Francisco Saavedra
Union, NJ *****
************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Finance Professional with over 27 years of experience in Credit and Collections including Accounts Receivable. Skilled multi-tasker with extensive experience in supply chain. Results oriented and proven ability to interact with all levels of management. Effective communicator, presenter and problem-solver, who routinely handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Core competencies:
●Cash Flow Analysis
●Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012
●Customer Focus
●Fluent in English and Spanish
●MS Office
WORK EXPERIENCE
Argo Turboserve, Lyndhurst, NJ 2013 - 2018
Provide supply chain management, sourcing and distribution, with annual revenue over $282M and over 300 employees.
Senior Credit Analyst
Served under Vice President of Finance. Managed weekly cash flow analysis, posted daily cash to proper general ledgers. Posted and applied all credit card payments. Generated calls and performed updates to collection notes to A/R reports daily on accounts showing past due balances.
●Managed 10M international A/R reconciling payment disputes and chargebacks.
●Established credit lines and payment terms for all new customers, calculating cash flow analysis through 13 week planned forecast.
●Managed and oversaw credit insurance policy, which assisted treasury and improved borrowing base.
●Exceeded forecasted A/R collection rate by 5%, based on monthly revenue projection.
●Improved overall A/R exposure over 90 days to less than 3%, by creating alerts within MS Outlook.
Argo International Corporation, New York, NY 1991 - 2013
Global distributor of electrical, automation, motion control, power distribution, fluid handling, and pumping equipment, new units, and renewable spare parts for worldwide industrial, commercial and process industries. Annual revenue over $80M, with 86+ employees.
Senior Credit Analyst
Managed forecasting and cash flow analysis. Implemented monthly cash flow modeling and prepared A/R reports for senior management. Performed daily collection calls and updated notes in A/R. Researched and established credit lines and payment terms for all new clients.
●Implemented monthly cash flow reports showing percentages of collections for each branch, which determined A/R bonuses.
●Maintained forecasted collections rates of over 105% of budget produced domestically.
●Researched and revised credit bureaus yearly policy, saving company over $40,000, by eliminating excess reports.
●Transitioned from domestic to international, learning process for letters of credit, and cash against docs based on international credit payment terms.
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Alexian Brothers Hospital, Elizabeth, NJ 1986 - 1991
Catholic Medical Center
Credit Associate
Managed A/R totaling $30M. Provided support and informed patients of different programs designed to assist with current financial background. Monitored A/R to keep outstanding balances as current as possible. Produced weekly A/R reports and collection letters.
●Guided patients in financial need to different state aid programs available, which would help pay down debt and increase hospital cash flow.
●Set up and produced specific collection letters, based on severity of balance owed.
●Maintained accurate daily collection notes, which demonstrate balance status.
EDUCATION
Associate in Arts, Union County College, Cranford, NJ
CERTIFICATIONS
AED, CPR, FIRST AID