Dave Colthup Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

- Investigating invoice approval discrepancies- Monitoring Purchase Orders and Received Goods- Tracking AP Aging- Sending payments to vendors- Reconciling bank accounts- Reconciling key G/L Accounts, such as: -> Received Goods -> Vendor Prepayments -> Landed Costs- Posting inventory transactions, such as:-> Applying Landed Costs to Inventory-> Entering Inventory Transfers

Los Angeles, California, United States

Through working from home these past few years, I have discovered an organic adaptability and flexibility in my working style. Combined with process evaluation, my technical problem-solving skills have strengthened in the journey towards a more profitable organisation, rooted in ethical practices and high team morale.My day-to-day in this role consisted of: Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable; business banking; monitoring and executing inventory transfers in SAP B1 and spreadsheets; and keeping in daily contact with international colleagues, discussing open transactions and working through anomalies.Throughout my time with NSI, I have had exposure to each link within the operational chain from procurement to sale, and been trusted to take on additional areas of responsibility depending on where we are at in the company’s evolution.Following the identification of process gaps in the flow of inventory transfer transactions, as part of my role I put forward solutions to the Operations team and the Director of Finance. These gaps were leaving inefficiencies, such as straggling transactions that resulted in last-minute, often complicated clean-ups. In determining the best solutions, I orchestrated a lot of one-to-one calls with my teammates, gaining the knowledge and experience to understand the working situation, and then learning from practice.Once noticing some pitfalls, such as lack of clear information streams, non-exhaustive transaction lists, and inconsistencies in paperwork handling and traceability practices, I had to figure out how to communicate my findings clearly, taking care to be respectful of what the team had already achieved so far.Ultimately, the issues were solved by implementing daily reports and alerts, alongside more technical software-related practices, and reinforced by a dashboard tracker which is accessible to the team. Developments like this are presented to all colleagues and management in whole-company meetings.

Los Angeles, Ca

• Reported to the Director of Finance and CEO• Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable data entry across multiple systems (Quickbooks, SAP B1, Spreadsheets, EDI/Email)• Ran and populated daily Accounts Receivable reports for lender• Chased payments from several of the largest supermarket retailers in the USA• Processed outgoing payments via online banking portals• Assisted with Month and Year End Balance Sheet and P&L reconciliation and reporting• Developed an accurate daily cash flow spreadsheet with all past and planned transactions• Helped in formatting a finance-focused weekly transactions review meeting for the Operations team• Trained several colleagues on A/P and A/R, eventually handing some responsibilities over • Worked towards transitioning from Quickbooks to SAP B1, pinpointing process gaps to upper management and a consultant, then training colleagues on updated procedures• Wrote detailed SOPs and presented to Finance and Operations teams

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

• Updating P&L and Balance Sheets – Allocating funds to financial accounts; Balancing ledgers• KPIs – Interpreting sales figures to communicate business performance • Planned and implemented new card payment procedures • Trained management and reception teams to adhere to revised practices• Monthly statistics – Retrieving and reporting from operations and administration on Opera• Cost center and tax allocation – Processing expense claims, petty cash and wage advances• Revenue reconciliation – System postings against contracts, payments and between programs• Investigating variances – Highlighting cash, card and BACS discrepancies to management• Authorizing billing – Forwarding to clients if accurate; Chasing confirmation backup• Accounts Payable – Logging delivery invoices; Requesting credit from suppliers where necessary• Managing guest enquiries – Delivering clarification on queries• Acting on chargebacks and providing remittance• Uploading stock takes – Maintaining accuracy on the P&L and Balance Sheets

Oxford, United Kingdom

• Preparing the reception department for upcoming events, communicating and delegating requirements and issues to other departments within the hotel, to ensure the smooth running of daily operations, preventing potential problems from arising• Responding to Duty Management responsibilities, such as: dealing with complaints and issues in a professional and understanding manner, ensuring the best possible outcome; delegating tasks and responsibilities to my colleagues, often in pressured situations; monitoring the safety and maintenance of the hotel to ensure security for guests and staff• Inspecting and monitoring customer and company bills, adhering to specific instructions and following banking procedures• Gaining a strong and comprehensive insight into a range of industry-specific systems, allowing me to investigate and deal with a variety of complex situations amongst administration tasks and system updating • Supervising the hotel bar, to keep stock, serve guests and delegate to my colleagues

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

• Operating the till and interacted with customers to deliver high standards of service• Upselling daily, using in-depth knowledge of the products available• Preparing and presenting seasonal meals and fresh coffee drinks• Flexible in supporting all areas of the café and thriving as part of a team, including occasionally assisting within other departments in the store• Adapting and developing time-management skills, working alongside university studies• Temporarily supported the opening of a new store to assist with training of new employees