John J Meo

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Various Consulting Opportunities November 2019- October 2023 HAND2MIND, Vernon Hills IL August- October 2023

Collections Specialist

Conducted business to business collections

E3 DIAGNOSTICS, Arlington Heights IL December 2022- June 2023 Cash Applications

Processed checks for deposit

Applied payments to the correct invoices

REYES COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., Niles, IL July 2022 - October 2022 Credit and Collections

Major team cleanup of outstanding accounts, auditing, and reconciliations.

Handled 6 months to a year past due invoices, actively perusing customers for response and payment to avoid 3rd party collection.

CF INDUSTRIES November 2021 – June 2022

AR Collections / Cash Application

Applied cash, banking, EFT, and ACH payments to client’s accounts

Processed lock box receipts for multimillion dollar invoices

Worked directly with AR Director on managing different domestic and international accounts COLUMBUS VEGETABLE OILS, Des Plaines, IL February 2021 – October 2021 Credit and Collections

Generated statements and invoices for customers.

Coordinated with Sales Team to check customer credit status.

Noted and escalated issues to Sales Team to rectify accounts.

Monitored customer’s credit limits before releasing orders to keep the customers under the company’s limit.

Reviewed wire transfers, lock box receipts, and customer accounts for past due invoices. SYSMEX AMERICA, Wheeling, IL August 2020 – February 2021 Collections

WOLTERS KLUWER, Riverwoods, IL November 2019 – January 2020 Collections

Assigned a portfolio of accounts with past due invoices.

Accessed accounts thru the SAP system.

Reviewed to familiarize myself with the account and assess the total aged balance due before contacting.

Contacted client via e-mail and phone.

Would note and escalate issues to the proper sales team to rectify any discrepancies.

Documented actions taken and issues forwarded thru On Guard Connect. WYNRIGHT CORPORATION, Elk Grove Village, IL July 1995 – August 2019 Credit and Collections

John J Meo

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Formulated credit and collection policies and methods to establish and monitor credit.

Determined customer credit capacity by collecting information such as D&B reports, financial statements, credit application, etc. and interpreting and analyzing such information to recommend the extension of credit and credit limit.

Reviewed, established and approved customer payment terms.

Monitored credit limits vs. credit extended and notified the appropriate personnel when a customer was nearing their credit limit.

Determined if credit increase was warranted.

Reviewed daily bank wire transactions and lock box receipts.

Monitored Accounts Receivable Aging consisting of over 250+ customers.

Managed customer accounts by establishing ongoing customer communication and building relationships to ensure timely invoice payments, adherence to payment terms and timely deduction resolution.

Worked with other members in the organization (sales, customer service, project management, etc.) to resolve customer collection and deduction issues.

Maintained inquiry log in Customer Manage Receivable application in ERP system noting date, time, person and status of receivable.

Reported to management past due accounts and their status.

For those where normal procedures had failed, provided a recommendation for collection.

Reviewed and recommended write off and payment revisions to senior management.

Researched legal requirements of the state where work was performed to ensure that lien rights were preserved.

Requested, verified and maintained customers sales tax exemption certificates. EDUCATION

COLLEGE OF AUTOMATION, Chicago, IL

Associate’s Degree in Computer Science; Minor in Accounting, 1981 SKILLS

MS Office

A/R

Credit Reports

ERP System

D&B Credit Reporting Database

Preserve or File Mechanic Lien

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