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Education
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Recentpublicationsandpresentations
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Arlene Swierczynski Carifa

Durham,CT

Summary

Results-driven accounting and scientific research professional with a demonstrated track record at BrandTech Scientific, Inc. Expertise in inventory management and financial accuracy, leveraging advanced Microsoft Excel skills to implement process improvements. Proven ability to enhance customer satisfaction and streamline operations, while effectively managing business operations and employee oversight. Committed to achieving ambitious business goals through strategic leadership and fostering strong customer relationships.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Manager

BrandTech Scientific, Inc
01.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for overseeing our financials, accounts payable, accounts receivable, month-end reports, local and federal tax laws, and financial records.
  • Maintain accurate accounting practices while managing all financial aspects of daily operations.
  • Analyze monthly financial statements.
  • Monitor all cash flow, journal entries, bank reconciliations, and credit card transactions.
  • Reconciling companies' bank accounts.
  • Overseeing AP/AR, including general ledger postings, and collections.
  • Following local and federal tax laws.
  • Responsible for monitoring inventory levels, ordering from suppliers, and receiving inventory.
  • Monitored inventory levels daily and monthly, and focused on reducing excess inventory and increasing our inventory turnaround time.
  • Placed orders with suppliers and updated the SAP system with up-to-date expected arrival dates.
  • Received inventory into SAP from suppliers.
  • Responsible for assisting customers by phone calls, emails, and chats with order placement, order status, inventory levels, and product assistance.
  • Entered sales orders in SAP from emails, phone calls, website orders, and EDI.
  • Billed sales orders in SAP.
  • Updated customers on order status and inventory levels.
  • Provided exceptional customer support for our products.
  • I worked along with others in the department to roll out a new ERP system.

Associate Scientist

Arvinas
09.2013 - 07.2014
  • Primarily responsible for in vitro screening of novel oncology compounds and presenting this data verbally and in writing to the project team

Research Scientist, Contractor

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Clinical Virology
01.2012 - 12.2013
  • Work independently and collaboratively with members of the Virology Unit and support lines on innovative studies that will offer improved insight into Hepatitis C (HCV) infection

Research Technician

Trinity College, Biology Department
12.2011 - 03.2012
  • Assisted in conducting research and collecting data to characterize the growth zone of anthropoids using Tribolium as a model organism

Scientist

Pfizer Global Research and Development, Antibacterials Research Unit
01.2010 - 08.2011
  • Characterized mechanisms of resistance in gram-negative bacteria both to established and exploratory antibacterial compounds

Senior Associate Scientist

Pfizer Global Research and Development, Antibacterials Research Unit
12.2007 - 12.2010
  • Characterized mechanisms of resistance in gram-negative bacteria both to established and exploratory antibacterial compounds

Graduate Student

University of Connecticut Health Center
01.2004 - 12.2007
  • Lab of Dr. Hung Ton-That
  • Performed biochemical analysis of pilin linkage in Corynebacterium diphtheria

Summer Intern

Pfizer Global Research and Development, Oncology Research Unit
01.2004 - 12.2004
  • Developed a preclinical and clinical biomarker assay for Akt kinase inhibitors

Research Assistant

Central Connecticut State University
01.2003 - 12.2004
  • Lab of Dr. Michael Davis
  • Prepared supplies for the microbiology laboratories and tutored undergraduates in basic biology, microbiology, genetics, chemistry, and organic chemistry

Education

Master of Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management

Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH

Master of Science - Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology

University of Connecticut Health Center
Farmington, CT

Bachelor of Science - Biology (minor in Chemistry)

Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT

Skills

  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounting Basics
  • End-of-Month Analysis
  • Sustainable Business Practices
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Inventory Management
  • Microsoft
  • Process Improvement
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Customer Service
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Customer Support
  • Purchase order Entry
  • Leadership
  • Sustainability
  • Time Management
  • Sales & Inventory Entries
  • Change Management
  • Project Management

Recentpublicationsandpresentations

  • Hernandez D, Ueland J, Yu F, Kirk M, Zhou N, Monikowski A, Carifa A, Hughes EA, Yin PD, McPhee F, Characterization of HCV Genotype 1 NS5A Resistance Variants From the Phase 2b COMMAND-1 Study: Daclatasvir Plus Peginterferon-alfa/Ribavirin in Treatment-naïve Patients., The Liver Meeting 2012: The 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Live Diseases, Boston, MA, 11/01/12
  • Carifa A., Desbonnet C., Miller, A., McPherson, C., Hpyer, D., Shanmugasundaram, V., Liu S., Mochalkin, I., Knafels, J., Doroski, M., Warmus, J., Leach, K., Mutant in Resistant to a Novel Class of Hydroxamate Inhibitors: Implications for Drug Design., Antibacterial Discovery & Development GRC conference, Galveston, TX, 01/01/10
  • Guttilla IK, Gaspar AH, Swierczynski A., Swaminathan A, Dwivedi P, Das A, Ton-That H., Acyl enzyme intermediates in sortase-catalyzed pilus morphogenesis in gram-positive bacteria., J Bacteriol., 191, 5603-12, 01/01/09
  • Mandlik, A., Swierczynski, A., Das, A., and Ton-That, H., Pili in Gram-positive bacteria: assembly, involvement in colonization and biofilm development., Trends Microbiol., 16, 33-40, 01/01/08
  • Swaminathan, A., Mandlik, A., Swierczynski, A., Gaspar, A., Das, A., and Ton-That, H., Housekeeping sortase facilitates the cell wall anchoring of pilus polymers in Corynebacterium diphtheriae., Molecular Microbiology., 66, 961-74, 01/01/07

Areasofstrengthandexpertise

  • Accounts Payable
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Accounting Basics
  • Month End Cash Management
  • Sustainable Business Practices
  • Supply Chain & Logistics
  • Inventory Management
  • Microsoft
  • Process Improvement
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Customer Service
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Customer Support
  • Purchase order Entry
  • Leadership
  • Sustainability
  • Time Management
  • Sales & Inventory Entries
  • Change Management
  • Project Management

Timeline

Accounting Manager

BrandTech Scientific, Inc
01.2022 - Current

Associate Scientist

Arvinas
09.2013 - 07.2014

Research Scientist, Contractor

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Clinical Virology
01.2012 - 12.2013

Research Technician

Trinity College, Biology Department
12.2011 - 03.2012

Scientist

Pfizer Global Research and Development, Antibacterials Research Unit
01.2010 - 08.2011

Senior Associate Scientist

Pfizer Global Research and Development, Antibacterials Research Unit
12.2007 - 12.2010

Graduate Student

University of Connecticut Health Center
01.2004 - 12.2007

Summer Intern

Pfizer Global Research and Development, Oncology Research Unit
01.2004 - 12.2004

Research Assistant

Central Connecticut State University
01.2003 - 12.2004

Master of Business Administration - Operations and Supply Chain Management

Southern New Hampshire University

Master of Science - Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology

University of Connecticut Health Center

Bachelor of Science - Biology (minor in Chemistry)

Central Connecticut State University
Arlene Swierczynski Carifa