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Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Implementing improved process controls and efficiencies in all aspects of the accounting cycle. Creating and refining processes for auditing, delivering, and communicating financial results to clients.
• Oversee 500+ bank reconciliations per month, with over $50M in daily balances
• $280M deposits per year with $200M+ in payables
• Increased monetary controls by implementing strict separation of duties and automated approval routing processes.
• Interfacing directly with clients, Asset Managers, and CPAs regarding financial performance and reporting
• Supervise the preparation of complete and accurate records of assets, liabilities, and financial transactions. Responsible for overseeing cash flow and working capital of the organization

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Created and refined processes for auditing, delivering, and communicating financial result to clients.
• Dynamic ad hoc analyses pertinent to a variety of business decisions
• Working directly with Portfolio Managers and Accountants to develop best practices and SOPs
• Interfacing with clients, CPAs, CFOs, regarding financial questions and concerns

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Responsible for outbound shipments on more than forty bay doors under strict, high pressure, deadlines at a 350k sqft. facility.
• Directly oversee, coach, support and manage twenty plus hourly associates
• Track various operational KPIs regarding fulfillment accuracy, rate, and safety
• Collaborate with all support teams including Safety, Engineering, Loss Prevention, Quality Assurance, and HR to develop plans that meet business objectives

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Built manufacturing business into a million dollar plus annual revenue company in four years with the intention of selling. Established C-Corp, acquired state licenses, raised capital, negotiated and secured leases.
• Interviewed, hired, trained, coached and managed four salaried and fifteen plus hourly employees
• Established capital budget, created financial goals and managed working capital
• Negotiated terms with suppliers and lease agreements resulting in 30% annual savings
• Developed and oversaw business operations to comply with state regulations
• Designed and programmed PLC for automation and data logging of crucial tasks

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Analyzed, designed, implemented, documented and monitored business processes to reduce redundancy, build efficiency, and increase productivity. Presented process changes to executive level decision makers for approval.
• Redesigned procurement procedures to reduce component cost through vendor and component reselection resulting in a 15% reduction in COGS
• Evaluated and redesigned retail packaging to fit 20% more product in shipping containers
• Worked directly with manufacturing facility to redesign layout and flow to increase the efficiency of production
• Developed and implemented quality control procedures to reduce chargebacks from retailers

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Managed EDI processes: order retrieval, advanced ship notifications, and invoicing. Processed customer orders for factory fulfillment and maintained order history reporting system.
• Worked directly with clients to provide customer service and conflict resolution with a positive attitude
• Network and general IT support for the office

Portland, OR

Led a cross-functional team of six to research and evaluate the risk and feasibility of a local start-up. Created in-depth report on all aspects of the business and presented formal recommendations to a panel of investors.

Wilsonville, OR

Assembled molds of various precast concrete components (sections of bridges and power vaults). Selected by management to rewrite job process training documentation.

Graduate Operations Management

Graduate Corporate Finance

B.S., Business Administration - Finance

Activities and Societies: Financial Management Association

Graduate Corporate Finance & Valuation - Audited

Google Project Management