Darrius Garrison, MPM, MBA
Project Manager / Business Analyst (Consultant) at TIER CONSTRUCTION LTD- Claim this Profile
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Gaurav Sharma
"Darrius is an excellent resource and a highly qualified Financial Professional and his work is always admire by the companies that he worked with and also i appreciate his detailed knowledge of the subject and he is an asset to any organization".I wish him good luck for his future.
Gaurav Sharma
"Darrius is an excellent resource and a highly qualified Financial Professional and his work is always admire by the companies that he worked with and also i appreciate his detailed knowledge of the subject and he is an asset to any organization".I wish him good luck for his future.
Gaurav Sharma
"Darrius is an excellent resource and a highly qualified Financial Professional and his work is always admire by the companies that he worked with and also i appreciate his detailed knowledge of the subject and he is an asset to any organization".I wish him good luck for his future.
Gaurav Sharma
"Darrius is an excellent resource and a highly qualified Financial Professional and his work is always admire by the companies that he worked with and also i appreciate his detailed knowledge of the subject and he is an asset to any organization".I wish him good luck for his future.
Credentials
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Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) (In Process)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Experience
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TIER CONSTRUCTION LTD
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Canada
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager / Business Analyst (Consultant)
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Feb 2016 - Present
• Tracked, monitored, and reported planned budgets and forecast versus actual spending.• Assisted Finance and Operations management teams with preparation of periodic project forecasts, analysis, and modeling.• Established and maintained positive working relationships with all project stakeholders• Assisted in providing ad hoc reports and analyses at the request of management.• Collected on past due accounts with clients that fall below the established payment terms.Selected Accomplishments:• Acted as a lead driver of the project success, facilitating the resolution of day-to-day business, technical and general project issues
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IntelePeer
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Billing and Collections Analyst
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Feb 2017 - Aug 2018
Perform daily, weekly and monthly tasks related to the review and reporting of customer invoicing, payments and accounts Receivable.• Collect on over 1800 accounts by sending invoice reminders and communication with customers via phone, email, fax or mail.• Act as an escalation point for resolving difficult client, Sales, and/or technical and product issues. Intake escalated customer issues from various internal teams or external sources and see them through to resolution.• Monitor daily Accounts Receivable activity for non-payments, delayed payments, and other irregularities. • Provide value-added service to customers to meet or exceed expectations; develop and maintaining ongoing customer relationships. • Work closely with internal management counterparts to foster team collaboration, drive professional growth, and inspire innovation amongst internal teams.• Manage and interface with key internal and external stakeholders to resolve projects effectively and promptly, ensuring multiple departments adhere to deadlines.• Provide monthly/weekly cash collection forecast.• Assist sales team to ensure finance and sales numbers are reconciledSelected Accomplishments:• Initiated strategic revenue planning and forecasting on a forecasting team for gross revenue, net revenue, and gross margin, while retrieving information from SAP by Design and SFDC.
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Rocket Fuel Inc.
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Credit Analyst Supervisor
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Aug 2013 - Jan 2017
Negotiated/recommended payment plans, brokered settlements and resolved disputes with clients to bring accounts current; complied with and enforced adherence to the SOX Act.•Reviewed and validated payment terms and credit limits; justified changes based on payment performance, customer requirements and corporate policy.•Analyzed insertion orders and IAB/AAAA terms in addition to approving non-standard payment provisions. •Supervised two credit analysts and mentored five collectors.•Enhanced and updated the formal monthly credit and accounts receivable report including analysis of DSO, accounts receivable aging, allowance account reserve and cash optimization objectives.•Created detailed financial reports for upper-management outlining the strengths and weaknesses of related advertising companies, retail stores and other industries.•Initiated adjustments, credit memos, write-offs and refunds, per approved guidelines and following a thorough account analysis, to clear open items and resolve billing errors.•Evaluated customer credit applications; forwarded all trade and bank reference document findings.•Conducted credit analysis (DNB & CreditSafe), new account set-up and resolved complex/escalated customer issues; researched, reconciled, documented and recommended solutions to upper management.•Actively involved in the credit association and with other business representatives to exchange credit information and determine any shared ‘at-risk’ accounts.•Supported month-end closing activities including Deferred Revenue and Credit Request Dashboard; worked in tandem with the revenue analyst on month-end activities including Deferred Revenue reports, Credit Dashboard and Open AR vs. Credit Limit analysis.•Optimized strategic decision-making and established/introduced financial management programs and policies to streamline operations. •Catapulted customer satisfaction levels from 80% to 97% by identifying, winning and expanding key relationships.
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Twitter, Inc.
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Internet News
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Credit & Collection Analyst(Interim Manager)
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2012 - 2013
Directed the day-to-day activities of a team of eight analysts, located in India and the Philippines, responsible for analyzing and quantifying data and reports for a $10B social network company; monitored credit exposure and performance of account receivable (AR) aging to facilitate proactive management of risks.• Established project/team goals, aligned and tracked performance and documented, managed and deployed finance projects following PMO methodology.• Performed a variety of collection and credit functions, including providing extensions of credit, collections of customer receivables, reconciliation of accounts, reviewing credit limits as accounts warranted and controlling asset management charges through the maintenance of accounts.• Partnered with the sales team on the development and adoption of the collection process for larger accounts.• Tested the new version of the Credit and Collection software and identified systematic issues; developed test and implementation plans, coordinated testing efforts with business units and documented test results.Selected Accomplishments:• Significantly improved collection policies by playing a key role in the development of credit/collection procedures.• Increased cash flow and reduced DSO by 31 days (from 67 to 36 (terms net 30)) for 500 active accounts.• Innovated and engineered a new credit model; helped rollout and test the new credit and collection software.• Consistently exceeded monthly targets for accuracy, decision volume and decision quality (115+/-% above goals).
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Riverbed Technology
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Global Credit Analyst
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2010 - 2012
Certified customers’ creditworthiness by analyzing and interpreting financial statements and examining Dunn & Bradstreet, Graydon and/or Skyminder reports for a $700M global IT company; effectively managed accounts by communicating and coordinating with customers, sales, order management and sales support.• Reviewed an average of 15 contracts per day; produced financial ratios, interpreted financial implications and ensured compliance with SOX and Company policies.• Prepared risk reports and processed Letters of Credit (LOC).• Collaborated with global credit manager and controller to establish and manage credit policies and procedures.• Provided ongoing direction, leadership, coaching and training to five financial management employees.Selected Accomplishments:• Project managed/completed 20 special assignments (projects to fix Oracle problems and order fulfillment tracking); significantly reduced risk by /coordinating with Order Fulfillment, Project Management and other teams.• Optimized corporate competitiveness and mitigated risk by comparing liquidity, profitability, credit history and cash and analyzing income growth, quality of management, market share, potential risks, etc. with like organizations.
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Pricing & Business Analyst
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2007 - 2009
Played an instrumental role on a team tasked with approving pricing on all Company products in support of annual sales of $800M for a $22B office automation company; identified opportunities to optimize sales and profitability through pricing strategies and performed margin and pricing analysis to support a range business initiatives.• Measured product profitability and supported the development of pricing strategies and plans; developed a system of communication, documentation and review of internal and external comparative pricing data.• Analyzed/approved pricing levels for new contracts and managed a $9M marketing fund with zero discrepancies. Selected Accomplishments:• Maintained margins over 13%, ensuring the Company’s competitiveness; hand-picked to serve as lead analyst (over four analysts responsible for auditing contracts and billing structure) on Gross Margin Task Force.• Leveraged project management skills, including risk management, contract management, team management/leadership, scheduling and negotiation, to save $1M+/- and improve the effectiveness of the team.• Regarded as the ‘go-to’ person for sales representatives and other analysts on critical issues; increased productivity and improved bid-win percentage by 30%.
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Credit Analyst Supervisor
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2004 - 2007
-Provided leadership to three credit specialists that reviewed / approved customer requests for accounts; helped resolve any collection or customer service issues. -Analyzed credit reports and financial statements on a daily basis; obtained credit ratings, set credit limits, and established open account terms of sales for both new and existing accounts. -Helped increase customer satisfaction levels from 85% to 97% by establishing performance standards for receivables / collections. -Improved revenue and reduced bad debt by 15% within one year by creating new policies for credit functions and establishing new criteria for account openings.-Elevated call center productivity by collaborating with management to implement innovative, effective credit tools and performance strategies. -Co-managed conversion to new billing and operation system while maintaining business continuity.-Instrumental in improving customer satisfaction levels by 15% (reaching 97%) by establishing performance standards focused on improving receivable/collection strategies. Distributed satisfaction survey to customers to better understand issues. -Improved revenue and reduced bad debt by 15% within one year by creating new policies pertaining to credit functions and establishing new criteria for account openings.
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AT&T
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Credit Analyst
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2001 - 2004
Overview: Performed variety of collection and credit functions including providing extensions of credit, collections of customer receivables, reconciliation of accounts, reviewing credit limits as accounts warranted, controlling asset management charges through maintenance of accounts. Supervised a team of 10 professionals that analyzed and quantified data and reports.. Analyzed customer financial statements and data obtained from banks and trade references. Verified receipts and ensure appropriate billing of invoices and managed accounts receivable to meet collection goals on weekly basis. * Reduced DSOs by 30% in five months by serving on team tasked with implementation of new enterprise-wide ARC system. * Implemented more effective collection policies and worked with sales team to engage them in collection process on larger accounts, putting accounts on hold until monies were collected.
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Education
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2009 - 2010
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Master’s Degree, Project Management (MPM) -
2007 - 2009
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
Master’s Degree, Finance (MBA) -
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Grambling State University
Bachelor’s Degree, Marketing
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