disputes to collect payment due for billable invoices

Actively communicated with customers in order maintain a positive relationship, customer care, influenced customers to take action to resolve payment discrepancy/invoices errors

VOLUNTEER

Mount Sinai Medical Hospital: Extensive volunteer history includes physical therapy for the Disabled inpatient/outpatient care

Big Brother Big Sister of Metro Atlanta

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