Experience

Merchants

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Finance And Accounting

  • Jan 2017 - Present

• Accountant

  • Jun 2012 - Present



Self-Employed

• freelance bookkeeper & business manager

  • 2010 - Oct 2012



Jonathan LeVine Gallery, LLC

• Chelsea, NYC

• Business Manager & Bookkeeper

  • 2007 - 2010



The EU Restaurant

• Business Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Jan 2008



Deviled Foods, LLC

• Business Manager

  • Nov 2006 - Jan 2008



Self-Employed

• freelance bookkeeper & business manager

  • 2005 - 2006

  Clients included various small businesses ~ Average billable rate of $25/hr: o Adel Chefridi Fine Jewelry (www.adelchefridi.com) a jewelry designer in SoHo o Hamilton Design Associates (www.hdanyc.com) an interior design firm in Brooklyn Heights o Enter Marketing (www.entermarketing.com) a marketing consultancy in Greenwich Village Clients included various small businesses ~ Average billable rate of $25/hr: o Adel Chefridi Fine Jewelry (www.adelchefridi.com) a jewelry designer in SoHo o Hamilton Design Associates (www.hdanyc.com) an interior design firm in Brooklyn Heights o Enter Marketing (www.entermarketing.com) a marketing consultancy in Greenwich Village



Think Restaurants, LLC

• Operations & Business Manager

  • 2003 - 2005

  Responsible for the day-to-day business operations of a growing restaurant group. 'Industry (food)' was a high-end, euro-fusion restaurant & lounge in the East Village & 'Diner24' was a stylish 24/7 diner in Chelsea. · Financial & Planning: Primary responsibilities for all bookkeeping: daily cash reconciliation; A/R & A/P, budgetary & cash-flow forecasts, vendor relations, & liaise with accountant; Oversaw investor relations (reporting, inquiries) Developed a flash report mechanism to merge managers’ daily log & the POS financials for reporting to executives. Liaison to lenders & other lines of credit · HR & Staffing: managed weekly payroll & related issues for both restaurants: development of systems to track staff hours, tip totals, bonuses & shift pay; developed policy for three shifts of floor management at Diner24 (staff fluctuated from 35 to 85). · Technology & Office: overall process & protocol streamlining; internal data-capture as well as project planning duties. Responsible for all technology upkeep & upgrades including all new software & hardware purchasing. Implemented system for remote computer access to both P.O.S. systems to central office for maintenance & accounting purposes; established email & website hosting,; tech support for all in-house technology. Supervised build-out of the new corporate office, including infrastructure, networking, furnishing, & telephony. General office management. · Project Management: various projects to support executives, marketing efforts & branding. These include search engine optimization, email marketing campaigns, building of a clientele database & event planning. Worked with owners on the launch of Diner24, including all financial projection data for potential investors, establishment of banking & creditor relationships, tech & info systems build-out, & construction timetables. Often called upon to put out fires, conduct investigations, conduct audits & train staff. Managed the personal finances of the CEO. Show less



BizBash

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations & Business Manager

  • 2001 - 2003

  Responsible for the day-to-day operation of business· Financial & Planning: Primary responsibilities for all A/R & A/P, budgetary & cash-flow forecasts, executive reporting & recommendations, collections, vendor relations, & liaison with accountants; Managed all investor relations including quarterly financial summaries, inquiries, mailings & press updates. Implemented a e-CRM system using Goldmine. · Development & Organization: overall process & protocol streamlining; internal reporting, project planning & implementation duties. Coordination all media-subscriber & show-attendee services; Office & facility management. · HR & Staffing: administered bi-monthly payroll, employee benefits & firm 401-k plan. Developed a job listing website. · PR & Marketing: facilitated targeted mass email campaigns (usually bi-weekly), built & managed database of prospects; coordinated the design & publishing of press pieces. · Circulation & Distribution: Organized disparate sources of tens of thousands of contacts into a coherent whole to seed circulation; integrated new lists as they were acquired; managed all newspaper circulation & subscription issues; developed a web interface to collect subscriber data. Lead production for an issue of the Event Style Reporter newspaper Show less



Knowledge Strategies Group, Inc.

• Corporate Communications / Intranet Editor / Deputy to the COO

  • 1999 - 2000

  Responsible for all internal communications on a company-wide basis including project reporting & policy-education initiatives via corporate intranet for this e-Commerce consulting firm (clients included: www.bloomingdales.com, www.zegna.com & www.2xist.com) as it bloomed from 15 to over 300 employees. · Agent for in-house speakers/gurus: maintenance of the public presence of the CEO; researching events, maintaining ongoing relationships/correspondence with planners & bureaus; development of all speeches & presentation materials. · Intranet Editor: maintaining content such as news on project statuses, firm growth, human resources issues, as well as crisis communications; development of educational industry-related newsletters for both in-house & client audiences. · Deputy to the COO: worked in collaboration with a team whose role is to raise morale through budget-friendly initiatives; affirmation of company values & employee satisfaction; facilitating orientation for new employees; guerilla & collegiate recruiting; general crisis control. · Public Relations: primary liaison with PR agency; worked with the internal PR team on various brand-building projects; management of industry association memberships, alliances & outreach. · Key Accomplishments: Development of a curriculum for FIT’s Center for e-Commerce Excellence; Project Manager of www.omnitialing.com an industry forum dedicated to multi-channel commerce. Show less



Knowledge Strategies Group

• Executive Assistant, Office Manager, Bookkeeper, Recruiter, HR

  • 1996 - 1998

  Management of all recruiting: development of job descriptions, recruitment web-presence, and screening interviews (firm grew from a 15 to a 60-person office during period) · Office Management: supervised admin support for all departments (a fluctuating staff of up to seven admin assts); responsible for facility & purchasing; growth-related office maintenance. Executive support. · General bookkeeping: responsible for all client invoicing & collections, vendor relationships, management of physical plant, purchasing & all financial reporting to the CFO, President & CEO. · Human Resources duties: staffing & internal reviews; development of in-house processes & collateral; administration of bi-weekly payroll, benefits & 401-k; event planning (Summer & Holiday fêtes, board meetings & client launches). Show less