Mr. Russell Smith Foristell, Missouri 63348
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Seasoned business professional with 12+ years of experience in Operations
Management and Client Services Accounting within a large, globally recognized
organization. Highly trained and performance driven ability to develop and execute
on strategies for business growth.
Desire to establish career as a trained corporate accountant proactively taking on
additional responsibilities before gaining the sponsorship of management for
leadership roles as lead or senior staff accountant.
Capable of performing job roles as tax accountant, internal auditor, operations
lead, and group leader for client services.
C AR EER I N B R IEF
SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANY, 2001 2013
Operations Manager, O’ Fallon Missouri, 2012 2013
Accountable for operations and sales generation of branch location with budget of 1.6
Million 2 Million annually.
Store Manager, St. Charles Missouri, 2004 2012
Accountable for operations and sales generation of branch location with budget of 1
Million 1.2 Million annually.
Operations Manager, St. Charles Missouri, 2001 2004
Accountable for operations and sales generation of branch location with budget of 1
Million 1.2 Million annually.
References available upon request.
Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting
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Expected Completion May, 2015 University of Missouri St Louis
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
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May, 2013 University of Missouri St. Louis
Bachelor of Science in Business Management
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August, 2000 University of Missouri St. Louis
Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing
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August, 2000 University of Missouri St. Louis
2010 11 Certified Tax Return Preparer through UMSL VITA Program
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R ELEVANT E XPER I ENCE
Managed books for $1.7 million in accounts receivable annually, $1.2
million in accounts payable annually, and implemented collections utilizing weekly
trial balances.
Accountable for product and services billing and invoicing for accuracy
and timing.
Managed Standard Costing for $2 million in product procurements
annually.
Accountable for preparing banking/book reconciliations to monitor
account balances and the retention of source documents.
2011 2012 Tax preparation and reporting for individual and small
businesses.
Responsible for 45% margin control utilizing product purchasing audit
reports.
Conduct and reconcile Cycle Count Inventory reports identifying
perpetual/ physical variances in conjunction with charting inventory losses.
Conduct monthly internal audit/research on significant variance reports
and zero balance accounts.
Lead Sales team that increased product and service revenue 12 16% annually for
twelve consecutive years within competitive market and escalating raw material
costs.
Responsible for P&L analysis to minimize excessive operating expenses.
Hired, coached, and mentored highly skilled and motivated team that
produced positive results for twelve consecutive years.
Responsible for inventory control to reflect optimal inventory to support
new and ongoing product demand.
Coordinated training activities and served as communication liaison
between staff, customers, and upper management.
Addressed customer needs based on direct feedback and negotiated
contracts to sustain business growth.
Responsible for direct marketing to customers through direct calling and
face to face communication.
Installed and implemented general ledger accounting systems utilizing
Peachtree/ Sage 50 software.
Installed and implemented tax accounting software including Tax Wise and
Tax Act for individual and small business reporting and filing.
Experience working with various operation systems for A/R and A/P
operations.
Utilized Microsoft Office software to prepare and communicate internal
reports, and communicate internal memorandums.