Accounting, finance, operations

Christopher Ashley, M.B.A.

Columbus, Ohio 971-***-**** ******@*****.***

SOFTWARE

Excel (v-lookups, h-lookups, macros, pivot SAP ERP

Oracle ERP

tables, multi-variable modeling

Great Plains ERP

Word, Access, Powerpoint

Intuitive ERP

QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online

AS400 ERP

G-Suite Applications

Advanced Report Writer

EXPERIENCE

BUSINESS CONSULTANT, Columbus, OH

Owner, May 2013- Present

Worked with various small businesses who required assistance with accounting/financial systems,

marketing, operations, and understanding their unique business cycles and needs.

Managed client expectations and timetables.

WW WILLIAMS (CONTRACT), Columbus, OH

Accounting Analyst, January 2019-March 2019

Cash and bank reconciliation project

ZANER-BLOSER (CONTRACT), Columbus, OH

GL Accountant, December 2018-January 2019

Balance Sheet Account reconciliation project

Reconciled Inventory, Cash, and Credit Card/Online Payment Accounts

VERTIV (CONTRACT), Columbus, OH

Treasury Analyst, May 2017-August 2017

Intercompany loan tracking.

Cash flow projections.

Ad-hoc reporting.

MCDONALDS (CONTRACT), Columbus, OH

Financial Accountant, January 2016-August 2016

Monthly and quarterly closing for 20 restaurants.

P&L and Trial Balance account reconciliations.

Investigation and correction of sales based exceptions.

Entry of monthly accrual and adjusting journal entries.

SHILO INNS (CONTRACT), Portland, OR

GL Accountant, August 2015-October 2015

Monthly closing for nine restaurants for 2015.

Cash account reconciliations.

Improving processes for data tracking in Excel.

Investigation and correction of out of balance issues.

CESTUSLINE (CONTRACT), Portland, OR

Accounting Manager, May 2015-July 2015

Managed all accounting, finance, and inventory functions.

Completed all daily transactions and month end journal entries.

Managed inventory costing and stocking.

Managed accounting and inventory staff.

LIFEPORT (CONTRACT), Woodland, WA

Accounts Receivable Accountant/Cost Accountant, August 2014-May 2015

Completed month/quarter/year end account reconciliations and journal entries.

Managed AR portfolio of $9M while reducing the amount of aged AR.

Managed third-party invoicing, cash posting, and collections personnel.

Completed monthly and ad-hoc corporate reports.

EVEREST COLLEGE, Portland, OR

Instructor, April 2014-June 2014

Taught accounting and finance classes in classroom setting.

Developed mentor relationships.

Classes taught: Principles of Accounting, Tax Accounting, Payroll Accounting, Financial Accounting,

Introduction to Finance

BAR ALLA BOMBA, Portland, OR

Owner, June 2012-Feburary 2014

Managed the build-out project keeping it on time and under budget.

Managed the daily operations including bookkeeping, inventory, HR, and product development.

Provided superior customer service.

COMMUNITY CYCLING CENTER, Portland, OR

Accounting Consultant, June - November 2011

Contract position to enter and correct entries in this organizations books.

Conducted account level audits to ensure correct balances.

Created/recommended process changes to improve work flow and inventory control.

PEOPLE-PLACES-THINGS, Portland, OR

Business Manager, December 2010-December 2011

Created all internal accounting and HR systems for this start up.

Conducted the full-cycle of bookkeeping duties.

Advised the owner on operational issues.

Created all internal manuals (financial and employee manuals).

Managed the scheduling of off-site instructors.

Managed the life-cycle of the individual contracts.

EDUCATION

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Master of Business Administration August, 2010

Focus in Accounting and Finance.

Received the Willamette University Sustainability Grant for the workshop A Call to Action: Bringing

Sustainability into Your Life.

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Sustainable Enterprise Graduate Certificate June, 2009

Intensive program focusing on sustainability issues and how they interact with markets and businesses with a

focus on the Triple Bottom Line

PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Arts in Geography June, 2005

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

EdHeads, Board Treasurer 2016-2017

Trash for Peace, Board Member 2014-2015

MercyCorps: MicroMentor Program 2013-2015

Alberta Main Street, Economic Restructuring Committee: Committee Chair 2010-2011

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