Teresa Johnston Email & Phone Number

Milford, CT

• Manage operating expenses, capital expenditures, and rental cost budgets and forecasts
• Variance analysis and reporting
• Monthly gross margin analysis
• Work with accounting to ensure accurate reporting of revenue and cost
• Maintain Branch location budgets, analyzing variances and reporting results to management

Shelton, CT

• Managed forecast and budget process for multiple businesses
• Analyzed monthly variances from plan for the P&L's
• Developed pricing on new products contributing to sales gains
• Responded to inquiries on customers, products, pricing, rebates and system functions from all levels
• Trained new employees on ERP and Budgeting system

Shelton, CT

Managed sales and promotions accounting in the reporting and analysis of sales, trade promotions and consumer promotions. Directed the accounts receivable department in the application of cash; managed the credit and collections function and reported and analyzed trade and consumer promotions by brand and company. Supervised staff of ten.

Shelton, CT

Reporting to the CEO, worked on the team to implement a new order entry and accounting system for all businesses within the company.

Shelton, CT

Worked with sales and marketing departments on special reporting to meet their needs for trade and consumer promotions. Provided training and education to field sales on new system development. Reviewed and analyzed monthly financial statements for variances in trade and consumer promotions. Conducted monthly trade promotion tracking meetings; reported.

Shelton, CT

• Integrated a new company into the Tetley system
• Led the Billing and Promotions task force that identified and recommended procedures for more accurate invoices and accruals
• Created customer contribution statements and worked with IS to implement these for the top 30 customers by major brand group.

Shelton, CT

• Analyzed and controlled trade and consumer promotion reserves.
• Converted the coupon reporting to Excel - based spreadsheet formats so coupons could be easily analyzed.
• Supervised staff of two.

Stamford, CT

Reporting to the Controller, supervised staff of six in accounting for direct marketing and fixed cost expense for sales, marketing and market research. Designed a trade promotion reporting system with on-line capabilities, providing management with a tool to review promotion expenses.

Mba, Management

Bs, Accounting