Accounting Manager

Jeffrey Blackman

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SENIOR ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL with over 20 years’ experience in accounts receivable (A/R), inventory management, payroll, accounts payable, collections and more. A self-starter and tireless advocate who doggedly pursues getting the accounting right, collecting and/or paying the correct amount while delivering great service to internal and external customers.

Professional Experience

Golden State Activewear November 2008 – March 2020

Accounts Receivables Manager (Company was sold) San Jose, CA

Had full responsibility for all AR functions, including credit approvals, new customer setup, payment processing and collections.

6,800 orders per month; 2800 active customers, processing over $1.9M each month.

Managed resale certificates, credit cards, credit application review and approval.

Ran weekly aging to identify delinquent customer accounts then pursued assertively but tactfully to collect. Hit owner’s cash collection targets 92% of the time. The customer base had many cash-strapped small businesses where collections was a challenge that was well-met.

Problem solved on extremely complex and high-volume customer accounts to find fair resolutions and collect what was owed.

Proactively identified credit card fraud to minimize loss.

Backed up all other positions on this accounting team of 4.

Bentley Publishing Group December 2002 – June 2008

Inventory Replenishment Specialist / Credit & Collections Specialist/A/P Walnut Creek, CA

Maintained 19,000 SKUs of warehouse inventory & determined product line profitability

Oversaw just-in-time delivery of inventory arriving weekly from Korea and domestically by air, sea and truck.

Brought in payments from 3500 orders shipped per month & collected past due invoices

Handled all A/P functions for over a year-400 vendor invoices weekly; fixed asset tracking & CapEx accounting; employee expense account reconciliations

Made critical decisions to place orders on payment hold (or let them through) until payment was received

Known for strong personal relationships with important customers’ A/P departments, gaining priority payment status.

Worked with local law enforcement and the District Attorney’s office to collect on bounced checks.

The Pepsi Bottling Group January 2002 – October 2002

Payroll Project Specialist (Our offices were closed & relocated) Pleasanton, CA

Processed manual, weekly, bi-weekly and monthly payroll checks for 5000 employees

Assisted with the development of a payroll program to calculate union payments from several hours to several weeks

Worked on union compliance issues involving complex rules and regulations negotiated in contracts. Interacted directly with union lawyers.

Office relocated to the East Coast.

Technical Experience

Platinum, FRx Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, FAS (Fixed Asset System), ReportSmith, ADP, Paychex

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