Karl Nash-Martinez
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SUMMARY
Interior Designer / Business Development Manager / Accounting & Finance. I have 8 solid years in the USA in Design and Business Development and 13 years from the UK in All accounting principles & positions. I am very passionate and highly motivated individual, who can achieve peak performance and deliver aggressive professional objectives to team members, board of directors and clients. The delivery of my work is executed with the highest level of detail.
SKILLS - Interior Design
3D MODELING - CET DESIGNER / SKETCH UP
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
FF&E SELECTION
VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON TRAINING
BLUEBEAM REVU
SPECIFICATION WRITING
SITE VERIFYING
WEBSITE DESIGN
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
GRAPHIC DESIGN & BRANDING
FURNITURE DESIGN
SKILLS - Accounting & Finance / Business Development
PEGASUS
SAGE
AS400
ORACLE
PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNTING
BALANCE SHEET
JOB BAG REVIEW
INTERNAL AUDIT
AR / AP & CREDIT CONTROL
BANK RECONCILIATIONS
MONTHLY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL COMMENTARY
SALES FORCASTING
QUOTES & SALES INVOICING
GP & COST ANALYSIS
ACCRUALS & PREPAYMENTS
WORK IN PROGRESS
SWOT ANALYSIS (STRENGHTS,WEAKNESS,OPORTUNITIES & THREATS)
AWARDS
NEWH Chair Competition - 2012 winner for most sustainable
STEELCASE NATIONAL WINNER-2019 1of20 National winner for the STEELCASE/Marketplace tool
EXPERIENCE
DesignCave Studio, Las Vegas, NV
Designer August 2021 – Current
Award Winning design for a Bellagio Wedding invitation, and event planning inventory
Accomplished 3D rendering for Residential housing developer seeking investment
Ongoing Graphic design for various companies – Business Cards & Marketing
Machabee Office Environments, Las Vegas, NV
Architectural & Design Account Manager / New Business July 2018 – June 2020
Award winning – national in-person presenter of an online tool to designers
Devising sales and marketing strategies to increase sales in my chosen sector
Accomplished and multiskilled at researching, design and planning design, logistics for Int. project
Westfall Commercial Furniture, Las Vegas, NV
Technical Designer February 2017 – July 2018
Highly Skilled / Accomplished working on Las Vegas Largest Account for specifying & furniture layout
Managed the Las Vegas design studio
KGA Architecture, Las Vegas, NV
Interior Designer February 2015 – February 2017
Delivered professional specifications on FF&E
Assisted producing & delivering state approved architectural construction documents
Highly skilled producing physical professional presentation boards for various clients
Under dept management guidance learning new design software for space planning
Threshold Interiors, Las Vegas, NV
Interior Designer October 2013 – December 2014
Accomplished at in person meeting with the clients
Accomplished at delivering physical presentation boards
Highly accomplished at troubleshooting and instructing contracting on site with daily tasks per project schedule and dealing with any site variables that may occur
YWS Design, Las Vegas, NV March 2013 – October 2013
Exceptional carpet design for world renowned client
Exceptional carpet design for two American Tribal casinos
Brintons Axminister Carpets USA - College Internship
Career change 1996-2008 (Business Finance) London, United Kingdom
Camelot Property Management, London
Finance Manager Mid December 2007 - May 2008
Responsible for preparing 2007-year end accounts, Reviewing the profit and loss account and reconciling the balance sheet and the financial commentary
Setting up the account structure for 2008 accounts
CAREER BREAK
July 2007 – December 2007 – TRAVELING
Outside Line Limited April 2007 – September 2007
Bookkeeper (Temporary Assignment)
Responsible for the processing of the company payroll, including the NIC/PAYE monthly calculation and Training financial and non-financial admin
Cost accounting, cost analysis and GP. Job bag review on all clients.
Monthly management accounts, financial commentary, Fixed Asset register, Accruals & Prepayments
AKA Productions Limited, London
Cost Accountant November 2005 – April 2007
Client and media billing covering 40 clients. Billing figures range from 1 million GBP to 1.6 million GBP a month
Cost allocation, and cost analysis and GP are maintained 30%
Job Costing Ledger
WIP reconciliation, Billing forecasts, income forecasts, deferred income, Purchase order variances, specific media type, reporting of sales and COS by media type publication
The Marketing Machine Ltd, London
Assistant Accountant January 2003 – January 2005
Produced the monthly accounts includes analysis of sales by client, global region, margin region, margin analysis, detailed analysis of cost of employees.
Prepare budget modules for Head Office by department and phasing for 6-month forecast and 12-month budget
Fixed asset register, depreciation of assets, to enter relevant journals to the nominal ledger and reconciling within the balance sheet
Responsible for planning and implementing financial procedures, policies & acquisition