Armond R. Barrett
*****************@*****.***
https://www.linkedin.com/in/armond-barrett-422860277/
Proven leadership history and employment in customer billing; order tracking, ticket creation,
Telecommunications set up/sales, customer service, break-fix, troubleshooting methods, collections, staff supervision, computer operations, and office administration. Self-starter with competent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
TECHNICAL SKILL SUMMARY
Operating systems experience with Windows 7, XP, 8, and 10. Applications / Software Include
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. SAP, CRM, Product Launch, Fiber Cable
Telecommunications, OEM Wifi. Software install/uninstall, driver installation, and software
update experience.
Computer Hardware that includes Compaq desktop workstations and servers, Dell Optiplex
series workstation and servers, Retail POS Terminals (Point of Sales), Ingenico/Verifone credit
card machines, Kube II and Q3 receipt printers, Dell desktop workstations and servers, Xerox
Phaser 6022, Dell C26600DN Printer, Cisco Routers.
CORE COMPETENCIES
* B2B Collections
* Export AR Aging Reports
* Short Payments and Deductions
* Month-End Close Process
* Account Reconciliations
* AR Reconciliations
* Bank Reconciliations
* Journal Entries
* Revenue Reporting
* Accrue and Defer Revenue
* Credit and Debit Memos
* Processing Refunds
* Resolve Payment and Billing Discrepancies
* Cash Applications
* Reconcile GL Accounts
* Skip Tracing
* Establishing Credit Limits
* Credit Analysis Authorize
WORK EXPERIENCE
Rem X/ Archway, GA 09/2019- Present
Account Receivable Manager
Work remotely and support people/processes virtually.
Laptop setup support.
Systems access support.
Ability to conduct technical training virtually to a group of non-technical users.
Ability to manage the logistics of people.
Ongoing tech support level 1
Call center systems
Enrollment systems
CRM
Ability to perform in high-stress environments.
Ability to prioritize requests based on needs/asks.
Ability to help explain technical items to non-technical people.
Managed 200 + portfolio accounts, reconciled AR accounts in SAP, managed AR deductions for detail and summary reports to ensure those entries were paid and cleared
Handled account and RMA reconciliations as well as month-end close
Assisted with billing and invoicing
Increased B2B partnerships by creating new business opportunities, networking, leads, and entering referrals into the company database for company growth and expansion
Conducts weekly meetings with internal divisions to overview KPI's and development
Excellent communication and listening skills, able to multi-task while efficiently managing priorities
Successfully gained over 400 new accounts by collaborating with local hospitals and community
leaders by building rapport, empathy, respect and trust into long-lasting partnerships
Utilizing CRM to improve business relationships and productivity
Implementing excellent communication, decision-making, organizational and time management skills
Created credit memos for customers and miscellaneous request
Resolved open transactions and escalated unresolved matters to Sales Agents
Communicated daily with customers on past-due balances
Noted accounts with detailed information for nonpayment
Lead a monthly discussion on B2B implementations, issues, and customer changes that affect most bottlers to promote collaboration and cohesion in the system.
Point of contact for questions and concerns about National Customers for Sales and Bottlers on all EDI Implementations. Lead the initiative to add all bottlers onto electronic invoicing.
Cricket Wireless 6/2018 - 9/2019
InSight Global
Technical Analysts
Job Tasks:
Trouble ticket triage, Inbound Trouble Calls of issues involving porting, VLR/HLR systems, and device malfunctions. Break-fix response. Maintaining prepaid wireless services on nationwide GSM, HSPA+, and LTE wireless networks.
Applications and operations support for 700+ Cricket Authorized Dealers and Corporate store locations. Supporting Windows-7 & amp; 10, POS Terminal functions,
Verifone and Ingenico Credit Card devices, Routers, WIFI, Receipt printers and Dell C2660DN
printer and Xerox 6022 devices. Along with uninstall / re-install application drivers and software,IP configuration via DHCP protocol.
Present People TV 09/09 – 6/2018
Producer/ Director:
On set-Off set director of TV shows and programming
Job Tasks:
Served as set director for full production crew
Ensure lighting and color correction is in place for production
Maintained all auto and camera settings for set production Selected highlights
Initiated and maintained contact with clients and product vendors.
Balanced revenue to overhead projections based on successful treatments and
Storyboards
RBS LYNK 03/2006- 09/2009
Technical Support Representative
Job Tasks:
Provided detailed assessments of MasterCard and Visa processing requirements
Programmed and maintained POS Hardware for outside sales organizations and credit
processing clients.
Compiled revenue reports of credit transactions for clients and outside sale
organizations
Maintained business relationship between large revenue accounts and product vendors
Accountable for account teams, fixed agencies, field technicians & foreign carriers
Initiated escalation paths for customer’s issues to ensure they are being worked to meet
Criteria
MCI Communications 12/2000- 03/2006
Atlanta, Georgia
Account Executive
Job Tasks:
Served as a business-to-business liaison for corporate customers, and implementation
specialists.
Ensured router and circuit connectivity on strict project timetable. Provided accurate
billing and additional products or services as needed by client.
Coordinated weekly internal and external meetings with staff and clients to review
project goals and profit analysis.
Confirmed product service delivery and implementation of support programs and
initiatives
Provided telecommunications hardware, products and services to international corporate
clients including and not limited to; (DSO, DSI, DS3): Private line DSL ISDN Frame
relay Broadband Solutions Remote LAN dial access
Initiated and maintained contact with clients and product vendors. Handled
escalations with Telco, I-LEC s and C-LEC s to ensure that Demarc’s, Cisco ISDN
and VPN implemented by project due dates
Sprint Communications 06/1999-12/2000
Atlanta, Georgia
Accounts Services Representative
Job Tasks:
Responsible for frontline technical support for data, switch and voice customers.
Served as info and billing resource for high volume corporate customers, account teams,
fixed agencies, field technicians & foreign carriers. Initiated escalation paths for
customer’s issues to ensure they are being worked to meet criteria.
Monitored customer account activity and collections on business and corporate accounts
Provide options for payment and re-connection of services for business and corporate
clients maintained copy of payment history and schedules for accounting accuracy
Education: 1990
Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama Communication