Manager Accounts Receivable
Resume:
Richard J. Cassese **
Pomander Dr.
White Plains NY 10607
Top notch Credit professional experienced in all aspects of Credit, Accounts Receivable and Collections. Proven track
record which reduced past due Accounts Receivable balances. Thorough knowledge of the entire order to cash cycle
and related process improvements. Extensive knowledge of the SAP system.
Regional Credit Manager
Doka USA 2009 – June 2013
Managed a monthly average receivables balance of $15 Million and 1,000 customers
Managed collection agency activity
Responsible for weekly days sales outstanding and past due 90 plus day reports
Established lien rights which reduced attorney and overall bad debt expense
Established customer credit limits based on credit application information and sales projections
Monthly reconciliation of Accounts Receivable Module to General Ledger
Visited clients with sales department to resolve key billing issues
Chaired monthly credit meetings to resolve billing issues
Branch Manager Credit Services
Lindenmeyr Munroe 2004 – 2008
Managed two staff members with average receivables of $36 million and 1,200 customers
Responsible for cash application, invoice collection, deduction resolution and customer master maintenance
Reduced past due receivables balance from $2.5 million to $1.2million in the first year and maintained throughout
tenure
Identified and eliminated internal issues that impacted accounts receivable
Monthly ratio analysis of financial statements of accounts with balances exceeding $50K
Reduced DSO by 6 days and maintained 45 day DSO by reducing and maintaining past due balances
Reduced Vendor Chargebacks by educating external departments within Lindenmeyr and reporting financial impact to
Senior Management
Issued monthly $50,000 and over reports to Senior Management
Reconciled Accounts Receivable Module to General Ledger
National Credit Manager
Unilever Bestfoods 1998 – 2004
Managed staff of twelve including two Associate Divisional Managers with accounts receivable balances of $65M and
550 active accounts
Responsible for Credit Analysis, Deduction Management, invoice collection as well as Policy/Procedure enhancement
Strong SAP system usage and knowledge of all modules
Strong risk assessment skills that identified and communicated portfolio risk to senior management through quarterly
and monthly flashes
Total deduction balance reduced by 25%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGER 1993 to 1998
COLGATE PALMOLIVE CREDIT COLLECTION ANALYST 1988 to 1993
ALFRED DUNNER CREDIT COLLECTION ANALYST 1984 to 1988
EDUCATION: Iona College, B.B.A.
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