Rica Melchionno Email & Phone Number

Stamford, Ct, Us

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

• I manage a team of credit analysts for the tracking of customer payment cycles. • My primary responsibility is to ensure that all key accounts receivable KPIs are met while maximizing productivity on daily tasks and activities. • This role involves implementing strategies to enhance accounts receivable collections and ensure deductions are processed with a focus on simplicity. I play a pivotal role in identifying customer trends and developing/implementing appropriate cross-functional action plans. I am also responsible for identifying and escalating operational issues and root causes.

• I served as a collaborative subject matter expert (SME) and Financial key advisor to functional business partners including Legal, Human Resources, and IT regarding operating expense planning, forecasting, and results analysis. In my role, I managed stewardship of the annual budget process for operating expenses ($80M).

• I served as a key advisor and financial business partner to a Foodservice On-Premise sales organization and provided analysis and reporting for customer contract negotiations.

• I supported the Area Sales team in all aspects of controllership duties, planning, forecasting, reporting, and analyses. My role involved managing an annual budget and rolling estimate forecast process for North East Foodservice Team, a portfolio representing $57M in gross profit.

• I prepared annual budgets and monthly forecasts for operating groups of a consumer discount and protection products company with total annual sales of $840M.