Daisy Martinez
**** ****** ****** •Bronx, NY **461
917-***-**** • *****.************@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Highly talented and accomplished professional with extensive knowledge and experience. In depth knowledge of closely related accounting operational functions at all levels. Demonstrates a proficiency in billing, collections, accounts receivable, financial reporting, and training staff. Quick learner, able to analyze situations and provide innovative solutions. Strong team working and multi-tasking skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EPSTEIN, BECKER & GREEN, New York, NY 06/2011 – 11/2011
BAKER BOTTS, New York, NY 03/2011 – 06/2011
Billing Coordinator, Accounting Department – temporary assignments
• Responsible for updating and billing client statements
• Generate and distribute client invoices on a weekly and monthly basis to attorneys
• Responsible for tracking all client invoices and maintaining and all documents
• Post credits to invoices, process client discounts, reverse bills, process fixed fees and write-off’s
• Generate and mail statement of accounts to clients in the beginning of every month
• Coordinate new client setup
UBS/INVESTMENT BANK, New York, NY 07/2010 – 11/2010
Investment Bank Coordinator – temporary assignment
• Consolidate monthly WIP and Debtor’s accruals report, provide accounting department with cost centers, general ledger and matter information on a monthly basis
• Provide operational support and training to clients, new employees and internal staff for any technical or billing issues
• Assist, track and resolve with reports from Accounts Payable and provide financial information to ensure the payment of all invoices and unpaid bills
• Monitor compliance with company’s internal control policy as it relates to client billing revenue recognition
• Communicate with bankers and attorneys on any incorrect billing discrepancies, charges, credits, duplicate billings, backlog of invoices
• Coordinate new client setup, retrieve all legal documentation and A/R reports from clients
MTV NETWORKS, New York, NY 10/2009 – 06/2010
Ancillary A/R, Collections Treasury Analyst – temporary assignment
• Research unapplied cash for billed and unbilled revenue expense
• Prepare a monthly accounts receivable aging report on all accounts, distribute report to different teams and collect on all accounts within 30 days
• Review Ad sales contracts related to delinquent and other accounts
• Maintain ongoing communication with assigned agencies/advertisers to ensure successful collection efforts are achieved
• Assist cash department and manager with allocation of payments(checks/wire transfers), process offsets and small balance write-off’s and contact agencies of all overpayments, check lockbox and make sure payments are posted to assigned collection accounts
• Reconcile and maintain accounts with assigned agencies/advertisers on a monthly basis
• Track and resolve invoice discrepancies between Ad sales and agencies, manage and update strategy sheet for my team on a daily basis
• Assist my department with month-end closing
• Work with VP, Director and Credit Manager on any bad debt issues
MORGAN STANLEY, New York, NY 10/2006 – 02/2009
Financial Operations Analyst
• Work closely with the operations team and clients to facilitate monthly billing process
• Handled the task of generating reports based on the financial information provided by the Accountant
• Coordinate new client setup
• Monitor compliance with company’s internal control policy as it relates to client billing revenue recognition
• Analyze unpaid invoices, investigate incorrect billings, verify and post payment information such as funds received and disbursed
• Kept Accounting records collected on overpayments saving the company $200,000
• Review and compile with tax regulations for international clients, provide assistance to international clients on any billing or payments discrepancies
• Trained internal staff on new e-billing system company acquired
• Provide monthly and weekly reports to Accounts Payable and provide banking and payment information for clients
• Compiled, sort and obtain financial data for use in maintaining accounting records
• Perform month-end closing
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Designed a billing template and firm wide legal billing policy for the Legal & Compliance Division at Morgan Stanley which was implemented and utilized firm wide for clients and staff
EDUCATION
MONROE COLLEGE, Bronx, NY, June 2012
Bachelor of Business Administration • Accounting
CERTIFICATION
NEW YORK PARALEGAL SCHOOL, New York, NY, 2001
Paralegal Degree specialized in Business Law
BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Bronx, NY, 2002
Tax Preparation Certificate
COMPUTER LITERACY
Word• Excel• Outlook• Elite Enterprise• CMS• PeopleSoft/Oracle• Lexidia• Optima• Legal Precision• Tymetrix• Chubb• Quick Books