Experience

Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Billing Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Responsible for all monthly Firm invoicing, including LEDES billing. Ensure compliance with multiple Insurers Billing Guidelines requirements. Handle all Invoice appeals. Proficiant with multiple E-Billing platforms including Bottomline's Legal-X and LegalExchange, CounselLink, Tymetrix, Collaborati, Legal Tracker, Acuity, LSS, and others. Maintain excel spreadsheets for deductible, and 3rd party payment tracking. Work closely with Firm Administrator regarding accounting/bookkeeping. A/R Collections. Researched and Implemented new Computer Program. Show less



Office Depot

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Analyst Finance-Global Trade Compliance

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2015

  -Responsible for creation of Letters of Credit and Open Account Applications for all International Direct Import Vendors (>$230M/yr) -Review discrepancies on Bank presentations for compliance with LC and OA requirements dictated by ISA (Importer Self Assessment) and provide timely Vendor payment -Manage cross-functional relationships both internal and external: International Logistics; Financial Control; Merchandising; Social Compliance; Quality Assurance; Replenishment; Legal; IT; outside Banking Partners in HK and US; China Global Sourcing Office; Vendors throughout Asia, Europe, Portugal, and US -Monthly PO Closing (2500+)-consists of researching and rectifying discrepancies between ELC and ALC based on Landed Cost Model. -Quarterly ISA Auditing of Entry Summaries to verify accuracy in compliance with the terms of US Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) to maintain Tier 3 status -Monthly Metrics reporting -Maintain SOX (Sarbanes–Oxley Act) compliance and Meet with Auditors to verify. Project Management: -Project Leader in conversion of DI Vendor Payments from Letter of Credit to Open Account as well as setting up Supply Chain Finance options through Bank of America which reduced impact on the ABL(Asset Based Lending) by more than $1M at the outset. -Successfully converted 200+ Vendors from JPM to Bank of America while maintaining dual banking processes with same Vendors during the transition; -Implemented EDI Invoice processing for Ocean Freight and Dray Company Vendors -Member of Payment Terms Extension Team, extending Vendor Payment terms from 60 to 90 days, freeing up over $15M in cash flow for the Company. -After Merger with OfficeMax, worked with Bank of America to streamline banking processes and eliminate manual work, equalize fees, and reduce any negative stress/ impact on DI Vendors. all the while maintaining dual processes with Office Depot and OfficeMax Show less



Home-based Creative Memories Business

• Consumer Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2011



Radiology Management Group/Magnetic Medical Management, Inc.

• Wellington, FL

• Bookkeeper/Asst to Controller

  • Apr 2008 - Dec 2009



Global & Associates LLC

• Loxahatchee, FL

• Office Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Manage Bookkeeping, Payroll Manage Bookkeeping, Payroll



Dyadic International, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bookkeeping/Logistics

  • 1992 - 1998