Amy B. Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Sc, Us

United States

Osage, Iowa, United States

An online institution of higher learning with ~ 200 employees dedicated to empowering art educators with innovative and comprehensive professional development, with ~ $12M annual revenue.Managed day-to-day accounting processes for $12M annual revenue maintaining accurate and consistent financial records, journal entries, and state and business tax compliance. Guided oversight for 2 bookkeepers, managed multi-state semi-monthly payroll, led month-end closing, and administered financial reporting and financial analysis to senior leadership to measure KPIs and maintain effective operations.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to conduct a thorough review and analysis of the company’s worker’s compensation policy, saving 15% of the annual audit liability and reducing the overall annual premium by 18%.• Led the design and implementation of an innovative asset tracking system using Airtable, enhancing asset visibility across the organization, leading to a 20% decrease in misplaced or lost assets.

Mackay, Idaho, United States

A back-office service provider specializing in customized coaching and support, empowering both start-up and seasoned business owners to achieve clarity and direction in financial and strategic planning and make confident, informed decisions that drive sustainable growth and success. To keep my technical, finance, and accounting skills current and sharp during COVID-19, I jumped in as an independent contractor, project managing ad hoc duties including client communication, financial cleanups, accounts payable, accounts receivable, budgeting and budget management training, and payroll reporting.•Organized a cleanup of three years of back payroll reporting to align company records for compliance with year-end audit and annual tax reporting.•Transformed client books, matching 12 months of invoices to receivables, updating bank feeds, reviewing expense categories, and reconciling accounts in preparation for compliance with year-end audit and annual tax reporting.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

An ~750-employee company known for its expertise in electrical and low voltage cabling installation, design, and maintenance for various industries, including commercial, industrial, institutional, and healthcare sectors producing ~ $450M annual revenue.2018 ushered in a period of transformation with Communication Management Inc.’s sale to Amteck. During this period, agility flexibility, and collaboration were key in spearheading the transition process converting 100+ vendor accounts, 500+ customer accounts, finance, accounting, and human resources functions, and $12M of cash flow between corporate offices. •Coached all levels of employees from entry-level to the C-suite through changes while maintaining the people-centered business culture established during the growth years at CMI, supporting a 95% retention rate during the first 18 months of the transition.•Maintained high-level customer relationships during the transition of 500+ accounts.•Eliminated missed deadlines for AIA invoicing through a shared calendaring and review process.•Assured zero disruption of material flows, orders, and payments in a seamless transition of 100+ established vendors through the facilitation process of alignment and ongoing relationship building of relevant stakeholders.

Columbia, Sc

An ~100-employee technology-driven contracting company, specializing in RCDD design/installation of low-voltage cabling solutions for commercial, industrial, government & healthcare sectors with ~$12M annual revenue.As a valued member of the leadership team, I utilized my highly honed penchant for organization, innovation, and process improvement skills to ensure continuous operational efficiency during the company’s start-up and growth. Actively leading both the Human Resources (HR) and Finance departments as a right hand and trusted partner to the CEO, while conducting ad hoc project management for the COO, gave me a cross-functional view, enhancing my skills to streamline processes and procedures and making valuable contributions to the strategic planning operations management across the organization.•Researched and implemented automated technical stacks enhancing QuickBooks and our SOPs to efficiently run the finance department, ultimately leading a team of 3, including budgeting, budget management, establishing and ensuring vendor management, A/P, A/R, preparing and filing monthly sales tax returns, monthly financial close, financial reporting, and coordinating with the external accountant for preparation and filing annual tax returns and audit compliance, supporting an annual gross income of $12M.•Designed and established comprehensive processes and continued process improvement to support the full employee cycle in human resources and talent management functions from recruiting to offboarding, including training, Human Resources (HR) policy, benefits management, compensation, internal advancement strategy, 401K, payroll, expenses, and reimbursements, ultimately supervising and coaching a staff of 2, employing a system of continuous improvement to support the growth of 5 to 100+ employees.•Set and measured Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and presented financial reporting and financial analysis at quarterly shareholders meetings.

Master'S Degree, Ed. Leadership And Administration, General

Bachelor'S Of Science, Education