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• Sweden
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Joined the accounting team of this rapidly growing restaurant group, developing & implementing procedures & practices for ramping up. Joined the accounting team of this rapidly growing restaurant group, developing & implementing procedures & practices for ramping up.



Steve Jackson Games

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Manager

  • Mar 2018 - Aug 2022

  Took over for previous Controller of 13 years; Streamlined the Accounts Receivable system; Corrected (going back three years) and Improved Financial Statements for transparency, Revised data organization for better business analysis; Made entire accounting department more efficient lowering overhead costs to the company. Continue to assist the on boarded Accounting Team post departure from company. Responsible for all financial transactions, cash flow management, Preparation & Review of financials prior to tax reporting, all HR functions related to payroll, as well as inventory management & controls. Show less



HEX Entertainment

• Entertainment Providers

• Finance Manager

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2020

  Developed systems to track hundreds of annual artist submissions, ensuring timely and accurate payables, and providing back up reporting for producers Kept administrative/HR costs down for a start up company as an independent consultant Responsible for all financial transactions, reporting to the CEO Produce budgets & actuals comparisons to advise on cash flow needs Financials reporting & maintain foreign tax exemption certification Work with & assist Legal as necessary Developed systems to track hundreds of annual artist submissions, ensuring timely and accurate payables, and providing back up reporting for producers Kept administrative/HR costs down for a start up company as an independent consultant Responsible for all financial transactions, reporting to the CEO Produce budgets & actuals comparisons to advise on cash flow needs Financials reporting & maintain foreign tax exemption certification Work with & assist Legal as necessary



lookthinkmake

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting & Operations Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Mar 2018

  All payroll processing, quarterly and annual reporting, auditing for mistakes between software systems; All financial transactions – AP, AR, Year-Over-Year analyses, reporting to & board meetings with the owners; Updated cashflow tracking, improved on forecasting models, advising on cost management; Operations management duties include office & supply upkeep, liaise with insurance brokers, required reporting for notes payable, HR systems implemented, employee retention programs, IT assistance; Research of complex Texas sales tax laws, instituting new systems & controls for audit backup Show less



Select Business & Tax Solutions

• United States

• Bookkeeper

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2017

  Process weekly payrolls for over 50 clients Liaise on behalf of our payroll & tax clients with the IRS Administrative accounting for local businesses to ensure YE tax preparedness Create financials per financing institutions’ requests Complete complex sales tax returns for clients with up to 15 locations Year over year financial analyses to help advise on cash flow issues Process weekly payrolls for over 50 clients Liaise on behalf of our payroll & tax clients with the IRS Administrative accounting for local businesses to ensure YE tax preparedness Create financials per financing institutions’ requests Complete complex sales tax returns for clients with up to 15 locations Year over year financial analyses to help advise on cash flow issues



Cryptozoic Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller & HR Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2015

  Updated the Chart of Accounts and Record Keeping systems to improve reporting for the company and to the partners Promoted from Accountant and made adjusting journal entries to correct accounting providing more accurate year-end tax reports and cleaning up the Balance Sheet Improved our AR ratios through persistent relationship building with our customers Made efficiency & enthusiasm a priority for myself and my staff Responsible for day-to-day operations & financial functions of the publishing & development company, reporting to the managing members Managed cash flow Processed all HR transactions including onboarding new hires, mediating grievances & terminations, keeping accurate employee files, liaising with insurance brokers, keeping up to date with CA labor laws Created product and whole business P&Ls and Balance Sheets for financial analysis Created and submitted quarter end royalty reports Processed quarterly sales tax returns for 5 states Managed the G&A team and assisted other managers with their teams Show less



Urbanism, Inc

• United States
• Automotive

• Office Administration & Bookkeeper

  • Feb 2011 - May 2012

  Key Results & Responsibilities: Implemented systems to streamline and organize the business, eliminating a history of waste, mismanagement, and double or underpayments, and continued to update and improve as situations arose Helped the accountant to update the books, which had been left unattended for at least 3 years Updated references and negotiated new terms with former COD vendors Spearheaded the website redevelopment, and gathered and organized new content, as well as updating for the duration of employment, advised on advertising & customer outreach Handled daily operations including Full Charge Bookkeeping, including accurate invoicing, accounts receivable, purchase order entry and submission, credit memos and customer payment transactions Managed many parts of the business including marketing, accounting, operations, receiving, and state board tax payments Did monthly bank reconciliations and cost analyses to eliminate waste and maximize profit Maintained relationships with over 50 vendors and their sales reps Performed personal assistance for the president and her husband Show less



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bookkeeper

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2012

  Researched and corrected problems with A/R and A/P, and investigated discrepancies in loans & capital stock Classified & tracked expenses related to individual projects or customers Prepared and distributed 1099s, and through comprehensive income tracking corrected erroneous 1099s sent to my clients Monitored cash flow, and kept itemized records of all receipts & expenditures Performed Bookkeeping for companies with businesses ranging from publics relations & advertising, film production, computer systems consulting, service industries and design Entered & reconciled all transactions for all checking, savings & LOC accounts Created & organized filing systems for access to all data and paperwork for tax preparation and reporting Show less