ADAM D. SHRUM
***** ********** **., *******, ***** 77070
713-***-**** *********@*****.***
EDUCATION Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas (graduated cum laude with 3.45 gpa)
EXPERIENCE
CY-FAIR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Houston, TX - March 2009-Present
Substitute Teacher
Manage classroom of students at various Middle Schools throughout the district
Perform various duties including explaining concepts, keeping students on task, and grading
SILBERMAN ENTERPRISES INC. (ApartmentWIZ) Houston, TX – October 2006-February 2009
Licensed Real Estate Agent (Apartment Locator)
Provided customer service to clients including e-mailing lists, following up by phone, and negotiating prices
Attained the third highest close ratio in the company at 12%
Web Developer / SEO Specialist
Applied white-hat SEO practices to build web content including social media articles, dynamic and shadow pages, reciprocal links, and blogs with proper key word density
Managed apartment advertisements on Google, Yahoo, MSN, Craigslist, and Facebook
GENESIS TODAY, INC. Austin, TX - April 2006-July 2006
Accounting Manager
Responsible for all Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Collections
Assisted CFO with complete system conversion including technical support to employees, credit card processing maintenance, and management of sales order entry
Worked with IT Department to implement a tracking system for Customer Returns/Claims for Damaged Shipments
Constructed various sales reports using Excel for upper-level management on a daily basis including Sales By Customer, Sales By Division, Employee Sales Commissions, AMEX Expenses, and A/R Ageing
CADBURY SCHWEPPES AMERICAS BEVERAGES (Dr. Pepper/ 7Up) Plano, TX – August 2005-March 2006
Rebate Analyst
Maintained, investigated, analyzed and reconciled all assigned rebates and volume commitments based on customer contract terms and prior financial performance
Developed and generated various reports using Excel on a monthly and as needed basis
Created, completed, and reviewed credit/debit memos to ensure accuracy and integrity of data and information
Developed systems and procedures to track programs
Trade Promotions Specialist
Handled the processing, organization and analysis of financial data within budgets
Processed marketing funds payments requested by Field Sales Representatives daily
Organized and scanned completed payment backups to provide timely and accurate information to auditors
Essential contributor to multiple projects including Scanning, New Hire Desk Manual, and Database Instructions for the Field
Reconciling of accounts by period-specific deadlines
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word • PowerPoint • Access
Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, Vlookups, Concatenating Fields, Model Building)
Proficient in QuickBooks • SYSPRO • SAP • Marketing Funds • IXOS Scanning Software • IMANY Rebate System