Konstantinos Gus Tsirakidis

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Easton, CT 06612

203-***-****(Cell)

ad3y12@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY:

Highly motivated financial professional who is goal and customer oriented. Works well with all levels of management. Experienced in accounts receivable functions including the research and resolution of billing and payment issues, sending follow-up inquiries, negotiating with past due accounts, and referring accounts to outside collection agencies.

EXPERIENCE:

New Canaan Diner

Waiter New Canaan, Connecticut June 2016-Present

●Invited customers into the restaurant in a friendly manner and seated them at appropriate tables

●Took food and beverage orders, and answered any questions

●Trained new employees

●Handled customer inquiries and complaints

●Assist with schedule

Pontos Taverna

Restaurant Manager Norwalk, Connecticut July 2015- Jan 2018

●Trained and supervising staff

●Assisted with payroll

●Prepared and presenting staffing/sales reports

●Ordered supplies and managing inventory

●Trained new employees

●Handled customer inquiries and complaints

●Assist in managing budgets

Keter Enviromental Services Stamford, Connecticut October 2016 -May 2017

A/R Collections Specialist

●Had a portfolio of over 1600 accounts approximately totaling over $1,000,000 dollars

●Helped Accounts Receivable apply payment to corrected invoices

●Helped Billing Department with correct billing address and contact information

Santa Fuel Inc.

Credit & Collections Analyst Bridgeport, Connecticut Oct. 2013- July 2014

●Reduced DSO from approximately 100 to 70 days

●Helped the company save approximately over $500,000 dollars

●Prepared nonpaying accounts for collections which helped collected approximately $500,000 dollars

Central Irrigation Supply

Credit & Collections Supervisor Elmsford, New York May 2011-Oct 2013

●Supervised 30 stores within the company for collections

●Reduced over 120 days past due accounts from 40% to 20%

●Helped the company save over 2.5 million dollars

●Prepared nonpaying accounts to attorney for collections which helped collected approximately one million dollars

●Set up new customers and setting credit limits which brought in approximately 1.5 million in sales

Covidien/US Surgical

Credit & Collections Analyst Norwalk, Connecticut June 2007-June 2010

• Processed credit applications and ran D&B Reports which brought in approximately two million in sales

• Helped A/R apply cash receipts to which helped saved the company appox. $500,000 in unapplied cash

• Monitored over 500 company client & government accts which was approx. a ten million dollar portfolio

The McIntyre Group -Contract Assignment Norwalk, Connecticut 2006-2007

InBev USA - Collections & A/R / Billing Analyst

• Supervised cash applications, billings, and credit request processes help collect approx. two million dollars

• Reviewed and directed customer disputes earned the company $750,000

• Supervised T&E admin expenses for the company saved approximately on million dollars

The Mc Intyre Group - Contract Assignment

Fuji Film Medical Systems - Service A/R Collections: Stamford Connecticut 2005-2006

• Collected on past due invoices which reduced DSO from 60 days to 50 days

• Assisted A/R by applying checks to the proper accounts earning the company $350,000

• Set up credit policies and procedures help the company earned $350,000 in sales

RHI Account Temps/ The McIntyre Group Norwalk, Connecticut 2004-2005

Labatt USA - Collections & A/R / Billing Analyst:

• Reduced assigned portfolio’s DSO from over 75 days to 50 days in an industry with traditionally high DSO

• Assisted with cash applications, billings, and credit requests help earned approx. $800,000

• Prepared invoice entries for the Staff Accountant which increased sales approx. one million dollars

Uniscribe Professional Services, Inc. Norwalk, Connecticut 2001-2003

Senior Collections Analyst:

• reduced DSO from over 125 days to 75 days during the first year

• Worked with General Managers and Account Executives to resolve issues to increase collections by

approx. $100,000 dollars

Hachette Filipacchi Magazine, Inc. Greenwich, Connecticut 2000-2001

Credit & Collections Administrator:

• Maintained collection rate of 75% of customer receivables greater than 60 days.

• Assisted our accounts receivables group with payment applications including write-offs and partial payments. Which helped earned approximately $750,000.

• Prepared delinquent customer report prior to send to collection agencies/ and or attorneys for legal action.

Education:

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT 2002

Master of Business Administration (Finance)

Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT 1998

Bachelor of Science

Norwalk Community Technical College, Norwalk, CT 1996

Associate in Science and Business Administration

Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, WordPerfect, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, Peoplesoft, Lawson, JD Edwards, SAP 500 and AS 400, D&B software, growth power, Syteline, and DFAS software, Concur, Citrix, Mas 200

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