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Pete Shields

@peteshields1

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Accounts receivable and collections leader improving cash flow.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role where I can lead AR/collections efforts, reduce DSO, resolve escalations, and implement process improvements within a collaborative, data-driven finance team.

I am an Accounts Receivable & Collections Specialist with 10+ years managing multi-million-dollar portfolios, leading collections teams, and streamlining credit, billing, and cash-application processes. I founded and operate a digital advertising business while delivering measurable reductions in past-due balances, improving DSO, and reconciling complex accounts for large B2B customers.

I excel at stakeholder engagement, dispute resolution, and credit-risk evaluation, having partnered with A/P, procurement, and executive leadership across North America and beyond. I bring hands-on experience with ERP and CRM systems, team leadership, and data-driven process improvements that protect revenue and accelerate collections.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Owner

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Lodge It Outdoors

Feb 2016 - Present (10 years 5 months)

Founded and managed a digital advertising platform for hunting and fishing lodges, overseeing client acquisition, CRM billing, and full-cycle accounting and tax preparation to support revenue growth.

Digital Advertising CRM Management Billing Accounting Tax Preparation Financial Reporting

Sr. Sales Representative

Angi Ads

May 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 8 months)

Achieved top-tier nationwide sales performance through high-volume outbound prospecting and tailored advertising solutions for small business clients, driving revenue and client retention.

Outbound Sales Lead Generation Client Engagement CRM Relationship Management Sales Performance

Strategic Accounts Analyst

Emerson Process Management

Feb 2015 - Nov 2018 (3 years 9 months)

Managed a $50M+ B2B AR portfolio across North, Central and South America, resolving payment disputes, processing lien releases, and delivering process-improvement insights to sales and leadership.

Accounts Receivable Credit Risk Management Dispute Resolution Account Reconciliation Reporting

Sr. National Accounts Analyst

United Rentals

Jan 2014 - Feb 2015 (1 year 1 month)

Oversaw a $25M+ strategic B2B AR portfolio across North America, conducted reconciliations for major national customers, and led executive communications on escalated billing and delinquency matters.

Accounts Receivable Account Reconciliation Escalation Management Delinquency

Supervisor - Collections

Frontline Asset Strategies

Dec 2008 - Jun 2013 (4 years 6 months)

Supervised a 25-person collections team in a third-party debt recovery center, implementing training, compliance programs, and data-driven incentive structures to improve collection performance.

Collections Management Team Supervision Skip tracing Compliance Training Performance Analytics Process Improvement

Supervisor - Collections

IDT-People First

Jul 2006 - Dec 2008 (2 years 5 months)

Directed a 25-member third-party collections team, implementing process enhancements and compliance updates that improved collection efficiency and operational consistency.

Collections Management Team Leadership Compliance Process Improvement Performance Analysis Training and Development