Michael Parks
**** ****** *** #** *****, New York 10457 * 917-***-**** *
********@*****.***
Objective
To use my skill in Accounts Receivable, Collections and Escrow accounts.
Professional Experience
ThyssenKrupp Elevators NY 12/2014-
3/2015(contract)
Accounts receivables
Made collection contacts on aged and large receivables
Reconciled discrepancies and handled customer inquiries relating to
accounting records and determined course of action.
Assisted in invoice dispute resolution
Analyzed and processed details of receivable transactions. Cash receipts,
reallocating unapplied funds as well as researching client discrepancies,
e.g. short payments, duplicate payments, etc.
Sabra Dipping Co. White Plains NY 9/2014-
12/2014 (contract)
Accounts receivables
Collections Analyst
Made collection calls and met with account manager for collection forecast.
Started the process for charge backs through MEI.
Research and resolving payment discrepancies.
Customer follow up.
Scanning and filing.
Contributions to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Baldor Foods Bronx N.Y.
5/2013-8/2014
Collections Analyst
Count daily C.O.Ds
Adjust credit limits and place subsequent holds on delinquent accounts.
Meet with various sales departments to review delinquent accounts.
Make collection calls to account holders and clients.
Post credit memos to appropriate accounts.
Generate monthly statements for accounts.
Smith Mazure P.C.,New York, NY 10/2010-3/2013
Collection Manager
Meet with principal partners on a weekly basis to go review billed and
unbilled
time.
Oversee two people in the collections department.
Setup collection forecast for CFO and partners.
Conducted weekly meetings with staff to gauge collections and efforts
Timely execution of appeals.
Ensuring monitoring of outstanding client invoices.
Reviewed department staff capabilities and recommended improvements and
development plans.
Running monthly reports including AR, WIP and send to billers and partners.
Alliance Building Services, New York, NY 09/2009-
10/2010
Accounts Receivable Coordinator / Collections
Called clients on daily basis, ran aging report of invoices that are 60-360
every
week.
Met with sales staff to go over accounts that are becoming delinquent.
Sent out notices of past due invoices by mail and email, prepared
collection forecast.
Assist with month end and year end closing.
Posted cash on a daily basis and prepared bank deposit.
Research and match reconciled checks received for credit to the appropriate
client account.
Pulled back up for customers who needed service request proof.
Baker & McKenzie LLP, New York, NY 04/2008 -
07/2009
Accounts Receivable Coordinator / Collections
Called clients on daily basis, ran aging report of invoices that are 30-360
every
week.
Interacted with General Counsels and principal partners in regards to
outstanding bills.
Sent out notices of past due invoices by mail and email, prepared
collection forecast.
Handled trust and escrow accounts.
Posted cash on a daily basis and prepared bank deposit.
Met with principal partners on a weekly basis to go overbilled and unbilled
time.
Posted banking activity.
Goldsmith LLC New York, NY 09/2006-04/2008
Account Receivable Specialist
Manage portfolio of accounts, perform persistent commercial domestic
collections
from an aging report and recommended different action plans to upper
management whenever necessary.
Implement various payment methods, extensive research, reconciliations of
banking activity.
Prepared collection forecast, sent out second notices and reminders and
created invoices for billing.
Yak Imports, New York, NY 01/2005- 09/2006
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Posted cash to accounts on a daily basis.
Resolved billing discrepancies.
Reconciled customer accounts.
Made collection calls and prepared collection forecast.
Assisted with month end and year end closings.
Processed weekly invoices in a timely manner.
Responded to credit inquiries from external clients.
Deposited checks for direct payment and forwarded checks to correct
factors.
Collected up to 2 million within a year.
Wells Fargo Century, New York, NY 01/1997- 01/2005
Accounts Receivable Clerk
Actively reduced client dilution by assisting them with resolving
customer/client disputes in a timely fashion by calling customer and
vendors (Chain store &Specialty stores).
Interacted daily with vendors and also resolved disputes with vendors.
Assured timely payment of invoices to provide clients with their cash
advances.
Maintained completed accuracy records of more complex factoring activities,
including debtor and factor correspondence, credit limit forms and other
credit related information.
Administered vendor invoice filing and received coded checks.
Education Background
Drake Business School June 1990
Business Communication Degree
Skills
MS Office (Excel, Word) *Win Team*ProLaw*Ml AS 400*Client Profiles*SAP
Business One* Elite*Oracle*MEI* Driven*Analytical*Organized*Business Savvy*
Understanding of Collections*Journal Entry Postings*Bank Reconciliations