1. Barbara Blyden
(484)201-1894
barmrt6@aol.com
SUMMARY
Resourceful professional with strengths in the areas of accounting and finance. Known for high
levels of accuracy under tight deadlines.
EXPERIENCE
Sizmek Technologies Inc. – New York, NY
AR/Billing Specialist 2012 to 3/2015
 Responsible for Accounts Receivable / Collections for this digital media company.
 Prepare invoices,process write-offs,adjustments and transfers.
 Generate high volume of invoices with special rates and discounts.
 Submitall invoices electronicallyvia SAP and MediaMind.
 Presenttime-keepers for rate approvals
 Act as pointof contact for clients to address and resolve any discrepancies
 Analyze progress ofmonthlybills and submitweeklyreport to management.
 Generate and distribute monthlybilling preforms for new billing cycle.
 Collaborate with sales departmentto get age invoices paid.
 Work directly with Finance Operations Manager during monthlyclosing.
 Continuallybuild strong relationship with vendors.
 Work with ClientAccounting to ensure invoice accuracy.
Check payment status and research discrepancies.
 Reconcile invoices in SAP.
 Provide updates to various departmentheads bypulling and maintaining outstanding revenue
spreadsheet s
 AssistCampaign Managers in resolution with discrepancies in order expedite the reconciliation
process.
 Prepare monthlyjournal entries for billing revenue.
 Apply checks,wire transfers and creditcard payments to customer accounts
 Accurately document all correspondence in the CRM and Saleforce software on a timely basis.
 Confirm media placement and monitor the progress of client schedules pre and post campaign .
 Send out W9 to vendors.
 Create Pivot table for vendors.
 Generate and distribute monthly statement to vendors.
 Apply credits or create credit notes for vendors per sales approval.
 Track campaigns and impressions for clients.
Deutsch Inc., – New York, NY 2007 to 2012
Billing Coordinator
 Managed Network order billing discrepancies on Donovan Data System.
 Handled all billing communication and anyinvoice requests from stations and agencies.
 Managed and track cash-in-advance accounts billing,invoicing and communication for this
between Network Buyers.
 Researched and resolved customer billing inquiries effectively.
 Ensured all customer interactions are handled in a customer focused fashion.
 Coordinated allocation ofdepartment resources to sales staffand management.
 Maintained accurate client records including,clientbilling information,signed agreements and
clientrate cards.
 Acted as liaison between Network, Buyers and Accounting team in Omaha
 Assisted in analyzing and resolving discrepancies with buyers.
 Answered client and staff inquiries about open payables by utilizing Matched Maker and Steward.
 Resolved discrepant invoice rate, date, time, and contract numbers.
 Assisted in entering buys for the buyers in DDS.
 Confirmed and monitor media spots and work closelywith the traffic department

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Deutsch Inc., (continued)
 Assisted with the maintenance offlowcharts,monthlybudgets,authorizations,deliveryrecaps,
competitive analyses and billing.
 Created and maintained records ofplans,insertion orders,schedules,contracts,etc.
 Worked with billing departmentto confirm receiptof invoices and that invoices are correctly
reconciled.
 Informed buying staff/clients of any billing issues.
Worked with finance to develop pre-bills and reconciliations and getting these documents to clients.
Resources USA – Publicis Groupe – New York, NY 2006 to 2007
Client Financial Analyst
 Analyzed and resolved problems related to vendor invoices and inquiries.
 Submitted paper work publications change address .
 Resolved rate and date discrepant invoices with sales team in Detroit.
 Acted as liaison between vendors and account team .
 Handled $75M revenue clients for Digital Media.
 Tracked billing for media, interactive and production.
 Billed clients for ads placed digitally and in print.
 Prepared, printed and checked client invoices before mailing out.
 Prepared and sent out 200+ invoices on a monthly basis along with supporting documents.
 Processed all urgentpaymentrequests within a 24-hour period and communicated information to
NY office.
 Met monthly deadlines invoices for the out-of-state offices which included supporting documents.
 Cleared invoice for payment.
 Sent out W9 to vendors.
 Ran overnight reports on Donovan Data System.
 Supervised two employees.
 Reported weekly revenue to upper management.
 Corresponded with vendors and on a daily basis.
BSA Advertising Company – New York, NY 2004 to 2006
Billing Coordinator
 Handled billing for media, interactive and production.
 Billed clients for ads placed in the newspapers and magazines.
 Prepared, printed and checked client invoices before mailing out.
 Prepared and sent out 200+ invoices on a monthly basis along with supporting documents.
 Processed all urgentpaymentrequests within a 24-hour period and communicated information to
NY office.
 Handled monthly deadlines invoices for the out-of-state offices which included supporting
documents.
EDUCATION
Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, NY
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Office, Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Lotus Notes, GroupWise, AD Buyer, Matchmaker, Steward, PC
Netpak, PC Accpak, SAP, Access, DDS, SaleForce, MediaMind Platform, Pivot Table and V looksups.