James Beneze Email & Phone Number

Promoted from Accounting Clerk to Accountant

September 2023 - promoted from store level to corporate finance

 Managing actors, designers, and crew during rehearsals and performances to present the best live production possible to our audience Designing various aspects for productions to help bring the director’s vision to life on stage Meeting deadlines and collaborating with other artists to ensure smooth operations behind the scenes Became Company Member Fall 2017 (Props Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Marketing Liason)

September 2023 - promoted to corporate finance Assist ~200 customers daily with purchases, refunds, questions, etc… to safeguard customer satisfaction Handle cash receipts, bank deposits, and money deliveries of $3,000-9,000 to ensure smooth operation of store sales Manage reports and filing to maintain at store level for up to 6 years for potential auditing purposes Handle and prepare fresh produce for ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook items Assist customers with lottery and money transfer orders per state and federal regulations Create fresh floral arrangements per corporate schematics and custom orders Prepare and present fresh meat and seafood products and assist customers at the full-service butcher block to guarantee freshness and satisfaction with product Audit product pricing and manage store inventory placement to ensure all items are properly marked and placed

Vandalia, Il

 Trained new employees per corporate policies and worked closely with customers to ensure satisfaction and warrant return business Frequently ran the store while the shift manager was otherwise engaged to ensure smooth operations of day to day business Tracked store inventory and reorder quantities to guarantee product availability and freshness Trained on and provided direction on the maintenance/cleaning of complex store machinery Handled cash receipts and bank deposits to ensure smooth operation of store sales

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Digital And Integrated Marketing Communications

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Theatre/Theater, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Delta Psi Omega

Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Digital And Integrated Marketing Communications