Accounts Receivable General Ledger

CHRISTINA M. RUSSO 586-***-****

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Clinton Twp., MI 48038 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/christina-russo/30/8a6/75b ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL

Transaction Processing: General Ledger, AP, AR, Taxes A highly motivated accounting professional with extensive experience in accounts receivable, payables, general ledger, month-end closing, analysis, employee benefit accounting and bank reconciliation. A dependable, conscientious, detail-oriented, team player with strong analytical, organization and computer skills. Experienced with multiple General Ledger systems. Areas of expertise:

• Month-End Processing

• Reduce Accounts Receivable

• Bank Reconciliations

• Account Reconciliations

• Benefit Accounting

• System Implementation

• Cash Application

• Sale & Use Taxes

• Credit Analysis

• Invoicing

• Journal Entries

• Payroll

FINANCIAL SOFTWARE

• Baan

• CMS

• JD Edwards

• Great Plains

• FRX

• BNA Fixed Assets

• Quickbooks

• Cincom A/P System

• Lawson PC G/L System

• Excel, Word, Lotus

• Vertex Sales Tax System

• M&D A/P and G/L

• BPICS

• Data Design Associates A/P

• SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TI FLUID SYSTEMS, AUBURN HILLS, MI 2016-PRESENT

A/R Analyst

Responsible for applying all A/R cash receipts for customers assigned. Responsible for sending customer invoices to non edi customers. Responsible for collections of all past due invoices, cleaning up all disputes, issuing credits for disputed items. Responsible for daily cash balancing and sending reports to management. Also, responsible for pulling daily bank reports from bank portals as assigned. Assisting with year end audits for A/R as assigned. RANDSTAD CONTRACTING, Troy, MI 2016-2016

A/R Specialist- at N.S International

Responsible for applying all A/R cash receipts for a Tier One Automotive Supplier. Responsible for invoicing all service parts and miscellaneous invoices. Also responsible for collections of outstanding past due invoicing including Tooling.

FONEGEAR LLC, Rochester Hills, MI 2011-2016

Staff Accountant

Responsible for invoicing customers, applying all cash receipts, inputting sales orders, A/P processing, A/P payments, bank deposits, credit memos, collections, credit card processing, credit card statement reconciliation, bank reconciliations, allowance accruals for customer accounts. Also responsible for all customer set-ups, vendor set-ups, setting customer credit limits and miscellaneous other duties.

• Reduced outstanding A/R over 90 days from 15% to less than 2% by resubmitting documents to customers for payment and follow-up meetings with sales and customers.

• Implemented document retention systems for customer invoices, shippers, checks, and cash application details to ensure audit compliance for banks and year end.

• Resolved duty drawback issues with contractor to get past due refunds due company. Christina M. Russo 586-***-**** – Page 2

INALFA ROOF SYSTEMS, Auburn Hills, MI 2004-2011

A/R Accountant

Responsible for invoicing customers, applying all cash receipts, documenting daily bank transactions, month-end closing of A/R, pursuing delinquent accounts, daily G/L system posting, and miscellaneous other duties.

• Reduced outstanding A/R over 90 days from 18% to less than 1% by resubmitting documents to customers for payment and follow-up meetings with sales and customers.

• Implemented document retention systems for customer invoices, shippers, checks, and cash application details to ensure audit compliance for banks and year end.

• Implemented Baan ERP A/R system and Baan sales contract system in less than 6 months to provide continued customer shipping and payments. Accounting lead for Baan ERP A/R system and Baan sales contract system. Responsible for setting up records, testing the system, verifying system accuracy, etc. Conversion was accomplished in less than 6 months and accomplished while fulfilling day-to-day responsibilities.

• Implemented customer PO processing system to facilitate viewing and tracking by the sales and accounting departments of all customer purchase orders.

• Implemented Tag system for inventory tracking during physical inventories.

• Installed new G/L, A/P, and A/R systems and sales & use tax systems for improved processes. ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL, Troy, MI 2003-2004

Accountant

Filled in at clients for personnel on short term leave or reductions. Performed invoicing, receivables, collections, payables, sales reporting, and month end duties for clients.

• Reduced outstanding A/R over 60 days from 21% to less than 5% by contacting customers and following up on customer complaints. A/R value in the $50 million range. Customer coverage was over half of the U.S. and all of Canada. Client was Honeywell.

• Invoiced customers, applied all cash, performed month end duties, sales reporting, and processed foreign payables to ensure timely payment and cash position for Tier 1 client. STAHLS INC., St. Clair Shores, MI 2001-2003

Supplier of Letters & Numbers for clothing

General Accountant

Performed all general ledger accounting, journal entries and month end closing. Reviewed, analyzed and corrected financial statements. Prepared and filed sales & use tax returns. Reconciled bank accounts, balance sheet and P & L accounts.

• Coordinated and ensured the accuracy of data entered into a new budgeting system…the first annual budget process used at Stahl.

• Installed new sales tax accounting system and brought returns up to date.

• Reduced month-end close process from 10 days to 4.5 days.

• Handled all workers compensation and insurance audits. EDUCATION

Associate Degree, General Business

Jackson Community College, Jackson, MI

Additional classes toward Bachelors Degree Accounting Macomb Community College, Clinton Twp, MI

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