Accountant in the banking industry, with a focus on analysis and systems improvement to drive efficiencies at the interdepartmental and company wide level.Routine duties included:- Vendor/file/payment management for ~1,400 active vendors- GL reconciliation incl. ACH systems/ATM/Cash, Accruals, BOLI/CDA/Split Dollar compensation plans, Loan Pools, and Member equity- 1099 issuance- Internal policy education, compliance and revision for expenses and processing- Various settlements for ACH/plastics- Fixed asset management- Month end analytics to facilitate closing in a timely mannerAccomplishments:- Accounting-side lead on conversion of financial accounting software from purchase to rollout in less than 5 months - Worked with company-wide stakeholders to develop a mostly 90% automated process for plastics settlement (Credit/Debit)- Developed, tested and built a new internal expense process to reduce lag-time between invoice/pmt, provide greater accountability and awareness of outstanding projected expenses- Key contributor to smoothing out logistical issues when switching Debit/Credit systems- Revised, rewrote and clarified (with stakeholder assistance) the travel, expense and budget/approval policies pending approval for 2019- Built multiple customized internal measures for data/financial analytics and presentation

Launched a video game development studio to create positive, local, multi-user gaming experiences in partnership with Nintendo, Sony & MicrosoftResults- Successfully negotiated developing, licensing and distribution agreements with Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo of America- Raised $35k in first round capital- Targeted and delivered successful exhibitions cross country at major gaming related events with an average attendance of 42k persons. Highlights include the inaugural PAX South and RTX 14- Established connections with writers, artists, VAs and sound engineers to supplement core competencies- Developed media relations leading to coverage in a variety of gaming websites such as Siliconera, Gamasutra etc.Additional Responsibilities- Maintain financial records for business- Strategic and financial planning- Review and vet contracts and agreements- First point of contact for industry and consumer interests- Source software and hardware for development, testing and showcasing- Lead writing duties on narrative experiences

Operated an independently owned retailer in northern Indiana on an as-needed basis. Responsible for - sales- maintaining inventory and shipment records- financial records- customer service - actively sourced new products from independent and established publishersRequired to maintain an in-depth knowledge of product offering as well as industry and consumer trends. Assisted in running an after-hours open house, every Friday, for customers to demo product offerings and build social relationships with the Griffon.