Joanna Bienkowska

**** - **** ****** **., ********, Ontario L6L 5H1 905-***-**** addlzl@r.postjobfree.com OBJECTIVE

To obtain an Accounts Receivable and Billing Associate position that fully utilizes my skills and experience while allowing for professional growth and development. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

• Demonstrates ability to take initiative and work independently,

• Detail oriented and deadline-oriented, and able to adapt to new environments quickly,

• Ability to maintain a calm demeanour during busy or stressful times,

• Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines, handle multiple projects, prioritize and work in a fast paced team environment,

• High standards of ethics and confidentiality to handle sensitive information,

• Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, SAP, iPower,

• Accounting SFAS rules, research skills, analyzing financial information data and preparing financial reports, confidentiality, thoroughness, corporate finance. EMPLOYMENT

Goodmans LLP - Specialist AR and Collection

October 2019 – to present

• Leading the collection process for teams of Partners and managing Partners revenue accounts,

• Liaise with clients to resolve outstanding queries and establish agreed timescales for payment,

• Assist partners and staff with ongoing queries, highlighting progress to date,

• Implement a collection procedure to maximize recovery,

• Assist with monthly reports and spreadsheet analysis to enable Partners to track monies received and debts outstanding,

• Negotiate and agree terms of payment with clients to recover payment in a timely manner, Track and monitor payments received appraising Partners on recovery rates/work in progress,

• Liaising between practice, finance staff and clients regarding any accounts problems Specialist – IFS - Billing and Collection – PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 2011-to September 2019

• Leading the invoicing process for teams of Partners and managing Partners revenue accounts,

• Initiate the invoicing process, drafting invoices, and managing review by practice staff,

• Monthly detailed analysis of accounts, on a client-by-client basis to determine revenue,

• Generate monthly aged A/R reports and review with partner to determine actions required for aging accounts,

• Preparing month-end provisions, reviewing clients statements for correct funds allocation,

• Responding to client queries regarding invoices, including preparation of analyses and amending invoices when required,

• Tracking and ensuring credits or amendments are issued when applicable,

• Tracking fees against budget, fees against approved AFS, global fee reporting,

• Preparing bad debt journals or cash journals forms as required,

• Responding to queries from LoS Finance Directors in relation to engagement financial performance,

• Monitor monthly collection target and actual cash receipts to support achievement of target,

• Reviewing the Electronic Funds Transfer database,

• Reviewing, analyzing, reconciling accounts, and relieving related time and expenses charges,

• Identifying cheques, payments and wires, and preparing bank reconciliation,

• Liaising between practice, finance staff and clients regarding any accounts problems. Senior AP Specialist - TCF Corporation/Paletta International 2007- to – 2011

• Overseen accurate and timely entry of vendor invoices into accounts payable system, including matching invoices to receiving reports, verifying price, quantities, taxes and G/L coding,

• Researched and analyzed financial information, prepared financial reports,

• Worked with relevant departments to resolve any accounts discrepancies,

• Prepared and prioritized weekly wire transfer payments,

• Reconciled key supplier statements to A/P sub ledger on a timely basis and reviewed all other supplier statements as received. Worked with clients in the investigation and resolution team. Senior Accountant - D.A.G

2001-to-2007

• Audited and reconciled month and schedules (intercompany accounts, cash clearing, policy accounts),

• Completed month end balancing of all internal and external A/P and A/R accounts,

• Maintained G/L charts of accounts; analyze GL accounts and month end journal entries,

• Monthly Bank Reconciliation.

EDUCATION

Courses

• Professional Firm Economics 101 to 303,

• Tax Research 101, 102, 103,

• Corporate Taxprep,

• Harvard ManageMentor (HMM) 2014,

• Assignment Management Framework 101- 103

• Managing Multiple Priorities,

• Strengthening Teams, Relationship Awareness

• Open Mind 1 & 2,

• Risk and Flash Management 1 & 2,

• XLoS Risk management.

Voluntary Position at PwC

National Commercial Testing Mode Practices team member

• Participation in the implementation and testing of systems software. Accounting Courses

• Sheridan College 2002

Bachelor of Economics Europe (Poland)

• Academy of Business and Economics 1988-1991

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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