Controller
Resume:
Mandi Brooks
Shoreline, WA ****3
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a Management position in Accounting
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
• Manager of a high volume dealership accounting department with 10+ staff members with good retention and an emphasis on cross training
• Negotiated and managed all of the dealership’s contracts, including, ADP upgrades, phone systems, IT and software purchases, medical, dental, vision, 401K and any other employee benefits.
• Produced monthly and 13th financial statements, prepared quarterly, year end and monthly sales tax report. Successfully passed year end accounting firm audits, as well as audits for 401K, Department of Licensing and State Department of Revenue.
• Developed procedures that made the accounting office a profitable department by evaluating expenses, working with vendors to negotiate discounts, reducing the cost of employee benefits and providing data to the sales department on age of inventory, cost of flooring, and identifying wholesales that could potentially make for more profitable retail sales.
• Full Charge Bookkeeper
• Human Resource and Payroll Manager
• Car Biller, Title Clerk , Dealer Trades and Inventory Management
• Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Warranty Administrator, Cashier, Receptionist
AUTOMTOIVE TRAINING AND EDUCATION
• Attended the NADA Convention with certified NADA training courses on preventing dealership fraud, managing expenses, modern advertising in the automotive industry,
Red Flag rules and protecting customer identities, and federal labor laws: years attended, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
• In the past 15+ years I have participated in all available training from WSADA, Department of Licensing, Ryan Swanson and Cleveland Attorneys and Peterson Sullivan Accountants on topics including, employment law, Department of Revenue compliance and accounting procedures as it applies to the automotive industry.
• In addition to formal training, my Father was a 3rd generation Dealer until he sold his business in 2004, years of involvement in his dealership has provided an exceptional insight into the needs of both the Dealer and the industry.
• Skagit Valley College, 1990, Accounting
• Bowling Green State University (Ohio) 1986-88 Business Management
• Mount De Chantal Academy 1986
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Carter Subaru Shoreline 2001-2011 Controller
Skagit Auto Center 1999-2001 Office Manager
Harris Ford 1999 Car Biller
Whidbey Island Mazda VW 1998-1999 Office Manager
Jerry Smith Chevrolet 1993-1998 Asst. Office Manager
Jim Slowik Mazda VW 1991-1993 Accounting Office
Pagan Lewis Motors and Love Chrysler (Texas)
1990-1991 Accounting Office and Warranty Admin.
The Brandt Motor Company (Ohio) Family Business
REFERENCES
Bruce Manella
NCM Associates (20 Group Moderator)
Kevin Reeve
Former General Manager Carter Subaru
*******@***.*** 425-***-****
Todd Coleman
Former Service Manager Carter Subaru
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Chontel Klobas
Former Controller Carter VW Saab
Blair Panzer
LBG Advisors (Medical Benefits Broker)
Laura Cummings
Former Asst. Manager Carter Subaru
***********@***.*** 608-***-****
Additional personal references are available upon request.
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