Analyze and present financial reports, communicate monthly and annual financial statements, and oversee and lead annual budget and planning process with Executive Committee. Manage organization cash flow, administer and review financial plans and budget. Update and implement business policies, ensure billing and collection schedules are met, manage payroll, retirement accounts, and all tax accounting. Create social media campaigns and engage membership through effective programming and networking events. Oversee all accounting for the non-profit trade association.

My role is to protect the finances of National Seed by controlling the credit offered and managing the debts our customers owe. In doing so, I am accountable for the entire credit granting process which includes the consistent application of the company credit policy, periodic credit reviews of existing customers, and assessing the credit worthiness of potential customers in a commercial lending environment. My main objective is to optimize the mix of company sales and bad debt losses.• Manage relations with sales department• Manage customer credit files• Personally visit the largest customers to establish relationships• Check customers’ credit rating with banks and credit references and manage relationships with collection and credit reporting agencies• Monitor deductions being taken by customers• Manage the application of late fees and finance charges• Negotiate repayment plans• Halt supplies to late-paying customers• Use legal action to recover debts when necessary• Audit delinquent accounts considered uncollectable to ensure all efforts are applied before assigning bad credit status to accountOther responsibilities include managing the payables and processing receivables on a day-to-day basis, providing back up to the inside sales staff during periods of high call volume, and assisting the CFO and CPA in monthly and year end close reporting.

Responsible for advertising, coordinating, promoting, decorating, hosting, and controlling all activities within the non-profit facility. Maintain budget expenditures for multiple club functions. Manage all personnel and function as HR and payroll administrator. Responsible for all accounting functions, and reporting financial information to the board of directors. Manage synchronization of daily transactions from Clover POS system into QuickBooks accounting software. Involved with local community to promote the organization.

Responsible for project billing process, including responding to client inquiries. Effectively communicate with Project Managers (PM) and sales consultants regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing. Prepare final invoice packages containing draft and final invoices for all billable projects, including waivers, AIA forms and certified payroll.

Buyer of green goods and hardgoods. Manager of holding yard staff and inventory. Administrator of job cost and time tracking software and corresponding databases for all 5 divisions of the company. Focus on purchasing and negotiation of preferred vendor programs which include competitive pricing, group buys, and financial terms. Foster creative thinking and team building within the production staff. Collaborate with other division managers and supervisors to ensure job needs are met through submittal process and material procurement.Guide and manage the social media platforms. Provide meaningful, relevant and appropriate content to Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter company accounts.

Guide and manage the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs including:Health and safety of the workforce.Development of a superior workforce.Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development, and high performance.compliance to regulatory concerns regarding employees. Policy development and documentation.Employee relations, compensation and benefits administration.

Manage and process weekly disbursement of payroll, including garnishments, benefits and taxes to 200 employees consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws.Manage and process monthly commission payroll, including excel spreadsheets to track profitability and draws.Ensure the processing of new hires, temporary workers, transfers, promotions andterminations is accurate and timely.Critically review and analyze current payroll, benefits and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement changes leading to best-practice operations.Create, process and audit quarterly and annual payroll tax liabilities and W-4s.Communicate actively with Operations, HR and Billing to review cross-departmental impacts and reconcile data sharing.Ensure systems are set-up and updated to reflect our current employee base, including wages, benefits, sick and vacation time in line with union contracts.Manage regular preparation of relevant management reports, including weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports (gross payroll, hours worked, vacation accrual, tax deductions, benefit deductions, etc.)

Manage plant material inventory in 5 acre holding yard and supervise yard staff. Procure additional plant material to re-wholesale to landscapers, municipalities, and garden centers. Maintain 3 greenhouses of herbaceous material, including growing finished perennials and ornamental grasses from rooted plugs. Create and maintain a client database and wholesale catalog.

Manage the retail garden center and nursery. Sell live and hard goods to the public and small landscape companies. Create landscape plans for DIY market to differentiate from box stores. Maintain inventory. Participate in local buying group to secure more profits. Implement a year round marketing plan, including various forms of print and electronic media as well as create and maintain a customer database, quarterly newsletter, and update the company website as needed.