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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Provides accounting support to operations, accounts payable, and accounts receivable.

Decatur, Georgia, United States

Operations Manager – Pacific Home & Garden (06/2018 – Present) Drive daily operations of a wholesale pottery company efficiently by managing 15+ direct and indirect reports in warehouse, sales, customer service, inventory control, logistics, and revenue account units.  Ensure proper maintenance of facilities, business license, and property tax records. Orchestrate marketing/sales campaign initiatives such as pallet promotions to attract new and retain old customers. Develop sales ad materials and industry articles for trade magazines. Plan and coordinate showroom updates, visual displays, and appointments for seasonal orders for wholesale customers. Administer inventories for 3,500 SKUs to identify best sellers, slow sellers, & quality control issues.  Conduct recruitment and onboarding sessions and liaise with staffing agencies to attract the best employee to the company.  Handle logistics for tradeshows through travel arrangements and staff expenses reporting. Conduct distributor/customer sales training each season to drive sales and customer success. Manage petty cash and issuance of checks for expenses and reimbursements, and procurement of office and warehouse supplies.

Decatur, Georgia

 Collected $6M account receivable for about 1000 customers all east coast accounts and analyze payment trends to adjust collection efforts as needed. Assessed account status to authorize special terms or payment arrangements and tracked account receivables weekly.  Resolved customer damage and freight claims. Prepared files and research customers for credit terms. Prepared cash and check deposits, remote deposits and payment application, and international wire payments.  Assisted in collection of W-9 information for new vendors and completed credit applications for credit.  Reconciled Credit Card Statements and created POs for vendor purchases. Prepared sales commission reports based on monthly payment status. Assisted with on-site tradeshow set-up and sales appointments by creating visual displays and writing orders for customers. Served as backup for Shipping, Invoicing, and Inventory adjustments as needed.

Decatur, Ga

 Taught students on varieties of topics about Engineering and Technology applications in society.  Introduced students to project-based learning using state-of-the art equipment such as 3-D Drawing software (Autodesk Inventor), 3-D Printing, CNC Mills, Laser Engravers, Robotics and Adobe Design software.  Developed students’ technical abilities to use professional grade printing equipment for posters, banners, and t-shirts.  Enhanced students’ problem-solving skills though the adoption of Engineering Design Process.  Served as the adviser for the local chapter of The Technology Student Association and Robotics Club.

Conyers, Ga

 Worked with students to positively reinforce concepts introduced by lead teacher.  Guided independent studies, small groups, enrichment work, and remedial work.  Assisted with preparation of materials for instruction and observation of student learning.  Participated in tutorial program to increase student knowledge.

Atlanta, Ga

 Managed collection efforts of three supervisors, a team of customer account analysts, and agreement staff of rate specialists.  Analyzed various management control reports to update accounts for Managers, Directors, and Treasury department to assess deviations in credit terms.  Ensured team goals were aligned with departmental goals such as Billing Accuracy, Days Sales Outstanding, and Aging Statistics.

Atlanta, Ga

 Directed the efforts of team of customer account analysts to collect and reconcile all freight charges.  Organized the team and allocate resources in order to maximize productivity.  Coordinated staff training, motivation, appraisal and development of customer account analysts and recommended salary increases for customer account analysts.

Atlanta, Ga

 Collected and managed accounts receivable for assigned desk commodities ranging from $20-30 million. Served as Member of the Revenue Accounting training team and charter member of Norfolk Southern’s Diversity Council to improve the culture of inclusiveness in the company through tours and training seminars.

Gretna, La

 Supervised and coordinated activities of staff in the Home and Women’s Accessories department. Analyzed delivery of the merchandise to compare records with merchandise ordered, and resolved discrepancies to control costs and maintain correct inventory levels.  Planned department layout and merchandise to comply with advertising standards.

Master'S Degree, Project Management

B.S., Management Of Technology

High School

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Section Leader Future Business Leaders of America National Society of Black Engineers, Jr.