Accounts Receivables                                                                                          

 I am currently employed but looking for another job opportunity. I have extensive experience in general A/R, Credit & Collections and as a Chargeback Specialist. The salary range I'm looking for would be $45-50K per year and I would prefer direct-to-hire positions instead of temp-to-perm.

My objective is ann Accounting position within a stable company that offers the opportunity to utilize my professional and extensive A/R experience and the ability to interact with senior management to further hone my skills and knowledge.

•	Prepare Excel spreadsheets & meet with management to discuss A/R Forecast, potential problem accounts including ones to be placed with collection agencies 
•	Responsible for investigating chargebacks for big-box accounts such as Costco, Sam’s Club, Target and Amazon through their vendor portals
•	Collect funds to reduce the 60-120 day A/R aging by over 65% in 3 months
•	Check prices of dozens of orders daily then make decisions re shipment holds or releases
•	Participate in meetings with sales to resolve A/R issues and establish working relationships with vendors
•	Research customer deductions & initiate paperwork for debit/credit memo approval
•	Email and call hundreds of customers weekly to collect revenue and pursue past due balances
•	Negotiate payment arrangements with vendors based on individual account history
•	Investigate & reconcile discrepancies, short pays, short ships and other disputes
•	Use Axapta to maintain over 1,000 active accounts which generate $40 million in ann

•	Made dozens of daily collection calls to vendors
•	Used Quickbooks, Open Pro & MAS 90 to maintain over 500 active accounts
•	Processed credit applications and set up credit terms for new vendor accounts
•	Investigated returned item paperwork and issue dozens of credit memos per week
•	Charged credit cards to help generate the companies’ $15-20 million in annual revenue
•	Prepared analyses and adjustments on existing credit limits
•	Worked with Sales departments to prevent or approve new orders due to outstanding balances
Directly recruited out by former Controller to work at Sport Dimension


Credit & Collections

•	Created, coded and processed over 200 invoices per week
•	Managed Payroll and all aspects of cash in-flows and associated revenue postings
•	Made daily calls to dozens of potential customers, contacts and vendors
•	Maintained detailed logistics schedules for 30 employees using Word and Excel
•	Created and maintained the company’s first Excel data base to track the $1.5 million in annual sales
•	Reviewed trend reports and developed strategies to increase sales by 30% in 9 months


Accounts Receivable Specialist

•	Used EDI to process nearly $2 million in credit card charges each day
•	Followed up daily with travel agents and guests on declined or invalid payments
•	Reviewed, processed and applied over 100 deposits and onboard payments each day
•	Used Excel daily to help bookkeep the company’s annual revenue of up to $500 million
•	Investigated and resolved dozens of chargeback inquiries each month
•	Reconciled hundreds of individual and group accounts for each past voyage
•	Counted and applied foreign currency & travelers checks to G/L accounts
•	Worked with Accounts Payable department to provide refunds


Accounts Receivables                                                                                         

•	Used Quickbooks to invoice hundreds of commercial sales orders each week
•	Responsible for dozens of daily collection calls to vendors
•	Provided monthly breakdown of total commercial sales using MS Excel
•	Created and maintained over 250 vendor accounts using ACT! and Quickbooks
•	Responsible for returns, issuing credit and stock replacements
•	Charged credit cards and processed daily batch reports to help generate the company’s $5-10 million in annual revenue


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Karen Ward: Accounts Receivables

Karen Ward

Sport Dimension Inc./Body Glove Wetsuit

Sharp Industries/Santec Faucet

The Grilled Cheese Truck

Crystal Cruises

Medicool, Inc.

Cal State Dominguez Hills University

Marymount College