ELIZABETH LAKOMSKY
Brooklyn, NY 11230
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EDUCATION
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New York, NY
BS, Accounting
Dean's List Honors
EXPERIENCE
Mar. 2010- Present BLOOMINGDALE'S INC.
New York, NY
Merchant Assistant, Men's Tailored Clothing
. Track monthly sales, analyze client and revenue
retention, identify cross-sell opportunities, review
pricing strategies, and analyze client attrition for 6
departments, totaling over $50M in annual revenue.
Analyses were incorporated for senior management's
seasonal presentations.
. Coordinate and supervise the seasonal Suiting Trunk
Show, generating a 126% increase in Designer Suit sales
for the event.
. Led review of catalog spread mock-ups to ensure styles
and marketing verbiage were in accordance to brand
styles.
. Spearhead the department's Personal Tailoring
initiative, attaining a 52% sales increase for Spring
2011.
. Act as liaison between the stores and the buying office,
as well as the stores and vendors to resolve merchandise
stock and delivery issues.
. Collaborate with internal merchants and major vendors to
design and execute the seasonal preview book for men's
suiting.
Jan. 2009- Mar. 2010 SELECT EQUITY GROUP INC.
New York, NY
Junior Accountant
. Developed chart of accounts for two new subsidiary
companies within internal accounting database.
. Generated Use of Benefits forecasts to anticipate needs
of employees.
. Managed daily accounts payable and receivable processes
for all departments.
. Spearheaded several special projects pertaining to
payroll, health insurance, general ledger, and
reclassifying accounts.
Nov. 2005- Mar. 2006 BLOOMBERG, LP
New York, NY
Accounts Payable Analyst
. Generated an analysis of company-wide refunds data,
forecasting trends and resolving long-standing
conflicts.
. Worked closely with management on several projects
involving internal control, general ledger, and chart of
accounts.
. Created new domestic and international vendors within
the company SAP database
Aug. 2004- Aug. 2005 SWAVELL/MILL CREEK FABRICS, INC.
New York, NY
Accounts Payable Analyst
. Conducted and supervised twice-weekly check printing and
preparation, preparing preliminary and final check
registers
. Initiated and cultivated contact with all vendors to
ensure good standing of accounts and continuation of
services
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Skills: MS Office Suite, QuickBooks, SAP, Bloomberg,
Lotus Notes, E.W. Turtell, Adobe Photoshop, Elite Legal
Software, Winfiler Plus, Timbuktu Pro
Interests: Domestically and Internationally published
make-up artist (www.ElizabethLakomsky.com)
Languages: Russian and Hebrew