Manager State University

Melissa Thomas **********@*****.***

Relocating soon 503-***-****

Skills and Personal Strengths

Performance optimization Financial statement preparation/analysis

Consensus building and teaming Financial and Strategic planning

Control analysis and implementation Excel skills (V-lookups, Macros, Pivot tables)

Relevant Experience

Senior Accountant (The Stoller Group)

Analyzed controls and implemented new procedures to reduce risks.

Accelerated month end close process to ninth calendar day of the month.

Partnered with Operations to structure department forecasting, ROI and customer analyses.

Accounting Supervisor (KinderCare Education)

Reduced processing errors from 15% to 3% through implementing lean procedures.

Implemented customer satisfaction survey to improve satisfaction to 98%.

Accelerated month end closing process to sixth calendar day of every month.

Accountant/Analyst (Accounting Principals)

Reduced costs by 18% for multiple business units through variance analyses and KPI tracking.

Developed and implemented analysis of AP to maximize payment terms.

Identified areas of cost savings through bi-monthly analyses.

Presented financial information to business owners.

Operations Manager (SuperCuts)

Developed and maintained monthly budgets and schedules for multiple locations.

Improved employee performance by an average of 13% through individual scorecard analysis.

Reduced expenses by 10% through increasing employee accountability.

Work History

Senior Accountant The Stoller Group, Tualatin, OR 2016 - present

Accounting Supervisor KinderCare Education, Portland, OR 2014 - 2016

Accountant/Analyst Accounting Principals, Portland, OR 2013 - 2014

Operations Manager Supercuts, Various locations/OR 2003 - 2011

Other Experience

Soldier US Army, Various locations/GA 2004 - 2005

Education

Master of Business Administration Portland State University, Portland, OR 2016

B. S., Business Administration Portland State University, Portland, OR 2012

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