Manager Management

Nicole Payne

**** *. ******* ******

Mesa, AZ ***06

480-***-**** - **************@*****.***

Motivated self-starter with a thirst for knowledge and an innovative

approach to managing concurrent projects. A personable professional whose

strengths include exemplary listening, verbal and written communication

skills and the ability to effectively adapt in diverse atmospheres.

Dedicated to meeting high performance standards and offer loyalty,

dependability and personal integrity.

. Extremely Computer Savvy . Financial

Analysis & Budget Reconciliation

. Excel within Challenging Environments . Impeccably

Organized & Detail Conscious

. Sound Judgment and Problem Solving Skills .

Flexible and embraces change

COMPUTER SKILLS

Versed in both Mac & PC - Microsoft Office 95 - 2010 (Word, Excel, Outlook,

Power Point, InfoPath, Access, Project, Visio, Publisher, PowerPoint,

OneNote, SharePoint, Accounting and Picture Manager), WordPerfect, ACCPAC,

QuickBooks Pro, Great Plains, Oracle, Peachtree, Lotus 1-2-3, Photoshop,

InDesign, Illustrator, Quark and Aloha POS operating systems, Yardi

Systems, as well as multiple industry-specific applications

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Flynt Management Group, LLC - Beverly Hills, CA

3/08-5/10

Finance & Accounting

. Responsible for all accounting functions of fifteen entities,

including Larry C. Flynt (personal)

. Daily assistance to President, CFO & VP of Finance on an array of

projects

. Responsible for property management accounting of all real estate

locations; bookkeeping in Yardi

. Duties also included: AP/AR, monitoring of accounts, general ledger,

month end close, daily cash management, P&L, budgets and forecast

. Reconciled bank accounts, intercompany money transfers and daily

verification of investment balances

. Prepared daily, monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements,

Calculated and collected monthly management fees

. Prepared and dispersed intercompany rebill invoices, including monthly

legal breakdown

. Communicated with vendors and managed all files

. Participated in the development of FMG's Treasury Function

. Worked with CPA firm to prepare for annual audit

. Implemented successful cost saving opportunities

. Participated in bi-weekly Controller's meetings

. Key role in new accounting software conversion process

. Developed scheduling and calendar system that was implemented

throughout entire company

Nikki's - Venice, CA

4/06-1/08

Manager

. Accounting: managed AP/AR; developed and maintained company accounts,

budgets, general ledgers and reports; responsible for invoices,

purchase orders, expense reports, petty cash and credit memos;

resolved auditing and compliance activity; improved company bottom

line an average of 20% each quarter per one fiscal year

. Office Manager: liaison for in-house, corporate and external

communications; managed licensing, city compliance, insurance and

legal matters; devised and executed company meetings; developed and

maintained restaurant's Aloha POS system from conception through

implementation

. Human Resources Generalist: payroll; employee schedules; interviewing;

training and development

. Resource Management: regulated company inventory; oversaw the

purchasing of goods and services; cut costs by 42% through vendor

research and negotiations; responsible for venue maintenance and the

daily follow through of efficient business operations

. Public Relations Specialist: designed and executed new custom menus to

increase business; managed and created in-house advertising and

promotional material; coordinated and hosted a multitude of

promotional, private and entertainment industry events

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts - Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass

Communications

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ - May 2005

Majors: Public Relations & Brand Merchandising Minor: Business

Management GPA: 3.52

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