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St. Louis, Mo, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Providing Financial Insight to the Board and CEO of the organization. Teaming up with the Board and CEO on various Projects in Addition to maintaining the Financial Records of the Organization.

This is the top financial position in the company with two additional finance roles in support.Duties included:• Manage general ledger including all journals and closing functions• Establish and maintain controls for AP and AR• Maintain relationships with banks and insurance agencies• File all payroll and use taxes while assisting the external CPA with YE taxes• Manage all local business licenses and renewals• Annual audit of W/C hours and premiums• Weekly payroll, including managing all on-boarding controls• Manage health and life insurance• Daily, monthly, and quarterly reporting to ownership group• Overseeing the Vendor relationships with our three largest industry vendors and discussing, resolving, and implementing resolutions to many problems we face. • Worked with outside Legal Council on past due accounts, including pre-trail discussions, discovery, settlements, and execution of new collection practices.• Main point of contact for all things administrative• Reviewed, researched, negotiated, and implemented a major server upgrade project working with all stakeholders both internally and externally. • Reviewed expenses and found cost saving measures equating to $12,500 savings annually. • Reviewed expenses and found one time saving for the company that equated to $30K being recorded in savings or credits. • Provided back up for Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Sales, and Procurement Manager to allow them to take time off and still have things moving in their respective departments.• Implemented cost increase on hourly service and gross markup, generating over $100K in revenue for the company. • Reestablished Credit Controls for customers, including Statements, Late Fees, Collections, and more. • Reduced the A/R by $70K in 8 months, implementing processes that allowed for better control.

Oversees the organizations online presence and manages social media accounts. Sits on Board of Directors and the External Relations Committees

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

• Complete day-to-day operations which includes A/R, A/P, payroll, monthly financials preparation, budget variance reports, etc.• Ensure finances are tracked and managed according to applicable law, agency’s policies and procedures, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).• Create and manage budget and cash flow of the agency.• Identify key cost drivers in each program to continuously improve pricing structure and increase the organization's competitive advantage.• Collect/analyze internal and external market data to improve the agency’s competitiveness.• Present, communicate, and facilitate understanding of current and projected financials to the executive team, finance committee, and Board of Directors.• Provide additional financial reports for grants, fundraising, lines of credit, state and federal funds, etc.• Serve as an effective member of the Executive team.• Serve as liaison to Board of Directors, finance committee and participate in committee and Board meetings.• Manage external Medical Insurance Billing Company. • Responsible for timely completion of annual audit with independent audit firm.• Develop partnerships with banking, investment, insurance and accounting communities.• Lead the team in delivering continual improvement across the organization, fostering a culture of people first, innovation, and excellence.• Support the organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion goals.• Responsible for maintaining and safeguarding information in accordance with HIPAA requirements. • Other duties as assigned by the Center’s CEO

Bridgeton, Missouri, Us

• Processes Accounts Payable invoices for non-Inventory related purchases.• Responsible for monthly governmental contractual billing for State and Federal Funding.• Works very closely with development team to ensure that both systems match for donations received.• Works closely with all departments to ensure accurate data from a Fixed Asset standpoint, verifying the cost, funding sources, and maintaining quarterly depreciation entries.• Works with all departments to provide reports and supporting documents for various needs, including but not limited to, Grantor Requests, Audits, and Financial Reviews.• Process Bi-Weekly Payroll in Paylocity, including ensuring all garnishments, tax payments, and benefits are reviewed and processed.• Serving as interim support for the Human Resource team emphasizing in Benefits Management, Onboarding, and record maintenance within the HRIS system.• Worked on a 5-person internal team to help with the conversion and implementation of an upgrade to the ERP system (CERES 5.1 a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 365 program)• Helped setup & implement an electronic expense reporting system to move away from paper expense reports and to include expense reports into the payroll process and payouts.

Saint Louis, Mo, Us

· Responsible for daily accounting task for multiple companies, including but not limited to; Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Account Reconciliation, and General Accounting.· Process Weekly Payroll and Related Tax Payments as well as any garnishments. · Work very closely with management to provide recommendations from a Financial standpoint.· Work as purchasing team to efficiently quote and procure product, pay vendor bills, as well as provide support for any issues that may arise.· Provide backup support to entire admin team.· Work with CFO on Various Issues related to the tax returns, and monthly financials of the company.· Work directly with all customers and vendors to ensure timely payments on both sides. · Provide HR support to the company, including but not limited to; benefit related questions and actions, employment verification, policy handbook updates and revisions.

· Responsible for daily accounting task for multiple companies, including but not limited to; Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Account Reconciliation, and General Accounting.· Very high Level Financial reporting for third party company with very high interest levels in TSW Foods. (TSW Foods is a exclusive master distributor for this company)· Worked very closely with management to provide recommendation on the revamping of the accounting department. Including but not limited to: Hiring, Firing, Reassigning duties, and interviewing.· Work with purchasing teams of each company to efficiently pay vendor bills, as well as provide support for any issues that may arise.· Issued Monthly Commission payment for Prior Month Sales for TSW Foods.· Provided backup support to entire team.· Worked with Outside Accountant on Various Issues.· Worked directly with the U.S. Government in regards to various issues and compliance to ensure Gateway’s invoices were paid on time.· Ad-Hoc Reporting and Projects.

Saint Charles, Missouri, Us

• Responsible for daily accounting task, including but not limited to; Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Financial Reporting, Account Reconciliation, and General Accounting. • Completed Customer Account Reviews in collaboration with Sales Team. • Collaborate with Owner & Executive Management on revamping and implementing various company policies, including but not limited to; Expense Reporting & Record Keeping, Corporate Credit Card Program, and commission payout structures. • Daily use of Various accounting, transportation management, and Customer Record Management software. • Responsible for Short Term & Long Term Cash Forecasting• Instrumental in negotiating various service and customer contracts, including one that took a customer from paying at an average of 25-30 days down to an average of 5 days. • Key Contact with Company’s Outside Tax Accountants• Responsible for ensuring the company stays in compliance with Local, State, Federal and G.A.A.P. guidelines• Primary Accounting Contact with Sales Team and their customers.• Various Ad Hoc Reporting and Projects

St Louis, Missouri, Us

• Worked in a fast pace environment with responsibility of over 50 clients, ranging from non-for-profits, college Greek organizations, retail locations, service providers, and manufacturing clients. • Lead my team and some of the firms’ clients through various system conversions & implementations. • Provided internal and external training of the system platforms used by the firm. Including but not limited to Xero Accounting Software, Gusto Payroll Software, Bill.com Bill Play platform, Stripe Credit Card processing, and Receipt Bank software. • Provided feedback on current company processes, allowing me to work with management to modify processes to increase overall capacity and efficient of our team. • Processed clients Payroll and accompanying reports, tax filings, and payroll audit support on varying basis.• Processed high volume accounts payable for multiple clients at a time. • Processed Credit Card Transactions and reconciled multiple bank accounts for multiple clients on varying basis.• Created and Maintained Firm Wide Banking Relationships at various client’s banks, allowing our firm to have a better line of resources and communication within banks we did not personally bank with. • Created and maintained varying level of relationships with clients, vendors of the firm, client vendors, and client customers based on the needs of the firm’s clients.• Provided additional support to our Tax team during Tax season.• Worked with Audit and Tax team regarding various clients on varying levels.• Traveled frequently between locations for internal and external meetings are the varying needs of our team/clients.• Completed the Xero Certification program and maintained certification.

Reno, Nevada, Us

● Works closely with Human Resources and Executive Management to reconcile thirteen benefit accounts for twenty-two properties, identify and following up on variances from payroll deductions to HR payments. In doing so, I help close a gap of almost half a million dollars.● Manages company Purchasing Card program with Wells Fargo Bank. ● Manages and Completes Corporate Fixed Assets and Fixed Asset Accounting. ● Works with Third Party Payment Bank to process semiweekly payment files, and works with Bank on exceptions and Batch Balancing issues. ● Assists with Quarterly Internal Audits of various systems to comply with SOX and internal controls.● Assists with Accounts Payable, Monthly Reconciliations, Journal Entries, and Monthly Close Process.● Works with the ongoing implementation of a new A/P OCR System.● Ad-Hoc Reporting, Analysis and Projects as assigned by the Director of Accounting. ● Works with Infinium ERP System, Blackline Journal Entries and Reconciliation System, Cognos Finance Reporting Tool, & Infor Query & Analysis Report Writer.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

● Full Cycle Accounts Payable in multiple currencies for seven sites across the United States and Canada, while being a training resource for our locations in Mexico and China. ● Full Cycle Accounts Receivable in multiple currencies for seven sites across the United States and Canada, while being a training resource for our locations in Mexico and China. ● General Accounting responsibilities; including but not limited to Journal Entries, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Daily & Month Bank Reconciliations, Fixed Asset Management, Monthly Financial Performance Package Creation, Month End Close, Year End Close and Assisting with Annual Financial Review Preparation.● Assist with Process improvement with our Accounts Payable Team improving the check run process, resulting in a decrease of processing time of eight hours, therefore saving the company 416 working hours a year. ● Assisted with Process Improvements within our General Accounting Team to improve the administration and reconciliation concerning our corporate visa spending account, resulting in a processing time decrease of six hours, saving our General Accounting Team 72 working hours a year. Additionally, I was instrumental in setting up a manager approval process for cardholder transactions and setting up cardholder GL profiles to ensure proper coding of transactions. ● Instrumental in the month end close process, by streamlining some processes to help our team publish financials in an average of six days, therefore decreasing publishing time by an average of two days. ● Assist with the training and implementation of a major complex ERP upgrade with our Mexico and China sites.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

● Processed Accounts Payable invoices● Assisted with resolving discrepancies with vendor invoices using the three-way match process, as well as helping audit expense related invoices and expense reports. ● Provided customer service to our vendors when there were questions regarding payment status, invoice discrepancies, short pays and discount questions. ● Instrumental in reviewing process improvements with in our system to allow more discounted to be taken; located, investigated, and provided an amicable resolution with a top tier vendor to allow discounts to be taken on all invoices. Resulting in a substantial decrease in the number of discount disputes from said vendor.

● Full Cycle Accounts Receivable● Full Cycle Order Entry and Invoicing● Oversaw Customer Service and Order Fulfillment for all orders● Oversaw shipments of all orders● Instrumental in providing follow up with all Key Accounts resulting in Sales Growth and New Business Opportunities identified and shared with C-Level Management. ● Key Point of Contract with a new customer resulting in Quarter of a Millions Dollar order won and fulfilled, resulting in a new account with a standing replenishment order established.

● Provided full cycle accounting consulting for small business● Provided minor marketing support for clients● Provided assistance with office and event staffing needs● Assisted with Year End Preparation for Accounting and Tax Firms● Assisted one client in the overhaul of POS system and helped establish policies for future success. ● Assisted a client in setting up a customer engagement program resulting in additional $20K in sales over a two-year period based on trackable sales through the program.

● Provided Business and Individual Clients with Full Service Bookkeeping and Tax Preparation Needs. ● Responsible for Company Marketing and Growth● Provided extensive assistance to company owners; including but not limited to Calendar Management, booking travel and accommodations for company related trips, sorting and screening of incoming communication, and social and private event scheduling. ● Instrumental in the staffing of the office during busy seasons● Instrumental in the company closing upon sale of company