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• prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with GAAP• prepare company wide and departmental budgets on an annual basis• prepare budget to actual reports with analytical analysis on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis• develop and prepare financial forecasts, models and reports to be used as a tool in managing and analyzing the business operations and controlling costs• maintain and analyze schedules of all property and equipment and related depreciation• establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures• monitor and support taxation requirements, including sales and use taxes filings• oversee accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses• evaluate and advise on business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments and future revenues• collect and analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems• ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations and integrity of financial data • prepare for and interface with the outside accounting firm and bank as required

• managed accounts receivable processs• developed weekly reports for management review • prepared bi-weekly payroll for US & Canada employees • processed accounts receivable, cash flow analysis, accruals, and month end journal entries• closed month and produced consolidated financial statements• completed commissions tracking for field sales force and field system engineers

• managed accounting, finance, human resources, payroll, customer service, sales, and phone/IT systems• prepared monthly budgets for three tier business model (publications, newsletter subscription, and conference)• developed and implemented processes and systems that streamline all business functions • improved accuracy and timing of monthly financial information• created and maintained internal control procedures ensuring compliance with GAAP • processed accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow analysis, and month end journal entries• closed month and produced financial statements• ran monthly and quarterly financial review meetings with management and Board of Directors

•managed all customer service issues•developed & implemented order cycle procedures•executed marketing through online, print, and trade shows•updated corporate web site •prospected, built relationships, and closed sales•prepared sales presentations, proposals, requests for information & quotes•managed material purchasing and inventory management control•negotiated contracts with vendors

•managed national account base •developed sales & marketing programs •created new business and expanded current customer base•exceeded all quarterly sales quotas•built and managed relationships with leads, prospects, and customers•represented and demonstrated product solutions on site and at trade conferences•prospected and closed sales on client/server application technology

•supported and troubleshot infrastructure and desktop networking products•logged all calls into Clarify database, provided customer a ticket number, and escalated if necessary•re-created customer network problems in a lab environment to determine best solution•visited sites to maintain and upgrade equipment•assisted co-workers with installation of hardware and software application

•managed and increased mid-west sales territory - growth from $4M to $5M annual revenue (1/99-12/99)•exceeded all monthly sales quotas•created and managed relationships with direct customers and VAR's•represented and demonstrated information technology at trade shows•created presentations for on site customer (current and prospective) visits•prospected and closed sales on client/server technology, Internet, and CD-ROM solutions•developed monthly sales forecasts and annual expense budgets

•managed and trained customer service and outside sales staff•provided fellow employees with PC hardware and software support•maintained effective communication with nationwide manufacturers reps•developed and implemented quality customer relations and telesales programs including training manuals•confirmed, processed, and invoiced all sales orders•represented and demonstrated products at trade shows•communicated new products, price programs, and increased sales orders•designed, maintained, and updated corporate web site using simple HTML programming

Bachelor Of Science, Business Management

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