Jennifer Steele Email & Phone Number

Saint-Lazare, Qc, Ca

Laval, Quebec, Canada

Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

• Oversee the status of all accounts receivable for Retail, ED, OEM and LES divisions• Managed a team of 7 in the accounts receivable, credit, collections & claims department• Ensure that the orders on hold from the credit system are released when approved• Review requests for credit memos made by AR representatives and or by the customer service department• Analyze, reconcile and maintain an accurate aging report (ATB)• Ensure that all credit account information is kept up to date and accessible (e.g. D&B reports, customer Master profiles and ISO forms).• Revise and approve all new applications for opening of accounts and credit limits.• Opening client accounts in Oracle and maintaining sales reps in BEST• Monitor and review monthly the customer debit notes with deductions/claims analysts.• Settle certain disputes with customers.• Revise all accounts on a regular basis; credit limits, payment terms and payment history.• EDI Coordinator; ensure the accuracy of invoices that are sent via EDI• Stratify collection activities to maximize cash receipts.• Monitor dunning letters and statements to overdue accounts.• Monitor COD invoices.• Coordinate customer credit changes with the collectors• Approve and issue write-offs” and “Mass Settlements” of small deductions• Analyze and assess the creditworthiness of accounts using external credit risk management tools/reports• Monthly meetings to review delinquent accounts with collectors• Maintain frequent liaison with other departments (Sales, Purchasing, Customer Service, etc…).• Communicate company policies regarding credit, invoicing and payment terms to ensure payments are received within established terms.Significant Contributions:• Implementation of Oracle R12 E-Business Suite • Oracle Super User• Created the AR/Credit Policy and Procedures Manual

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

• Supervised a staff, in the credit and collection, and account receivable department• Assigned credit risk lines, upon completion of financial and reference investigation• Analyzed monthly account receivables reports. Determined bad debt write-offs, and accounts assignment to outside credit agencies and attorney for collection• Conducted credit investigation, analyzed customer financial data and application to assign credit risk limits• Prepared year-end audit schedules• Review collection reports to ascertain status of collections-and-balances outstanding and to evaluate effectiveness of current collection policies and procedures• Audit delinquent accounts considered to be uncollectible to ensure maximum efforts have been taken before assigning bad-debt status to account• Managed staff on daily functions, for over 1,000 commercial accounts• Managed cash applications in the system against the accounts receivable• Managed physical customer files, maintain customer files for audit purposes.• Managed two AR divisions , Montreal and France• Reconciled daily account receivables transaction aging• Heavily interfaced with sales, accounting and customer service departments to resolve customer issues and billing problems• Prepared bad debt write-off schedules• Month end responsibilities • Annual performance evaluation on staffSignificant Contributions:• Responsible for overseeing all aspects of Accounts Receivable to ensure minimal past-due percentage• Process new account setups, including background checks, D&B Reports and establishing credit lines• Work closely with various other departments, including purchasing, billings and sales• Extensive customer contact

Montreal, Canada Area

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

• Accounting analysis• Verify and enter cash receipt applications (lockbox report)• Bank reconciliations for two companies (Mintech and CIC• All aspects of accounts payables• Create project requisitions and support the PCC plants• Month end process and closure of modules (AP, fixed assets and projects)• Journal entries, accruals, reconciliation of accrued liabilities and account reconciliations• Oracle IT support for purchasing, AP, expense reports, GST/QST changes• Intercompany sales reports• Maintain Statistics Canada reports, NY schedules reports and Un-invoiced receipts reportsSignificant Contributions:• Responsible for all aspects of accounts payable• Responsible for accounting analysis• Responsible for journal entry preparations

Montreal, Canada Area

Dep, Accounting And Finance

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