SHERMAN C WALTON

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Career Objective

A highly organized and analytical Accounts Receivable professional, with strong problem-solving and

decision-making skills seeking to secure a position that will enable me to utilize my strong Excel skills, 10

years of accounts receivable experience, and recent SAP experience.

Experience

Compass Group, Charlotte, NC 2019 - 2020

Cash Application Specialist (contract) (SAP)

• Posted lockbox payments (ACH and check) utilizing Bank of America website and SAP based on

remittance information.

• Worked on the reconciliation of outstanding deposits in SAP.

• Utilized bank website and images for applying payments received.

• Posted payments received with high accuracy rates in SAP.

• Handled high volume of payments with extensive remittance detail to be processed.

• Communicated discrepancies with AR Regional Specialists to assist in customer account

maintenance and service.

• Exported High Radius Z customer report for review by AR Regional Specialists.

Wal-Mart Global Business Services Charlotte, NC 2016 - 2019

AP Research Specialist IV

• Researched and resolved disputed payments.

• Supported document processing and data management by validating data for issue resolution.

• Organized daily work, maintaining expected production, and quality levels

• Provided exceptional customer service to business partners and vendors.

Joerns Healthcare Charlotte, NC 2015 – 2016

AR Reconciliations & Cash Application Analyst (contract through CRG) (SAP)

• Investigated short pays and resolved customer discrepancies with a sense of urgency.

• Initiated small balance write offs, customer reconciliations, and processing credit memos and

debit memos.

• Worked on the reconciliation of outstanding deposits to balance financial records in SAP.

• Researched customer disputes, erroneous payments, and request funds when applicable.

• Processed daily payments (lockbox, credit card, ACH) to customer accounts.

• Posted lockbox payments/journal entries by reviewing check images and posting in SAP to the

exact invoices and amounts that are listed on client’s remittance.

• Utilized internet lockbox website to accurately apply cash receipts against invoices

• Contacted customer as needed to determine proper payment application.

• Partnered with credit and collections to resolve cash application questions

• Identified and recommended opportunities to improve reconciliation processes.

Schleich USA, Charlotte, NC 2013 - 2015

Accounts Receivable Analyst

• Researched and reconciled customer accounts.

• Issued specialty store credit notes (short shipments, defective product, co-op advertising).

• Performed payment application and cash deposits.

• Processed revenue maintaining accurate accounting records.

• Generated automatic monthly statements to customers.

• Worked on the monitoring and reconciliation of accounting processes in accordance with policy and procedures.

• Collected and assigned customers past due accounts of $6,000,000.

• Worked on credit card processing (Auto credit card charges, incoming payments calls).

• Reconciled assigned G/L accounts at month end.

• Worked on the reconciliation of monthly COGS Statement and COGS deductions.

APM Terminals, Charlotte, NC 2007 - 2012

Accounts Receivable Specialist

• Researchedand resolved customer disputes in a timely manner.

• Generatedweekly invoices for assigned customers.

• Ensured timely processing of invoices received for all purchases and services.

• Contactedpast due accounts to collect payment.

• Generatedage analysis.

• Monitored customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments, etc.

• Reviewed AR aging to ensure compliance.

• Communicated with customers via phone, email, mail, or personally.

• Maintained billing vessel accuracy at 98% and managed multiple marine terminals effectively

while maintaining vessel days to invoice at 3 days.

• Worked on controlling ancillary billing error rate at 1%.

• Reduced past due outstanding invoices of assigned marine terminals by 40% compared to an

average past due amount of $413,411.

Education

• B.S. Business Administration in Accounting, 2006 - University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Skills

• MS Excel (pivot tables, formulas, vlookups), Access, Word, Power Point

• System experience with SAP Order to Cash (OTC) and Business Warehouse (BW)

• Experience with IFS enterprise resource planning system

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