Walter Walton
St. Louis, MO ***08
abh7d7@r.postjobfree.com
Experience
CitiBank/CitiCards
Store Credit Manager
Assist The Home Depot in remaining the leader in the home improvement
industry by continuing to grow credit sales and market share. Manage local
and district relationships of 38 stores within assigned territory
o Conduct regional credit training with cashiers, floor partners, and
managers that foster credit environment through out the store
o Leverage District managers relationships that resulted to the region
being 3% above the credit sales goal and 92% in new accounts YTD
o Successfully execute corporate initiatives and marketing strategies
with The Home Depot to create a WIN for both parties
o Regularly meet with sales team to resolve customer service issue as it
pertains to credit/billing
1999 - 2008
GE Capital Consumer Finance
Promoted through various positions with a provider of services covering
consumer and business financingand equipment management. I was promoted up
through these various positions due to a strong work ethic and the ability
to go above-and-beyond the task at hand.
Regional Credit Sales Manager 2002 -
Present
Project Manager - Strategic Underwriting 2000 -
2002
Underwriting Manager 1999 - 2000
Work with the Consumer Finance Team on the development, implementation, and
management of new credit card products for the Sam's Club division of Wal-
Mart Stores Inc. Core duties are to maximize credit support and develop
key relationships at store, district, and regional level.
o Develop monthly credit and marketing plans for stores to exceed
business goals/objectives.
o Serve in a hands-on capacity to over 40 Sam's Club locations in a six
state region.
o Execute strategy to close new deals and achieve penetration and sales
goals.
o Develop market research surveys and visibility guides for stores that
increase consumer and business awareness.
o Compile and present results of credit and marketing programs to
senior.
o Assist stores with credit practices and compliance issues.
1998 - 1999
Viasystems Technology Group
Staff Accountant
Staff accountant for a worldwide provider of complex multi-layer printed
circuit boards, wire harnesses and electro-mechanical solutions.
Responsibilities included the month end close of general ledger and balance
sheet accounts in Oracle Database. Supervised maintenance of daily
corporate use of cash. In charge of the single handed researching of and
switch to ADP payroll systems in lieu of an ad hoc internal system that was
pieced together over time.
o Oversaw the accounts payable process for the entire corporate office,
maintaining the vendor master file and processing weekly check runs
and wire transfers to international vendors.
o Managed bi-monthly payroll for one hundred corporate employees.
o Consolidated global budget and forecast information in report
distributed daily to senior executives.
o Responsible for monthly billing for inter-company and departmental
charges.
Coca-Cola Enterprises Account Payable Accountant 1996 - 1998
TBS/Turner Home Entertainment Credit Analysts 1994 - 1996
Education
Virginia State University
. Bachelors of Science: Business Administration / Finance 1994
American Intercontinental University
. Masters of Business Administration 2003