Jacob Kulik Email & Phone Number

Irvine, Ca, Us

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Us

Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Us

I started this business to expand my experiences into different fields and industries. We have been performing small residential and commercial remodel projects while entering and growing the business in the implementation of retail branding. This entails installing point of purchase signage, displays, kiosks, graphics, and additional fixtures. We work with the manufacturers and end customer to ensure that all needs and expectations are exceeded. I handle all aspects of operations and labor, occasionally employing temporary staff that has already proven to be reliable.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Greenville, Nc, Us

• Directed and coordinated portfolio of over 160 retail leases• Responsible for lease compliance, project management, vendor procurement, CAM reconciliations and construction schedules• Assured licensing and permitting compliance across 200 individual government jurisdictions• Coordinated the build out, furnishing, and opening of 70 retail locations• Implemented procedures to streamline retail store opening process• Renegotiated vendor contracts thereby generating $150k in recurring annual savings• Instituted unified inventory security program across entire company

Greenville, Nc, Us

• Recommended and implemented the upgrade of 125 retail locations from individual landline and internet accounts to a single ISP and VoIP provider• Migrated email servers from Microsoft Exchange 2003 to Microsoft Exchange 2010• Improved MPLS network to maintain PCI compliance• Established outsourced desktop support for retail operations• Negotiated managed print services contract resulting in cost savings and reduced downtime in stores• Advised executive management through decision making process for companywide hardware upgrades

Greenville, Nc, Us

• Prepared and reported financial data to CEO for approximately 100 retail locations• Designed, implemented, and maintained effective internal accounting controls and procedures during start up process of company• Managed the activities of all accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, and cash flow• Initiated vendor procurement process, allowing company to maintain cash reserves for ongoing retail growth• Filed monthly and quarterly state sales tax returns

• Coordinated day to day operational services for 240 retail locations• Built portfolio of preferred vendors, reducing recurring monthly expenses by $25k• Streamlined maintenance and repair request fulfillment process• Interacted effectively with staff, management, and other departments• Provided project schedules and budgets to assist executive management team with decision making

• Supervised accounts payable activities for 3 companies totaling 240 locations• Aided in two successful migrations of accounting software• Reviewed and analyzed $10M in monthly payables for accuracy• Ensured proper expense recognition• Constructed more efficient procedures allowing the department to easily increase in scale as the company expanded• Responsible for monthly bank reconciliations of 200 accounts• Prepared daily cash deposits and check batches