Dan Hollearn
626-***-**** I adhiln@r.postjobfree.com
• I build relationships and seek to implement sustainable solutions.
• Skilled and dedicated collector/analyst with more than 15 years of experience.
• Successfully managed AR department for 12 years
• Experienced in working with sales volumes over 100 Million dollars. WORK EXPERIENCE
Accounts Receivable Manager
Fortune Swimwear
Jan 2019- Oct. 2020
• Responsible for all AR for this $35MM reconcilement, collection and disputing of all chargebacks
• Made $50,000 collection with factor for invoices not being paid for or collected by factor.
• Exhibited proactive AR management by eliminating redundancies in reporting monthly numbers
• Initiated a co-op with shipper to be eligible for an accelerated pay plan with Target Accounts Receivable Manager
C & C Jewelry LLC
July, 2017 -October 2018
• Managed and processed all receivable reconciliation to maximize profits for $25 million dollar company
• Managed Coop Advertising credits
• Researched and resolved all disputes on deductions
• Collected on all deductions taken in error
• Informed management consistently and made information available on demand to increase decision making quality in the organization
Consultant
Self-Employed
January, 2017 - Present
• On a contract basis, I have supported a variety of A/R projects for organizations such as: Redone Clothing, GTs Living Foods, Trina Turk Clothing, NBC Entertainment, Curative Inc. Lead Chargeback Analyst
Lucky Brand Jeans
September, 2016 -December 2016
• Identified and collected $240K in pricing errors within four months
• Created new system to fix price error differences that will save the company $75K annually
• Proved adept at developing and maintaining processes that reduce redundancy
• Informed management consistently and made information available on demand Credit and Collections Manager
Big Strike LLC
April, 2015 - August, 2016
• Led the department in accomplishing daily work and supervised a data entry clerk
• Reduced chargebacks from 4% to under 2% by Interacting with customers and administering vendor compliance protocols for increasing profitability
• Exhibited proactive AR management by eliminating redundancies in reporting monthly numbers
• Created pivot table tracking tools to monitor chargebacks from inception to verification to collection, chargeback to contractors and write offs Credit and Collections Manager
Total Paper Services
June, 2013 -April, 2015
• Led the A/R office and managed the workload for a team of four to provide timely credit and collections for5 separate paper companies totaling $200 million in sales
• Collaborated with overseas mills on bad paper claims resulting in chargeback savings of thousands of dollars
• Monitored violations of credit policies, provided analysis, conclusions and recommendations, presented findings to VP and suggest actions/penalties to be taken when appropriate
• Assisted with month-end reports and period-end closing activities
• Analyzed delinquent accounts and prepare report on highest risk accounts including recommendations for resolution
Credit and Collections Manager
KWDZ Manufacturing, LLC
April, 2006 - May, 2010
• Liaised with factors and LC son credit issues and credit lines leading to a 2% receivable reduction per year.
• Reduced Accounts Receivables by .5% per year.
• Collaborated with Accounting Team to track violations, open credits, and open chargebacks on dispute.
• Resolved issues that saved approximately $325,000 per year.
• Worked with factors and LC son credit issues and credit lines, Reduced receivable percentage each year
• Reduced outstanding chargebacks year over year.
Chargeback and Collections Manager
Great Escape and Stony Apparel
May, 2000 - April, 2006
• Managed open chargebacks from identification to collection leading to collections of $6,000,000 in 6 years. Led aggressive A/R management changes in production and shipping departments which reduced chargebacks to less than 1% per year.
• Created and maintained a compliance manual to support new, cost saving practices for shipping and production departments.
• Advised CFO on all relevant credit issues and kept him up to date on compliance matters while reducing chargebacks through research, disputes and collection efforts
• Built a chargeback, collection and compliance department from ground up, including creating and maintaining compliance manual for production and shipping departments which resulted in over
$4,000,000 over 4 years making reduced chargebacks to under 1% per year through aggressive A/R oversight.
A & R Management
October, 1999 - May, 2000 (7 months)
Established 6 new clients by demonstrating the cost savings of effective chargeback and A/R procedures for each company.
• Identified ongoing shipping and production issues while implementing short-term and long-term strategies for each client leading to an average chargeback reduction of 25%.
• Effectively managed accounts and increased contract renewal rate for A/Rand chargeback support by 15%.