scott huntley

* Leadership of international commercial accounts receivable functions for Walmart, the world's largest company (by revenue) with sales in excess of $485B and the world's largest private employer (2.2 million associates). This includes Invoicing, Collection, Disputes and Deductions management and Refunds on $12.5B of revenue through its U.S., Canadian and Puerto Rico markets. * Increased billing workflow automation by 12.1%, increasing capacity, accuracy and timeliness * Reduced in-house collections staff by 73% with better results using process redesign and by building and leveraging new A/R automation tools * Directed a highly diverse billing operation in support of Walmart and Sam's Clubs. * Lead Walmart's collection operation through both internal associates and 3rd party agencies. * Managed relationship with 3rd party coupon clearinghouse processing roughly $1B annually. * Responsible for key account reconciliations.

Leadership of accounts receivable and accounts payable functions within the NW Billing Service Center. Manage receivables functions for personal and commercial lines property and casualty insurance, plus workers compensation insurance. This includes credit, billing, collection, cash applications, refunds, medical claims reimbursements, payables and issuing commission and dividend payments in support of the Liberty Northwest regional marketing company within the five-state territory of OR, WA, ID, MT and AK. Reformed collections to center on effective tactics and persistent follow-up via telephone and email, utilizing internal resources as necessary to resolve disputes and improve leverage, reducing past due balances by nearly 60% on two billing platforms and over 30% on a third. Achieved a >5.0 Sigma level of performance in the cash applications operation using DMAIC approach. Developed collections performance measurement tool implemented at all four regional Billing Service Centers across the country.

Led all facets of accounts receivable function. Supervised 36+ exempt and non-exempt employees at a central office and 21 remote sites. Managed the invoicing, cash applications, refunds, credit and collections on a $750M revenue stream and an active base of over 22,000 customers. Elevated focus on collections strategy and technologies. Liaised closely with Sales department and traveled with Account Executives to address customer needs. Conducted recruitment, training and development. Centralized and segregated accounts receivable functions to establish appropriate controls and improve efficiency. Stabilized, refined and reengineered accounts receivable processes for greater efficiency, reducing overtime by 80%. Resolved longstanding governmental billing issues with State of Alaska and U.S. Federal Government, recouping more than $200,000 in combined revenue. Laid the groundwork for a complete redesign of the credit and collections functions to leverage automation through software.