Barrington, Illinois, United States
A dedicated and motivated finance professional who enjoys challenges and is fluent in three languages (Spanish, Italian and English). Detail-oriented person who loves to determine the source of a problem, find effective solutions, and bring new ideas for continuous improvement
• Prepare and review month‑end accruals for data center expenses to ensure accurate expense recognition and close alignment • Develop and maintain budgets for data center operations, tracking spend against plan and identifying key cost drivers • Support forecasting and outlook processes, updating projections based on actuals, run‑rate trends, and operational inputs • Perform variance analysis to explain budget‑to‑actual and forecast‑to‑actual fluctuations • Track and reconcile purchase orders and invoices, ensuring alignment with accruals and forecast assumptions • Analyze financial data to surface risks, timing differences, and cost trends impacting infrastructure spend • Partner with finance, procurement, and operations teams to improve forecast accuracy and financial transparency
-Analyzed delinquency trends, and payment behaviors for major clients including PepsiCo, Altium, ExxonMobil and Hersheys. Developed and delivered reporting insights on DSO, dispute drivers, and collection effectiveness for leadership and client teams. -Reconciled complex datasets across SAP, Oracle, Great Plains, Vision, High Radius -Utilized SAP Ariba and Coupa to analyze POs, payments, and contract alignment, improving forecasting and reducing payment delays. -Partnered with sales, finance, and customer service to resolve credit issues and align analytics with client needs. -Presented findings in client meetings, guiding stakeholders through data-driven decisions.
Gathered and analyzed customers' creditworthiness to establish credit limits based on financial data and industry trends. Created daily credit reports such as held order report and monthly end reports such as accruals, delinquency, collections and credits reports to ensure efficient credit management. Oversaw the Accounts Receivable team to optimize collections processes and minimize Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and reduce orders on hold. Administrate the external collection agency to ensure effective debt recovery. Identify challenges and implement enhancements in credit and receivable management processes. Additionally, conducted training for the newly formed credit department in the Philippines.
Managed national accounts, including Ace Hardware, Amazon USA/Canada, and various Canadian accounts. Processed EDI payments, reconciled aging reports, negotiated settlements, and analyzed deductions for delinquent customers. Assisted auditors, corrected invoicing errors, administered accounts payable portal customers, and processed credit card transactions. Interacted with IT to troubleshoot accounts receivable issues and ensure timely resolutions. Collaborated on accounts receivable improvement processes to drive project execution in S/4 HANA.
Led the management of a diverse portfolio of 2,000 accounts for restaurant and bar owners in the Midwest and East Coast. This involved analyzing accounts receivable aging reports and resolving past-due transactions. Established monthly review meetings with sales managers to address payment issues.