Steven Jost
Las Vegas, NV *****
**************@*****.***
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Summary
. Seasoned manager with experience in diverse labor groups of up to 50
employees
. Team builder and communicator from front line employees to executives
with presentations on budgeting, forecasting, and formulation to meet
financial and performance objectives
. Duties include payroll, AP/AR, HR, and operational oversight
. Strategic performance improvement analyst with a strong background in
healthcare
. Master's of Accountancy degree from Wingate University
. Candidate to sit the CPA exam
Education
WINGATE UNIVERSITY- Wingate, NC, May 2013
. Masters of Accountancy; Overall GPA 3.2/4.0
-Project based coursework in GAAP, FASB, and IFRS accounting
standards
-Preparation to IACPA standards for eligibility to sit the CPA
exam
-Case analysis of budgets, financials and earnings projections
of companies
- Preparation of yearly/ quarterly financials.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY- Monterey CA, August 2002- May 2007
. Bachelors of Arts- Telecommunications
- Completed a BA in communications with an emphasis in new
media, film, and mass communications
Experience
Management- Divers Supply, Macon, GA, March 2009- Present
. Sales associate for a $2 million per year scuba diving retailer
. Conducted quarterly sales, and inventory audits
. Implemented more efficient sales procedures that reduced overhead
. Successfully relocated the Charlotte location and set-up the new
location
Capital Investor/manager- Enviroclean of Gastonia LLC, Gastonia NC, April
2010- August 2012
. Capital investor in a start-up company that grew to annual revenues in
excess of $200 k within two years
. Developed Lean business model to increase productivity
. Client contact for accounts
. Processed AR/AP, and payroll using QuickBooks and ADP interfacing
Jost Resume
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Manager, Aramark Healthcare, Philadelphia, PA, March 2008- July 2010
. Assisted with operations implementation for a new 400 bed Childrens'
Hospital in Charlotte, NC
. Increased overall patient satisfaction to the highest in the hospital
system and region
. Managed a staff of 50 employees and HR functions including scheduling
. Reduced overtime to save approximately 1 FTE a month
. Helped with crisis management at secondary facilities in the Greater
Charlotte area.
. Active in 2 JCAHO and 4 health department inspections. All exceeded
national average through my implementations
Manager, Crothall Services Group, Wayne, PA, July 2007- March 2008
. Operations manager for a 500 bed for profit hospital in Charlotte, NC
. Eliminated non-beneficial processes to same client money
. Ensured cleanliness of whole hospital facility to exceed health
department standards
. Involved in one JCAHO and one health department inspection
Assistant Director, Medi-Dyn, Englewood, CO, June 2005- July 2007
. Completed management-training program for housekeeping management
. Served as management for 45 employees including payroll function,
personnel management, and departmental effectiveness
. Helped with transitional period between directors in an interim role
as departmental director
. Process improvement coordinator for housekeeping operations.
. Managed departmental projects
. Assisted with JCAHO inspections, and quarterly inspections from senior
management.
. Purchased by Crothall Services Group
Activities/skills/interests
. Member, Piedmont Dive Rescue Association
. Divemaster/rescue diver- Professional Association of Dive Instructors
. Technical diving certifications in excess of recreational limits-
Technical Diving International
. EMT-B, State of North Carolina
. NIMS- IS 100, 200, and 700 certified
[References available upon request.]