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New York, NY, US

Wayne, New Jersey, United States

Project Management who built an entire gross margin month-end process utilizing a Power BI database. Saved 25 man hours a month. Currently building business analytic reports to control costs across warehouses and stores.

Wayne New Jersey, United States

• Improving internal inventory controls with automated BI exception reports
• Transformed the inventory accounting process utilizing StarQuery, flows, and advanced excel functions including ASAP utilities. Reduced the month-end close process by 80%
• Ensured proper controls were in place during the omnichannel expansion
• Drove and implemented improvements to inventory movement processes by: Streamlined communication via SharePoint with automated… Show more
• Drove and implemented improvements to inventory movement processes by: Streamlined communication via SharePoint with automated workflows Increased compliance on these key processes by exposing bottlenecks and.
• Mapped transactional inventory process flows. Show less

Red Bank, NJ

Alto CPA Group, LLC. is a full-service accounting, cloud technology and retail finance consulting firm. Services include:* Retail Inventory Management consulting services* Accounting and Tax Services* Payroll Services (including time and attendance, HR, and worker’s comp). * Incorporation Services* Virtual CFO and Virtual Controller servicesCloud Software.

Greater New York City Area

* Responsible for all of Accounting and Finance functions.* Integrated accounting software to complement the Brittania ERP.* Migrated to an ECI Solution called DDMS ERP to support the Managed Print Service (MPS), Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and consulting practice.As an Enterprise Content Solutions Engineer, the Enterprise Content Management (ECM).

Secaucus, NJ

Senior Director of Inventory Control (Includes Internal Controls, Planning, Reporting and Analysis) (November 2004 –August 2014)> Developed Data Analytics exception reporting via: Business Intelligent (BI) and Excel models.> Converted 5 years of historical cost of sales and inventory under the retail method of accounting for inventory to the cost method.>.

New York City

• Responsible for inventory and gross margin analysis and reporting and implemented the Island Pacific stockledger/merchandising system. Assisted with implementation of Arthur Planning and Allocation. Managed Assistant.
• Doubled the physical inventory reconciliation productivity (enhancing the technology).
• Developed a daily gross margin report for management analyzing sales, markdowns, markups, and margin versus LY and… Show more Responsible for inventory and gross margin analysis and reporting and implemented the Island.
• Developed a daily gross margin report for management analyzing sales, markdowns, markups, and margin versus LY and plan.
• Developed summary reports on weekly style selling and monthly merchandise plan critiques. I introduced these reports to other Limited Inc. divisions (Victoria Secrets, Abercrombie & Fitch, ect.).
• Analyzed carryover inventory and recovered higher prices ($540,000 annual increase in cash). Show less

Responsibilities: Operational, planning, reporting and analysis of inventory and margin. Managed staff of 7 (organized training and started succession planning). Integrated merchandising and stockledger systems during merger.

Elizabeth, NJ

Governmental Audits, Taxes and Accounting write up.