Proficient, accomplished Financial Manager seeking to apply comprehensive skill sets and years of experience to a rewarding new role as a Senior Accountant.

  Skilled in account management, collections, office administration, staff leadership, problem resolution, reporting, forecasting, reconciliation, accounts receivable and credit management.

  Highly accomplished in interpersonal communication, negotiation, assessment of detailed criteria and preparation of comprehensive documentation.

  Adept at and experienced in collaborating with diverse personnel to successfully attain program targets.

  Skilled in providing superior customer service to ensure repeat business.

  Winner of many awards for superior performance and results.

Accounts Director, Atkinson-Baker, Glendale, CA 2004 - Present

       Successfully facilitate over $30MM in collections annually and won Employee of the Week in October 2015.

       Authoritatively direct five Account Managers engaged in contacting delinquent accounts to secure payments or payment arrangements.

       Draft comprehensive reports each week detailing cash forecasts and special-handling accounts.

       Personally resolve severely-past-due debts, drive effective resolution of disputes and oversee collections on special-term accounts to ensure payments.

       As necessary, confer with legal counsel to resolve matters.

       Comprehensively assess credit reports and track payment plans to ensure terms are honored.

Credit & Collections Manager, CNM Network, Simi Valley, CA 2001

       Knowledgeably supervised collections on Top Ten company accounts, as well as 90 others and collaborated with Sales, Project Coordinators & company leadership to execute duties.

       Authored comprehensive AR reports, cash forecasts and doubtful-account allowances, exhaustively reviewed credit reports & contracts and approved lines of credit.

       Issued Requests for Disconnection on seriously past-due accounts, negotiated with debtors, secured payments & payment arrangements, visited clients and managed documentation.

Credit & Collections Administrator, Infonet Services Corporation, El Segundo, CA 1999 - 2001

       Skillfully drove effective domestic debt-collection operations regarding more than 400 accounts, communicated & negotiated with debtors and arranged for payments & payment plans.

       Point of contact for external agencies, verified account information and prepared in-depth monthly AR reports, credit approvals and D&B reports.

       Accurately reconciled accounts, managed all credit documentation and drove punctual issuance of late-charge invoices & statements.

       Winner of Outstanding Employee Award and invitation to join President's Club.

California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Science - Political Science