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Bristow, VA, US

Fredericksburg, Virginia

Manage the daily credit, collections and cash applications operations of a large regional petroleum company.

Haymarket, Virginia

Oversee all indoor and outdoor swim programs. Manage staff of 15+ coaches. Create training and development programs for 350+ swimmers ranging from "Learn to swim" to advanced competition athletes.*2013 Red Division Champions*2018 Blue Division & League Champions*2021 Blue Division & League Champions*2022 Blue Division & League Champions

Head coach of both the boys and girls varsity swim teams. Designed and implemented challenging aerobic and anaerobic workouts to improve fitness and endurance throughout the season. Emphasis on stroke and turn techniques to improve efficiency in the water. Encouraged swimmers to give 100% individual effort and promoted teamwork and fun. Results:* 36 NISCA.

Mclean, Virginia

Manage the daily credit and collections operations of an international telecommunications company.

• Managed all operations of an AR department accountable for over $2 billion in annual insurance, retirement, and membership services receivables.
• Reduced 90+ aged receivables to less than.01% and DSO to 14 days.
• Ensured all month end and yearly GL accounts were reconciled timely and accurately.
• Designed and launched new departmental reporting to provide key metrics to senior management.
• Re-engineered the Fixed Asset system; reviewed front-end processes in the ordering and payment modules and implemented cross-functional changes that increased efficiencies.
• Automated standardized billing procedures that eliminated manual entry and simplified monthly uploads.

• Managed all AR functions for an international telecommunications company billing in excess of $3 billion annually for voice, data, and equipment receivables.
• Developed and documented global collection policies and procedures; consistently achieved Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance during tenure.
• Conducted all month end close activities to reconcile the AR sub ledger and the general ledger; provided comprehensive reporting in multiple currencies.
• Initiated and piloted a collector incentive program; exceeded cash collection targets and reduced DSO benchmarks by over 50% - 39 days internationally.
• Participated in status reviews with senior management.
• Negotiated with customers to resolve delinquency issues without sacrificing customer retention.

• Managed the credit review process worldwide including security deposits, letters of credit, parent guarantees, and pre-payments.
• Developed and implemented a global credit review process that was integrated into the global Sales to Cash process; reduced bad debt from 3.5% to less than.1%.
• Created global credit policies and procedures ensuring credit review for all new customers. ·Piloted a Credit Management Application(CMA) with credit scoring based on information fed by Dun & Bradstreet; CMA became the.

Managed the daily operations of an international telecommunications company with annual sales exceeding $2 billion in voice, data, and carrier sales.*Directed a staff of seven analysts in the areas of credit review, collections, cash applications, and dispute resolution. Consistently reduced 91+ aged receivables and DSO each year during tenure.*Ensured all.

Bs, Business, Banking, Economics

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