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➤ Providing financial planning, budget development, and financial analysis for Carolinas, Florida, and Midwest regions.➤ Utilized Peoplesoft, eFis, Feeder Error Report, SAP Webi, and Maximo for monthly/year-to-date/year-end financial analysis.➤ Delivered financial, accounting, and business management/analytical support to customers and management. ➤ Evaluated business unit O&M and capital budget variances that allowed for accurate financial reporting and projections. ➤ Successfully promoted and managed multi-million dollar projects across various regions using Powerplan software.➤ Ensuring and driving effective budget and planning processes including budget guidance and communication. ➤ Performing and reviewing results of management reporting, variance analysis, and projects updates as needed. ➤ Effectively supporting the development of tools and practices to enhance projection accuracy.

Richmond, Va

➤ Coordinated 5+ real estate projects at a time with general contractors, real estate agents, brokerages and city officials.➤ Established scope of work, schedules, risks, and timing and ensured P&L outcomes were within a 5% project variance.➤ Aced as primary point of contact for all stakeholders as well as identified risks and efficiently resolved problems/issues.➤ Stewarded projects from strategy to execution with project budgets up to $1M using waterfall method.➤ Developed accounting statements including balance sheets, cash flow statements, and income statements using GL.➤ Oversaw accounts receivables and payables transactions, fixed assets valuations, supply chain inputs, and revenue.➤ Conducted financial analysis to identify key metrics, trends, and insights to create forecasts, insights, and cost trends.➤ Implemented real-time stakeholder requests to ensure that project timelines, deliverables, and expectations were met.➤ Communicated internal and external requests for changes and evaluated the impact changes would have on financials.➤ Actively identified/qualified contractors and stakeholders to join projects that fit the needs of broader initiatives.➤ Trained team members on carrying out accounting duties as well as ran weekly audits to ensure accordance with GAAP.

Richmond, Va

➤ Traveled to 2 stores per week within region to meet and train new store managers while managing Richmond location.➤ Ensured managers knew how to draft accounting documents including P&L statements to meet corporate standards.➤ Partnered with new managers to key regulatory and store visuals were in-line with third-party merchandise criteria.➤ Regularly reported back to corporate headquarters on store progress and initiative ideas for in-store activations.➤ Created, managed, and executed business plan and communicated company vision and objectives to motivate teams.➤ Improved the operational systems, processes, and policies in support of the organizations mission focusing on growth.➤ Supported better management reporting, information flow, business processes, and organizational planning.➤ Enhanced and redefined organizational structure to maintain companies competitive edge across territories served.➤ Developed and oversaw the implementation of retail business plans and ensured corporate standards were met/enforced.➤ Taught team members how to sell through in-person and online systems to train in marketing/sales techniques.

Richmond, Va

➤ Led all aspects of daily store management including customer relations, inventory control, and visual merchandising.➤ Oversaw sales, store profitability, key performance indicators, and associate hiring/human resource tasks.➤ Partnered with District Manager in directing activities to achieve all store goals, sales objectives, and client service.➤ Achieved $1.7M, $2.4M, $2.8M, and $3.1M in sales in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, an 82% increase over 4 years.➤ Built brand identity and sales environment that was focused on consistently delivering exceptional customer service.➤ Recruited, interviewed, selected, oriented, trained, and scheduled staff as well as developed sales team members.➤ Provided coaching, counseling, ongoing feedback, and discipline as well as handled scheduled performance reviews.➤ Enforced all policies and procedures to ensure excellent customer service was provided and to maximize the P&L.➤ Facilitated sales of merchandise using superior customer service skills and training staff to maintain high sales volume.➤ Developed returning client base to exceed monthly/quarterly/seasonal sales goals to enhance and develop the business.➤ Contributed to upholding the visual display of all products in accordance with company visual merchandising standards.➤ Maintained security standards within the store to ensure safety of customers, colleagues, and displayed merchandise.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Economics

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Accounting