Ithaca, New York, United States
Analytical professional transitioning into accounting with hands-on experience in financial reconciliation, fund management, and operational analysis. At Cornell Botanic Gardens, managed monthly financial reviews across 25 accounts totaling $1M, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with institutional policies. Recently completed an Accounting Certificate at Tompkins Cortland Community College, strengthening expertise in financial reporting, reconciliation, and accounting systems.
•Conducted monthly financial reviews across 25 accounts totaling ~$1M, supporting accurate budgeting, fund management, and policy compliance. •Reconciled the monthly revenue generated by the Cornell Botanic Gardens Gift Shop and processed associated sales tax filings, ensuring accurate reporting and compliance with tax requirements. •Maintained departmental accounts in KFS by investigating and correcting transaction discrepancies and ensuring accurate account usage. •Completed over 20 Workday courses supporting the continued development of accounting understanding as they relate to Cornell’s financial policies.
• Facilitated the 2024 ownership transition by coordinating communication and operational direction between daily operations and special event teams to ensure continuity of service and event execution. • Increased the special event capacity by 25% by streamlining scheduling procedures, logistics coordination, and vendor communications into formalized Standard Operating Procedures. • Delivered exceptional service during high-volume events by resolving guest concerns and operational issues in real time, ensuring efficient service flow and a positive guest experience.
Solely fulfilled over 200 orders per week with an average revenue of $40,000 per month. Managed inventory of over 5,000 SKUs and increased order fulfillment by 50% during time of employment.
• Built and managed customer operations infrastructure supporting the growth of Olly’s retail network from 3 initial customers to 80+ retail partners, coordinating 3PL warehouse operations, inventory tracking, and order fulfillment. •Oversaw finished goods inventory valued up to $900,000, implementing improved tracking processes to maintain accurate stock levels and support consistent order fulfillment. •Managed end-to-end retail order fulfillment and partner onboarding, coordinating sales orders, transportation logistics, vendor compliance, and inventory allocation while maintaining a 98% monthly service fulfillment rate. •Led the transition of warehouse operations and order management systems from Excel-based tracking to Microsoft Dynamics NAV ERP, reducing manual data entry by over 20 hours per week and supporting rapid company growth from $25M to $125M in annual sales. •Implemented Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for retail order processing, enabling scalable transaction management and supporting the company’s expansion from processing approximately 30 transactions per day to enterprise-scale order volume.
• Managed procurement and inventory planning for 1000+ raw materials and packaging items supporting manufacturing operations, maintaining a 98% raw material availability rate and contributing to a 15% increase in production output over two years. •Reduced company spending by 10% by analyzing purchasing data and optimizing procurement strategies, including negotiating contracts for high-volume materials and consolidating purchasing and freight schedules to improve pricing and supplier compliance. •Oversaw international import and export logistics for raw materials and finished goods, maintaining a 100% fulfillment rate and supporting a 5% annual sales increase.