Experience

Collective Brands, Inc.

• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Loss Prevention Analyst

  • Oct 2002 - Present

• Loss Prevention Analyst

  • Jan 2002 - Present

  Democratizing the retail Footwear Industry as one of the largest retailers, operating more than 3,000+ Payless stores, they had past revenue of $82.7 million with highly recognized footwear brands.; Coordinate and administer security programs to minimize losses and protect company assetsIdentify and analyze asset risks in order to effectively develop, recommend, and implement comprehensive countermeasures designed to eliminate or minimize losses to the storesPlan, track, and analyze security expenditures used for Loss Prevention in all areas of security expensesIdentify opportunities for loss prevention and risk reduction methods and programsRecommend and implement procedures and protocols in safety and loss preventionConsiderable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of the risk management divisionConsiderable knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to loss prevention, safety, and financial/statistical analysisMonitor and implement safety and loss prevention recommendationsProvide loss prevention trends and analysis information supporting risk reduction effortsReview requests for assistance in loss prevention and safety areas and make determination on course of actionCommunicate effectively to management orally and in writingAdvanced knowledge of SQL systems, spreadsheets. and presentation software to prepare documents and to store, manipulate, analyze and present informationTrain, lead, and implement time conducive databases & programs for paraprofessional staff in reporting and analyzing store shrink, intensive care, and cash over & short for corporate and field management Show less



Collective Brands, Inc

• Lease Auditor, Store Development

  • Apr 1999 - Oct 2002

  By auditing and negotiating with third party vendors (e.g., landlords, taxing authorities, etc.), recovered 200k+ per year in revenue Received corporate recognition for developing new auditing procedures; identifying cost reductions and implementing value-added perspectives regarding supplier payment management Applied general standard accounting practices to assist in planning/forecasting store occupancy costs. Review, comprehend, and apply lease provisions to validate billing accuracy and recover overpayments Prepared monthly financial statements corporate wide for store occupancy related expenses, reductions, and recoveries Show less



New Century Credit Union

• Lead Accountant

  • Jun 1997 - Apr 1999

  New Century Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative.; Complete financial responsibility for tracking and closing Credit Union asset accounts Monitored and was responsible for the balancing of the ATM, cash flow account, and corporate union account Responsible for tracking, reconciling, and transferring 150k+ daily into the Credit Union Investment account. Monitored member's checking accounts in association with returned checks, overdraft accounts, and assisted Loan Officers in approving checking accounts. Show less