Alycia Caparelli
Merrillville,IN
Summary
Seeking a career in a professional work environment. Looking for a career to retire with, opportunities for growth, along with a positive work environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
F&I Manager
Guaranteed Motor Cars
05.2024 - Current
- Managed accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, ensuring accurate and timely recording of financial transactions
- Processed vendor invoices, matched them with purchase orders, and verified accuracy of billing information
- Performed regular reconciliations of accounts payable statements to ensure all payments were accounted for
- Collaborated with vendors to resolve any discrepancies or issues related to invoicing or payment
- Managed all aspects of financial reporting, including preparation and analysis of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Oversaw the development and implementation of internal controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with banking partners to optimize cash management strategies
- Analyzed financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for cost savings or revenue enhancement
- Led the implementation of a new accounting software system, resulting in improved efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting processes
- Funding
- Service
- Parts and Payments
General Manager/Vice President
I&M Shouman, LLC
09.2012 - 05.2024
- Purchasing Vehicles from Auto Auction, Title Work, Plating, and insuring vehicles.
- Renting vehicles, contracts and copies of all required information needed.
- Complete organization of filing systems.
- Collecting payments and deposits.
- On call even when company was closed for emergency rentals.
- Sales of vehicles after reaching the capacity limit of millage for rentals.
- All paperwork and temporary plates issued during sales.
- (To this day I still help the Owner of the company when he needs me, as long as it does not conflict with my Regular work schedule)
F&I Manager/ Title Clerk/Accounts Receivable/Sales/Office Manager/BDC
Quick Way Auto Sales
04.2021 - 09.2023
- I am in charge of collections of payments for our buy here/pay here.
- Inputting Vehicles into Frazier, F&I, Doing Indiana and Illinois Title work, Sales to Customers, Filing and Organization, All phone calls and questions.
- I work along with the owner and am assigned numerous random tasks.
- It is a Family owned dealership with a Moderate size lot averaging approximately 50-60 cars.
- I am familiar with Auto Auctions.
- With the companies great reputation it is a face paced dealership.
- We service all customers with our mechanic shop.
- We have been selling approximately 10 to 15 vehicles a week.
- Plating and insuring vehicles.
State & Federal Employee
State of Indiana, Federal, Department of Defense, Homeland Security and more
06.2016 - 11.2021
- Please ask.
- Due to a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Homeland Security, I can only explain certain matters:
- State- Occident, Digital Fingerprinting.
- Federal- Administrative Assistant/Data Entry/Fingerprinting.
- Federal- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs.
- DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing (Worked with Quest, DNA Diagnostic Center, and LabCorp).
- Owner- Covid-19 Screener and Account Executive.
- Laboratory Administrator (Chemicals)
- Currently holding an up to date T.W.I.C. card.
- Volunteer- D.C. (White House) and more.
- Chiropractic Assistant, P.T. and Lymphedema/Medical Assistant Technician.
- Disability Advocate.
- Domestic Violence Advocate.
- Hotel Management.
- Owner- Photographer and Event Planning.
- Children's 2 to 12 years old Gymnastics Instructor.
- Owner -Business Marketing.
Chief Operating Officer
Exact Loss Consulting, INC.
04.2017 - 08.2020
- Streamlined operational processes to enhance efficiency across departments.
- Developed and implemented strategic initiatives to drive business growth.
- Oversaw budget management, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement through staff training programs.
- Analyzed performance metrics to identify areas for operational enhancement.
- Led risk management strategies to safeguard company assets and interests.
- Mentored team members by sharing knowledge, offering guidance, and providing constructive feedback; fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within the organization.
- Expanded company''s market presence by identifying new business opportunities and executing strategic partnerships.
Finance and Insurance Manager
Elite Auto Group, LLC
01.2014 - 05.2016
- Creating the dealerships finance department.
- Taking and inputting information into systems with banks in order to get loans for customers.
- Maintaining Quota's with banks and obliging with their stipulations required.
- Marketing for company, Repairing Dealerships Reputation, and Representing the company's legalities needs.
- Following all State of IL. Laws while meeting deadlines.
- Title and Tax work with the Secretary of State.
Chief Operating Officer
The Region Public Adjusters, LLC.
11.2012 - 10.2014
- Evaluating staff, Training, and Lead Corporate meetings to make sure that everyone worked proficiently together as a team.
- Financial responsibility such as, but not limited to: Collecting Checks from Insurance companies- Strong record keeping abilities.
- Scheduling inspections between Insurance Adjusters, and our Public Adjusters.
- Obtaining IA's Reports and then comparing and reconciling with Claims Managers if the inspection reports did not match our PA's reports.
- Making sure the company followed all IN. & IL. insurance laws.
- Implementing a new company handbook, rules, guidelines and training guide.
- Processing insurance claims, photographing damage, contracts, maintain customer relations, ordering reports and specialists on clients home to submit as evidence to our claims to justify differences to the insurance companies to fully cover all property damage.
- Making sure materials for the build were ordered, delivered and crew was on site, and that the site was being rebuilt on up to date codes of the state we were in.
Regional Manager
CPI CORPORATION
04.2006 - 09.2012
- Ran over 50 portrait studios in four different states.
- IN, IL, VA, & MD.
- Hiring, training, teaching photography, sales, evaluations, meeting goals and averages, watching profit margin.
- National conference calls to over two thousand studios weekly, While I directed ways to increase sales within the entire company, along with profitability.
- The CEO would Fly from St. Louis to meet with me in Chicago to go over ways to update handbooks.
- My store (Region) was one of the most profitable in the Country.
- Later I was one of two people to be given 6 thousand dollars worth of equipment to take along with me to launch a new company.
Education
Certification - Mental Healthcare in Children And Young Adults
Alison
11-2024
Certification Diploma - Finance And Insurance Management
FMT
Country Club Hills, IL10-2020
Certificate - Mental Health Studies - Suicide, Violent Behavior And Substance Abuse
Alison
10-2023
Certificate - Safeguarding Personal Identifiable Information
Department of Defense/Department of Homeland Security
Merrillville, IN06-2016
Certificate - Fundamentals of Domestic Violence And Abuse
Alison
10-2024
Skills
- Cash register
- Relationship management
- Banking
- Federal Information Processing Standards
- Financial Modeling
- Accounting
- Night audit
- Accounts Receivable
- Revenue management
- Profit & loss
- Cash handling
- Accounts Payable
- Office Management
- Identity & Access Management
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Hospitality
- Typing
- Office management
- Host/hostess experience
- Door-to-door
- Medical office experience
- Marketing
- B2B sales
- Presentation skills
- Self-Starter
- Financial Planning
- Microsoft Office
- Human resources
- Calendar management
- Time management
- Computer skills
- Filing
- Salesforce
- Windows
- Recruiting
- Retail Management
- Budgeting
- Outside sales
- Lead generation
- Financial Report Writing
- Sales management
- Restaurant Management
- Business Development
- Greeting customers
- Communication skills
- Hospitality management
- Medical administrative support
- Microsoft Word
- Financial Analysis
- Organizational skills
- Research
- Program management
- Operations management
- Negotiation
- Customer relationship management
- Business development
- Laboratory experience
- Customer service
- QuickBooks
- Data entry
- Balance sheet reconciliation
- Payroll
- Clerical experience
- Accounts receivable
- Photography
- Behavioral health
- Financial analysis
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Phone etiquette
- Front desk
- Government Relations
- Business analysis
- Upselling
- Project management
- Events management
- Account reconciliation
- Volunteer Management
- Telecommunication
- Financial report writing
- Training & development
- Telemarketing
- Schedule management
- Business Analysis
- Data management
- Laboratory Experience
- Analysis skills
- Conflict management
- Financial services
- Office experience
- Problem solving
- Document management
- Administrative experience
- Social media management
- Documentation review
- Employee relations
- Social Media Marketing
- Customer support
- Data Entry
- Writing skills
- Insurance sales
- Retail math
- Microsoft Outlook
- Shift management
- Retail sales
- Strategic planning
- Direct sales
- Bartending Experience
- Contracts
- Problem management
- Data collection
- Product development
Timeline
F&I Manager
Guaranteed Motor Cars
05.2024 - Current
F&I Manager/ Title Clerk/Accounts Receivable/Sales/Office Manager/BDC
Quick Way Auto Sales
04.2021 - 09.2023
Chief Operating Officer
Exact Loss Consulting, INC.
04.2017 - 08.2020
State & Federal Employee
State of Indiana, Federal, Department of Defense, Homeland Security and more
06.2016 - 11.2021
Finance and Insurance Manager
Elite Auto Group, LLC
01.2014 - 05.2016
Chief Operating Officer
The Region Public Adjusters, LLC.
11.2012 - 10.2014
General Manager/Vice President
I&M Shouman, LLC
09.2012 - 05.2024
Regional Manager
CPI CORPORATION
04.2006 - 09.2012
Certification - Mental Healthcare in Children And Young Adults
Alison
Certification Diploma - Finance And Insurance Management
FMT
Certificate - Mental Health Studies - Suicide, Violent Behavior And Substance Abuse
Alison
Certificate - Safeguarding Personal Identifiable Information
Department of Defense/Department of Homeland Security
Certificate - Fundamentals of Domestic Violence And Abuse
Alison