Sales Management

Jana Sharooni

**.**** - present

832-***-****- cell 281-***-**** Cypress Texas ****.********@*******.***

Qualifications Summary

MS degree in Accounting, minor in MIS/Risk - recent training in IT Controls, Risk

Management, and Audit / IT Audits

Eligible to sit for the CPA exam, Ability and willingness to travel, US Citizen

Applied working knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

and accounting procedures

Possess strong communication, interpersonal, analytical, and research abilities

One year accounting experience and more than four working with inventories

Nine years commercial banking/middle market experience with focus on business

development, and customer retention

Professional Experience

2008 - 2010

MS Degree in Accountancy, University of Houston

Certificate in Risk Management - Certificate in Audit - Internal Audit Capstone

2008 - 2009

Accounting and Research Assistant: Plunkett Research

Financial accounting -- preparation of journal entries in QuickBooks; account

reconciliations, accounts payable and check processing; procurement and purchasing

of office equipment and supplies; preparation of month end reports using Excel;

obtain W9's, process tax payments; coordinated shipping and receiving and related

reports; maintain chart of accounts, and maintain related files and records.

Inventory -- accounted for physical Inventory on-site, off-site and 3rd party

warehouses and publishers: maintain an updated computerized inventory to include

price changes, new and deleted items, descriptions and other related data;

coordinated with vendors and warehouse personnel to maintain related documentation

to take monthly cycle counts; analyzed, validated and reconciled subsidiaries to

the general ledger; presented month end reports to CEO.

Audit -- assisted in the testing and auditing of new digital/software/database

products; recommended ways to improve internal processes such involving data and

database and other and accounting and business processes.

Managed -- trade show/event coordination; coordinated travel and schedules and other

details for events, vendor and contract management or sourcing position assessment

for trade shows, service and insurance, others as assigned; assist customers with

accounts and payments and product sales.

Research, and edit -- researched and analyzed 10-Ks and company data; wrote and

edited for the firm's industry analysis and industry/market publications;

responsible for Asian-Pacific associations database.

2004 - 2007

Consultative Sales: Sears Roebuck

Inventory -- processed incoming inventory and warehouse returns; Reconciles and

analyzes the Inventory movements received from the warehouses and those within the

system Coordinates the daily reports from the floor and evaluate the accuracy of the

information, responsible for moving certain inventory to the vault nightly.

Sales -- consistently in top sales jewelry sales; extensive customer contact, also

sold credit services.

Cashier -- large cash payment cashier; managed cash drawer- opened, closed and

balanced cash drawers;

1997 - 1998

Consultant Sales/Assistant Manager: Carousel Flower Market

Managed and assisted -- small floral shop management; opened and closed shop,

processed incoming inventory; coordinated orders and order tickler; managed cash

drawer; cashier duties, took credit card payments/ responsible for all aspects of

client transactions, including consulting with clients regarding events, design and

delivery; performed limited design and floral arrangements and ad-hoc duties as

needed.

1987 - 1996

Commercial Lending Specialist: Bank of America/NationsBank

Commercial Lending Specialist in Commercial Lending (Middle Market) Department

1993-1996

. Managed commercial customers' loans and collateral documentation; daily pay

downs/advances

. Performed accounts payable and loan compliance issues including titles, UCC

filings, payoff quotes

. Cleared outstanding exception reports and maintained collateral files in vault,

notes receivable and aging reports and collection

Commercial Depository Specialist in Real Estate and Healthcare/Public Finance

Departments 1987 -1993

. Concentrated on business development/retention of middle market commercial

customers

. Performed accounts receivable: debits, credits, account transfers, advances, wire

transfers, and checks

. Assisted with sales and servicing of Treasury Management, Cash Management, ADP,

and Lockbox

. Researched/resolved account problems; assisted in customer calls; completed audit

bank confirmations

Recent Projects at University of Houston

04.2010 - 05.2010

Management Case Presentation of Environmental Audit, University of Houston

Team research and case presentation. Our team, representing our "firm", presented

our case to a mock SEC Panel. The case included developing a management position and

defense on a possible SEC sanction involving an environmental issue. Our team won

the overall best presentation.

01.2010 - 05.2010

Internal Audit Capstone Project, Oracle Security Review/Audit - Eagle Rock Energy

Partners

Capstone internal audit project for the Master of Science in Accountancy and

Internal Audit program at the University of Houston. This project included an Oracle

Security Review Audit project at the sponsor firm.

08.2009 - 09.2009

PwC XTax Team competition, PwC

Competition at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) with a team of students. We were

required to develop and present our case of a tax issue.

03.2009 - 05.2009

UH- IT Management and Controls Project: SMS Alert System Audit for the University of

Houston-- identified best practices and compliance issues of implementing an SMS

Alert System at the University of Houston.

Training/certifications

8.2008 - 5.2010

COURSE work completed in requirement for the Texas State Board of Public

Accountancy. Letter of Intent (to sit for CPA exam) approved

Courses: SQL, Database Design, Systems Analysis, Data Analysis/Statistics/StatTools,

Financial Statement Analysis, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Advanced Accounting, Advanced

Auditing, Advanced Internal Audit, etc.

08.2008 - 05.2010

CERTIFICATES, University of Houston Certificate in Risk; Certificate in Audit;

Internal Audit Capstone

Offices, etc

08.2007 - 08.2007

Peer Advisor: University of Houston International Student Scholar Services Office

4.2008 - 5.2009

Membership: Institute of Internal Auditors; UH Internal Audit Student Association

5.2008 - 5.2010

Scholarships: Engines of Our Ingenuity scholarship; Institute of Internal Audit

scholarship

Language/Skills

Spanish

Verbal: Beginner/Intermediate Written: Good/Intermediate

Information Tech

Oracle-SQL, Excel, StatTools sampling and financial modeling in Excel, PowerPoint,

Word, QuickBooks, Peachtree, Outlook, ACT, Access

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