JAMES BIRCH

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Cincinnati, OH ***13-1707

513-***-****

adh3ik@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Financial professional offering copious experience in accounting related operations including Corporate Treasury Management, and Credit Management. Self-motivated with strong analytical, written and oral communication skills. Trained personnel. Meticulous researcher and good problem solver. Motivated to learn with strong attention to detail. Looking for a challenging long-term position that will utilize my expertise and offer opportunities for advancement.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TIRE DISCOUNTERS, (Cincinnati, OH) 2020 – Present

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Initiate collection efforts on select customer accounts, insure accurate and timely posting of cash receipts to customer accounts. Research and resolve unallocated account payments. Assist with the setup and review of customer accounts related to credit limit approval and increase requests. Report weekly status of past due account collection efforts to the Accounts Receivable Manager and the Controller. Special projects as assigned.

Maintain tax exemption certificate file.

Research and resolve customer disputes.

Initiate credit investigation related for new and existing customers.

Distribute monthly statements to customers.

VACO, (Cincinnati, OH) 2019 – 2020

Subcontracting – Treasury Analyst, Account Reconciliation

Interpret and analyze raw banking and payments data. Serve as a back-up for daily cash function. Ensure contract terms are compliant and support initiatives. Make recommendations for process improvements and potential savings. Work closely with and coach incoming cash management team members.

Determine daily cash position.

Resolve any out-of-balance conditions before transmitting data files to internal and external systems.

Process incoming and outgoing electronic payments.

Initiate all types of payment transfers.

Reconciliation of bank accounts.

CURRENT LIGHTING (GE), (Cincinnati, OH) 2019 – 2019

Dispute Resolution Analyst

Worked in a collaborative team environment to investigate and resolve customer disputed invoices in a timely manner.

Performed root cause analysis of disputed customer invoices.

Worked with collections and sales teams to insure timely resolution of disputed invoices.

Coordinated dispute resolution efforts with approved broker agency.

Worked with various business partners to improve the overall invoicing process.

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GE GLOBAL OPERATIONS, (Cincinnati, OH) 2016 – 2019

Treasury Foreign Exchange Payment Analyst

Worked in a collaborative team environment to investigate and resolve foreign exchange (FX) payment breaks, where the payment failed either within the internal system verification or the payment was returned by the receiving bank. Also prepared and initiated certain Pension Funding and Tax payments as requested by the Payroll Department.

Responded to system generated e-mail notifications of FX payment breaks.

Responded to bank notifications of returned FX payments.

Communicated FX payment issues with bank via Bank Internet portal, e-mail or telephone.

Responsible for investigating payment inquires raised by various GE business units.

Responsible for initiating Pension Funding and Tax payments in GE Webcash system.

XEROX BUSINESS SERVICES, LLC, (Cincinnati, OH) 2013 - 2016

Subcontracting for GE Aviation

Accounting Analyst Collector

Analyzed accounts receivables portfolio of $355 million consisting of 28 customers, assisted in reconciling aged unapplied cash, followed up with collectors regarding coding of invoices in Oracle AR, assisted in monthly closing processes, prepared ad hoc support for the team including running various accounts receivable reports, tracked customer payments, responded to requests for documentation from auditors and management.

Resolved customer disputes with an emphasis on items over 60 days.

Responsible for Aging reports, accounts receivable.

Responsible for Unapplied Cash Reconciliations.

Prepared past due customer statements and ad hoc reports.

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI, (Cincinnati, OH) 2004 - 2013

Treasury Analyst

Managed daily bank activity, determined daily cash position, coordinated the efficient movement of cash, and arranged adequate funding in all bank accounts on a judicious and timely basis.

Daily reconciliation of previous day forecast bank activity to actual bank reports.

Maintained ICMS Treasury Workstation.

Initiated ACH and wire funds transfers which averaged $1 million daily.

Administered and operated Internet banking systems.

Initiated detailed investigation of credit card inquiries, positive pay exceptions, and unexplained payments.

Prepared daily and monthly journal entries of banking activities.

Assisted with implementation of ICMS Treasury Workstation version 2.6.9 and upgrade to version 4.0.2.

EDUCATION AND RELATED TRAINING

University of Cincinnati

Bachelor of Applied & General Studies

Major: Individualized Study, Concentration: Accounting

CTP - Association of Financial Professionals (2004 – 2013)

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE

ICMS Treasury Workstation

ORACLE, SAP

Excel, Word and Outlook

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