Blue Spring International - Chief Operating Officer Resume Example

Penelope Perry

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Professional Summary

Accomplished and energetic C.P.A. serving as Chief Operating Officer with a solid history of achievement in management of special projects, even those that might be considered extraordinary and oversight of daily operations with an emphasis in problem resolution. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include accounting and interpretation of financial reports and process evaluation and strategic thinking.

Skills

Critical Thinking
Judgment and Decision Making

Operations Analysis
Economics and Accounting

Administration and Management
Customer and Personal Service

Written and Verbal Communication
Active Listening

Experience

Chief Operating Officer Oct 2004－Jan 2015 Blue Spring International, LLC － Oklahoma City, OK

Accountable for activities directly related to making products or providing services. Designed layout of distribution center to achieve most efficient process flow. Created procedures for storage and distribution of product.
Revised management of inventory so that safety stock was reduced to just in time inventory freeing cash to fund other operational needs. Determined parameters to match purchasing requirements to customer demand and designed tools to project the future needs.
Direct and coordinate organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations and increase efficiency. Created budgeting and cash management tools to project future cash needs.
Implemented tools to match staffing requirements to volume of work, prepared work schedules and assignment of duties. Interviewed, hired and trained new employees, and oversaw those personnel processes.
Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with organization officials and staff members as necessary.
Integral part of team in formation and set up of company. Worked with consulting team and lenders in conjunction with company president in all aspects of formation.
Integral part of team in three separate operating system conversions. Set system rules, transferred data, determined processes within and without of the operating system.

Accounting Manager Oct 2002－Oct 2004 Blue Stuff, Inc. － Oklahoma City, OK

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology and transitioning to new operating system.
Analyzed processes within the company to determine proper set up in operating system working closely with IT and the Sales Team to match needs of the company with the design of the operating system.
Responsible for compliance during foreclosure process and served as key contact with loan officer for release of funds necessary to continue operations.

Chief Administrative Officer Mar 1999－Sep 2002 Mull Corporation － Oklahoma City, OK

Preparation and analysis of financial statements and implementation of onsite inventory controls.
Management of companies insurance needs.
Tax Reporting including income tax, sales tax, mixed beverage tax, and payroll tax.
Advised on a liquidation of shareholder matter that saved thousands of dollars in taxes for the company and the individuals involved in the transaction.
Conversion of reporting tools from manual to computerized.

Temporary Tax Position Jun 1998－Oct 1998 Chesapeake Energy Corporation － Oklahoma City, OK

Project to prepare in-house corporate income tax return to be reviewed by national accounting firm. First time task was done in-house and all work was completed without any adjustments suggested by the national accounting firm review process.

Tax Manager Feb 1990－Jun 1998 Grant Thornton LLP － Oklahoma City, OK

Advised clients when their business needs changed or they had a change in life style of any impacts to their taxable income and deductible expenses and allowances, working with them to balance the best business and tax choice.

Used all appropriate adjustments, deductions, and credits to keep clients' taxes to a minimum.
Assigned returns and associated budgets to staff members to complete.
Accountable for review of correctness of returns completed and the time management of the assigned returns.
Researched complex tax issues and prepared training documents in some aspects of the law in which I gained expertise. Considered at the time to be a resource on specific topics available to all firms within the national umbrella.

Tax Senior Jan 1988－Feb 1990 BDO Siedman － Oklahoma City, OK

Prepare and review income tax returns for small to medium sized businesses and the related individual returns.

Tax Staff Jun 1987－Dec 1987 Criswell & Associates － Oklahoma City, OK

Preparation of income tax returns.

Customer Service May 1981－May 1987 C.R. Anthony's － Oklahoma City, OK

Responsible for sales, customer complaints and recordkeeping including balancing registers.
Completed multiple tasks at the same time, switching between customer care and recordkeeping throughout the day.

Education