Aaliyah Baines Email & Phone Number

Marietta, GA, US

I founded CLIMB Crafts LLC to create a platform that merges sustainability with the joy of crafting. My responsibilities include overseeing platform development, forging partnerships, and driving the company’s mission of building a community-focused, eco-conscious crafting experience. CLIMB Crafts is dedicated to providing creators with sustainable tools.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Launched a comprehensive SOP framework, enhancing operational efficiency by 30% and ensuring 100% accuracy in financial reporting, ensuring compliance with GAAP, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements
• Spearheaded the integration of a new financial reporting system, reducing report generation time by 30%
• Assisted in journal entries for month-end closing, reducing closing time by 20% and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Assisted with bank statement reconciliations, reducing discrepancies by 25% and ensuring timely completion.
• Performed variance analysis and interpreted operational data, resulting in actionable insights that supported decision-making processes for senior leadership
• Provided financial support for business leaders, identifying performance variances and implementing solutions, improving performance metrics by 15%

Atlanta, GA, US

• Directed a team in overseeing and controlling a $1.5 million budget, ensuring precise tracking and reconciliation of income and expenses
• Acted as the internal point of contact for finance, operations, and project management activities, facilitating effective communication and collaboration, resulting in a 25% improvement in inter-departmental coordination
• Applied business acumen and business information to address operational challenges and enhance financial coherence, reducing operational discrepancies by 20%
• Performed project management office (PMO) tasks, day-to-day contract management, and risk management activities, ensuring on-time delivery of 95% of projects and improving overall project efficiency by 20%.
• Applied expertise in SQL, Access, Excel, and other financial tools to extract insights from complex data sets.
• Identified and implemented process improvements for efficiency, reducing manual processing time by 25% and increasing overall productivity.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Deployed critical-thinking skills to control and resolve prioritized vendor discrepancies and disputes, ensuring timely and accurate process improvement of invoices
• Scheduled and prepared checks, settling contracts, invoices, or payment discrepancies over 10 million towards third-party vendors and employees
• Oversaw the Accounts Payable function for multiple revenue streams, streamlining processes and reducing payment cycle time by 20%, while supporting external audits and tax compliance efforts.
• Worked alongside the Accounting Manager to improve financial processes, implementing changes that increased process efficiency by 20%.

Woonsocket, Rhode Island, US

• Improved customer satisfaction by 30% and reduced inventory management time by 15%, demonstrating strong project management and problem-solving abilities
• Implemented strategic planning and innovative solutions, optimizing operational efficiency by 25% and increasing financial accuracy by 20%
• Conducted business analysis and data modeling, supporting operational efficiency and increasing profitability by 10%

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Finance, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Biological Anthropology, Anthropology