Jeff Paris Email & Phone Number

Davie, Florida

Bookkeeping, financial reporting (QuickBooks for Non Profits), IT coordinator (Office 365), program oversight administrator, peer review, research and reporting

Responsible for stores and Distribution Center perpetual inventory accounting, shrink and gross margin computations, and associated reporting to senior management for a Grocery Store Chain with 48 stores, a 300,000 square foot full service warehouse facility, combined inventory balances in excess of 35 million and annual revenues of $500 million.*Supervised accounting staff of 15 in weekly inventory and gross margin computation/reporting, periodic G/L closings, P/L and Balance Sheet account reconciliation and analysis. Process and reporting for stores was done by division, by district, by store, by department. Warehouse reporting process was by item, by department using a perpetual inventory system. Reporting was made directly to the CFO and Division Presidents for Operations and Merchandising.*Reengineered procedures, duties, and reporting functions resulting in streamlined, economical, and efficient processes and improved communications with operational and merchandising departments. *Conducted periodic meetings and training sessions with operational, merchandising, loss prevention, and store personnel to provide guidance and understanding of accounting and IT processes and to get user feedback.*Originated and wrote numerous requests for IT services for program and systems changes/enhancements related to the Accounting, Operations, and Merchandising processes. *Served as Accounts Payable Manager on an interim basis and as back-up for the Director of Retail Accounting while retaining all other duties.*Assisted in reconciliation of vendor bankruptcy claims by researching Accounts Payable, store and warehouse receiving records, maintenance logs, and legal and rent agreements/contracts for either confirmation of, determination of differing amounts or for reasons for disputing the claims and communicating the findings to company senior management, legal representatives, and the claimants.

Field audits for all Florida and Virgin Islands stores. Internal, operational, and financial lead auditor. *Planned and performed audits and reviews of all facets of retail store operations.*Developed and implemented policies and procedures at the request of Operational Management.*Participated in year-end financial statement reviews with External Auditors.*Organized and executed Internal Control Reviews of financial, operational, merchandising and purchasing functions.*Project Team Leader in installation of POS System in the Virgin Islands stores.

B.A, Accounting

Ba, Accounting