Roberto	
  J.	
  Tejeda	
  
Cudahy,	
  WI.	
  53110	
  •	
  (414)366-­‐1068	
  •	
  rotejeda23@gmail.com	
  
OBJECTIVE	
  
To	
  obtain	
  a	
  position	
  in	
  the	
  finance	
  and	
  accounting	
  department	
  of	
  a	
  global	
  company	
  and	
  apply	
  current	
  
skills	
  while	
  building	
  a	
  long-­‐term	
  business	
  career	
  and	
  driving	
  positive	
  results.	
  
EDUCATION	
  
University	
  of	
  Wisconsin	
  Milwaukee,	
  Milwaukee,	
  WI	
   2010-­‐2014	
   	
  
B.A.,	
  Business	
  Administration	
  (Finance	
  and	
  Marketing	
  Majors)	
  
Milwaukee	
  Area	
  Technical	
  College,	
  Milwaukee,	
  WI	
   2004-­‐2008	
   	
  
Associates	
  Degree	
  in	
  Business	
  Management	
  
EXPERIENCE	
  
	
  
Pentair	
  Plc.,	
  Glendale,	
  WI	
  	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Jun	
  2011-­‐Present	
   	
  
Pentair	
  is	
  a	
  Fortune	
  500	
  global	
  leader	
  manufacturer.	
  Over	
  the	
  course	
  of	
  3	
  years	
  quickly	
  advanced	
  from	
  
intern	
  to	
  Credit	
  Analyst	
  II	
  taking	
  on	
  more	
  responsibility,	
  greater	
  and	
  more	
  complex	
  portfolios	
  covering	
  
4	
  different	
  business	
  platforms	
  with	
  a	
  diverse,	
  global	
  customer	
  base.	
  
Credit	
  Analyst	
  II	
  Nov	
  2014	
  –	
  Present	
  
• Take	
  lead	
  role	
  in	
  the	
  Credit	
  Line	
  Review	
  Process	
  for	
  140+	
  Tier	
  1	
  accounts	
  over	
  $250,000	
  and	
  
submit	
  credit	
  line	
  recommendations	
  for	
  Upper	
  Management	
  approval	
  
• Conduct	
  credit	
  investigations	
  with	
  an	
  emphasis	
  on	
  financial	
  statement	
  analysis,	
  review	
  of	
  D&B,	
  
Cortera	
  and	
  other	
  credit	
  reports,	
  to	
  establish	
  optimal	
  credit	
  lines	
  and	
  approve	
  payment	
  terms	
  for	
  
new	
  accounts	
  as	
  needed	
  
• Contact	
  customers	
  to	
  obtain	
  current	
  financial	
  information,	
  resolve	
  collections	
  or	
  order	
  compliance	
  
issues	
  and	
  maintain	
  strong	
  customer	
  relationships.	
  Utilize	
  Spanish	
  speaking/reading/writing	
  skills	
  
in	
  daily	
  communications	
  
• Recommend	
  process	
  improvements	
  to	
  management	
  and	
  cross	
  functional	
  teams	
  
• Monitor	
  assigned	
  account	
  base	
  frequently	
  throughout	
  the	
  day	
  to	
  review	
  orders	
  for	
  credit	
  release	
  
and	
  review	
  credit	
  lines	
  if	
  accounts	
  are	
  held	
  due	
  to	
  credit	
  exposure	
  
• Build/Improve	
  month	
  end	
  reports	
  and	
  communicate	
  to	
  manager	
  and	
  sales	
  team	
  
• Manage	
  collections	
  on	
  large	
  international	
  and	
  project	
  accounts	
  portfolio	
  (300+	
  accounts,	
  $19M	
  
USD,	
  and	
  approximately	
  1,750	
  monthly	
  transactions)	
  utilizing	
  Get	
  Paid	
  collection	
  strategies	
  and	
  
disputes	
  module.	
  Able	
  to	
  improve	
  current	
  AR	
  from	
  79%	
  to	
  89%	
  in	
  8	
  months	
  
• Reconciled	
  past	
  due	
  balances	
  on	
  project	
  accounts	
  resulting	
  from	
  ERP	
  billing	
  errors	
  and	
  
misapplication	
  of	
  payments	
  in	
  legacy	
  systems,	
  avoiding	
  bad	
  debt	
  write	
  offs	
  of	
  $73,000	
  and	
  bad	
  
debt	
  recovery	
  of	
  $51,000	
  
• Train	
  new	
  hires	
  in	
  credit	
  line	
  review	
  analysis/collections	
  	
  
• Mentor	
  summer	
  interns	
  on	
  company	
  culture	
  and	
  specifically	
  on	
  Tier	
  1	
  reviews	
  with	
  the	
  Credit	
  &	
  
Collections	
  finance	
  major	
  intern	
  
Credit	
  Associate	
  II	
  Sept	
  2013	
  –	
  Nov	
  2014	
  
• While	
   attending	
   UWM	
   full-­‐time,	
   managed	
   $7.6M	
   AR	
   portfolio	
   consisting	
   of	
   230	
   international	
  
customers	
   with	
   12%	
   or	
   $930K	
   delinquent	
   and	
   improved	
   it	
   to	
   2%	
   delinquency	
   or	
   $288K	
   on	
   a	
  
$12.5M	
  portfolio	
  with	
  280	
  accounts	
  in	
  14	
  months	
  
• Under	
  supervision	
  of	
  manager,	
  responsible	
  for	
  Tier	
  1	
  credit	
  line	
  reviews	
  of	
  97	
  accounts.	
  Created	
  
master	
  spreadsheet	
  to	
  capture	
  multiple	
  accounts	
  and	
  cross	
  business	
  unit	
  activity.	
  Requested	
  
financial	
  statements	
  from	
  customers	
  and/or	
  obtained	
  from	
  websites	
  if	
  public.	
  Analyzed	
  sales	
  
data/forecasts	
  for	
  optimal	
  credit	
  lines.	
  Solicited	
  information	
  from	
  other	
  Pentair	
  GBU’s	
  on	
  shared	
  
credit	
  lines	
  
• Collaborated	
  with	
  sales	
  on	
  higher	
  risk	
  yet	
  strategic	
  accounts	
  to	
  maximize	
  sales	
  growth	
  while	
  
mitigating	
  risk	
  
• Effectively	
  utilized	
  strategy	
  steps	
  in	
  Get	
  Paid	
  collection	
  tool	
  to	
  provide	
  for	
  prompt	
  order	
  to	
  cash	
  
cycle	
  and	
  adequate	
  protection	
  of	
  Pentair’s	
  investment,	
  while	
  maintaining	
  the	
  highest	
  level	
  of	
  
customer	
  satisfaction	
  
• Audited	
  aging	
  accounts	
  using	
  dispute	
  management	
  tools	
  for	
  credits,	
  duplicate	
  payments	
  and	
  
residuals	
  errors.	
  Worked	
  with	
  team	
  members,	
  customer	
  care	
  and	
  other	
  departments	
  to	
  identify	
  
root	
  cause	
  and	
  resolve	
  errors.	
  Contacted	
  customers	
  regarding	
  errors	
  in	
  payments,	
  refunds,	
  and	
  
balances	
  due	
  
• Prepared	
  documentation	
  for	
  offsets,	
  write	
  offs,	
  refunds	
  and	
  submitted	
  to	
  manager	
  for	
  approval	
  
Credit	
  and	
  Collections	
  Intern	
  Jun	
  2012	
  –	
  Sept	
  2013	
  	
  
• Cross	
  trained	
  with	
  collectors	
  on	
  Get	
  Paid	
  tool	
  and	
  earned	
  responsibility	
  for	
  an	
  international	
  
portfolio	
  	
  
• Learned	
  how	
  to	
  analyze	
  financial,	
  credit,	
  banking	
  and	
  sales	
  data	
  on	
  customers	
  in	
  order	
  to	
  set	
  
optimal	
  credit	
  lines	
  	
  
• Reconciled	
  neglected	
  AR	
  balances	
  on	
  international	
  accounts	
  diligently	
  following	
  up	
  with	
  customers	
  
for	
  backup	
  and	
  explanations	
  on	
  short	
  pays,	
  overpays	
  and	
  cash	
  misapplications	
  from	
  prior	
  years	
  
• Participated	
  in	
  Pentair’s	
  Cross	
  Charge	
  Challenge	
  with	
  a	
  cross	
  functional	
  team	
  from	
  remote	
  
manufacturing	
  facilities.	
  Created,	
  developed	
  pitched	
  and	
  defended	
  comprehensive	
  fast	
  growth	
  
strategy	
  on	
  $4M	
  business	
  opportunity	
  to	
  executive	
  management,	
  developed	
  a	
  complete	
  launch	
  
plan	
  involving	
  strategy,	
  tactics,	
  recommended	
  price,	
  distribution,	
  promotion	
  and	
  stocking	
  levels.	
  
Demonstrated	
  strong	
  ability	
  to	
  analyze	
  complex	
  problems	
  
	
  
Autozone	
  Inc.,	
  Cudahy,	
  WI	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Apr	
  2011	
  –	
  Sep	
  2012	
  	
  
Parts	
  Sales	
  Manager	
  
• Controlled	
  inventory	
  within	
  the	
  store,	
  reconcile	
  registers	
  at	
  the	
  end	
  of	
  day,	
  and	
  manage	
  petty	
  cash	
  
• Effectively	
  supervised	
  a	
  team	
  of	
  2-­‐3	
  employees	
  per	
  shift	
  and	
  delegate	
  different	
  activities	
  
• Trained	
  new	
  hires	
  in	
  different	
  areas	
  needed	
  
• Established	
  good	
  customer	
  relations	
  with	
  Walk-­‐in	
  customers	
  and	
  commercial	
  accounts	
  
• Improved	
  in	
  store	
  sales	
  by	
  offering	
  product	
  packages	
  to	
  help	
  customer	
  perform	
  the	
  DIY	
  job	
  right	
  
	
  
Pitney	
  Bowes,	
  Milwaukee,	
  WI	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  Jan	
  2009	
  –	
  Mar	
  2010	
  	
  
Quality	
  Control	
  	
  
• Reviewed	
  for	
  legibility,	
  correct	
  date,	
  and	
  postage.	
  Checked	
  for	
  proper	
  endorsement,	
  class	
  of	
  mail,	
  
and	
  complete	
  address	
  information	
  to	
  satisfy	
  USPS	
  requirements	
  
• Identified	
  customers’	
  mail	
  by	
  using	
  meter	
  lists	
  and	
  other	
  tools	
  
	
  
Midwest	
  Airlines,	
  Oak	
  Creek,	
  WI	
  	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Jan	
  2008	
  -­‐	
  Jan	
  2009	
  
Reservations	
  Sales	
  Representative	
  	
  
• Provided	
  exceptional	
  service,	
  and	
  customer	
  satisfaction	
  
• Answered	
  calls	
  professionally,	
  assisted	
  customers’	
  inquiries,	
  and	
  effectively	
  handled	
  large	
  volume	
  
of	
  daily	
  bookings	
  
• Solved	
  customers’	
  problems	
  as	
  fast	
  and	
  accurately	
  as	
  possible	
  
	
  
PROFESSIONAL	
  SKILLS	
   	
   	
   	
   	
  
• Language:	
  Fluent	
  in	
  English	
  and	
  Spanish	
  	
  
• Computer:	
  Proficient	
  in	
  Microsoft	
  Office,	
  JD	
  Edwards,	
  GetPaid	
  software,	
  Nintex	
  workflows,	
  
PeopleSoft	
  
• Business:	
  Customer	
  Focused,	
  Critical	
  Thinker,	
  Decision	
  Maker,	
  able	
  to	
  read	
  and	
  understand	
  
financial	
  statements,	
  Analytical,	
  Process	
  and	
  Lean	
  oriented	
  

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  • 1.
    Roberto  J.  Tejeda   Cudahy,  WI.  53110  •  (414)366-­‐1068  •  rotejeda23@gmail.com   OBJECTIVE   To  obtain  a  position  in  the  finance  and  accounting  department  of  a  global  company  and  apply  current   skills  while  building  a  long-­‐term  business  career  and  driving  positive  results.   EDUCATION   University  of  Wisconsin  Milwaukee,  Milwaukee,  WI   2010-­‐2014     B.A.,  Business  Administration  (Finance  and  Marketing  Majors)   Milwaukee  Area  Technical  College,  Milwaukee,  WI   2004-­‐2008     Associates  Degree  in  Business  Management   EXPERIENCE     Pentair  Plc.,  Glendale,  WI                                                                                                                                                                                                Jun  2011-­‐Present     Pentair  is  a  Fortune  500  global  leader  manufacturer.  Over  the  course  of  3  years  quickly  advanced  from   intern  to  Credit  Analyst  II  taking  on  more  responsibility,  greater  and  more  complex  portfolios  covering   4  different  business  platforms  with  a  diverse,  global  customer  base.   Credit  Analyst  II  Nov  2014  –  Present   • Take  lead  role  in  the  Credit  Line  Review  Process  for  140+  Tier  1  accounts  over  $250,000  and   submit  credit  line  recommendations  for  Upper  Management  approval   • Conduct  credit  investigations  with  an  emphasis  on  financial  statement  analysis,  review  of  D&B,   Cortera  and  other  credit  reports,  to  establish  optimal  credit  lines  and  approve  payment  terms  for   new  accounts  as  needed   • Contact  customers  to  obtain  current  financial  information,  resolve  collections  or  order  compliance   issues  and  maintain  strong  customer  relationships.  Utilize  Spanish  speaking/reading/writing  skills   in  daily  communications   • Recommend  process  improvements  to  management  and  cross  functional  teams   • Monitor  assigned  account  base  frequently  throughout  the  day  to  review  orders  for  credit  release   and  review  credit  lines  if  accounts  are  held  due  to  credit  exposure   • Build/Improve  month  end  reports  and  communicate  to  manager  and  sales  team   • Manage  collections  on  large  international  and  project  accounts  portfolio  (300+  accounts,  $19M   USD,  and  approximately  1,750  monthly  transactions)  utilizing  Get  Paid  collection  strategies  and   disputes  module.  Able  to  improve  current  AR  from  79%  to  89%  in  8  months   • Reconciled  past  due  balances  on  project  accounts  resulting  from  ERP  billing  errors  and   misapplication  of  payments  in  legacy  systems,  avoiding  bad  debt  write  offs  of  $73,000  and  bad   debt  recovery  of  $51,000   • Train  new  hires  in  credit  line  review  analysis/collections     • Mentor  summer  interns  on  company  culture  and  specifically  on  Tier  1  reviews  with  the  Credit  &   Collections  finance  major  intern   Credit  Associate  II  Sept  2013  –  Nov  2014   • While   attending   UWM   full-­‐time,   managed   $7.6M   AR   portfolio   consisting   of   230   international   customers   with   12%   or   $930K   delinquent   and   improved   it   to   2%   delinquency   or   $288K   on   a   $12.5M  portfolio  with  280  accounts  in  14  months   • Under  supervision  of  manager,  responsible  for  Tier  1  credit  line  reviews  of  97  accounts.  Created   master  spreadsheet  to  capture  multiple  accounts  and  cross  business  unit  activity.  Requested   financial  statements  from  customers  and/or  obtained  from  websites  if  public.  Analyzed  sales   data/forecasts  for  optimal  credit  lines.  Solicited  information  from  other  Pentair  GBU’s  on  shared   credit  lines  
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    • Collaborated  with  sales  on  higher  risk  yet  strategic  accounts  to  maximize  sales  growth  while   mitigating  risk   • Effectively  utilized  strategy  steps  in  Get  Paid  collection  tool  to  provide  for  prompt  order  to  cash   cycle  and  adequate  protection  of  Pentair’s  investment,  while  maintaining  the  highest  level  of   customer  satisfaction   • Audited  aging  accounts  using  dispute  management  tools  for  credits,  duplicate  payments  and   residuals  errors.  Worked  with  team  members,  customer  care  and  other  departments  to  identify   root  cause  and  resolve  errors.  Contacted  customers  regarding  errors  in  payments,  refunds,  and   balances  due   • Prepared  documentation  for  offsets,  write  offs,  refunds  and  submitted  to  manager  for  approval   Credit  and  Collections  Intern  Jun  2012  –  Sept  2013     • Cross  trained  with  collectors  on  Get  Paid  tool  and  earned  responsibility  for  an  international   portfolio     • Learned  how  to  analyze  financial,  credit,  banking  and  sales  data  on  customers  in  order  to  set   optimal  credit  lines     • Reconciled  neglected  AR  balances  on  international  accounts  diligently  following  up  with  customers   for  backup  and  explanations  on  short  pays,  overpays  and  cash  misapplications  from  prior  years   • Participated  in  Pentair’s  Cross  Charge  Challenge  with  a  cross  functional  team  from  remote   manufacturing  facilities.  Created,  developed  pitched  and  defended  comprehensive  fast  growth   strategy  on  $4M  business  opportunity  to  executive  management,  developed  a  complete  launch   plan  involving  strategy,  tactics,  recommended  price,  distribution,  promotion  and  stocking  levels.   Demonstrated  strong  ability  to  analyze  complex  problems     Autozone  Inc.,  Cudahy,  WI                          Apr  2011  –  Sep  2012     Parts  Sales  Manager   • Controlled  inventory  within  the  store,  reconcile  registers  at  the  end  of  day,  and  manage  petty  cash   • Effectively  supervised  a  team  of  2-­‐3  employees  per  shift  and  delegate  different  activities   • Trained  new  hires  in  different  areas  needed   • Established  good  customer  relations  with  Walk-­‐in  customers  and  commercial  accounts   • Improved  in  store  sales  by  offering  product  packages  to  help  customer  perform  the  DIY  job  right     Pitney  Bowes,  Milwaukee,  WI                        Jan  2009  –  Mar  2010     Quality  Control     • Reviewed  for  legibility,  correct  date,  and  postage.  Checked  for  proper  endorsement,  class  of  mail,   and  complete  address  information  to  satisfy  USPS  requirements   • Identified  customers’  mail  by  using  meter  lists  and  other  tools     Midwest  Airlines,  Oak  Creek,  WI                          Jan  2008  -­‐  Jan  2009   Reservations  Sales  Representative     • Provided  exceptional  service,  and  customer  satisfaction   • Answered  calls  professionally,  assisted  customers’  inquiries,  and  effectively  handled  large  volume   of  daily  bookings   • Solved  customers’  problems  as  fast  and  accurately  as  possible     PROFESSIONAL  SKILLS           • Language:  Fluent  in  English  and  Spanish     • Computer:  Proficient  in  Microsoft  Office,  JD  Edwards,  GetPaid  software,  Nintex  workflows,   PeopleSoft   • Business:  Customer  Focused,  Critical  Thinker,  Decision  Maker,  able  to  read  and  understand   financial  statements,  Analytical,  Process  and  Lean  oriented