Alison Knowles Email & Phone Number

Oakland, CA, US

-I analyze, review, and process all royalty accounting payments, credits, adjustments, and reports to ensure proper calculation and accruals for royalties, subsidiary rights, and digital sales-I manage payroll, reconcile cash receipts, make journal entries using GAAP, set up new vendors/clients in the finance system, and ensure contract and tax.

-Promoted internally from Acquisitions Manager due to my success in managing the Acquisitions department, mentoring junior level staff, and executing on sales goals-I grew overall sales by $2 million (19% YOY growth) by acquiring and managing successful content, spearheading racial and social justice initiatives, and developing on-trend forecasting and.

San Francisco Bay Area

Promoted internally from: Associate Editor (October 2013- June 2016), Assistant Editor (July 2012- October 2013), Editorial Program Coordinator (July 2010- July 2012), Senior Editorial Assistant (July 2007- July 2010)-I acquired, managed, and edited approximately 25 nonfiction projects per year and managed 26 journals, monographs, and newsletters, with an.

-I documented and processed invoices, expenses, and other financial administrative tasks for a senior executive-I maintained and updated databases, systems, and records-I executed mailings, coordinated the printing of press releases, and managed publicity requests

San Francisco, California, United States

-I ordered books and other products from individual vendors and distributors, maintained inventory, and processed customer sales for an independent bookstore -I wrote and edited a monthly newsletter which included book reviews, product descriptions, and event listings-I managed the opening and closing processes, deposited daily cash receipts, and.

-I created proposals, budgets, and schedules for concurrent software testing projects -I wrote reports, internal documentation, and communication material -I designed testing environments across multiple operating systems and platforms

Ba, Asian Studies, Japanese Concentration

Master'S Degree, Japanese Literature