Accountant

VALENA L. REMIGIO-NAVAS

408-***-**** ************@*****.***

REBATES ANALYST COLLECTIONS PROFIT OPTIMIZATION

Astute Analyst thoroughly interpreting data forecasts, analyzing, validating and processing claims, collecting payments while optimizing profit and cash flow. Incorporate systems and databases to collect and organize vital information needed for operational workflow efficiency.

EMPLOYMENT

SonicWall Inc., Milpitas, CA

Rebates/Deductions Analyst 06/2018- 06/30/2020

Validated claims, ran various reports, issued credits, offset debit/credit transactions, month-end reconciliation

•90 accounts of both EMEA and APAC were processed 99% of the time on monthly basis

•Ensured that claim files were uploaded in SalesForce for management approval at required cut-off on the last Thursday of the month

•Notified partners for any claim discrepancies and encouraged resubmission

•Disputed and rejected invalid claims to customers to lessen bad debts and enhance profitability, saving company at least $10-$15K monthly for EMEA claims

•Ran POS reports weekly and updated tier partner rebates eligibility

•Wrote, documented, and updated Rebates policies and procedures

•Sent documents to customers, i.e., invoices, credit memos, statements, per customer requests.

Sandisk Corporation, Milpitas, CA 2007 to 2017

Claims & Collections Analyst / Revenue Analyst /Commissions Analyst

Validated claims for external customers; Collected payments; Reported Revenue; Calculated commissions for Sales

•Researched, reviewed, and disputed discrepant deductions with timely follow-up, saving company $500K-1M dollars quarterly thus reducing false claims.

•Ran weekly aging reports and assessed the immediate actionable items ensuring all deductions were properly credited thus eliminating outstanding payables or receivables.

•Improved operations by ensuring that Invoices are collected by the due date and surpassed the 85% company goal, by achieving at 90-95% quarterly and past due accounts are followed up in a collection action.

•Updated, analyzed, and tied out data of POS and Inventory weekly reports, & reported the revenue at a weekly basis

•Maintained & summarized commission reports and based the dollar amount of commission distributed to sales team thus, aligning with company budgetary guidelines.

•Performed ad hoc reporting, analyses and queries as requested by management.

EDUCATION

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Second Harvest Foodbank- Volunteer

Build A Playhouse- Volunteer

Autism Speaks- Annual Walk Participant to raise awareness

REFERENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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