Accounts Receivable

Liza Schulz

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Professional Summary

Results-driven professional with extensive experience, adept in advanced Excel and financial analysis. Proven track record in managing $250M+ in payables and receivables, facilitating timely resolutions of complex billing disputes. Strong communicator and effective leader, consistently enhancing productivity and fostering collaboration across departments. Highly analytical, detail oriented, ability to manage tight deadlines, prioritize workload and achieve effective results in a fast paced environment using effective multi-tasking skills.

Employment History

Powerhouse Retail Services – Crowley, TX – Accounts Receivable Analyst March 2022 – June 2025

Reviewed project contracts to ensure billing compliance with contract terms and prepared, processed and submitted two to three thousand invoices monthly with 99.94% accuracy within the construction industry while supporting high-volume billing cycles and complex project-based invoices.

Successfully managed a large portfolio of client accounts, maintaining strong working relationships with project managers, contractors and vendors, ensuring compliance with project terms, industry-specific documentation, lien waivers, including AIA billing, retainage, progress billing and contract milestones.

Collaborated with project managers, estimators, and finance teams to resolve billing discrepancies and maintain accurate job cost reporting.

Conducted account reconciliations, maintained aging reports, and implemented follow-up strategies that improved DSO (Days Sales Outstanding).

Prepared and analyzed project billing and revenue reports as well as assisting with month-end close activities related to project accounting and billing.

Proficient in construction-related ERP accounting systems and numerous client portals.

Notarized documents when needed.

Caregiver, Inc. – Fort Worth, TX – Accounts Payable Analyst May 2021 – March 2022

Managed full accounts payable cycle from receipts of invoices to payment, coding and entering invoices into Great Plains and Concur.

Maintained professional vendor relations by email and phone.

Investigated and quickly resolved issues associated with invoices assuring correct and prompt payments.

Assisted with obtaining W-9 documents for setting up new vendors.

Basic Energy – Fort Worth, TX – Accounts Payable Analyst August 2020 – April 2021

Managed full cycle of accounts payable from invoice processing and verification to payment processing ensuring timely and accurate payments to vendors.

Analyzed and reconciled accounts payable to ledgers for accuracy and completeness.

Reviewed and audited payable accounts

and helped to improve payment processes to streamline functions and recognized root-cause invoicing issues.

XTO Energy, Inc./Exxon Mobil – Fort Worth, TX August 1999 – May 2015, October 2016 – August 2020

Lead Gas Marketing Volume Accountant - XTO Energy, Inc. October 2016 – August 2020

Led and managed a team of 8 employees while furthering development of exceptional talent.

Used root cause analysis and recognized core issues using data to assist in improving and creating new measures for productivity. Analyzed processes to identify opportunities to improve daily and monthly processes.

Was responsible for $250M payables and receivables monthly while consistently meeting daily, weekly and month end and beginning of month deadlines.

Was in continual communications with other departments overseeing and assisting with issues and creating resolutions.

Processed full cycle billing and submission of check and ACH/wire requests for payment of invoices.

Contacted vendors, purchasers and transporters for collection of invoices as well as being in continuous communication with customers in resolving past due invoices while maintaining a professional business relationship.

Performed calculations and documentation of gas volume allocations by continually creating and maintaining several spreadsheets for the analysis, collecting and management of data for invoicing of, payables and receivables - demonstrating financial acumen and analytical experience.

Reconciled revenue received by analyzing and researching billing disputes, volume and pricing discrepancies with customers

Effectively communicated and resolved payment issues between accounting and treasury departments and with outside vendors, as well as analyzing cash positions and communicating with higher level management and advising of resolutions to bring down debt.

Effectively communicated with the scheduling department on volume disputes as to what was invoiced that involved analyzing volume statements as to what was invoiced versus what was paid while ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley regulations.

Was able to take on new assignments when needed.

Energy Transfer Partners – San Antonio, TX – Contract Analyst July 2015 – October 2016

Contract Analyst-XTO Energy/ExxonMobil July 2012 – May 2015

Identified the appropriate contract flow requirements (DOAG) for contracts, amendments, etc.

Worked closely with the Marketing Department to monitor contract schedule performance and cost trends.

Reviewed and analyzed contract terms, conditions, financial data and client progress payments as well as monitoring contract quality, cost and performance so that all contractual duties and obligations were met by all parties to ensure compliance with contract terms. Highlighted areas of risk and provided recommendations for resolutions.

Assisted Marketing Rep in the preparation of the amendments to the contract baseline.

Coordinated and monitored compliance with the contract obligations, as assigned, including the review of incoming and outgoing correspondence, amendments, force majeure, Joint operating agreements.

Effectively communicated internally and externally- accounting, legal, etc., on projects such as acquisitions, etc., as well as communicated with contract parties to maintain mutual understanding of contract terms, properties, etc.

Maintained several spreadsheets to track contract files, contract status, locations and progress of DOAG requirements and logged and tracked Joint Operating and Marketing agreement letters sent and received throughout review and execution.

Entered contracts, property and well information into Quorum Contract Management database.

Took on additional responsibilities with Quorum Contract Management including testing errors and issues encountered by other users in the contracts department and adding new BA's into Quorum Contract Management database.

Gas Marketing Volume Accountant - XTO ENERGY, INC. March 2005 – July 2012

Operations Clerk-Natural Gas Operations (NGO Midstream)-XTO ENERGY, INC. August 1999 – March 2005

Education

Tarrant County Junior College

Modern Real Estate Principles and Finance

Hill County College – March 2023 – Present -Currently working towards obtaining a Bachelors degree in Business Management

Software Applications

Microsoft Windows Applications- Advanced Excel -(macros, index, conditional lists, arrays, pivot tables, Vlookups), Word, PowerPoint, Snag-it, Access, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Internet Explorer, One Note

Quorum software, Oracle/NetSuite, Esuite, Sage, Concur, Ariba, Coupa, Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains), Contract Management Business Solutions and SAP Business Objects

Smart sheet, AirTable

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