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Irving, TX

Evaluated, implemented, and reported on Loss Prevention initiatives aimed at lowering store shrinkage. Responsible for store shrinkage forecasting, budgeting, and financial evaluation of all Loss Prevention related store and G&A expenses. Supervised the scheduling and execution of annual third party store physical inventory counts in all 1,200 stores..

Irving, TX

Responsible for reconciliation and posting of company’s annual 3rd party store physical inventory counts, for approximately 1,200 stores. Managed reporting and analysis of store shrinkage, including shrink reserve accounting for all retail stores. Provided technical and analytical support to store and Distribution Center inventory accuracy improvement.

Fort Worth, TX

Reconciled sales, cash, and in-transit accounts, for Amazon based web site, with annual sales of $28 million. Reconciled daily store cash sweeps and monthly store bank account reconciliations. Managed Gift Card balances for US and Canada, approximately $9 million. Assumed US and Canada Accounts Payable department in December of 2006. Average combined.

Irving, TX

Supervised 24 associates. Teams were responsible for multi-divisional inventory accounting, sales audit, store bank reconciliations, annual physical inventory reconciliations in 2,500 stores and 3 DCs, credit card accounting, and accounts receivable for the wholesale division.Maintained a strong relationship with Store Operations and Loss Prevention to.

Irving, Texas

Supervised all sales audit, store cash accounting, and physical inventory reconciliations, for multiple business units.Implemented JDA Sales Audit and Physical Inventory software modules for two business units.

Dallas And Irving, TX

Project leader in transitioning inventory control, sales audit, bank reconciliation, and physical inventory reconciliations to the newly created Footstar Shared Services Center Selected as a key associate, in the creation of the Store Accounting Operations department, that consolidated sales audit, bank reconciliation, and annual physical inventory.