Garrett Smith Resume - May 2016

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Garrett P. Smith [email protected] | 760-524-7559 1765 Santa Ana Ave. Costa Mesa CA 92627 WORK EXPERIENCE: Financial Operations Associate January 2016 - Present Supporting Strategies, Santa Monica CA Financial Responsibilities Proficient in QuickBooks Enterprise and QuickBooks Online Assist client on a 100% remote basis Daily financial tasks with clients throughout California Processing Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Administrative Responsibilities Maintain LAVA website for monthly events (HTML Coding) Provide training in various finance / accounting software to employees Assist with new hire documents Finance Manager January 2015 January 2016 MXOtech Inc., Chicago, IL Responsible for managing all account / financial responsibilities of a $4M business, including: Proficient in QuickBooks Enterprise and QuickBooks Online Processing Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Processing payroll / employee commission / reconciling company credit cards Prepare P&L for CEO / CFO review, process Accruals and Journal Entries Assist with the following HR / administrative duties: Serving as a liaison with managed services, application development, HR and sales functions Answering HR / benefit questions Attending and supporting college recruiting efforts Planning company events / managing the ordering / receiving of office supplies Financial Analyst June 2014 January 2015 Edelman Berland Chicago / Edelman LA Assist Finance Manager in day-to-day financial activities Highly proficient in Excel / MS Office Suite Prepare and reconcile customer accounts Initiate new customer contracts Track budgets / prepare forecasts and report to Finance Manager Attend weekly meetings / status calls SKILL SETS: Teaching / Managing / Performing Able to help others gain knowledge and skills, manage groups efficiently and have strong Microsoft Excel and Office Suite skills Interpersonal / Customer Service Able to work confidently in a group, interacts well with other people, have strong networking ability Problem Solving / Critical Thinking Able to adapt to new situations and settings, flexible, out of the box thinker, enjoys a fast paced environment, have an entrepreneurial spirit Organization Able to establish priorities, meet deadlines and follow through on multiple projects with competing deadlines EDUCATION: California State University, Northridge, CA May 2014 B.A. Liberal Studies, Emphasis in Music Performance (Oboe) GPA 3.8 / 4.0 Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, CA May 2009 GPA 3.6 / 4.0 COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT, LEADERSHIP & EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE: Splitplate.org June 2015 - Present Founder of non-profit to assist with food waste and food insecurity University of Illinois Chicago, Assistant Track Coach August 2015 January 2016 Responsible for providing quality workouts for Hurdling Team Notre Dame High School and Kadima Day School November 2012 January 2015 Developed and implemented workout plans and practice schedules for Junior Varsity and Varsity athletes (Soccer, Track and Field, Flag Football, Basketball and Volleyball)

Transcript of Garrett Smith Resume - May 2016

Garrett P. Smith [email protected] | 760-524-7559

1765 Santa Ana Ave. Costa Mesa CA 92627

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Financial Operations Associate January 2016 - Present

Supporting Strategies, Santa Monica CA

Financial Responsibilities Proficient in QuickBooks Enterprise and QuickBooks Online Assist client on a 100% remote basis Daily financial tasks with clients throughout California Processing Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable

Administrative Responsibilities Maintain LAVA website for monthly events (HTML Coding) Provide training in various finance / accounting software to employees Assist with new hire documents

Finance Manager January 2015 – January 2016 MXOtech Inc., Chicago, IL

Responsible for managing all account / financial responsibilities of a $4M business, including: Proficient in QuickBooks Enterprise and QuickBooks Online Processing Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable Processing payroll / employee commission / reconciling company credit cards Prepare P&L for CEO / CFO review, process Accruals and Journal Entries

Assist with the following HR / administrative duties: Serving as a liaison with managed services, application development, HR and sales functions Answering HR / benefit questions Attending and supporting college recruiting efforts Planning company events / managing the ordering / receiving of office supplies

Financial Analyst June 2014 – January 2015 Edelman Berland Chicago / Edelman LA

Assist Finance Manager in day-to-day financial activities – Highly proficient in Excel / MS Office Suite

Prepare and reconcile customer accounts

Initiate new customer contracts

Track budgets / prepare forecasts and report to Finance Manager

Attend weekly meetings / status calls SKILL SETS:

Teaching / Managing / Performing

Able to help others gain knowledge and skills, manage groups efficiently and have strong Microsoft Excel and Office Suite skills

Interpersonal / Customer Service

Able to work confidently in a group, interacts well with other people, have strong networking ability

Problem Solving / Critical Thinking

Able to adapt to new situations and settings, flexible, out of the box thinker, enjoys a fast paced environment, have an entrepreneurial spirit

Organization

Able to establish priorities, meet deadlines and follow through on multiple projects with competing deadlines EDUCATION: California State University, Northridge, CA May 2014 B.A. Liberal Studies, Emphasis in Music Performance (Oboe) GPA – 3.8 / 4.0 Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, CA May 2009 GPA – 3.6 / 4.0 COMMUNITY INVOLVMENT, LEADERSHIP & EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE:

Splitplate.org June 2015 - Present

Founder of non-profit to assist with food waste and food insecurity

University of Illinois Chicago, Assistant Track Coach August 2015 – January 2016

Responsible for providing quality workouts for Hurdling Team

Notre Dame High School and Kadima Day School November 2012 – January 2015

Developed and implemented workout plans and practice schedules for Junior Varsity and Varsity athletes (Soccer, Track and Field, Flag Football, Basketball and Volleyball)