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Seattle, Wa

Providing accounting, bookkeeping, and financial consulting services for creative, right-brained small business owners.

Everett, Wa

- Responsible for managing Accounting Clerk, reviewing all AR/AP transactions, account reconciliations, month-end closing, audit support, budget support, and ad-hoc reporting for CFO.- Reviewed inventory transactions and variances and investigate significant irregularities to ensure accuracy of inventory and cost of sales.- Oversaw financial transactions in Epicor ERP system and collaborated with sales and supply chain teams to streamline procedures and ensure accuracy of financial data.

Everett, Wa

- Responsible for all accounts payable and accounts receivable, reconciliations, month-end closing, and ad-hoc reporting for CFO.- Review inventory transactions and variances and investigate significant irregularities to ensure accuracy of inventory and cost of sales.- Oversee financial transactions in Epicor ERP system and collaborate with other departments to streamline procedures and ensure accuracy of financial data.Key Achievements:- Collaborated with multiple departments to create weekly cash flow forecasts to support management decision-making for a 4-million-dollar build-out of new facility, a project that lasted over six months.- Oversaw project to test and determine feasibility for including labor costs in cost of sales in ERP system.

Seattle, Wa

- Oversaw all accounting and purchasing functions at a leading manufacturer in the legal cannabis industry while revenues grew 130% over a one-year period and company grew from 20 to nearly 50 employees; trained and managed staff accountant and purchaser.- Skilled in cost accounting, with experience compiling cost of goods for new products, setting up bills of materials, performing cost analyses, and troubleshooting inventory issues.- Gained reputation for being an effective communicator and go-to person who understood every department and could confidently address the needs of production teams and senior management.Key Achievements: - Took on most controller responsibilities when controller moved to California to work for sister company. - Navigated challenging cash flow conditions during slow seasons as well as a major facility move to a new building four times the size. - Managed multiple sudden bank account changes due to unique industry conditions, until we opened a cannabis-friendly account with Salal Credit Union.

Seattle, Washington

- Promoted to assistant controller in six months after demonstrating exceptional skill and initiative above and beyond assigned tasks.- In charge of accounts payable, cash receipts, payroll, human resources administration, office administration.- Prepared cost analysis for cannabis extraction department with complex processes in order to allocate cost to individual products.

Seattle, Wa

- Process accounts payable and accounts receivable for a one-person cash business, including bill payment, bank reconciliation, and recording cash receipts. - Prepare state and city business tax returns and compile revenues and expenses for filing Schedule C on the federal tax return.Key Achievements: - Increased job leads from first-time customers by 50% through creating a website and Yelp presence. - Reduced time spent on tax return compilation by 40% through streamlining the compilation process.

Seattle, Wa

- Carefully and accurately prepared federal income tax returns for individuals and families. Also reviewed the work of other volunteers.

Seattle, Wa

- Worked on contract through TRC Staffing; coded and updated website merchandising placements for Amazon Shoes category using proprietary software.- Wrote 6-10 engaging advertising emails per week to market the latest shoe styles to targeted Amazon customers.- Investigated and resolved website image issues and catalog errors using Excel pivot tables.- Initial 3-month assignment extended multiple times to 11 months.

Seattle, Wa

- Upon relocating to Seattle, accepted a contract-based assignment through TRC Staffing for coordinating the production and scheduling of print and online ads to promote events sponsored by The Seattle Times. - Provided administrative support to the Newspapers In Education program, including customer service, proofreading of ads, and coordinating an online auction campaign for fundraising.

Santa Monica, Ca

- Served in a hybrid bookkeeping/operations position handling accounts receivable and accounts payable related to sales orders; coordinated wholesale shipments of infomercial products to customers in Latin America and Europe.Gained early career experience in Quickbooks through issuing purchase orders and invoices, recording wire transfer payments, and producing sales reports.Acted as liaison between vendors and customers and resolved problems related to import requirements and quality issues. Key Achievements: - Navigated complex import/export issues, closely communicating with customers and suppliers in different countries to resolve problems. - Selected to cover for accounting assistant during her 3-month maternity leave.

Certificate Of Accountancy, Accounting, 4.0 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Accounting tutor, Accounting Club memberPlanned and assisted in accounting-related events as member.

Ba, English

Graduated Cum Laude in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. Overseas Studies Program: 1 semester at the University of Sussex.