SENIOR CREDIT & COLLECTIONS ANALYST Resume SALEM, OR - Hire IT People

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, SALEM, OR

SENIOR CREDIT & COLLECTIONS ANALYST

Responsibilities:

Developed streamlined procedures to eliminate redundancies.
Updated credit policy and procedures to reflect changes in processes and economy.
Reorganized department.
Created reports to track bad debt write - offs, bad debt reserve, over 90 balances, and new parts and service accounts.
Trained/mentored 2 staff members in all aspects of construction credit and collections.
Worked with IT to create automated daily statistics report to reduce errors.
Extensive experience with construction change orders, pay applications, billing software and back-charge process.
Experienced in nuances of international collections and letters of credit.
Extensive knowledge of construction lien law and multi-state sales and use tax

Confidential, NEWBERG, OR

CREDIT & ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGER

Responsibilities:

Set up Credit Department: evaluated departmental duties companywide; shifted credit/AR duties; developed credit application; implemented new credit policies and procedures.
Determined creditworthiness for credit lines up to $1 million for domestic and international companies. Implemented new check by phone system and lock box.
Assisted with business process mapping in relation to SOX audit preparation.
Month-end, year-end closing/audit and SOX audit experience.
Extensive multi-state sales and use tax knowledge.
Experienced in nuances of international collections and letters of credit.
Trained and supervised staff of 3 temporary employees for special projects.
Decreased 90 + accounts from 6% to 2% of receivables balance.

Confidential, PORTLAND, OR & EVERETT, WA

CREDIT MANAGER

Responsibilities:

Achieved 72% collected dollars Confidential fiscal year-end.
Assisted with decentralization of credit department: researched misapplied payments; completed "job" files; improved dollars collected percentage; filed preliminary notices and liens; educated customers on new payment terms and policies; set credit limits; determined creditworthiness of new and existing customers.
Assisted with training of new ERP system.
Transitioned/promoted to Confidential Credit Manager of Everett, Washington branch locations.

Confidential, PORTLAND, OR

CREDIT MANAGER

Responsibilities:

Developed streamlined procedures that decreased labor time and eliminated redundancies.
Developed new credit and salesman commission policy.
Spearheaded new ERP system selection process.
Earned "Creative Idea" award for developing new forms for credit card payments.
Reduced DSO 76 days to 55 days.

Confidential, PORTLAND, OR

RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE

Responsibilities:

Mentored and Trained new team members.
Earned several "Best in Wireless" and "The Solution Is You" awards for outstanding customer service and teamwork.