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New York, Ny, Us

Mahwah, Nj

Facilitate Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Programs for the US and Canada. Proactively identify control deficiencies; advise on the design and revision of processes with a focus on compliance and standardization of work practices; and recommend risk mitigation strategies.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Review activities of the organization for compliance with regulations, policies, and procedures. Develop an in-depth understanding of the process and use business knowledge and analytical skills to identify control weaknesses in order to increase operational efficiencies and reduce costs. Selected to lead inaugural audits of Corporate Social Responsibility and Entertainment of Public Officials. Led in-depth operational audits of outsourced processes to evaluate vendors’ contractual, legal, and regulatory compliance; adherence to data security guidelines; and overall process efficiency. Responsible for consolidating audit findings for senior management review, developing and presenting written recommendations to, and obtaining concurrence from business leaders.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Managed approximately 400 business accounts. Researched diverse industries, learned current trends and best practices in technology and telecommunications, and delivered insights in a consulting role to client executives.Exceeded individual annual sales objective;Served as mentor to account managers upon their completion of new hire training.

Baton Rouge, La

Developed corporate affiliate partnerships and negotiated, reviewed, and renewed contracts. Compiled, analyzed, and reported competitive trends and sales data in order to improve communication with vendors and increase rate of approval for special pricing requests. Increased proposal success rate by 30% after creating a response-and-tracking procedure for Requests for Proposal (RFP) that streamlined the submission and follow-through process;Reduced order delays by 80% and eliminated lost orders by creating formal process for placing and tracking purchase orders.

Ft. Lauderdale, Fl

Managed 300 small/medium business accounts. Responsible for increasing revenue and overcoming competitive threats to retain and reacquire clients.

Miami, Fl

Trained and supervised inside sales and administrative staff. Managed division P & L, inventory budget, purchasing, and warehouse operations. Promoted through positions of increasing responsibility from Man¬agement Trainee to Operations Manager;Directed an accounting project that resulted in a 22% reduction in Accounts Receivable days outstanding and a 12% increase in division cash flow.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor’S Degree, Economics