• Developed, executed and communicated merchandise financial plans and strategies that aligned the merchandising and financial objectives of the company.• Created preseason sales, margin and inventory plans based on historical data, market trends, and corporate strategy.• Analyzed in season business trends to identify risk and opportunities by department and class. Identified action steps needed to accomplish business objectives.• Communicated potential inventory risks and drove appropriate actions to resolve. Developed alternative course of actions when determining solutions.• Coordinated with buyers to evaluate all product trends and recommended seasonal plan changes to maximize all sales.• Responsible for monitoring the Open-to-Buy in order to maintain the speed of purchasing to ensure the appropriate level of liquidity based on trend.• Worked with merchants and allocation to effectively manage the flow of inventory. • Recommended pricing strategies to balance margin goals and customer value. Analyzed the average price change effect on business and communicated the impact to the merchandising group.

• Developed regional strategies and ensured that the store level plans were consistent with the regional level strategies• Reviewed pre-season store class plans and resolved exceptions created by the system generated plan• Reviewed in-season system generated forecast recommendations and determined which recommendations to accept and reject based on current business performance and expected future business conditions• Utilized control functions to generate call-outs and produced analysis to support the merchant group and control staff• Effectively analyzed all merchandising systems and reporting, communicated findings and results to manager, merchants, and control staff as appropriate• Presented recommendations to manager, merchants, and control staff• Acted as a mentor to Interns and Location Planning Analyst I’s

• Executed engagements and performed audit procedures by addressing significant financial statement balances and disclosures, properly identified and tested key controls, and maintained thorough, complete, legible, and well organized documentation• Delivered exceptional client service by understanding the client’s expectations and concerns; reviewed previous applicable working papers, reviewed audit programs, understood the objectives of tasks, and obtained an understanding of the client’s operations and risk of their business• Identified potential accounting and audit issues and appropriately documented the issues and their conclusions and consulted with appropriate managers and professionals• Built and sustained relationships with colleagues, clients, and recruits by attending recruiting events and community service activities, and by acting as a mentor to interns

• Worked on various stages of audits and review engagements, including fieldwork in the areas of compliance testing, cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable • Maintained relationships with key client personnel to obtain an understanding of business operations• Communicated with the clients' customers, creditors, banks and related parties concerning audit issues