Accounts Receivable

SUMMARY

With over ** years of experience in the finance industry, I am actively seeking to obtain a challenging position that will utilize my skills, knowledge and strong work ethics acquired in the fields of Finance and Business Administration. I excel when working under pressure, consistently meet deadlines, and have a passion for both learning and coaching.

●Accounts Receivable, Credit & Collection, Aging reports

●Accounts Payable, Cheque runs

●Supervision/Record Keeping

●Account Analysis and Reconciliation – Generate reports

●Management – staff & accounts

●Customer Service

●Bookkeeping

●Billing Analyst

●Banking, Cash Application

●Contract Analysis

●5 Years office management in Steel Manufacturing plant.

●5 Years office administration in a multi-currency environment.

Specialties: Customer and Client Focus, Teamwork, Problem Solving, Communication, Energy & Stress Management, Quality Orientation, Ethics & Integrity, Accountability and Dependability, Advanced excel skills used in analyzing large amounts of data.

WORK HISTORY

Megna Pools/Northern Stainless Customer Service Manager July 2014 – Aug 2015

●Sage Business Vision

●Manage a team of 3 CSR’s and 1 Shipper/Receiver for a mid-sized Vinyl Liner and Steel Swimming pool manufacturer.

●Review daily billing logs to ensure accuracy of all invoicing.

●Process US and CDN Credit Card payments.

●Update daily sales logs for Managers.

●Verify and update all orders after entry by CSR and forward to steel plant for entry into production.

●Update Steel Bible (Daily Work Log) to ensure all orders are logged and in process.

●Implement process changes for the improvement and advancement of the business.

●Create and update current policies and procedures.

Morneau Shepell Credit & Collections/Cash Applications Analyst July 2013 – July 2014

●Using People Soft & JD Edwards - responsible for the daily applications of cash processing and reconciliation (Multi-currency environment), utilizing multiple inter-company bank accounts.

●Cash applications

●Collection Calls

●Resolving discrepancies

●Preparing A/R aged reports

●Investigate/apply adjustment/discounts taken by Payors and forwarding them to the appropriate follow up personal.

●Performs a daily audit to balances all cash application transactions to ensure accuracy to the Accounts Receivable and General Ledger and Bank.

●Reconciling and Balancing of accounts.

●Generating reports as required on daily, weekly and monthly basis

●Perform daily data integrity checks and updates to Electronic Upload files prior to uploading in JDE

Solarsoft Business Solutions Credit & Collections/Cash Applications Analyst 2012 – 2013

●Analyzing A/R, investigating client billing issues and working with sales, internal and external clients to resolve issues and collect on outstanding invoices.

●Collection calls.

●Cash Applications - (Multi currency environment) for 6 BU’s, utilizing inter-company bank accounts.

●Negotiate payment arrangements

●Update Great Plains customer account information.

●Analyze, update and process contract renewals

●A/P (when required), code and enter invoices

Triple H Reno's Self Employed 2009 – 2014

●Home Renovations which includes, but not limited to Kitchens, Bathrooms, Decking, Dry-walling, Tiling, Flooring, Painting and Decorating.

●Off camera contractor for TV Show “Candice Tells All.” 2009-2012

Enbridge Gas Distribution Performance Standards Inspector (Supervisor) 2011 - 2011

●TSSA Certified Pipeline Inspector responsible for overseeing pipeline installation and handling in accordance with Company Construction Standards and Energy Act requirements.

●Supervised contractor performance to maintain zero tolerance for code violations.

●Recorded installation of company plant infrastructure and landmarks ensuring accurate company records.

Rogers Business Solutions Billing Analyst 2005 – 2009

●Analyzed, formatted and prepared a group of major client billings averaging 500K per month by means of customized advanced spreadsheets.

●Manual preparation of single client and multi-client consolidated invoices.

●Maintained account reconciliations and continuity schedules.

●Processed credit notes and customer site information requests received through a shared central billing email.

●Provided client care which included resolving issues and escalations, following up to ensure accurate reporting on invoices, and being the liaise between the client and internal departments to ensure customer satisfaction.

●Entered billing information into billing system on a monthly basis for invoice production.

●Provided clients with invoice details on a spreadsheet sent via email every month.

●Ensure that new clients were setup accurately across 3 billing systems with accurate contract details and pricing.

Thompson Financial (formerly CGI - Star Data) 1998 - 2005

Billing Analyst 2003 – 2005

●Client care base consisted of 200 domestic and international clients.

●All aspects of a customized billing system including:

- taking orders through a centralized email order desk;

- formatting orders to be placed;

- turning up special features requested by the client;

- following through to the billing cycle;

- generating invoice edits on a monthly basis prior to committing final numbers;

- printing invoices.

●Downloading Data and formatting customized reports for specific client needs using Advanced Excel

●Preparation of month end statements, credit note processing (Internal and External) and manual invoice processing.

●Updated a backlog analysis report for financial package.

Thompson Financial (formerly CGI - Star Data) 1998 - 2005

Accounts Receivable – Credit & Collections Analyst 1998 – 2003

●Client care base consisted of 300 domestic and international clients.

●All aspects of Accounts Receivable using JD Edwards accounting Software including:

- cash applications and daily banking

- daily downloading and processing of direct deposits - EFT and Wire payments

●Collection calls.

●All aspects of Collection Procedures from placement with a 3rd party collection agency to filing with small claims court.

●Credit checking, approving credit and investigating credit history through Equifax, or Dunn & Bradstreet.

●Working in liaison with the Accounting Department to ensure a timely month end close of Accounts Receivable and Reconciliation of all pertinent accounts, including:

- accounts receivable and security deposits

- employee loan accounts and miscellaneous receivables to the general ledger

- processing monthly credit card payments manually through POS machine

Rockcliffe Recreational Products Ltd Office Manager/Book Keeper 1993 – 1998

●Bookkeeper and office manager for mid-sized swimming pool and accessory manufacturer with worldwide customers.

●All aspects of bookkeeping in a multi-currency environment using Accpac Plus including:

- General Ledger – Payroll – HR - Order entry - Accounts payable and Accounts receivable

●Accounts Payable - Reports and Cheque runs, Reconciliation of Month end bank statements, and Preparation of Client Month end statements.

●Running Financial Statements and Trial Balances for Director of company.

●H/R functions, including interviewing candidates, reference investigation and hiring employees.

●Benefits co-ordination, employee file updates.

●Accounts Receivable - Collection calls – Cash Applications – investigations

●Daily banking, and transfer of funds within company accounts and to the U.S. sister company.

●All aspects of office management including booking meetings, making travel arrangements and writing office literature etc.

Rockcliffe Recreational Products Ltd Lead Auto-CAD Designer 1993 – 1998

●Engineer Specification drawings for Swimming Pool design book and custom designed swimming pools using Auto-CAD

●Consulted on new Stainless Steel swimming pool standard handrails and custom commercial handrails, supplying engineering drawings for Pines Bending machine.

●Program data into CNC Pines Bending machine

●Created approximately 30 custom swimming pool drawings and layout specifications each week.

EDUCATION

●2011 – TSSA Certified Pipeline Inspector - Enbridge Gas Distribution

●1999 – Dun & Bradstreet – Credit Risk Management, Understanding & Analyzing Financial Statements, Collection Time Management, Credit Processes, Ethics, Conflict Resolution (Internal and external),

●1993 – Scottish Higher National Diploma in Computing - Cambuslang College (Scotland)

●1991 – Scotvec Diploma in Building Technology - Motherwell College (Scotland)

●1989 – Community Sports Leadership Course (Scotland)

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