John Scott

John Scott

Director of Accounting · La Jolla Group

Huntington Beach, CA

In My Own Words

25+ years of accounts receivable, Operations, Credit and Customer Service management experience, coupled with a tremendous drive for success, relationship building and innovation. I believe in building a strong team capable of adapting to a constantly changing business environment. The basis of my positive results is rooted in the success I've achieved building teams based on positive attitude, a team first mindset and strong work ethic. I have consistently searched for wasted effort, worked to stream-line and modernize processes and searched out available technology and automation in order to increase analysis and efficiency. My ability to make quick but strong decisions and identify challenges while offering viable solutions has attributed to my positive results at all stops. All of these components have allowed my teams to focus on process improvement, driving cash collections and DSO reduction, minimizing credit risk, maximizing sales, building strong customer relationships, and increasing overall success within unique customer channels and sales teams.

Specialties: Using my experience in credit/accounts receivable management, sales/operations, finance/accounting and retail management to bridge credit department/sales department divides, create strong and lasting professional relationships, credit monitoring, dispute/deduction management, process/procedure creation, bank and merchant account on-boarding, E-Commerce channel operations and processing and most importantly as an A/R Director...strong cash collection. I've also succeeded in being a positive team member and contributor to the implementation of multiple ERP systems; including SAP and Microsoft Axapta.

Work Experience

Director of Accounting

La Jolla Group

2024 – Present

Director of Credit and Collections

La Jolla Group

2014 – 2024

Credit/Accounts Receivable Manager

Quiksilver/Roxy/DC Shoes

2004 – 2014

Accounts Receivable Supervisor

Hurley

2004 – 2004

Domestic Credit Supervisor

Sole Technology

2000 – 2004

Customer Service Manager

Arnett Optic Illusions

1996 – 1999

Education

High School Diploma

Woodbridge High School

1984 – 1988

Associate of Arts and Sciences - AAS

Orange Coast College

1988 – 2008

Interests

MusicCampingFamily

Skills

Credit Risk ManagementCompliance ManagementBank ReconciliationAction SportsManagementDispute ResolutionCash CollectionCredit MonitoringRetailForecastingCustomer ServiceAccounts ReceivableMicrosoft ExcelBudgetsAccountingOutlookFinancial AnalysisAccounts PayableFinancial ReportingMicrosoft Word

Industries

BikeFashionLifestyleMoto & PowersportsOutdoorSkateSnowSurfYoga

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