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Skills

  • MS Office
  • Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) reduction
  • Supervision
  • Customer retention (73% through exceptional service)
  • FDCPA compliance
  • Aging reports analysis
  • Collections software utilization (Tableau)
  • Cash flow optimization
  • Business operations
  • Collections for commercial vs. consumer accounts

Work Experiences

  • Collaborated with legal teams as needed for accounts that required legal action, saving costs and improving timeframes for settlements by 31% days.
  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.
  • Answered 4 calls per three years to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Collaborated with finance and account management.
  • Authored process documentation for collection procedures, improving onboarding for new hires by 75%.
  • Achieved a 20% reduction in error rates.
  • Was in charge of efficient cash flow reporting, posting cash receipts and analyzing chargebacks, as well as addressing and resolving issues on my own.
  • Achieved 72% client retention.

Summaries

  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Balanced compliance and recovery success.
  • Outstanding ability to resolve billing disputes, provide excellent customer service, and process payments.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the framework business.
  • Strengths in stakeholder engagement and workflow optimization backed up by Accounting and Finance training.
  • Within Accounting and Finance, senior Lead Collection Specialist and outstanding performer in quality assurance and stakeholder engagement.
  • Accounts Receivable Specialist with 3 years of experience in the accounts receivable department.
  • Achieved a 81% improvement in collection automation integration.
  • Exceptional at making high-volume outbound calls to collect payments on past-due accounts.
  • Achieved 80% increased efficiency across the team.

Accomplishments

  • Facilitated settlements and payment plans on distressed accounts worth over $4, recouping 57% of delinquent funds from risky borrowers.
  • Trained and mentored junior collections specialists on best practices and compliance, enhancing team performance by 38% in several months.
  • Devised recovery strategies for at-risk accounts, resulting in reductions in unpaid balances amounting to $2.
  • Implemented budget forecasting techniques related to collections, contributing to a more accurate cash flow prediction of $9.
  • Created and maintained reports on collection performance using Salesforce, enabling timely adjustments that improved collection rates by 55%.
  • Drove collaborative efforts with internal departments to resolve key escalations, resulting in a 17% reduction in dispute resolution time.
  • Successfully recovered $17 during a focused engagement with strategic clients over a 6 months.
  • Collaborated with sales and finance departments to identify and resolve outstanding payment issues more efficiently, reducing delinquent accounts by 37%.
  • Implemented data-driven collection strategies that enabled a 31% increase in collection efficiency across multiple business units.
  • Provided actionable insights to the finance team by analyzing collections trends, directly leading to 81% decrease in payment delays.

Affiliations

  • Certified Debt Collection Specialist through the International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators (IAPDA)
  • Passed the 2023 Higher Education Services Corporation regulations training
  • Participated in NACM’s Annual Credit Congress & Expo
  • Completed Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) training with certification
  • Accredited Certified Collection Professional (CCP) with specialization in consumer and corporate accounts
  • Lions Club
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Participant in the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) seminars on business liabilities
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Active membership in the National Consumer Reporting Association (NCRA) focusing on debt management initiatives

Certifications

  • Salesforce
  • Commercial Collections Certification by Commercial Law League of America (CLLA)
  • Certified Financial Collections Professional (CFCP)
  • Invoicing and DSO Reduction Strategies Certification by Brightline
  • Certified Data Analytics for Accounts Receivable by Ironclad Systems
  • Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Certified International Credit Professional (CICP)
  • Certified Credit and Collection Professional (CCCP)
  • CompTIA Network+

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