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Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Seattle, WA

• Recruited to accounting role supporting the CFO of this fast-paced digital advertising/technology firm
• Handled A/P responsibilities, reviewed and entered invoices, obtained approvals, and issued payments via both check and ACH transfers
• Assisted with A/R, billing, and collections activities
• Processed payroll for ~30 employees, entering all employee data and running on semi-monthly basis
• Monitored, prepared and filed B&O Tax & R&D credit
• Worked closely with the external Auditors to provide information supporting annual audit and federal taxes preparation

Greater Seattle Area

• Managed A/R collection and reduced Days Sales Outstanding from 180 days to 65 days within 6 months, collecting millions of dollars in revenue formerly written off as un-collectable
• Partnered with HR to create and implement new processes for on-boarding new employees and entering their data into the company systems, resulting in improved Payroll processing
• Processed cash receipts/settlements against outstanding A/R invoices to ensure correct aging reports
• Converted all customer invoicing and statement delivery to electronic transmission methods
• Reviewed and posted invoices to ensure all finished services and deliveries are billed and recorded in a timely manner to promote timely revenue recognition
• Participated in quarterly and year-end audits for A/R, Bank Audits, L&I Workers Compensation and State Tax audits—providing all needed supporting documents to Audit officials

Seattle, WA

• Analyzed and validated billing data and prepared/maintained monthly recurring invoices
• Maintained A/R collections, including preparation of management report for outstanding AR balance
• Performed A/R aging analysis and forecasting to help management in making financial decisions
• Processed and maintained project codes including providing charging access and closing of projects to facilitate timely contract closing and maintaining projected budget for projects
• Reviewed contracts to determine terms, pricing and other billing requirements
• Reconciled cash account and processed cash application for assigned customers and regions

Bellevue, WA

• Prepared and booked monthly revenue on multiple accounts and account types in relation to the campaign types through analysis and data validation
• Processed client credit applications and determined credit worthiness to establish credit lines
• Reconciled client payments and billing to ensure correct cash application and keep a relevant and reliable AR aging report to assist management in making reliable financial decisions
• Audited and maintained customer credit records to ensure billing terms were current and accurate to minimize billing errors, payment delays and customer delinquency surprises
• Researched and followed up with clients regarding billing questions and concerns
• Reviewed open A/R aging weekly for all assigned accounts and worked with customers in a proactive manner to resolve any discrepancies to prioritize collection activities and maximize cash receipt

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Concentration In Finance

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), Business Administration And Management, General