·               Accounts Payable

·               Accounts Receivable

·               Account Reconciliation

·               Bank Reconciliation

·               Benefits Administrator

·               Budgets

·               Cash Deposits

·               Cash Disbursement

·               Cash Flow Projections

·               Cost Reports

·               Currency Conversion

·               Event Planner

·               External Audit

·               Facilities Manager

·               Financial Statements

·               Fiscal Manager

·               Fixed Asset

·               Fixed Cost Allocation

·               Office Administration

·               Office Manager

·               Payroll

·               Period Closing

·               Project Budgets

·               Project Management

·               Purchasing

·               Sales, Property, CAT, Payroll Tax

·               Supervisor

·               Time & Expense Compilation

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mertz Design, Inc.

Cincinnati, OH  45202

Director of Finance & Human Resources

Managed the fiscal operations for a privately-held consulting firm.

 

 

Beech Acres Parenting Center 

Cincinnati, OH  45230 

Finance Coordinator                

Managed organizations capital assets, produced annual fixed cost budget; allocating costs among 22 revenue and cost centers in 9 separate locations.  Closed period, produced Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flow. Produced audit schedules and worked with external auditors. Audit all payable transactions for accuracy, approval signatures, and timeliness. Ensured month-end transactions are accurate prior to period close.  Reviewed, researched, and reconciled accounts.  Produced variance analysis report; providing explanation of actual to budget and current year to prior years. Review less experience staff's journal entries. Produced cost reports to private funders and government agencies. Monitor reporting in compliance with GAAP.

·               Successfully guided the re-creation of the month-end close process first week of employment

·               Created and implemented agency-wide grant management tracking and communication system

·               Researched, purchased, and launched Grant Tracking and Analytical Software (assisted by consultant)

·               Automated bank reconciliation process increasing efficiency and accuracy

·               Assisted in the implementation of Fixed Asset software

·               Great Plains Dynamics Upgrade (general ledger software)

 

 

Artistic Impressions

Chicago, IL 

Regional Manager               

Sales associate for a privately-held direct sell company. Sold original oil paintings to general public. Recruited, trained, and advised 10 managers and 40 salespeople on effective presentations and successful strategies for closing-the-sale.

·               Top Regional Sales Manager

·               Top Case Productivity

·               Top Sales Director

 

 

·               60,000 Dollar Club

·               40,000 Dollar Club

·               National Convention Speaker, 1998

 

Children's Defense Fund Greater Cincinnati Project

Cincinnati, OH

Business Manager 

Manage the office of a non-profit organization responsible for administrative, fiscal operation, and facilities management; supervisor.

·               Managed personnel increase of 200% in 6 months.

·               Negotiated and coordinated move to new location after 15 years in first location.  Computers and phone system operational within an hour of departure from previous location.

 

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Lenscrafters

Cincinnati, OH 

Staff Accountant                              

Cash disbursement supervisor responsible for period closing, account reconciliation, and fixed asset schedule for United States and Canada requiring currency conversion.

·               Re-designed workflow process involving Construction and Fixed Asset department to provide timely, accurate capitalization of construction costs.

 

 

Adecco

Cincinnati, OH

Senior Accountant

Tax Department at Lenscrafters preparing annual personal property taxes for the United States stores.

Accounts Payable Department at Lenscrafters responsible for journal entries, paying advertisers, training, and special projects.

·               Analyzed and resolved computer default entry error affecting commissions for store lab employees in U.S and Canada.  Timely correction allowing payout before Christmas.

 

 

Cincinnati Union Bethel

Cincinnati, OH 

Director of Finance & Personnel                               

Manage the fiscal operation of $4.7 million organization with 165 employees; creating and communicating policy and procedure.  Supervised the hiring and firing of employees in 7 different locations.  Supervised (5) department managers and (4) support staff. 

·               Reduced operating deficit by 90% from prior year

·               Created purchase order system

 

 

Index Design Associates, Inc.

Cincinnati, OH 

Business Manager                             

Managed fiscal operation of a professional service corporation, office administrator, answered phones, paid bills, computed payroll, payroll taxes, prepared and filed P/R taxes, sales taxes, managed time and expense, invoiced clients, negotiated benefit contracts, and liaison for staff and management.

·               Automated receivable system increasing efficiency of process time by 50%

·               Increased employee retirement earnings by 21% in one year

·               Implemented annual event for employee morale

 

 

EDUCATION

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Professional Certification in Accountancy, 2010, GPA 3.4 of 4.0

Beech Acres Parenting Center, Cincinnati, OH, Project Management, Xavier University, 2007

Ohio University, Athens, OH, Bachelor of General Studies, 1988, Major: English/Minor: Government

 

 

TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

QuickBooks, Great Plains Dynamics, FRx Reporting, Grant Management/Analytical, Oracle, Excel, Access, Word, FARS, ACH and On-line Banking

 

 

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