Christopher Sharkey Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

Monument, Colorado, Us

Monument, Colorado, Us

I managed functions pertaining to guiding financial decisions by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing policies and procedures. Maintained documented system of accounting policies and operations. Oversaw payments of all accounts, ensuring all accounts are paid on time. I set up new products in NetSuite in the Enterprise Resource Planning software and tracked inventory levels in ERP to maintain appropriate stock on hand for multiple locations. I collaborated with our factories in China, Taiwan, and Nepal. I trained a team of 6 colleagues to maximize keywords to increase search engine results. Forecasted the demand for over 400 items and analyzed the variances at the end of each season. Tracked the PO status and communicated with factories overseas and initiated air shipments for popular items.

I pioneered the efforts across handling the entire gamut of functions about developing internal control guidelines, policies, and procedures for budget accounting, cash and credit management, administration, and other activities. I was responsible for monthly financial statements and managed payroll for 50 employees also reviewed variances on the financial statements with the President of the company. Reconciled bank accounts and General Ledger accounts using Excel spreadsheets. I handled communication between the accounting and management teams also the new hire orientation, and onboarding paperwork. Managed employee participation in Health Insurance and 401k program. Reduced month-end close to 5 days for the previous month. Set up a system for obtaining/tracking proper documentation from General Contractors. Prepared audit reporting notebooks for reviews of yearly financial activity. Processed Journal entries monthly and following annual review.

I maintained excel spreadsheets of revenue, expenses, and budgets. Assisted clients in preparing budgets and comparing them to actuals. Created and processed journal entries for accrual accounting clients. Recommend strategies to increase revenues, lower expenses, and increase effectiveness. I prepared a spreadsheet checklist to ease the tracking status of upcoming deadlines, created a system to increase the efficiency of producing reports by 25%. Prepared and attended client audits, decreased turn-around time to 24 hours for 90% of clients with effective prioritizing. I created a billing system to ensure the collection of past due invoices. I provided 25% of clients with payroll on-demand using QuickBooks accounting software. Assisted clients in creating effective accounting strategies in the day-to-day operations of the business.

Odessa, Texas, Us

I was responsible for the inventory of Anheuser Busch, Sam Adams, and Woodchuck products in 25 – 30 accounts. Managed displays, merchandising opportunities, and appropriate signage. I communicated pricing opportunities, and new products available that may be advantageous to the retailer also ensured accounts are current with all payments due on the account. Responsible for the largest sales volume accounts in the Southern Colorado territory. I achieved and exceeded sales quotas, using inventory tracking software. Increased display space 25% working strategically with the client. Placed 95% of new products available to the market. Developed relationships with clients to promote win-win results.

Bs, Communication

Bs, Political Science