www.b-glowing.com- a premiere destination for prestigious cosmetic, skincare and hair care products. We have been featured in Gwyneth Paltrow’s ‘GOOP’ blog several times and were selected as InStyle’s “Best of the Web Beauty” in 2011.Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements for shareholders and banking entities. Oversee day-to-day financial operations (AP, AR, payroll, journal entries). Reconciled general ledger, fixed asset schedules, and inter-company accounts.

Working with owner to restructure the G/L and subsequent P&L's to reflect the business operations. Analyzed the balance sheet/COGS report and made corrections to accurately reflect the flow of inventory through conversion to finished goods process. Developing client Bill of Materials and the related variance analysis.

Cascade Payroll Services is a provider of Payroll, HR, Time Labor Management, Background Checks, pay as you go Worker's Comp and other employer services to small and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations.Cascade Payroll Service was founded on the idea to allow business owners and non-profit businesses focus on what is core to their business success. Our goal is to relieve clients from administrative and regulatory burdens related to payroll; reduce costs associated with payroll and labor management; and more importantly to provide the best in customer service. Cascade is not only reliable but our clients can rest assured that we are both accurate and flexible with a focus on their business needs. Cascade is consistently looking for ways that we can help our clients and view our client relationships as a true partnership. Cascade Payroll Services. is privately owned and located in the Portland area of the Pacific Northwest.Created corporate pricing models, client profitability analysis, budgeting, financial statement preparation and cash flow analysis. Lead in the creating and reporting of financial and operating metrics. Produced quarterly tax returns for a wide range of clientele, including pro bono work ranging from journal entry preparation to corporate development strategy. Identify potential problems before they arise and develop strategies to reduce company risk. Develop and supervise team with a focus on enhancing the customer experience and continued process improvement.

CheckMate Small Business Solutions is a provider of payroll,HR, time labor management and other employer services to small and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations.CheckMate Small Business Solutions Inc. is privately owned and located in the Portland area of the Pacific Northwest.

Worked as an independent contractor primarily at Janus Youth Corp, with a focus on resolving/correcting the problems/issues found during their annual audit.

eMark Solutions was a lead generation company with roughly 150-seats. I was originally hired as their CFO and after 6-months was promoted to running the company. Through a job needs analysis and corporate reorganization we eliminated redundancies at eMark Solutions, saving over $100,000 annually.Collaborated with a cross-functional team to fulfill business objectives with a focus on improving the client experience. Inspire team to evaluate/question established work processes and works towards continued improvement. Oversee annual budget and quarterly forecasting process. Analyzed and evaluated multiple benefit packages to determine what was the best fit for the organization. Prepared monthly, quarterly, and yearly consolidated financial statements for shareholders and banking entities. Produced budget to actual variance analysis and met with the Board to review/explain findings.

Originally hired as the Controller and promoted in 2005 to VP of Finance.Part of the management team that worked to identify inefficiencies and eliminating expenses resulting in SmartStop operating in the black.Oversaw day-to-day financial operations (AP, AR, payroll, journal entries), including supervision of 5 employees. Reconciled bank statements, fixed assets schedules, and inter-company accounts. Produced monthly, quarterly and yearly consolidated financial statements for shareholders and banking entities. Prepared budget to actual variance analysis and met with the Board to review/explain findings. Championed through a process flow analysis how to reduce the monthly close from 20 to 10 business days. Handled the corporate cash flow including reporting and working with banking to support a line of credit. Directed and created the annual budget and quarterly forecasting process with Excel financial models. Develop financial analysis on past revenue streams to evaluate future trends and presenting findings to operations.

Originally hired as the Cost Accountant, promoted to Financial Planning and Budgeting Analyst in 1998. in 1999 promoted to Manager of Financial Planning and Budgeting.Modeled and implemented an activity-based budget process that identified areas of opportunity, saving the Education Assistance Foundation $500,000 in annual expenses.Directed the annual budgeting process and implementation including instructing managers on the how to prepare their budgets with a focus on creating a culture of resolution and shared common goals. Executed and delivered 5-year planning financial models. Investigated the viability of a business acquisitions and presented my findings to the Board. Produced financial modeling and analytics for senior management as requested. Oversaw day-to-day financial operations including payroll processing, budget to actual reporting and analysis, and recorded inter-company transactions. Produced activity based cost reports and analysis on the services within the Foundation. Researched OMB circulars 110 and 133 to ensure that the Foundation remained compliant.

Developed and initiated an inventory control process to reduce monthly inventory write-offs from $50,000 to $4,000 at Starbucks’ Seattle Roasting Plant.Designed and launched the initial Bill of Materials process at Starbucks, saving the company thousands in development costs.Endorsed through a process flow analysis how to reduce the monthly close from 15 to 10 business days. Produced the Seattle Roasting Plant P&L and reviewed it with the Plant Manager with a focus on budget to actual variance and plant productivity. Reconciled inventory records and maintained inventory costing. Performed obsolete inventory analysis and variance analysis on cost of goods accounts, such as Purchase Price Variance and Production Variance. Prepared monthly journal entries for the raw and finished inventory accounts with supporting work schedules. Produced quarter end reporting for Auditors and internal management reporting. Created cost valuations for senior management as requested. Trained the Inventory Control group to improved inventory count accuracy; within four months accuracy increased from 50% to 97.5%. Produced conversion and packaging standards for the annual budget and quarterly forecasts.