Sean Cathey Email & Phone Number

Memphis, Tn, Us

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

• Responsible for the optimization of the company’s cost of services including the management of the day-to-day audit of vendor invoices, operational reporting, variance analysis of network costs, Filing of FUSF exemptions, calculating, and filing billing disputes, and calculation of the dispute reserve. • Provided strategic direction and analysis of vendor cost of sales invoices. I am responsible for reviewing approximately $2.4m of monthly invoiced network costs. • I was directly responsible for the filing of vendor billing disputes and other network optimizations. These actions led to over $593k in recognized monthly recurring savings and an additional $801k of non-recurring savings.

United States

Over 25-years of Telecommunications experience and a creative problem solver with a proven record as a results oriented leader and performer. Specifically in the following areas of expertise:• Network Audit Operations• Financial Analysis & Monthly Reporting• Variance Impact Analysis• Contract Negotiations and Interpretation• Billing Dispute Resolutions• Vendor Management• System Implementation• Project Management• Staff Building and DevelopmentAdditionally, I have actively participated in many Special Access conversion projects, Co-mingle, ethernet re-sizing projects, and other Network Optimization initiatives.

Huntsville, Alabama Area

WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC., Huntsville, AlabamaDirector, Line Cost/Access Management Disputes and Resolutions, 2005-2019Led optimization of company’s cost of services including management of day-to-day audit of vendor invoices, operational reporting, analysis of usage costs, and calculation of dispute reserve. Delivered cost analysis in support of billing dispute identification, filing, and resolution. Provided strategic direction and analysis of vendor cost of sales invoices. Reviewed approximately $140,000,000 of monthly invoiced costs. Directed quarterly vendor dispute reporting, including executive review of gross disputes and reserve calculations. Led staff of two managers and 14 analysts. Work extensively with legal/regulatory, planning, revenue assurance, treasury, and billing.• Directed department in initiating $100,000,000 of vendor invoiced disputes (recurring and non-recurring), resulting in direct and favorable impact on contributory margin and cash flow.• Participated in development of rollout strategy to implement automated invoice audit software for analysis of $140,000,000 in monthly contract and tariff expenses. • Negotiated traffic exchange agreements and settlements (FDN, Comcast, and KMC).

Greater St. Louis Area & Greenville, Sc

Managed auditing and reporting of $10,000,000 of monthly cost of sales and handled all inter-carrier disputes and settlements. Calculated all required accruals and reserves. Managed staff of eight network cost auditors. Negotiated Traffic Exchange Agreements with vendors (Time Warner, Xspedius, and Deltacom).

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Established network cost department and developed departmental processes and procedures; developed cost reporting, assisted in variance analyses, and calculated accruals and dispute reserves. Negotiated settlements resulting in non-recurring savings of $300,000 and recurring savings of approximately $500,000. Staffed new enterprise, hiring two auditors. Developed vendor billed disputes and resolution reporting, providing senior management and executives with current open dispute portfolio as well as potential risk assessment.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Invoiced and reported monthly revenue stream of $2,000,000 per month. Maintained reports ensuring billing of highest percentage possible of billable traffic and assisted with vendor billing disputes. Provided all reporting to assist and support executive-level settlements and negotiations. Managed staff of four auditors. Reconciled rate database with various tariff and contract rates to reduce customer-billing disputes. Worked extensively with executives, IT, legal/regulatory, finance, network costs, and credit and collections. Attained 97% success rate for billable minutes, reducing fallout and unbillable minutes by 12%.

Greater Denver Area

Oversaw reporting and analysis of BellSouth, GTE, and Southwestern Bell purchased accounts receivable. Developed and improved month-end reporting packages. Worked to reduce vendor issued revenue service adjustments and bad debt adjustments. Negotiated vendor settlements of LEC issued adjustments to revenue. Worked in fraud credit. Interfaced with large corporate customers (IBM, Walgreen’s, and Quaker Oats) to reduce exposure to telecom fraud. Negotiated fair settlements with customers for any adjustments related to fraud. Monitored company network for fraud, assisting in maximization of revenue. Won Circle of Excellence Quarterly Award in 1998.

Master'S Degree, Technology Management, 3.92 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Worked full-time while completing the requirements for a Master's Degree

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies, 3.2 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Member of Pi Kappa Alpha Men's Social Fraternity 1982-1984 Volunteer for Special Olympics 1981-1984