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*Optimized product flow across retail channels, exceeding sales targets and inventory efficiency goals.*Developed and implemented store ranking models to inform buying decisions and drive in-season results.*Participated weekly communication with district managers, providing data-driven insights on current business trends and opportunities for improvement.*Led bi-monthly conference calls with store managers to gather insight on how to best help the teams succeed and quickly take action on the information.

*Managed accounting, forecasting, and budgeting for store-related expenses, ensuring accurate financial reporting.*Facilitated the semi-annual physical inventory process for retail stores alongside the store operations team, ensuring accurate inventory reconciliation.*Supported retail stores in tracking and reconciling inventory movement and completed the monthly inventory close.

*Performed monthly close processes, including journal entries, accrual tracking, and expense analysis.*Supported Sales and Marketing teams by maintaining forecasts, analyzing budgets, and tracking expenses.*Provided monthly reporting of expenses vs. budgets to team

*Performed monthly close processes, including journal entries, accrual tracking, and expense analysis.*Completed quarterly balance sheet reconciliations*Maintained and assisted with audit schedules and SOX compliance*Responsible for documentation and testing of Sarbanes-Oxley required controls specifically focusing on pricing controls

•Entered monthly value on hand for over 100 stores•Completed monthly inter-company transfer entries •Researched and resolved issues relating to all general ledger accounts•Performed monthly and quarterly entries to ensure accuracy of general ledger•Inspected general ledger accounts for accuracy of billing payments•Completed monthly bank statements•Entered weekly sales and budget figures into Excel worksheet for analysis

•Prepared personal state and federal taxes•Prepared corporate and small business personal state and federal taxes•Prepared financial statements**Worked part time as an seasonal intern over two tax seasons, not two consistant years