James Elliott, Mba Email & Phone Number

Powell, Oh

Worthington, Ohio, Us

Accounting manager responsible for managing the company revenue cycle including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Credit and Collections, for a multi-million dollar healthcare company with multiple locations across the eastern United States. Experienced in rapid company growth and acquisitions. Build self directed work teams while focusing on company objectives and strategy. Supportive leader focused on education and shared knowledge. Since 2015, reduced bad debt as a percent of revenue by over 60%.Improved aging’s while revenue increased.Traveled to train locations on best practices for the revenue cycle.Trained new clinical managers on standard operating procedures for the revenue cycle.Developed video training series customized to MedVet to train users on T&E software. Integral member in developing new company-wide employee pet discount policy.Implemented Six Sigma concepts for Receivables close modeled after The Cleveland Clinic.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Directing the credit and collections of a $24 million dollar 5000+ account industrial laundry and rental services company. Manage a staff of one credit analyst, four collection representatives, andone cash applier. Re-wrote corporate credit policy and ensured compliance across 13 company districts. Transformed departmental staff through position relocation, training and targeted hiring of collection professionals. Reduced learning curves by creating “ Spirit University ” a training course for employees to learn credit, collections, and the intricacies of the Spirit's business. Implemented intense credit review and scoring of new account based on solid credit principles. Guaranteed 24 to 48-hour turnaround. Implemented sales/credit reviews teaming the sales and credit associate targeting troubled accounts and identifying sales opportunities. Quickly identified extended terms account, restructured aging to monitor and report while at the same time eliminating fees being assessed incorrectly.

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Consolidated the Credit and Collections department from Blairsville, PA to Columbus, OH. Directed the daily operation of the Credit and Collections Department, including oversight in establishing credit lines for new customers. Worked with outside/inside counsel to protect WI interests during bankruptcy issues. Prepared credit, collection, and rebate analysis and reports. Participated in strategic initiatives, developed credit/collection policy and procedures.

Managed the credit analysis and collections strategy for over 100,000+ commercial and consumer accounts. Directed a team of collectors and managers of various third party call centers and collection agencies. Ensured minimal loss while at the same time protected competitive churn ratios. Managed the reserve analysis, data integrity and daily reconciliation of the accounts receivable portfolio. Ensured regulatory compliance and handled a system conversion.

Conshohocken, Pa, Us

Credit, Collections and Accounts Receivable Management for a 7 billion dollar region of a 44 Billion dollar company. Coordinated the start up of the accounts receivable department by consolidating seven divisions into one regional department. Set credit lines, managed collection teams, directed accounts receviable transactional and balancing processes. Negotiated short term notes, settlements, and payment plans. Managed, perfected, and subordinated UCC filings based on best outcome senarios for the company.

Dallas, Texas, Us

As a financial manager at Borden Inc, I worked with several acquisitions and divestitures. I managed the accounts receivable for the Borden Snacks division starting as a general clerk and worked my way up to interim department manager leading 25+ associates during its divestiture. I moved the Borden Wallcovering Credit and Collections from Norcross, Georgia to Columbus, Ohio and managed the credit function once moved. I traveled with the Pasta divestiture team preparing several plant locations for divestiture. I managed inventory accounting traveling for yearly cycle counts and inventory for the Borden Foods division. I received a plaque of recognition for the successful transition of inventory accounting from a local AS400 system to SAP integrated enterprise system. I spent most of that year in and with our IT professionals during the development to a new system. I also participated in a PeopleSoft conversion, started my MBA, an gained and an immense amount of business experience.

Graduate Continuing Education, Negotiation

Mba, International Finance

Bsba, Business