Christopher George Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Responsible for managing all administrative and business functions (including finance, banking, IT, H/R, and facilities) of a midsize law firm
• Significant cleanup of most accounting areas
• Prepare and analyze firm’s financial statements and operating budget and all related
• Handle all banking activities
• Manage all H/R functions including payroll and benefits
• Member of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee

Greater Seattle Area

* Accounting and Budget work for Downtown Seattle law firm (Jan 2020 - Current)* Insurance and Facilities work for Eastside resident (Oct 2019 - completed)* Accounting work for Eastside Marketing company (completed)

Greater Seattle Area

* Responsible for managing all administrative and business functions (including finance, banking, IT, H/R, and facilities) of a growing and profitable midsize law firm.* Administer partner compensation, produce monthly shareholder ledgers and handle the equity accounting process* Prepared and managed firm’s operating and capital budget* Project manager for.

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

• Manager of the Firm’s Western Region and Asia partner compensation system involving over 250 equity partners. Originally hired to managed firm payroll.
• Oversaw the accounting operations and general ledger of 20 offices (including six in Asia).
• Preparation and review of a high volume of journal entries and accounting reconciliations.
• Managed a direct staff of seven including Accounting Managers in Hong Kong.
• Strong leader of internal controls and heavy involvement with the Firm's internal audit director in respect to office audits and procedures.
• Heavy involvement in external audits domestically and abroad.

Greater Seattle Area

• Responsible for all accounting and financial operations of organization including financial statement preparation and reporting.
• Directed and managed H/R as well as negotiated and implemented company benefits. Saved the company over $30k in annual premiums in open-market search during benefits renewal.
• Oversaw all banking and cash management. Saved company over $65k by renegotiating credit card rates.
• In a very short time, completed yearend accounting close and managed company’s most successful outside audit process.
• Saved company $16k while renegotiating Worker Compensation premiums during adverse times.

Greater Seattle Area

• Oversaw all financial and accounting functions, including G/L, S/A, A/P, A/R, payroll and benefits, taxes, cash management, and fixed asset management.
• Prepared, analyzed, and presented financial statements to board.
• Installed and managed the company’s computer system, which integrates the corporate mainframe system and the store’s POS equipment.
• Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated seven support personnel, including a designer to manage the on-line store and develop and maintain the web site.
• Member of Corporate Audit Committee, in addition, responsible for each year’s successful outside audit
• Provided cash management, which included setting up accounts, reconciliations and line of credit management