Erin Cooper Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C.

Washington, D.C.

Alexandria, Virginia

• Help build and expand corporate client base.
• Envision, define and execute strategies to drive business growth and profitability.
• Introduce methodologies for acquiring new talent and retaining a diverse workforce.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Responsible for global management of grants administration, billing, revenue, cash application and accounts receivable

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington, District Of Columbia

Mclean, VA

• Reported to CFO and President, managing staff of 17 in US and overseas responsible for Treasury, Credit & Collections, Cash Application and Billing for high volume OTC processes within a large ERP.
• PeopleSoft expert in all back-office subledger and general ledger modules, including experience in GL reconciliations and month end close processes, with proven ability to streamline processes to yield highest level of.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and advanced Excel skills.
• Responsible for ensuring high level of accuracy based on meticulously detailed approach in reporting and reconciliation of Billing and AR modules using ERP and access database.
• Developed and implemented formal policies and procedures for AR, Billing and Treasury operations, including SOX controls.
• Significant systems, system implementation and project management experience: > Consultant and Finance/Accounting liaison with IT/Operations team on ERP system and implementation, from set up to code writing for query.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed staff of 10 responsible for all treasury functions including cash management, banking and collections for 600M+ worldwide education technology company.
• Oversaw Accounts Receivable Manager responsible for Collections, partnering to develop policies and procedures for account collections, extension of credit to customers, credit holds and overall management of bad debt.
• Governed global cash balances and reporting to leverage investments and payouts, while ensuring company's cashflow was adequate to allow it to operate effectively, including making strategic decisions on funding and.
• Administered the global foreign exchange hedging program, including analysis of the impact of international money markets on the performance of company products or services and negotiating rates and terms with company.
• Managed and negotiated banking relationships worldwide spanning 25 banks/90 bank accounts, liaising with company bankers to leverage competitive rates and pricing, while maintaining positive, long-term working.
• Streamlined existing bank accounts, managing close outs and re-allocation of funds to reduce overall cost of maintenance and improve the visibility/availability of global cash;

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed Cash and Collections for all companies worldwide, including overall management of bad debt allowance reserves and write off tolerances.
• Established quality controls, implemented strict policies and guidelines to ensure effective collections and positive cashflow company-wide.
• Developed and implemented Corporate Accounts Receivable policy including executing credit reporting contract with worldwide credit reporting agency.
• Functional Lead for Banking, Cash Management and Accounts Receivable modules of Corporate financial system; responsible for set up and implementation of all aspects of treasury function within PeopleSoft.
• Sole liaison with company bankers, leveraging competitive rates and pricing, responsible for opening and closing global bank accounts, streamlining existing bank accounts and services, reallocating funds to reduce.
• With noted expertise in Latin American and Caribbean markets, played integral role as advisor in implementing multi-currency financial system, affording the company growth potential in recognizing cultural trends and.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Restructured and defined roles in Billing Operations to establish standardized segregation of duties and enforce accountability between Billing, Cash and Collections roles, hiring dedicated staff for each independent.
• Responsible for all invoicing, review and approval of subledger and general ledger transactions, cash application, financial customer data management and collection efforts.
• Successfully realigned company’s Collection practices to capitalize upon Sales’ full potential while concurrently modeling and enforcing strategic communication plan and SLAs for Billing Operations.
• Reduced overall past due AR and increased invoicing productivity by 50% over prior years through establishing guidelines to align with company guidance on revenue and cashflow.
• Established formal policies and procedures and developed training manuals and guidelines for department which were modeled as the standard for overall Finance and Accounting teams.
• Subject matter expert for order-to-cash processes to ensure control over material financial transactions in compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Responsible for credit and collections, cash application and banking for public affairs consulting agency generating a 99% collection rate with over eight million in revenue per month.
• Managed cash reporting to Chief Financial Officer, Controller and all senior management.
• Audited all postings to accounts receivable for quality control, collaborating with billing department to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Oversaw accounts receivable and related general ledger reconciliations for all US and Canada offices.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed and managed a successful collections and cash applications program for national and international operations.
• Established quality control by handling account reconciliation and audit of billing.
• Managed banking software implementation, integration and maintenance for domestic offices.
• Primary liaison for all banking relationships covering the domestic offices.
• Managed project staff on proper collections protocol and direct communications with clients relating to accounts receivable. Resulted in 35% reduction in receivables in one year.

Bethesda, MD

• Supervised a staff of six collectors and personally accountable for over 5,000 domestic, international and government accounts, including multi-million dollar contracts.
• Managed reporting pertinent to the maintenance of receivables, including statements and agings.

Bethesda, MD

• Developed and implemented investigative collection policies and procedures for day-to-day management of overdue accounts receivable for over 3,200 Domestic, International and Government accounts.
• Resolved billing and contract issues with customers, and initiated legal actions for delinquent accounts.

Bethesda, MD

• Managed all aspects of accounts receivable and payable, including management of medical billing and insurance claims submissions.
• Excellent reputation for receiving high reimbursement from insurance companies.
• Established rewarding relationships with insurance commissioners which further substantiated dedication to high profitability and customer service.

Master'S Degree, Spanish Linguistics

Activities and Societies: ChorusReceived full tuition two year fellowship teaching Spanish at the college level as well as volunteering in.

Bachelor'S Degree, Cum Laude, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Golden Key National Honor SocietyGraduated Cum Laude and inducted into Golden Key National Honor Society.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Chorus