Experience

Standard Furniture Manufacturing
• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice President Operations

  • Oct 2017 - Present
• Import Inventory Analyst

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2014

  • Financial Analysis, General Ledger, and Accounts Receivable experienceo Responsible for budgets, forecasts, actual cost tracking and variance analysis o Review and analysis of performance metrics taking appropriate measures in a timely manner to prevent stock outso Responsible for implementing and executing an efficient and profitable replenishment strategy for local, national, and overseas warehouseso Create, update, and maintain reports for senior management; present those results and analyses each montho Gather and analyze data from multiple sources to determine inventory trendso Utilize demand trends to ensure inventory supply levels are sufficient o Create and implement cyclical and seasonal forecasts and utilize those to ensure inventory supply levels are sufficiento Developed and improved processes and tools as necessary to incorporate inventory management best-practices while focusing on cost effectivenesso Support revenue generation via communication with sales reps, internal, and external customerso Liaise daily with overseas vendors and factories to ensure on time production and shipment of product to meet forecast Show less

• Accounts Receivable / Claims Analyst

  • Mar 2007 - Sep 2007

  o Run and verify end of month closing checklist while strictly adhering to financial month end close procedures and end of year reportingo Professionally handle claims requests, resolved billing issues, and secured payment on invoices from customers in a timely mannero Liaise with external and internal auditorso Book adjusting entries as requiredo Responsible for the monitoring of unapplied payments, short payments, over payments, write offs and researching their application o Analyze and review claim reports for accuracyo Support revenue generation goal via communication with sales reps, internal, and external customerso Required minimal supervisory direction; worked independently as member of Accounting department Show less