Debi Andrews, Mba, Cba, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Greater Atlanta Area

Manage business improvement and capital investment projects working with both internal and external customers to develop and execute initiatives that improve efficiency and effectiveness across the organization. Drive Senior Leadership Team's strategic goals and objectives through the facilitation and coordination of a business projects effectively thought their life cycle. Provide leadership, manage expectations and maintain influential relationships to ensure project success.

Provided leadership and direction as an IT project manager implementing financial and operation suites including: Address Book, Accounts Receivable, Credit, Collections, Deductions, Cash Application, Invoicing, Multi-Currency, Pricing, Inventory, Item Management, Sales Order / Work Order Management, and Materials Management.• Cross discipline project manager creating high performing teams optimizing human capital and stakeholders expectations.• Managed the migration of legacy systems to JD Edwards Enterprise 1 ERP and the subsequent upgrade of JD Edward 8.11 to 9.1 version.• Change agent for process improvement, delivering on schedule and within budget.• Optimized IT solutions, combining business objectives with technology.• Developed business to software compatibility studies, detailed gap analysis, requirements analysis, system design, configuration, and modification strategies, integrated test scripts, user acceptance test plans, technical specs, conversion plans, knowledge transfer plans, contingency strategies, training manuals, and user guides.

Twenty years of solid experience in credit management with emphasis on strategic planning, process flow and team development. Measurable success in reduction of days sales outstanding (DSO), increased efficiencies and substantial savings in operating costs. · Kept bad debt at less than 1% total accounts receivable by managing and mitigating credit risk.· Effectively managed national, major, and regional accounts keeping DSO within department goals, past due at no greater than 8% over 30 days beyond terms.· Developed multi-tier cash application algorithm, resulting in 95% customer and 85% invoice matching.· Eliminated 75% of paper invoices, reducing DSO via design of alternate send methods.· Reduced trade exchange expense 30% through creation of electronic date exchange.Managing 4 departments and the efforts of contract programmers, developers, and consultants, played an active role in strategic planning, decision making, and leadership. · Developed business to software compatibility studies, detailed gap analysis, document requirements, system design documents, integrated test scripts, user acceptance test plans, technical specs, conversion plans, knowledge transfer plans, contingency strategies, training manuals, and user guides.· Functional project lead implementing financial suites including: Address Book, Accounts Receivable, Credit, Collections, Deductions, Cash Application, Invoicing, and Multi-Currency.· Performed Credit Manager aging reviews offering initiatives where efficiencies and effectiveness are aligned with strategic plans.· Performed project management, customer service and conflict resolution while keeping relationships intact.· Hired, trained, coached, mentored and motivated members to embrace objectives.· Analyzed financial data and performed risk assessments. · Developed and insured compliance of better business practices.

Bachelor Of Business Administration, Management (Secondary; Marketing And Finance)

Associate Of Arts

Master Of Business Administration, Marketing (Secondary; Finance And Management)