Nancy Howard Email & Phone Number

United States

• Contract management for all licenses, to include new contracts and renewals. Carefully reviews terms before executing, in addition to applying for new clients to an agency and new product categories and distribution channels for existing licenses.• Responsible for maintaining, compiling, processing, and submitting quarterly royalty reports for all sales to collegiate licensing agencies and schools/organizations that manage their own trademark licensing programs, including CLC, FLM, Affinity Marketing Consultants, Exemplar Associates, Nexus Licensing Group, CORE81, Independents, etc.• Conducts post-royalty reporting audits to identify compliance issues and work with key stakeholders to correct non-compliance issues • Manage, maintain, and amortize licensing minimum guarantee and advance royalty schedules.• Analyze royalty trends to assess performance and identify strength and weaknesses.• Review all licensed artwork for compliance and submit in various license management portals and via email for schools/organizations that manage their own trademark licensing programs. Communicate approvals, disapprovals, and revision requests in a timely manner to help keep production on schedule.• Distributes updated style guides and communicates any brand refreshes company-wide.• Maintains the Royalty Detail List that contains information such as agencies, location, rates, contract types, exemptions, etc. for 1,000+ licensed colleges, universities, and organizations and distribute company-wide. • Educates staff and sales force on licensing and compliance and communicates issues found in order to remedy quickly.• Responsible for all Fair Labor Association requirements, to include the FLA quarterly eLearning.• Responsible for all Sumerra requirements, to include leading 3rd party supply chain audits.• Facilitate successful internal and external royalty audits through sound and thorough documentation and research.• Represent Herff Jones at tradeshows and the ICLA.

Indianapolis, Indiana

• Responsible for maintaining, compiling, processing, and submitting royalty reports for all sales to over 20 licensing entities, including NFL, MLB, NHL, NFLPA, IMG, Fermata, Learfield, Exemplar, Affinity, Independents, etc.• Managed, maintained, and amortized licensing minimum guarantee schedule.• Project lead on implementing and rolling out SAP Concur for company, to include training staff.• Led converting the Accounts Payable department from receiving paper invoices in the mail and filing hard copies to receiving e-bills and electronic filing, as well as switching all vendor payments from printed checks to ACH/EFT.• Review all invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to payment.• Process 3 way P.O. matching invoices, up to 100 plus line items.• Prioritize invoices according to cash discount potential and payment terms.• Manage and maintain A/P aging reports for review and process check, ACH, and wire requests.• Audit and process credit card bills.• 1099 maintenance and submissions.• Respond to all vendor inquiries and reconcile vendor statements, research and correct discrepancies.• Assist in month end closing.• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices.• Successfully maintain on-time payments through consistent account follow-up and thorough attention to detail.• Responsible for maintaining a good working relationship with over 260 vendor accounts.• Supervise the customer billing department.• Assist with licensing, contract reviews and renewals, and licensed artwork submissions and approvals.• Facilitate successful internal and external audits through sound and thorough documentation and research.• Generate reports and perform filing, copying, scanning, administrative duties, and assisted in other projects as needed for the CFO.

Carmel, In 46032

• Managed approximately 60 accounts receivable accounts working directly with Management.• Performed accounting duties including invoicing, processing checks for payment, researching chargebacks, discrepancies, and reconciliations. • Composed and drafted all outgoing correspondence and reports for managers. • Liaised with vendors to order and maintain inventory of office supplies. • Assisted on the sales floor and operated a cash register for cash, check, and credit card transactions.• Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the store.• Assumed ownership over team productivity and managed work flow to meet or exceed quality service goals.• Scheduled staff shifts for an average of 35 employees to cover peaks and lulls in customer inquiries.• Performed opening, closing, and shift change duties and made bank deposits as needed.

Technical Degree, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society• Graduated Cum Laude

Associate Of Arts And Sciences (Aas), General Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society• Graduated Magna Cum Laude • Focus in Accounting and Business coursework •.