Lisa A. Collins

Murfreesboro, TN

acy8v6@r.postjobfree.com 615-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/collisa

Accounting Specialist

Achieve cost savings by analyzing and improving operations while implementing financial controls.

Identify and implement expense reductions without jeopardizing service levels to vendors, clients, or employees. Accomplish goals in high-pressure situations through strong organizational and multi-tasking skills and sound decision-making. Take immediate ownership or projects and positions and maintain resourcefulness, striving to complete jobs the first time, on-time, and on-budget.

-Accounting Operations - Shipping & Freight Preparations / Operations

-Data Processing / Cost Analysis - Mapping Processes / Creating Handbooks & Manuals

-Imported / Exported Goods - Training Development & Education

EDUCATION

Business Management / Administration, Florida State College at Jacksonville – Jacksonville, FL

Full academic Scholarship, Southside Women’s Club, Jacksonville, FL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accounts Receivable Specialist

TCW, Inc. - Nashville, TN 2016-2016

Duties included but not limited to:

Collections calls and inquiries on past due accounts.

Processing credit applications for potential new business. Including retrieval of Dunn & Bradstreet credit reports.

Web Billing of charges to all steamship line accounts.

Working with existing customers on resolving any issues on their accounts.

Inbound Transportation Representative / Scheduler

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Distribution Center – Jacksonville, FL 2015-2015

Scheduled approximately 125 to 140 trucks per week for delivery into distribution center, including ocean containers, domestic and rail shipments.

Working closely with outside truck lines & internal teammates to ensure smooth operations of all inbound shipments into the distribution center.

Accounting responsibilities for invoicing of drayage for containers done directly by DC facility to/from steamship lines.

Various reports created for management team of facility for overall analysis of DC matrix.

Accounting Coordinator / Analyst

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Corporate

AP Shared Services Freight Department – Nashville, TN 2009-2014

Implemented central accounting practice for freight carriers, reducing duplicate payments by 90% and becoming general practice for entire company.

Restructured and standardized payment process for rail companies, resulting in $550K savings over a 6 month period.

Received special project recognition for electively helping drive the OTC project to completion in international export documentation (air and ocean)

Saved company over $600K by conducting account analyses of carrier payments during project transition time.

Received departmental “Most Improved” award for overall improved quality of outgoing freight payments from AP Shared Services Freight Department.

Accounting Coordinator / Analyst

Prestige Printing – Nashville, TN 2003-2009

Directed payables processing for 6 separate E.I. DuPont facilities in LaPorte, TX with a 99.6% accuracy and 2 day turn-around period, resulting in overall improved quality of payments to vendors.

Provided training development and execution in specified areas of processing for new personnel.

Undertook additional challenging projects, bringing them into control through analysis and reconciliation.

Supervisor, International Operations

Team Worldwide, Nashville, TN 1998 – 2000

Reduced research man-hours 25% by reorganizing entire departments filing and entry system upon entering into new position.

Collaborated with truck, courier services and steamship lines to establish rates for movement of cleared and inbond freight.

Provided collections support to domestic department, generating additional monthly revenue for department and company’s overall P&L.

Conducted training analysis, launching and maintaining training schedule for personnel and re-evaluating on quarterly basis to ensure company complied with all changes for U.S. Customs regulations.

COMMUNITY / VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Rehabilitation of large dogs from surgical or abusive situations

Former participant / member, Bridgestone Chapter of the Women’s Business Council, Nashville, TN

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Accounting Software – SAP, GREAT PLAINS, CARGOWISE Logistics

Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook

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