ELIZABETH AMENTO

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BUSINESS OPERATIONS ACCOUNTING PURCHASING PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Seasoned, versatile, and growth-driven professional equipped with a solid background and skills in business administration, accounting, logistics, production management, supply chain management, and customer service Self-starter, natural-born team player, and independent contributor capable of leading, developing, and motivating teams across stakeholder groups. Knowledgeable in business operations, continuous process improvements, vendor strategy & relations, and capacity planning. Accomplished in managing supply chain and logistics, reducing costs, sourcing and establishing relationships, handling the product development process, working closely with creative teams, and communicating updates and deliverables with partners and factories.

Equipped with tactical planning, prioritizing, and goal-setting skills in creating effective strategies to generate bottom-line results and deliver outstanding client relationships leading to total customer satisfaction.

Highly experienced in traveling internationally to factories for product development and quality control assurance of new products and reorder promotions. Willing to travel as the job requires. CORE SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SFBAY FINANCIAL, Accounting Specialist (July 2017-March 2019) Handled client implementation including chart of account creation, bank transaction coding, statement reconciliation, payroll processing and reporting, inventory / COGS recognition, and accounts payables/receivables. Administered tax related services for entity needs including 1099 processing, sales tax payments, city, state & federal payments, and financials preparation for client and CPA submission.

Demonstrated a potent leadership style and rendered expertise in manage 30+ clients with monthly bookkeeping needs using QuickBooks Online. Proven ability to work with a variety of entity types, including non-profit.

Reduced preparation time of tax transactions by resolving outstanding issues of clients. WESTWARD LEANING, Head of Product Operations (March 2015-May 2017) Oversaw 20+ vendor accounts and established quality standards with in-house production and packaging teams as well as third-party QC team. Processed purchase orders, communicated product arrival in multiple in-house teams, and supervised in-house production and packaging. Travelled to factories for product development and quality assurance.

Displayed accuracy and skills in performing several tasks including handling inventory receipts, sourcing materials, providing samples for the design team, and ensuring vendor contracts while concurrently decreasing costs.

Ensured the quality and inventory accuracy of products from development to customer delivery on a timely manner and in accordance to overlapping launch calendars. WESTWARD LEANING, Inventory, Quality Control & Procurement Manager (October 2013-March 2015) Liaised with vendors to ensure timely delivery of products ordered while simultaneously ensuring high quality control assurance in-house and reduction of scrap. Conducted duties such as sourcing new vendors, implementing monthly inventory counts, creating purchase orders based on demand, and receiving inventory using Quickbooks Desktop.

Recognized by management for the remarkable ability to resolve quality issues and/or concerns as they arise. ARTIST & CRAFTSMAN SUPPLY, Assistant Manager / Sales Associate (October 2010-October 2011) Handled purchase order creation, vendor relations, delivery monitoring, inventory receipt and stocking, and monthly inventory counts. Conducted customer service and cashier duties including price change implementation as needed.

Boosted business growth by enhancing customer service, and implementing efficient marketing strategies. Additional Experience: Production Associate for Westward Learning (October 2012-October 2013) and Production Artist for Yeah Yeah! Pony Prince (October 2011-October 2012) EDUCATION

MASTERS IN FINE ARTS Tufts University – The School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA 2009 POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATE IN STUDIO ART Brandeis University Waltham, MA 2006 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN STUDIO ART & PSYCHOLOGY Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 2005

Organizational Skills Creative Problem Solving MS Office Suite

Accounts Payable/Receivable

Vendor/Inventory Management

Quickbooks Online

Bookkeeping

Bill.com and Shopify

Time Management Skills