Experience

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  RPM Living

  • Austin, Texas

  • Banking Manager

    • Sep 2017 - Present
    • Austin, Texas

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  EarthLink

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Sr Treasury Manager

    • Dec 2010 - May 2017
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    EarthLink acquired Deltacom in 2010 and responsibilities focused on cash management, debt management, banking relationships, cash forecasting and restructuring bank accounts and services.✦Key accomplishments:Focused on cash management, debt management, banking relationships, cash forecasting, restructuring of bank accounts and services, and in addition, restructuring bank accounts caused number of accounts to be reduced by 74% (55 to 13 accounts)Implemented cash management initiatives including process documentation, refinement and automation, while working with IT department to automate cash management, which saved accounting time, increased accuracy and eliminated manual inputReduced bank fees by 24% in last two years, and automated process in Oracle for recording bank transactions utilizing bank BAI filesAssisted with refinance of company debt and redemption of company notes by analyzing impact of various refinancing alternatives on financial projectionsRecovered $500K in escheated funds, and operated monthly dashboard for Senior ManagementWorked with Accounts Payable to increase payments made electronically, and as a result, the adoption rate increased to 66%

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  Deltacom

  • Huntsville, Alabama Area

  • Assistant Treasurer

    • Oct 2003 - Dec 2010
    • Huntsville, Alabama Area

    Deltacom merged with Business Telecom in 2003 and was tasked with creating a Treasury department for Deltacom. Responsibilities included managing cash applications, cash management, debt management and disbursement processing. Assisted collection department as needed including temporarily taking over handling of bankruptcy and legal accounts.✦Key accomplishments:In charge of managing cash application, cash management, debt management, disbursement processing, as well as implementation of electronic payment processing systemsHandled bankruptcy and legal accounts, and integrated payment processing and billing functions togetherImplemented cash management initiatives including process documentation, refinement and automation, and aided in segregating duties in Treasury Department as a result of SOX guidelinesImplemented SLA to meet timely execution with zero defects

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  Business Telecom Inc

  • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

  • Treasury Operations Manager

    • Oct 1996 - Oct 2003
    • Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

    Originally brought in as a staff addition to handle the company's collection agency, legal, bankruptcy and wholesale accounts. Promoted to collection supervisor over the consumer and commercial portfolios. Assisted the credit department as needed in approval of customer accounts. Promoted to collection manager over small business and collegiate portfolios. Later promoted to operations manager responsible for cash application, treasury reporting and collegiate process. ✦Key accomplishments:Managed staff of 6, who were responsible for cash application, treasury reporting, and collegiate collection processImplemented electronic payment processing systems including lockbox, e-box, credit card, ACH, as well as coordinated with billing function to enhance processingNegotiated with past due accounts on repayment terms and presented decisions on referring accounts to collection agencies and/or writing off accounts receivableManaged small business and collegiate portfolios, while working extensively to automate processes that included letter generation, automatic service interruption, reporting, write-off and placement

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  National Bank of Alaska (now Wells Fargo)

  • Anchorage, Alaska Area

  • Assistant Vice President, Operations Supervisor

    • 1982 - 1996
    • Anchorage, Alaska Area

    Began career with bank as the department secretary for the collection department and was promoted to collector in 1983. Advanced through collector ranks with increasing responsibilities to be promoted to collection supervisor over both consumer and credit card collections. In these roles, handled the collection of consumer delinquent accounts and repossession of collateral. Acted as representative for bank in legal proceedings on these accounts. In 1991, promoted to operations supervisor for consumer collections department. Supervised collection supervisors and managed the day to day operations of the department. ✦Key accomplishments:Promoted to Assistant Vice President in 1992Assisted Commercial Collection department in several liquidations including a used card dealershipRecommended and approved loans for restructuringAssisted in integration after acquisitions of several banks from the FDICManaged credit card portfolio with loss percentage under national averageCoordinated the consolidation of the collection process from 45 branch bank from branch level to main branch

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  Techplan Corporation

  • Falls Church, VA

  • Secretary

    • 1981 - 1982
    • Falls Church, VA