Human Resources Sales

LOZELLE M. WATSON

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Home 732-***-****, E-mail: *************@*******.***

Objective:

Obtain a distinctive position in the field of Human Resources and

Administration.

Education:

Villanova University, Certification in Human Resources Management (Human

Resources) - Present - completion 12/2011

Long Island University, Master of Business Administration (International

Business) - 2006

Hunter College, Bachelor of Science (Accounting) - 2000

Berkeley College, Associates (Accounting) - 1997

Related Professional Experience and Skills:

. Developed positive relations, team building, employee relations and

maintained good customer relations in adherence with corporate

guidelines and corporate mission statement.

. Dedicated to professional development and achievements.

. Acted as a resource on the subject of corporate administration,

budgets, finance and quantitative analysis (forecasting and long/short

term planning). Improved personnel accountability by redefining

responsibilities for essential functions.

. Experienced with human resource administration, corporate general

ledger auditing, payroll, month-end and year-end closing.

. Managed development, preparation, and justification of accounting and

budgeting operations.

. Upgraded administrative systems/procedures to gain better control of

finances.

. Motivated team player willing to "go the extra mile".

. Ability to motivate individuals in achieving goals and objectives.

. Ability to work with a diverse population and enjoy the interaction

and challenges of diversity; essentially team-oriented and a "people"

person.

. Ability to present challenging concepts in formal oral presentation.

. Ability to synthesize diverse ideas into coherent concepts, to think

in new directions and to assist others in more clearly stating their

ideas and objectives.

. Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

Employment History:

Coach Inc., NY (Contract - Assignment) - Nov. 2009 to March 2011

Financial Analyst

. Assisted with preparation and analysis of headcount and compensation

reports, which included full-time and temporary employees.

. Acted as "financial liaison" between human resources department and

department heads. Ensured that open and new positions are approved and

financial accounted.

. Followed - up with payroll department and 3rd party vendor regarding

any issues.

. Monitored annual budget preparation and consolidation of department

budgets.

. Prepared financial models that highlighted variances to plan,

identified and summarized potential risks and opportunities, ensured

all risks and opportunities are appropriately reflected in forecast.

. Chaired monthly meetings with business partners to discuss ongoing

financial insight and identify key trends.

. Participated in strategic planning decisions, goal setting and problem

solving.

. Performed administrative duties and clerical assignments.

Estee Lauder Companies - Prescriptive/Tom Ford Beauty, NY- Nov. 2006 to

Aug. 2009

Manager, Finance and Administration

. Responsible for preparing and distributing weekly and monthly sales

reports by field associates and territory for each region.

. Responsible for preparing and distributing monthly reports for

headcount/staffing and general expense spending for each region.

. Maintained up-to-date database of store headcount/staffing,

compensation and chargeback.

. Analyzed financial performance of business operations, tracking and

analyzing costs, creating and implementing cost control systems to

achieve corporate objectives.

. Assisted with design and plan of sales and bonus incentives for sales

field associates.

. Responsible for auditing and approving expense reports.

. Acted as liaison between corporate administration and brand employees,

ensuring employees followed corporate guidelines. Assisted in

developing efficient administrative structures.

. Dedicated "agent of change" having launched several initiatives to

change the behavior of financial spending.

. Partnered with all levels and departments within the organization,

ensuring that both budget and forecast were on target thru analytical

reports and communication.

. Chaired monthly meeting with business partners/management to discuss

ongoing financial insight and identify key trends. Tailored

communication to meet the needs of specific audience and situations.

. Managed and spearheaded month end and year-end closings in adherence

with corporate guidelines and GAAP, which included journal entries,

accruals, international debit notes, budgeting, headcount and project

spending.

. Provided leadership, direction and development to finance coordinator

and business partners in regards to GAAP and corporate guidelines and

procedures.

Depository Trust Clearing Corporation, NY- Oct .2004 to April 2006

Senior Accountant - Financial Reporting

Securities Industry Automation Corporation, NY- May 2002 to Oct. 2004

Senior Analyst - Accounting Services

Alliance Capital Management, NY/White Plains, NY- Feb. 2001 to May 2002

International Accountant

Computer Qualifications:

MS Office: (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), Outlook, HRIS system,

Business Warehouse, Passport, ADP payroll systems, SAP, Hyperion - Essbase, Solomon, Smart Stream 6.0, Sun Systems, People Soft 7.5, People Soft 8.4

(Web-base), J.D. Edwards, Everest, Oracle, Quickbooks

References: Available on request

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