I am a roll my shirt sleeves up, nuts and bolts style, driven financial professional with a demonstrated cash management record of automating and streamlining the collection, concentration and disbursement of company monies. I am skilled in analyzing current operations and implementing effective systems, strategies and processes to improve operational performance, interfacing with books and fraud protection. I am experienced in a broad spectrum of processes in a global environment in both accounting and treasury. I have a demonstrated commitment to the highest standard of integrity, proven dedication and initiative while maintaining personal accountability and top levels of performance.
Cash/Treasury Manager
Lockboxes
Controlled disbursements
Electronic payments
Foreign Exchange
Commercial credit cards
Expense reporting systems
Fraud Protection
Short term debt management
Short term Investments
Merchant Services
Account analysis
Liquidity management
Daily Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor and manage company daily cash positions and conduct borrowing and investing activities
- Development and maintenance of policies, procedures, operational controls and standards
- Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies and procedures in day-to-day conduct and supervision of cash management activities
- Recommend and implement improvements to current cash management processes
- Monitor external bank account usage for improvements, fraud protection and consolidation/expansion based on company directives
- Manage bank and brokerage relationships
- Manage foreign currency accounts, risks and hedging.
Major Accomplishments in Cash Management
- Design, setup and implementation of company wide commercial credit card system including a web based expense reporting program for over 380 cardholders. Commercial card was used for travel & entertainment and small dollar expenses and provided a unified expense reporting system and a single bill and payment method. Also provided visibility to managers and significantly reduced the flow of paper.
- Reduced company bank accounts from 48 to 12 while providing timely bank reconciliations
- Analyzed company wide deposits and implemented an entire new lockbox system to provide a more efficient collection process that better fit the geography of our company while saving money on fees. Also designed for same day posting early in the day giving credit personnel updated, real-time information.
- Analyzed company wide merchant services and implemented an entirely new process to include online desktop credit card processing and collection of level III data reducing our merchant discount fees significantly.
- Implemented methods of communication for our credit staff nationwide for real-time payment collection via check, wire and ACH.
Other Professional Associations and Education
- Earned CTP certification June 2002
- Member of Assn. of Financial Professionals
- 2010 President, AFP of Oregon and SW Washington
- Board member of AFP of Oregon and SW Washington 2005 to 2010
- Treasurer of Sons of Norway Grieg Lodge 2004 to current
- Treasurer of Calway Hill Homeowners Assn. 2008 to current
- Attended Clark College, Indian Hills Community College, H&R Block Income Tax Preparation course and various annual federal income tax update seminars