Provided broad range of supply chain-related finance functions, including inventory control, retail accounting ledger maintenance, physical inventory process, and gross margin analysis in shared-services environment. Analyzed all gross margin components, including purchases, purchase returns, freight, transfers, markups, markdowns, and shrink. Oversaw calculation of cost of goods sold. Directed staff of seven associate to senior-level accountants. Determined adequate inventory reserve accruals, including LIFO reserve, PYP reserve, overage reserve, and shrink reserve. Oversaw reconciliation of shrink for all store locations. Led hiring, training, mentoring, and conducting performance appraisals for staff. Oversaw the operation and development of multiple supply chain-related systems, including JDA perpetuals, auto markup markdown, wholesale auto credit, rental interface, shrink calculation, and inter-store transfers systems.

Directed all retail accounting functions including inventory control, retail accounting ledger, accounts payable, sales audit, pricing management, and item maintenance. Prepared monthly retail stock ledger. Analyzed all gross margin components including purchases, freight, vendor discounts, sales, markdowns, shortages, other revenue, and cost of goods sold. Oversaw staff of 14 including accounts payable manager, retail accounting manager, merchandise control manager, inventory accountant, sales audit supervisor, and direct reports. Led physical inventory process, including contract negotiating, scheduling, instructions, and reconciliation between physical and book stock. Analyzed approximately 100 vendor contracts to ensure collection of all allowance programs and analyzed inventory to determine accruals/reserves based on aging, inventory turn, and life cycle of inventory. Directed hiring, training, mentoring, and conducting performance appraisals for staff. Participated in system installs to ensure financial impacts considered and tested. Participated in various task force/focus groups charged with achievement of strategic corporate goals and initiatives.