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● Rehabilitated an accounting system that had been highly neglected for nearly a year and a half.● Reconciled balance sheet accounts to bring them to actual balances based on ASC and HRSA● Implemented new accounting systems to improve efficiency and accuracy of financial processes due to a new EHR system● Developed key performance indicators (KPIs) for measuring business performance against targets● Provided strategic recommendations based on financial analysis to drive revenue growth● Managed the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with GAAP standards

• Consolidated two accounting systems in to one fully functional accounting system. • I brought the payroll system back in-house and automated the system to save hundreds of dollars in labor each month. • When the marketing specialist quit with no notice, I absorbed the position in to my own.Responsibilities included creating registration websites in Cvent using advanced functions, use of Adobe Illustrator to create printed content, and the administration of 13 social media accounts. • Established a tiered commission system for agents complete with a commission contract. • Created an employee handbook with an arbitration agreement to limit lawsuits.

- Responsible for high volume work order management.- Coordinated with vendors, owners, and tenants.- Cut the number of average open work orders in half.

- Quadrupled sales in the first year.- Responsible for all aspects of the business including marketing, customer service, sales, all accounting functions, hiring, training, cash flow management, and purchasing.

- Traveled to retail locations to administer monthly inventories.- Compiled data in to an Excel spreadsheet that provided cycle over cycle comparisons broken down by department and location to assist in managerial inventory decision making.

• Traveled to various retail locations over 16 states to administer yearly inventories.• Supervised over 20 people during certain inventories.• Top Gun asset classification.

• Conceived, designed, and implemented a database to track operational efficiency and to capture other useful statistics.• Input was designed for use by visually disabled workers on the production floor.

• Provided software support and troubleshooting for accounting and tax software.• Responsible for Corporation (1120), S Corporation (1120S), Partnerships (1065), Fiduciaries (1041), and Consolidatations.

• Responsible for all aspects of inventory, including purchasing, for 30+ retail locations in 6 states.• Also responsible for inventory related accounts payable, and various reports that were generated using MS Excel and custom software.

• Responsible for billing, customer service, inventory (purchasing), generating quotes and nearly every other aspect of service to two of our largest customers at our branch: Case New Holland and Spirit Aerosystems.• I worked closely with purchasing agents at Spirit to arrange for repair or calibration of equipment per Spirits’ requirements and at the cheapest price available.

• Established a system for providing freight pro numbers on invoices to reduce customer phone calls and provide easier access to freight information through the computer system instead of relying on paper files.• Established a system for placing and processing backorders in the order system for better production estimates and purchasing forecasting.• I was working on a system to better track sales without including damaged inventory for the purpose of more accurate customer rebates and a system to better manage customer rebate contacts.

• Within six months of my start date, I handled the greatest percentage of inventory of the five purchasing professionals. This included sales forecasting, and transfers between locations. Purchases did require VP approval, though.• When a long time employee who dealt with contracts and rebates quit, the president of the company asked that I maintain this aspect of the business even though I had no previous experience and no help. Through some research and creative thinking, I was able to accomplish this rather difficult feat and maintained the system until I left Southwest Paper.• Negotiated up to a 50% decrease in the cost of products through a major vendor by obtaining quotes from preferred suppliers of the vendor. This provided a basis for lowering costs when negotiating with the vendor.

• Established the guidelines for a computer program to filter information from the main accounting database to an Oracle program that was used for executive decision making.• Responsibilities included intra-company billing for a worldwide corporation. Also included account reconciliations, preparing bank deposits and reviewing lockbox deposits, entering/ due dating invoices in the accounting system, and making journal entries.

• Responsible for general purchasing duties under the direction of the purchasing manager.• Responsible for inventory levels and transfers for 12 outlet locations across three states.

• Responsible for assisting in the purchasing department by processing requests for procurement, data entry, and placing orders under the supervision of the purchasing manager.• Responsible for assisting the accounting department by filing, and data entry for accounts payable.