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• Responsible for all firm’s social events

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 office capital project ($700k)* Implemented numerous physical and electronic security features* Provided ongoing support for all attorneys and staff (58 FTE’s)* Responsible for all firm social events

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.• On the management teams of three newer IT projects (Concur – T&E, Basware – A/P Automation, and Elite – Accounting System)• Manager of the Western Region Accounts Payable operations processing $20M in payables monthly. Responsibilities also include primary check signing and reviewer of all disbursements

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