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Posted on: 2006-03-11

Jacqueline L Billington 336-635-1686 HM 336-432-0142 Cell Computer Skills: Proficient in use of MAS90, AS400, JD Edwards, Great Plains, EDI & ORS Billing, Impact, Wingate, Platinum, UNIS500, D&B Software, MS Excel, Windows 95-2003, 10 Key-by Touch, WDS software. Lockbox, Credit Cards, Wire Transfers. Experience: July 2004 to July 2005 ($15.78 hr 12-16 hrs overtime per week) Argo-Tech (JC Carter Co., Inc), Costa Mesa, Ca Accounts Payable Clerk, Senior Main function Accounts Payable. Sort AP invoices for inventory payables, sort incoming mail for inventory, and expense payables, code, enter into WDS software. Appx 300-450 invoices per week. Follow-up on discrepancies and resolve differences between invoices and purchase orders. Contact vendors, or company personal for pertinent information and approvals to resolve complex problems. Analyze and reconcile all RVT’s Nov 2002 to July 2004 ($16.00 to $17.00 per hr) Assistant for Temporary Services – Client companies included: Insulectro (PCB) Manufacture & Distributors) Omni Metal Finishing Inc. (Metal Finishing for Manufactured parts), Calavo (Avocado Growers & Distributor), Shonfield (Interior Home Décor), James Hardi (Manufacture & Distributor for home builders), BEI Duncan Electronics (Electronics Manufacture & Distributor), Makita USA Tools (Power Tools Manufacture and Distributor) Collections/Credit Analyst Efficient commercial specialist with work standards based on quality, integrity, and continuous improvements. Ability to successfully collect on commercial accounts 30-60-90-120 plus. Successfully collect 50% of accounts ready to written off to bad debt. Gathered vendor information, perform trade references and process D&B reports. Communicated with upper management advising on credit application results. Set up and maintained vendor accounts. Researched account discrepancies and provide information to vendors as required. Accounts Receivable/Billing Extensive experience with cash posting and preparation of daily reports. Strong ability to research and process unallocated cash. Research and reconciled, vendor accounts. Experienced with Lockbox, wire transfers and credit cards. Created and maintained Excel spreadsheets tracking COD’s and NSF checks. Assisted in gathering data for month end close and year end close. Researched, reconciled, and analyzed short and over payments. Process heavy volume billing for companies such as Macy’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, TJ Max, Marshall’s, Home Depot, Sears, and K-Mart. Maintained cash Flow and communicated with upper management. Assisted with special projects as required. Nov 2001 to Sept 2002 ($16.00 hr 10-12 hrs week overtime) Essential Salon Services (Professional Hair Products Distributor) Irvine, Ca. A/R Collections Specialist Collected on all past due accounts for approximately 1,500 accounts, from small Hair Salons to Chain Salons (Hair Cutters, Fantastic Sam’s, Planet Beauty) Posted cash and credit card sales prepared daily deposits. Researched and reconciled vendor accounts. Reviewed shipping lists and notified customers/Sales representatives of account holds. Maintained extensive contact with vendor on returns and account status. Proceeded with outside Collection Agencies as required. Performed special projects as required. Received bonuses for substantially reducing aging in a timely manner. Sept 2000 to Nov 2001 ($3000.00 monthly) Minds At Work (Digital Wallet Manufacture and Distributor) Irvine, Ca Accounts Receivable Supervisor Processed all new customer information including web site orders. Performed bank and trade references and recommend credit limits for USA, Canadian, & European customers. Tracked all information for RMA’s/and process credits. Charged customer credit cards and issued credits as required. Conducted collection calls as needed, as well as all billing for web customers and retailers such as Comp UA, Best Buys, Cannon, Niki, Ingram Micro, etc. Maintained aging report and communicated with VP of finance. Set up credit memos as required. Ran back order reports and process as needed. April 1999 to Nov 2000 ($16.75 hr 12-18 hrs overtime per week) APW Enclosures (Metal Casing Enclosures) Irvine, Ca Accounts Receivable/Collections Specialist Posted cash and processed weekly bank deposit. Collected on past due accounts. Researched, reconciled and maintained vendor accounts Processed billings, including but not limited to adding bill of lading numbers to invoices, daily. Shipments audit, reconciled purchase orders, and monitoring shipping list for hold listing. Audited purchase orders, verifying totals, quantity, part numbers, sales order numbers, and ship to addresses. Sorted all incoming mail and order general office supplies as needed. Nov 1995 to Apr 1999 (Various pay rates) Assistant for Temporary Services Orange County Ca. Collections Specialist Acted as liaison for Sales, District and Regional Managers, and interfaced with auditors. Collected on commercial accounts for various companies. Researched credit verifications and extended credit lines. Applied cash and Lockbox payments, prepared bank deposits, wire transfers, and foreign exchange. Prepared demand letters, credit/debit memos, and charge backs. Reconciled bank statements and assisted with month end close. Assisted in areas of Accounts Payable, Payroll, Billing, Inventory, Data Entry, and Purchasing. Apr 1993 to Sept 1995 Amada Cutting Technologies (Large Band Saw manufacture & Distributor) La Mirada, Ca Collections Specialist Was responsible for collecting and maintaining approximately 500 commercial accounts. Extended credit lines. Reconciled maintained and process call credit adjustments as required. Applied daily cash receipts from Lockbox, wire transfers, local checks. Assisted in physical inventory and miscellaneous duties as required. Education Lincoln Educational Training Center (Vocational School) Garden Grove Ca General Accounting and office skills. EXCELLENT REFERENCES AND DETAILED PROJECT DATA CAN BE GLADLY FURNISHED UPON REQUEST.