James E. Johnson III
Ashburn, Virginia. 20147
Objective: To secure a career position as a Staff Accountant, A/R Manager
or Billing/Credit Analyst, Project Accountant or Collections
Manager/Specialist, fully utilizing my technical experiences
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Unison Site Management Frederick, Md August 2013 - January 2014
Site Ordination Coordinator
Conducted telephonic interviews of potential Unison clients.
Provided market information and financial options pertaining to clients
cellular sites.
Appointment setter for Unison's Site Development Officers in California,
Oregon and Washington State.
Provided administrative support to Unison's Field Reps/SDOs.
Addressed all client inquires and product concerns of Unison's offered
programs.
Booz, Allen and Hamilton (Contractor Position) Herndon, Va.
December 2012- January 2013
Billing Specialist
Responsible for generating invoices, account reconciliations, cash
applications, bank deposits, credits and refunds, and resolution of service
issues
Process all funding and modifications to contract
Applied recorded and maintained receivables report via Excel Spread sheet,
of all payment rendered electronically
Researching, categorizing and determining of the correct billing/rates for
the travel and labor cost accrued per billed statement or receipt
Assisted with revenue recognition and analysis for projects
Addressed and reviewed all open delinquent balances via coordinated
collections actions with Booz, Allen and Hamilton's Collections Department
and Project Managers.
Laughlin, Marinaccio & Owens, Inc. Arlington, Va.
August 2011 - June 2012
Accounts Receivables Manager
Responsible for all accounting activities pertain to LM&O's Commercial and
Federal Government Advertising projects. Duties consisted of monitoring of
advertising services order fulfillment .
Billing and generating of invoices for all and contractual activates
purchase order/sales quote agreement.
Contacting of government and commercial A/P and accounting offices to
obtain payment information or status of payment renderance
Submittal Advertising Services Invoices based on the individual customer
requirements via WAWF/ DFAS or Advantage)
Applied recorded and maintained receivables report via Excel Spread sheet,
of all payment rendered electronically or by check/voucher to LM&O's bank
lockbox
Responsible for generating invoices, account reconciliations, cash
applications, bank deposits, credits and refunds, and resolution of service
issues
Analyzing and monitoring of LM&O's bank and cash flow statements, in order
to reconcile possible misapplied payments and any statement supported debit
and credits documented on the general ledger
Researching, categorizing and determining of the correct billing/rates for
the travel and labor cost accrued per billed statement or receipt
Provided means of reconciliation of A/R issues in dispute between LM&O and
contracting agencies
Daily monitoring of company's operations bank account recorded and
deposited and maintained ledger of all monies received
Interacted with Company's sales and operational personnel and department
manages to address and identify potential issues that may result in
possible delaying of future payment.
Generate and archive projects' contractual documents (MOD,W/O, PO &
Contract Briefs)
Serco, Inc. NA (Contractor Position) Reston, Va.
November 2009- June 2010
Project Accounting Analyst
Strong knowledge of all aspects of project accounting; served as technical
resource for the Project's Business group.
Generated and maintained T&M, FFP,CPAF Contract set-ups (Direct and
Indirect) within the (Costpoint/Deltek) accounting systems.
Process all funding and modifications to contracts
Maintained and processed Award Fee accruals.
Assisted with revenue recognition and analysis for projects.
Assigning of project/charging codes and OBS code
Created PLCs (Project Labor Codes) and Project Labor Rates per contractual
agreement
Established the projects' workforce (Vendor and Project) and the assigning
of PLCs
Linking of projects' workforce with assigned PLC and PLR
Ensured compliance with key control objectives and risk mitigation
measures.
Provide monthly reporting and analysis for all project set-up related
activities
Addressed projects' time collections and labor rates issues
Support internal and external audits. (DCAA and GSA)
Generate and archive projects' contractual documents (MOD,W/O, PO &
Contract Briefs)
Consulted with project management to provide suggestions on the most
effective setup of projects in Costpoint.
Intelligent Decisions, Inc Ashburn, Va. March 2007
- April 2009
Staff Accountant:
Researching and reconciling of A/R Aging balances 60-120+ days past due.
Contacting and interacting with the following agencies' POCs,CORs and
COTRs to resolve account discrepancies (DoJ, FBI, DOD, Dept of State, EPA,
NOAA, NSA, and Dept of the Army, Dept of the Navy, Dept of the Treasury,
NIH, NASA, DFAS and the Dept of Homeland Security.
Contacting of government and commercial A/P and accounting offices to
obtain payment information or status of payment renderance.
Internal review of unposted payments, bank lockbox reports and daily cash
flow/revenue reports.
Generating of account information and invoices to include back-up. The
information is provided to ID's customers in order to establish fiduciary
obligations.
Addressing Government contractual and order management issues.
Establish and or validating contact information
Updating of contractual information and contract modifications via MAS
90/MAS 200 and Costpoint/Deltek.
Responsible for the review, monitoring and annotating of contractual
information indicated on the DD250s.
Maintaining of Contract Data Spreadsheet and contractual and financial
information per account.
Prepared Professional Services manual billing based on the agency's
purchase order/requisition requirements provided
Submittal Prof. Services Invoices based on the individual customer
requirements (WAWF, VIS, myInvoice, DFAS)
Responsible for conducting weekly A/R status report meeting with CFO and
CIO.
Monitored and ensured that all contracts and orders met FAR regulations.
Addressed DCAA and GSA regulation issues and standards.
Addressed SEWP order issues
Lafarge, North America (Contract Position) Herndon, Va.
February 2006 - January 2007
Sr. Credit Analyst:
Reviewed and maintained all credit files and financial reports (i.e.:
Yearly audited reports, D&B/Paydex information)
Analyzed credit and financial information of Lafarge's present and
potential corporate clients to determine its credit worthiness and line
(amount) credit to rendered.
Reviewed and or adjusted lines of credit in order to assist Order
Management in determining its rate of order fulfillments and commitments to
Lafarge's gypsum clients.
Addressed and reviewed all open delinquent balances via coordinated
collections actions with Lafarge's Sales and Revenue Departments.
Conducted credit/trade inquiries with the credit departments of accounts
identified by potential clients via Trade/Credit References Report
submitted with credit application.
Assisted Sales and Order Management Department during cost negotiations.
Reviewed and analyzed financial and credit requirements in order to assist
Pricing Analyst to prepare new contracts and cost proposals..
Generate and reviewed all revenue and aging reports pertaining to the A/R
status submitted monthly to the CFO.
Generated and forwarded monthly Billing/Account Statements to Lafarge NA's
North Central and South Eastern clients.
Negotiated and implemented terms and means of payment for services and
products identified per contractual agreement.
Forfeiture Support Associates, (Contract Position) Lansdowne, Va.
January 2006 - February 2006
Billing / AR Analyst:
Billing and generating of Federal Standard Form 1034 (Public Voucher) for
professional services rendered by FSA to the Department of Justice.
Reviewing of FSA's employee's time sheets to determine the correct per hour
rate and billable man hours indicated on FSA's invoices and SF1034's
Analyzing and monitoring of FSA's bank and cash flow statements, in order
to reconcile possible misapplied payments and any statement supported debit
and credits documented on FSA' general ledger
Researching, categorizing and determining of the correct billing for the
travel and labor cost accrued per billed statement or receipt
Generating of any supporting financial statements and documentation needed
to provide to FSA's DOJ clients, a concise status of contracted billable
services via Deltek/Cost point
Provided means of reconciliation of A/R issues in dispute between FSA and
contracting DOG agencies
Government Technology Systems, Inc (Contract Position) Chantilly, VAJuly
2005 - January 2006
Accounts Receivables Analyst II (State and Local Governments):
Responsible for all accounting activities pertain to GTSI's State and Local
Government projects. Duties consisted of monitoring of project order
fulfillment of the systems, integration of programs and professional
services provided by GTSI, sub-contractors and vendors
Billing and generating of invoices for all and contractual activates
purchase order/sales quote agreement.
Addressed and monitored all purchase order and contract provisions outlined
and requested by GTSI State and Local government clients to include all US
communities and departments.
Applied recorded and maintained receivables report via Excel Spread sheet,
of all payment rendered electronically or by check/voucher to GTSI's
lockbox
Generated and forwarded daily cash flow/ receivables reports to GTSI
Management.
Provided resolution of identified contractual issues pertaining to all
projects
Daily interaction between the State and local governments' Finance and
Accounting Departments and representatives.
Initiated, generated and applied all credits and refunds.
Interacted with GTSI's Sales, Purchasing and Order Management Departments,
to monitor and maintain status of activities pertaining to ongoing and
potential projects.
Negotiated and applied purchase order modifications and special conditions
outlined per contractual agreement between GTSI and its clients
Adhered, reviewed, addressed all accounting procedures and requirement per
State and Local policies outline by Sarbanes and Oxley
Approving authority of financial document and vouchers to be forwarded for
payment reference
Republic Services, Inc / AAA-Calvert Trash and Recycling Co .Fairfax, Va.
July 2002 - June 2005
Senior Credit and Collections Analyst:
Senior Analyst for all accounts 60-180+ accounts for AAA and Calvert Trash
and Recycling Companies
Reported directly to Calvert Trash's comptroller all activities and
disposition of commercial and government accounts.
Responsible for generating invoices, account reconciliations, cash
applications, bank deposits credits and refunds, and resolution of service
issues.
Acted as liaison between government contracting officers and project
managers (US, state and Local).
Addressed billing and payment issues with corresponding DFAS offices
Processed and rendered daily cash flow status t A/R Manager and Comptroller
(AAA and Calvert)
Generated commercial credit check via Dun and Bradstreet reports for new
accounts/sales contracts
Maintained and addressed account portfolio of all Bankruptcy (Chapter 7, 11
and 13)
American Collection Consultants, Inc. Falls Church, Va. July
2001 to June 2002
Collections Consultant:
Managing and overseeing 1st and 3rd party collections actions of 180+ days
delinquent accounts that comprise a 1.2 billion portfolio.
Monitoring and maintaining all payment rendered via check, cash, Western
Union, Quick Collect, credit card for Check Fast Electronic Bank Debit)
Negotiating and enforcing of account settlements and payment plans within
the prescribed client guidelines
Provide credit and financial counseling to all parties subjected to the
agency's collections actions governed under the FDPCA.
Friends & Company Staffing, Inc. (Contract Position) Reston, Va. Sept
2000 -June 2001
Administrative Specialist:
Teleglobe Business Solutions Chantilly, Va. Jan 2000 -
Aug 2000
Lead Collector Attorney Liaison:
Fulfill Credit & Collections requirement pertaining to subpoenas received.
Interact with Teleglobe Business Systems inside counsel regarding
"Collection and subpoena issues
Daily, weekly and/or monthly reporting of collection activity performed by
outside collection counsel
Act as liaison with Teleglobe Business Solutions' behalf, as needed along
with outside collection counsel, on matters relating to the collection of
placed accounts.
Ensure that security deposits are plied to accounts that have been
disconnected and are being placed with an outside agency and/or attorney.
Overseen the activity of Teleglobe Business Solutions' outside collection
counsel
Address and oversee activities for the account portfolio for Teleglobe
Business Solutions Midwest and Los Angeles Ca. customers
Panurgy Inc. DC Metro Office May 1999 - Jan 2000
Credit & Collections Manager:
Oversaw and conducted all collections actions and accounts receivable
activities for company accounts, international and domestic
Maintained and managed company's accounts receivable aging and delinquent
accounts.
Interacted with the CFS's comptrollers and accounts payable personnel of
Panurgy D.C. Metro's Clients
Generated and conducted all credit references and investigation to
potential Panurgy E.C Metro clients and supplies via Dunn and Bradstreet,
Bureautrace and other independent sources.
Conducted weekly A/R meetings and reporting of past due delinquent accounts
directly to corporations accounting managers and consultants.
Responsible for the collections of approximately $3.2 million dollars of
money from accounts 60+ days delinquent.
EDUCATION:
Central Texas College South Korea 1989
Degree: Law Enforcement, A.A.
Morgan State University Baltimore, Md. 1988
Degree: Administration of Justice (Pre-Law), B.A.
Certifications and Software
Advantage
ADAssist
ACT
ORACLE FINANCIALS
PEOPLE SOFT
Excel 2003 and 2007
MICROSOFT Professional /Office
SIEBEL
DELTEK / COSTPOINT (GS Premier - 6.1)
SAP
White Plains
FAR
WAWF
myInvoice
VIS
Cognos Impromptu
MAS 90/200
GAAP
HIPPA
DCAA
FDCPA
IFRS
JAMIS