Gia Johnson Email and Phone Number

• Responsible for the processing of the revenue cycle from sales order to final collection of invoices. Initiate analyses and ensure completeness, validity and accuracy of the trade spending accrual.• Monitor pricing in SAP and resolve any issues with Data Management and all other parties involved.• Provide assistance to the Finance – Customer Operations team to match open credits to A/R balances.• Ensure SOX compliance over revenue cycle, including monitoring the Sales representatives assignment of the proper GTN buckets, provide documentation on all promotional payment obligations cleared and ensure processes are documented and updated.• Provide monthly status reports to Senior Management and the Sales team.• Communicate with customers to obtain any missing supporting documentation for promotional deductions. File claims for invalid promotional deductions and coordinate via the Customer Operations Finance team the collection of invalid promotional deductions.• Support the Sales Analysis team in order to explain in detail the GTN spending by customer and highlight deviations from budgeted trade spending plan.

• Allocated, reported, and analyzed $15M/month in volume allowances for the company.• Provided support to Corporate for cash flow and accounts receivable requirements.• Reconciled 100+ manufacturer accounts on a weekly basis.• Participated in monthly financial reviews to report customer performance to key stakeholders and discuss action plans. • Assisted with process improvement project which reduced month-end close process from 12 to 5 days.• Provided monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities related to revenue recognition including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and income reporting.

• Performed accounts receivable functions for $150M/annual portfolio. Exceeded KPI’s, which included an increase in A/R from 88% to 95% current in FY07. • Processed order to cash functions for home hardware customers, including order processing, collections, deduction resolution and cash applications.• Disbursed promotional funds to ensure accurate and timely processing of customer Trade Fund obligations.• Worked closely with Order Management, Finance, Sales, and Supply Chain organizations to improve account profitability and develop customer relationships. • Presented process improvements to peers in Training Enrichment Program classes.

• Reconciled and analyzed general ledger accounts.• Managed project which resulted in an annual cost savings of $2M for transportation costs related to freight and fuel.• Prepared journal entries for inter-company accounts.• Performed bank reconciliations.• Developed, tracked, and reported KPI’s for Customer Accounting team.• Generated and published monthly cash forecast to management. • Acted as a liaison with Bank of America in resolving keying errors, EDI transmission issues, and check processing problems. • Researched customer requests for credits related to product damages, warehouse shortages, and customer refusals. • Created and analyzed quarterly and annual reports. • Assisted with new hire training.

• Supported corporate accounts with annual revenue totaling $50MM.• Implemented and reviewed customer rates, charges and other billing components.• Managed revenue commitments and volume discounts setup in billing system.• Provided recommendations for process improvements.• Proactively researched and resolved customer-related billing issues.• Collaborated with sales and support teams, management, and credit and collections to ensure billing efficiency and accuracy.• Managed revenue adjustments including root cause analysis and recommendations for controls.• Assisted with bill cycle close (soft and hard).• Audited monthly billing data for contract compliance and variance analysis.• Prepared ad-hoc reports as requested.