A/P, Accounts Receivable, Order Processing, Bookkeeping

Linda Godding

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Fort Collins, CO. 80525

Home 970-***-**** Cell 970-***-****

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WORK EXPERIENCE

Lindmar & Associates LLC Present- This is my company and I am interested in receiving more business. I am reliable and professional. My clients know the job will get done and they can concentrate on expanding their buisness.

I work as an Independent Contractor for a large manufacturer of vitamins, creams and weight loss products. This company manufacturer’s raw materials and botanical extracts for the food, medical and supplement industries. I work with their large vendors like Walgreens, Amazon, Drugstore, Vitamin Shoppe, Body Building, GNC and provide vendor management and A/P, A/R, order processing and EDI support.

Satisfy inquiries by assisting the client in communicating with vendors and customers on invoicing, payments, PO acknowledgement and communication on back orders, etc.

Expedites delivery to preserve customer loyalty and minimize complaints and works to ensure the warehouse has shipped product. Responsible for providing ASN and tracking numbers to our vendors.

Plan and manages the process for customer shipments and billing

Ensures suppliers meet expectations set out in contract including customer satisfaction and service levels

Manage supplier financial performance, submits invoices for our client

Oversee and approve physical inventory and submits to our client

Inventory analysis and Reporting

Will be the liaison between their clearing firm and the freight company.

Work on inventory audits as needed and provide financial reporting and inventory analysis.

Provide Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Bookkeeping functions.

Work with their international customers.

Work on special projects as needed.

California State University, Fullerton

Director, Budget and Finance

Fullerton, CA

2004-2008

Preeminent four-year university offering undergraduate and graduate programs with comprehensive research, teaching, and professional studies programs. Manage finance and budgetary departments, information technology team, and PeopleSoft conversion.

Responsible for financial and budget reports as needed by the University and Extended Education. Provide cost analysis for the various courses offered.

Develop organization-wide and administrative unit budgets based on organizational goals and objectives in adherence to the University goals.

Responsible for admission and administration of international exchange students. Responsible for organizing the educational programs, tours , lodging and airfare for the international students. Also, assisted our students that were interested in the international programs.

Assist the Dean of Extended Education in managing complex projects that will benefit the University.

Maintain the campus sections of the General Ledger, the official book of accounts, and other required University and Auxiliary Organization accounting records. This includes assigning account numbers, processing budgetary, financial, and lien entries to properly reflect the transactions of the University funds, directing the subsidiary ledger records maintained outside of the accounting office be reconciled to control accounts, and closing the General Ledger at fiscal year end.

Monitor all financial transactions to ensure compliance with CSU, University and campus policies and procedures/regulations; adhere to the terms and conditions prescribed by external funding sources, and with generally accepted accounting principles

Reconcile the bank accounts; and maintain appropriate internal control.

Provide to management a meaningful interpretation and analysis of actual financial performance, developing sound projections for financial success including pricing strategies and competitive analysis.

Supervise accounting, financial service, and budgeting and information technology staff. Inform the Dean of any departmental concerns and provide a recommendation for the resolution of the issue.

Responsible for responding to issues and concerns related to the services provided by the University of Extended Education. Provide recommendations to the University Committee on improvements to the services provided by various departments.

Responsible for the development of technological innovations and other strategies toward the improvement of services and efficiency.

Work closely with the Information Technology with the primary responsibility of transitioning the present financial systems to the PeopleSoft system.

Primary responsibility in upgrading the Extended Education financial systems to a University acceptable system.

Direct, oversee and coordinate the internal and external audits.

Oversee the development and management of grants and contracts with numerous organizations. Requires close work with the appropriate university and CSUF Foundation administrative units.

Responsible for establishing and implementing policies and procedures. Review of policies and procedures with the University Committee.

Represent Cal State Fullerton and Extended Education in various ad hoc committees.

Represent the University of Extended Education in interfacing with appropriate University and CSU administrative and budgetary units.

Schering-Plough

Finance/Logistics Manager

Foothill Ranch, CA

2002-2004

International Pharmaceuticals Company with $10.2 billion in annual sales. Manage financials for major brand names that include Claritin, Coppertone, Dr. Scholl’s, Tinactin.

Work cross-functionally with executives in every department to support the development of the business.

Provide internal support to field sales. Direct financial and logistics support to the sales team and the corporate finance department. Manage spending targets and promotional budgets.

Create annual budgets, direct and implement the allocation of budgets to various departments. Provide a current cross-functional analysis of financial trends for markets, customers, and competitors as needed by executive management and the sales team.

Responsible for financial reporting, forecasting and analysis. Direct the monthly accruals and administer the authorization of promotional activities.

Reporting of Key Indicators to management.

Developed financial models to assist in the monthly forecasting.

Provide monthly and quarterly sales targets by account to corporate headquarters. Direct operational activities related to seasonal or new product launches.

Assist in the reporting of the commission plan and oversee changes to the commission structure. Manage the departmental budget, including T&E, fixed and variable expenses, and variance analysis. Report spending targets against the plan.

Analysis of Point of Sales data for major accounts. Support the Logistic Manager in the financial forecast and analysis of our sales and returns volume.

Evaluation of store performance. Working with Senior Management on implementing an action plan to improve financial and operational processes.

Preparation of management presentations and presentation of annual business reviews.

Responsible for the University call center that included 20 staff members. The calls where primarily registration and questions on classes.

Canon USA

Costa Mesa, CA

Budget and Finance Manager II

2000 - 2002

Finance Planning Manager

1998 - 2000

Senior Finance/Budget Analyst

1996 - 1998

International electronics manufacturer with $1.2 billion in annual sales. Managed financials for digital cameras, faxes, printers, scanners and ink cartridges.

Managed budgets and forecasting functions, and supported various departments.

Oversaw the creation and distribution of the annual budget. Managed all updates and modifications to the budget. Integrated all financial plans and reports, both internally and to parent company, Canon Inc. Responsible for the reporting of accurate forecasts and adherence to company plans and goals.

Provided current sales analyses of financial trends in markets, customers, and competitors as needed by executive management and sales team.

Led cross-department teams to develop detailed forecasts and policy modifications involving significant contact with internal executive management.

Managed the creation, functional development and implementation of a new software system solutions for forecasting and reporting. Managed functional development and implementation of the new software system solutions for accounting and sales.

Responsible for general ledger accuracy and interfaces, internal reporting, and audit management. Managed data collection into PeopleSoft general ledger accounting system. Verified accuracy and reliability of data from interfaced systems. Reported financial results to internal management and other Canon entities and assisted in research, reconciliation, planning and evaluation of results.

Successfully created a market development and co-op tracking and reporting system as a Project Manager, while working closely with IT and sales in the on-going development of the system; supervised resolution, enhancement, and training for the system.

EDUCATION

Pepperdine University

Masters in Business Administration, Finance emphasis

Irvine, CA

Graduated 2001

University Complutense of Madrid

Masters in Business Management

Madrid, Spain

Graduated 1992

University Vasco De Qurioga

Bachelors in Business Administration

Morelia, Mexico

Graduated 1990

SEMINARS

Oxford University Global Enterprise Management

Oxford England Completed 2000

Antwerp University “Global Enterprise Management: Business in the European Union”

Antwerp, Belgium Completed 2001

Project Management Institute

Project Management and Control Toolbox

Languages: Fluent in Spanish

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