Experience

Callard Company
• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Accounting Manager

  • Feb 2023 - Present

Robert Half Management Resources
• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Full-Time Engagement Professional

  • Sep 2022 - Feb 2023


EXPRESS

• India
• Writing and Editing

• Financial Reporting Accountant II - Stores

  • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  •Recruited by EXPRESS late in 2021 for a lower level role, giving me the opportunity to ease back into workforce and acclimate my skills. Perform accounting functions for monthly close which include journal entries (monthly accruals, adjustments, etc.) to insure accuracy of financial statements. Account reconciliations and audit functions. •Recruited by EXPRESS late in 2021 for a lower level role, giving me the opportunity to ease back into workforce and acclimate my skills. Perform accounting functions for monthly close which include journal entries (monthly accruals, adjustments, etc.) to insure accuracy of financial statements. Account reconciliations and audit functions.



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Self-Employed, Caregiver and Accounting Contractor

  • 2015 - 2021

  •Resigned from Lane Bryant when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Moved to Alabama to take care of her. Was fortunate to be in a financial position where I could care for her full-time while taking on intermittent business projects, until her passing and my move back to Columbus. •Resigned from Lane Bryant when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. Moved to Alabama to take care of her. Was fortunate to be in a financial position where I could care for her full-time while taking on intermittent business projects, until her passing and my move back to Columbus.



Lane Bryant

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Financial Reporting

  • 2008 - 2015

  •Spearhead all accounting and internal management financial reporting operations in accordance with GAAP inclusive of month-end close using Lawson, balance sheet account reconciliations, annual budgeting and forecasting, successfully expediting close process from 6 days to 4 days for 700+ retail locations. •Partnered with Shared Services, Procurement and Sourcing, etc., to identify opportunities for improvement and implementation. •Supporting the conversion to Oracle from Lawson and Hyperion from BPC. Show less



L Brands

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Finance AER

  • 2004 - 2007

  •Proficiently steered call center operations, business plan/budget development, and administration of American Express Corporate Travel Card Program and Citi Bank Purchasing Card Program. •Oversaw audit of more than 125,000 travel and expense reports annually for all divisions. •Applied dynamic leadership talents toward supervising up to 14 auditors and accountants, cross-training and motivating personnel, and guiding eight associates to earn promotions. •Resourcefully combined Corporate Travel and Purchasing Card Administrator positions to significantly reduce labor expenses. •Coordinated conversion to SAP for the AER group with the SAP Conversion Team. •Partnered with the Internal Audit team during the yearly internal audit. Show less



OhioHealth

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Accounts Payable

  • 2003 - 2004

  •Developed and supervised 20 associates including two supervisors and led quality-focused department operations, effectively processing an average of 15,000 invoices per month. •Initiated cross-training activities to elevate department productivity and streamline operations. •Fortified cost control by rewriting and standardizing Corporate Travel and Expense policies and procedures. •Overhauled debit balance collection process to drastically slash debit balances from $2.3M to $850K in three months. Show less



Retail Ventures, Inc.

• United States
• Retail

• Accountant, Sales Audit

  • 2002 - 2003

  •Trained, motivated and partnered with associates at 95 retail locations to manage separate receivable accounts and associated monthly account reconciliations. •Played an integral role in decreasing receivable account from $1.5M to $850K. • Analyzed and improved policies and procedures including automation of receivable accounts. •Trained, motivated and partnered with associates at 95 retail locations to manage separate receivable accounts and associated monthly account reconciliations. •Played an integral role in decreasing receivable account from $1.5M to $850K. • Analyzed and improved policies and procedures including automation of receivable accounts.



Safelite AutoGlass

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Manager, Call Center

  • 2000 - 2002

  •Trained and developed three Senior Customer Service Representatives (CSR) 20 CSRs, one supervisor and one trainer, consistently emphasizing quality assurance and compliance. •Teamed with Human Resources department to establish hiring and evaluation processes and eliminate costs associated with recruiting and staffing through temporary agencies. •Authored and assembled CSR reference manual and implemented CSR training program. •Markedly increased productivity by automating Call Center Flip Chart and Daily Call Log. •Decreased call abandoned rate from 35.3% to 1.7% and accelerated average answer time from 7 minutes to 12 seconds, subsequently resulting in lowered payroll expenses through reduction in staff. Show less

• Supervisor, Accounts Payable

  • 1991 - 1999

  •Supervised department operations encompassing month-end close and account reconciliations for 500+ locations nationwide. •Supported the General Accounting team in the areas of fixed assets and leases. •Contributed strong team-building expertise toward developing and transforming 22 associates and three team leads into a highly collaborative and productive unit. •Coordinated the yearly 1099 tax process. •Captured excellent cost savings and quality improvements by merging and relocating two Accounts Payable departments on two separate occasions. •Partnered with Inventory Control, Purchasing, Tax, Treasury and other departments to improve cross-company accuracy and efficiency. Show less