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Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Greater Boston Area

Manage day to day operations for commercial plumbing operation specializing in the restaurant industry. Use QuickBooks accounting system for all billing, invoicing and payment processing (AR/AP).Proficient in ADP payroll system.Key Contributions:Financial oversight and controls for payroll, AR/AP, cash flow and vendor management.Upgrade IT systems (desk tops, server, cloud backup) and automate work flows using state-of-the-art productivity tools.Oversee customer service, resolve issues with clients (first line of defense) and billing problems in a timely manner.Negotiate favorable payment terms with vendors and major supply houses (90 days) to improve our cash flow (payable's)Train employees in use of mobile apps and tools to integrate with vendor systems.

Greater Boston Area

Provide financial management, tracking and analysis supporting sales planning for $200 mil annual revenue in the Northeast U.S. Create annual revenue and expense budgets for regional Vice President and Corporate Finance to meet corporate earnings requirements. Daily revenue tracking and analysis; monthly expense analysis and variance reporting to ensure that key performance indicators for the region are achieved. Provide Sales & Marketing organizations with financial analysis to create regional market improvement plans for top revenue markets.

Greater Boston Area

Directed expense and headcount budget process and developed revenue targets by market for Northeast and National Sales operations. Developed profitability models to support go/no go decisions for proposed new business initiatives. Supported implementation of integrated PeopleSoft financial reporting/budget module; streamlined accounting software to simplify reporting and data analysis. Regional representative on Bell Atlantic/GTE merger synergies team for Sales & Finance; quantified and presented Phase One proposals resulting in approved consolidated operating plans. Provided financial analysis and recommendations to Corporate Finance resulting in $650k savings through field sales office consolidation.

Greater Boston Area

Monitored and analyzed force, revenue and expense budgets to establish fiscally sound sales plans. Collaborated with Corporate Finance to re-engineer Financial Planning & Analysis process and organization resulting in $400k G&A savings. Partnered with Sales management to develop team-based compensation plan to stimulate new business growth. Developed and refined sales compensation guidelines for labor negotiations relating to all Sales functions.

Bsba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Tau Kappa Epsilon, Program Board Council (PBC)

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