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Danvers, Massachusetts

Direct all aspects of company financial resources. Responsible for strategic budgetary planning, AR, AP, in-house payroll, benefit plans and human resources. Financial analysis and project management.

Marblehead, Ma

Provides personal cash management, HCM implementation, payroll processing, and business bookkeeping services. Collaborate with clients to execute bill paying, bank deposits / transfers, and account reconciliations. Provide guidance on budgeting, cash planning, debt reduction, vendor disputes, and negotiating with creditors. Monitor credit card activity. Track investments and prepare for estate planning. Organize tax records in preparation for hand-off to accountant, financial advisor, or… Show more Provides personal cash management, HCM implementation, payroll processing, and business bookkeeping services. Collaborate with clients to execute bill paying, bank deposits / transfers, and account reconciliations. Provide guidance on budgeting, cash planning, debt reduction, vendor disputes, and negotiating with creditors. Monitor credit card activity. Track investments and prepare for estate planning. Organize tax records in preparation for hand-off to accountant, financial advisor, or attorney. Manage and review insurance and medical paperwork. Show less

Swampscott, Ma

Franchised retail operation offering craft beer, accessories, and education. Sold to new ownership in 2017. Directed all store operations. Selected, trained, managed, and scheduled staff. Sourced and selected payroll vendor. Ensured employee records complied with State and Federal regulations. Analyzed business cycles to better align staffing with maximum traffic patterns. Provided ongoing counseling to employees to optimize performance.

Westborough, Ma

Transferred to HQ to assist the regional finance manager with ensuring accurate and reliable data necessary for business operations. Strategized and provided recommendations on process improvement. Performed month-end financial close responsibilities including journal entries, accruals, variance reporting and analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and unbilled activity. Analyzed and synthesized data using SQL and Access. Created a uniform and scalable method to tabulate energy savings data by… Show more Transferred to HQ to assist the regional finance manager with ensuring accurate and reliable data necessary for business operations. Strategized and provided recommendations on process improvement. Performed month-end financial close responsibilities including journal entries, accruals, variance reporting and analysis, balance sheet reconciliations, and unbilled activity. Analyzed and synthesized data using SQL and Access. Created a uniform and scalable method to tabulate energy savings data by using Excel pivot tables and “slicing” data in to categories; new process enabled uniform executive reporting while eliminating the inconsistency and cost of ad hoc reports Show less

Lombard, Il

Promotion. Supervised daily operations and up to five employees. Identified risks or problems with current processes and procedures and proposed changes. Developed workforce metrics, including data gathering, analysis, trend reporting, production, and distribution. Audited HR records to maintain data integrity. Devised and implemented strategic operational plans by analyzing utilization and capacity against performance goals. Took over responsibility for Human Resources upon the departure of… Show more Promotion. Supervised daily operations and up to five employees. Identified risks or problems with current processes and procedures and proposed changes. Developed workforce metrics, including data gathering, analysis, trend reporting, production, and distribution. Audited HR records to maintain data integrity. Devised and implemented strategic operational plans by analyzing utilization and capacity against performance goals. Took over responsibility for Human Resources upon the departure of the program manager. Selected as on-site point person to coordinate the transfer of Illinois office operations into the corporate HQ. Navigated a phased reduction in force to enable the company to meet customer obligations, turn over accounts and records to the new provider, and protect the brand throughout the transition Show less

Lombard, Il

Reviewed expense invoices for appropriate management authorization, accuracy, and reasonableness. Analyzed trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations incurred to forecast revenue and expenses. Processed financial transactions; designed and maintained financial and operational statements. Created, verified, and issued client accrual statements and invoices.

Park Ridge, Il

Promoted to manage a team of seven. Led recruiting, screening, and hiring of employees. Served as main point of contact for employee relations issues. Maintained personnel files including new hire documents and PTO requests / accruals. Ensured that long-term disability, workers’ compensation, insurance plans, and defined benefit / contribution plans were compliant with government and organization policy. Setup, maintained, and issued payroll for both hourly and salaried employees. Provided… Show more Promoted to manage a team of seven. Led recruiting, screening, and hiring of employees. Served as main point of contact for employee relations issues. Maintained personnel files including new hire documents and PTO requests / accruals. Ensured that long-term disability, workers’ compensation, insurance plans, and defined benefit / contribution plans were compliant with government and organization policy. Setup, maintained, and issued payroll for both hourly and salaried employees. Provided guidance to officers and leadership. Reported directly to principal officer and executive board. Led consolidation and relocation of two offices into a single entity. Authored employee policy handbook to improve alignment among the two teams and with HQ objectives. Reconstructed organizational record-keeping and filing systems and developed analytics to track performance / progress Show less

Park Ridge, Il

Led three office administrative and financial staff. Managed A/P and A/R. Prepared month and year end reports including budget, forecasts, and variance analysis. Investigated and reclassified discrepancies in previously unbalanced accounts.

Des Plaines, Il

Took on additional responsibility for financial analysis. Performed forecasting and budgeting functions for multiple business units. Created, maintained, and edited business and financial models. Prepared and consolidated due diligence materials for investment purposes. Reported directly to controller and CEO.

Des Plaines, Il

Analyzed P&L and ROI for commercial products and R&D. Coordinated purchasing, supply-chain, and inventory management for domestic and international products. Managed all aspects of company human resource functions including hiring and recruiting, onboarding, maintaining office personnel records, and enforcing company policies. Oversaw IT.

Greater Chicago Area

Full-time to part-time front-of-house restaurant operations during Graduate School.

Iowa And Illinois

Management mixed with both inside and outside sales.

Mba, Management

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