Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist

Andrea Nygren

Naperville, Illinois 224-***-**** *******.******@*****.***

Professional Summary

Finance and Accounts Receivable professional with 26 years of experience supporting organizations in retail, technology, communications, commercial real estate, accounting, and damage management industries. Expertise in accounts receivable management, commercial collections, credit analysis, account reconciliation, deduction management, cash application, and financial reporting. Proven ability to manage high-value customer portfolios, improve cash flow, resolve complex account discrepancies, and build strong customer relationships. 26 years of progressive finance, credit, collections, and accounts receivable experience, managing receivable portfolios exceeding $50 million throughout career progression. Advanced experience with SAP, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Salesforce, BI Reporting, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.

Core Competencies

Accounts Receivable • Commercial Collections • Credit Analysis • Payment Application • Cash Posting • Cash Management • Bank Reconciliation • General Ledger Reconciliation • Journal Entries • Deduction Management • Vendor Portal Reconciliation • Vendor Income Reconciliation • Customer Account Resolution • Aging Analysis • Financial Reporting • Cash Drops • Skip Tracing • Credits, Returns & Short-Pay Resolution • AI Research & Information Analysis • SAP • NetSuite • QuickBooks • Salesforce • BI Reporting • Microsoft Excel

Professional Experience

Accounts Receivable Specialist Itzy Ritzy April 2022 – Present

Manage approximately $16 million in accounts receivable across 50 commercial customer accounts.

Perform cash application, account reconciliation, collections, deduction management, vendor portal reconciliation, and month-end support.

Resolve credits, returns, short pays, and quantity discrepancies.

Recognized for strong collection performance and maintaining DSO below company-established goals.

Accounts Receivable Specialist Sikich LLP 2018 – 2020

Managed accounts receivable, collections, account reconciliations, and payment application for a national accounting and advisory firm.

Supported financial reporting and month-end accounting activities.

Credit & Collections Specialist Arkadin Communication Services 2014 – 2018

Managed commercial collections, aging analysis, account reconciliations, and customer account resolution.

Supported cash flow objectives through proactive collection efforts and dispute resolution.

Temporary & Contract Finance Assignments 2020 – 2022

Education

Associate Degree William Rainey Harper College, Palatine, Illinois 2008

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