Hilary E. Myricks

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Beverly Hills, CA 90210

310-***-****

acfa8l@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Business professional with proven Financial and Project Management skills in strategic planning and

analysis, risk assessments, and variance analyses. Recognized for accuracy, strong organizational skills,

communication, and interacting with upper management to meet goals.

*Budgeting *Forecasting *Financial Analysis *Results Reporting

Professional Experience

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FIRM (Confidential) – Los Angeles, CA 2013 – 2014

Full-Charge Bookkeeper

I prepared the monthly financials for the CPA(s) to review, including preparing reports and summaries for management on

demand. There was direct contact between myself, clients, vendors, CPA’s and the Bank. I prepared payroll for clients and

their entities. As well as, tracked fixed assets, processed accounts payable, mad e bank deposits, and ensured that the client’s

funds were covered for all bank accounts both personal and corporate. Bookkeeping duties were performed through Zenith

software, a system directly stream lined with City National Bank.

Worked closely with the clients’ bank to make sure that the accounts were well managed and protected.

Update Reporting and Non-Reporting Brokerage Pension and IRA accounts in Zenith.

Paid all DMV, Federal/State/City taxes, Property Taxes, and Business Taxes.

Payroll including State, City, Medicare, Social Security, SDI, SUI

Amortization Schedules

Opened and closed bank accounts.

Updated all Brokerage statements for various clients.

Completed state forms for NEW business entities i.e. Secretary of State filing, EIN filing, etc.

BEHNISCH ARCHITECTS, LLP. – Venice, CA 2010 – 2013

Office Manager / Full-Charge Bookkeeper

Oversaw and reconciled all accounts for the Architect Firm before the Los Angeles doors closed. Bookkeeping duties were

performed on Quickbooks 2010 software. Performed all bookkeeping duties, including processing accounts receivable and

accounts payable, collections, bank reconciliations, generation of client invoices, ad ministration of client billing,

administration of partnership accounts, generation of financial statements, processing payroll, domestic and international wire

transfers, maintenance of ledgers, prepared monthly budgets and variance analysis.

Created letters of correspondence.

Maintaining the office was a major responsibility, which included maintaining and upgrading all computers,

printers, phone systems, office supplies, and any other machine located in the office

Keeping up with the business insurance. Employee insurance and 401K.

Hiring a cleaning service

Recording Employee work hours/vacation hours

Work closely with the CPA for quarterly reports and/or payments, as wel l as at the end of the year.

Worked closely and consistently with outside vendors to maintain a common tracking system so that billing was

addressed promptly. Established a close relationship with the accounting departments of these vendors.

2008 – 2010

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY - GSBM, Los Angeles, CA

Budget Coordinator

Oversaw and reconciled budgets for the Corporate & External Relations department, which included the school’s $3M annual

marketing budget as well as the operational budgets for the marketing, recruitment, public relations, and alumni & career

offices. Produced the monthly budget and marketing communications tracking reports, negotiated costs, managed purchase

orders, processed account transfers and invoices for payment. Provided guidance and executed plans of improvement for cost

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containment and process efficiencies by supplying detail tracking sheets and yearly summaries. Project Managed and tracked

marketing projects such as collateral pieces from request to production.

Created excel spreadsheets used to monitor each budget to the exact dollar.

Organized, managed, and monitored collateral marketing pieces strengthening recruiter presentations for use at

events, face-to-face meetings, and all promotional purposes

Made routine visits to the Pepperdine Warehouse, offsite, to track collateral inventory.

Drove accountability for accurate financial allocations and tracking. Provided directors with areas that

could be improved upon from office supplies to production costs. Suggested eliminating p aper applications

and guiding perspective students online, saved GSBM over $30k per year in productions costs.

Worked closely and consistently with outside vendors to maintain a common tracking system so that billing was

addressed promptly. Established a close relationship with the accounting departments of these vendors.

2007 – 2008

WALDHAUS, INC., Independent Contractor, Los Angeles, CA

Marketing & Administration.

Oversight for marketing efforts for company’s hotel ‘Verana’, and guest house ‘Casa Sin Tiempo’ located in Puerto Vallarta,

Mexico. Responsibilities included tracking the company’s account as well as the owners’ personal bank account and

finances. Marketing included overseeing listings and email campaigns.

Tracked debits and credits on Quickbooks, where the monthly reconciling was done. Created all invoicing.

Wrote all checks for employees and billing, including credit card payments, office rent, and utilities. Personally

dropped off deposits to bank.

Created press releases, including: http://www.casasintiempo.com/pr/pr.html . Used various public relations online

websites for distribution domestically and internationally.

First contact for journalist inquiries, which included making a rrangements for them to visit the hotel to conduct

research and prepare an article for the magazine or television show for which they worked.

Heavy research was essential for maintaining a competitive effort. Pricing and comforts lead the search.

Oversight of projects for Been-Seen, a creative travel website: Added and edited articles, and archived materials.

Retouched photos using Photoshop to be uploaded on to the website.

2004 – 2007

GILSON COMPANY INC., Lewis Center, OH

Marketing Support

Oversaw development and implementation of direct marketing programs to raise the levels of customer acquisition, and

retention. Organized trade shows. Responsible for buying ad space in several publications, negotiated pricing, ad size, and

placement. Assisted the Marketing Specialist on special projects that involved producing the three company catalogs.

Conducted case studies to effectively plan promotional strategies and researched publications and trade shows to

find the best fit for Gilson. This included making comparisons to the demographic, target audience, agenda, etc.

Organized and created press releases, coordinating the photo projects.

ABC 6 and FOX 28 (Sister Stations), Columbus, OH

Internship – Producer’s Assistant 2001

Assisted the Producer with the Fox morning show and the noon news.

Designed story ideas, wrote stories to be included in the cast, and show bookings.

Interviewed the Mayor and a local Public Figure, accompanied by a cameraman for two independent news stories.

Education

MBA, Marketing Emphasis, University of Phoenix.

B.A., Social and Behavioral Sciences, major in Communications, minor in English. The Ohio State University.

Technical Skills

Profient in Microsoft Office ( Microsoft Word, Excel. Powerpoint, Photoshop), Quickbooks, Zenith, PeopleSoft, Simpler,

WaveNet. Familiar with Six Sigma.

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