Jim Frustere Email & Phone Number

Schenectady, New York, Us

Schenectady, New York, Us

The Billing Manager supervises a staff of seven Billing Associates. It is a position that requires great attention to detail and the ability to concentrate in an active environment. This position is responsible for the overall service billing operations at Horizon Bradco, and requires good organization and interpersonal skills. Responsibilities for this position include:• Ability to effectively and accurately utilize our accounting and inventory software.• Ability to generate and mail customer invoices in a timely manner with use of the software.• Contract billing requiring knowledge of multiple contract terms and conditions.• Recognition of database errors, discrepancies and inconsistencies, as well as communication of those to management.• Maintenance of files and spreadsheets related to the tracking of contract billing.• Efficient coordination of paperwork and filing.• Ability to cover phones as needed to support the sales, service, and accounting departments.• Investigation and resolution of customer billing disputes.• General administrative duties at times as needed to provide backup.• Maintenance of spreadsheets and other data files.• Special projects as assigned.

I reported to Chief Operating Officer of Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. I was responsible for all print and digital newspaper operations at the Star Beacon.

Panama City, Us

I reported directly to the Publisher. My responsibilities included preparation of all company financial statements and statistical management reports; budgets and marketing plans; financial flash reporting; A/R billing; accounts payable shared services; payroll; cash management; inventory controls; credit and collections; pension benefit administration; facilities management. I was a member of The News-Herald’s Editorial Board. I was also recognized as the top field controller at Journal Register Company.

Northampton, Ma, Us

I reported directly to the Owner/Publisher. My responsibilities included preparation of all company financial statements and statistical management reports; budgets; A/R billing; A/P; payroll; cash management; inventory controls; credit and collections; MIS operations.

I reported directly to strategic marketing group’s President and CEO. I managed the distribution operations of six separate newspapers in Mansfield, Marion, Newark, Zanesville, Lancaster and Coshocton, with a combined circulation of over 132,000. Responsibilities included core product delivery, alternate delivery, distribution marketing, new product sales, and customer service.Accomplishments:• Restructured our individual newspaper distribution centers into a centralized group operation. This enabled us to convert a traditional newspaper expense operation into a profit center. The result was a competitive distribution operation that could be marketed to develop new revenue sources.• Teamed with our Vice President of Production to design a production consolidation plan that reduced the number of individual newspaper print sites. This initiative resulted in annual cost savings to the company of over $770,000.

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I reported directly to the Vice President of Newspaper Publishing. I was responsible for all newspaper operations including financial, advertising, circulation, marketing, and production. I had direct supervision of 185 employees including five senior level managers.Accomplishments:• Developed and implemented aggressive cost control programs in April 1994 that reduced newspaper’s total operating expenses which were 17.6% ahead of the previous year. Our final financial results for 1994 saw our profit margin grow three percentage points because we successfully managed total expenses to a 3.6% growth rate.• Redesigned the television book publication to increase revenues and reduce costs. Prior to the redesign, this product was projected to lose $180,000 in 1994. Instead, the redesign helped this product reach a break-even point by September.

I reported directly to the Publisher of Thomson Newspapers' largest publication in the United States. I was responsible for all newspaper financial operations; business office functions; M.I.S functions; production operations including composing, press, mailroom, and inserting; security operations; plant facilities management; chairman of safety committee; coordinated and wrote newspaper's annual marketing plan; direct supervision of 210 employees including seven senior level managers.Accomplishments:• Reduced bad debt write offs by 32% in one year, from $1.9 million to $617,000, through development and implementation of strict credit policies and improved client communications. • Improved production and distribution "on time efficiency" from 29% in 1991 to 96% in 1992 and 98% in 1993.• Designed and implemented a comprehensive purchasing and accounts payable system.• Part of a leadership team that researched, planned, developed, and successfully implemented the change of the newspaper's name from The Bridgeport Post to Connecticut Post.• Instrumental in the planning and implementation of an audiotext voice information service, alternate delivery service, single sheet flyer program, commercial printing operation, and TMC product, all resulting in incremental revenue and profit growth for the company.• Appointed interim publisher of The Evening Sentinel in Ansonia, CT and managed operations until publication was absorbed by Connecticut Post in 1992.

I reported directly to the Publisher. My responsibilities included preparation of all company financial statements and statistical management reports; financial budgets; A/R; A/P; payroll; cash management; inventory control; credit and collections; pension benefits and reporting; payroll tax reports; personal property and real estate taxes; design and implementation of Lotus P.C. based reports.Accomplishments:• Reduced bad debt write offs by 25% through the implementation of effective credit and collection techniques.• Implemented a complete restructuring of the business office establishing a relationship between work-related functions and the newspaper's overall mission and objectives. • Developed a revenue and lineage tracking system to effectively monitor our advertising rates for budgeting and management purposes. We were the only newspaper in our division to achieve our budgeted advertising and circulation rates each year.

Panama City, Us

I reporting directly to the Controller. My responsibilities included preparation of all company financial statements and statistical management reports; A/R; A/P; payroll; cash management; inventory controls; credit and collections.

Accounting, Business Administration & Management, Marketing, Computer Science

Medicine, Accounting, Business Administration & Managment

Diploma, Business; Biology; Mathematics