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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Community Engagement
Certification
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Christina Newsom

Centerville,GA

Summary

Detail-oriented and skilled Accounting Assistant with expertise in managing accounts payable and receivable, financial forecasting, budgeting, and payroll. Proficient in identifying and rectifying errors to ensure precise accuracy. Dedicated to meeting team goals and fostering company growth. A proactive communicator with a strong track record of reliability and dependability.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Accounting Assistant

RCI Collision, INC
Warner Robins, Georgia
02.2022 - 09.2024
  • Assisted with accounts receivable activities such as invoicing, collections, and deposits.
  • Performed account analysis and reconciliations, including bank statements and inter-company general ledger accounts.
  • Processed journal entries for accruals, amortization and other adjustments.
  • Prepared daily cash flow statements for management review.
  • Reviewed customer accounts to ensure accuracy of billing information and payment terms.
  • Generated monthly financial reports for internal stakeholders and external auditors.
  • Entered data into accounting software programs such as QuickBooks or Sage 50 Accounting Software.
  • Provided support to upper management with special projects related to finance or accounting processes.
  • Researched discrepancies between invoices, purchase orders, packing slips.
  • Analyzed financial documents to identify trends or irregularities.
  • Managed vendor relationships by ensuring timely payments and resolving disputes.
  • Assisted with payroll processing by entering employee hours into the system.
  • Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.
  • Reconciled expenses and financial records.

Store Manager

CVS Pharmacy
Macon, GA
11.2020 - 01.2022
  • Managed supervision of onboarding staff
  • Analyzed financial data to identify areas of improvement.
  • Maintained accurate records of employee performance reviews.
  • Prepared monthly reports on sales figures, expenses, profits.
  • Developed relationships with suppliers to negotiate better prices.
  • Balanced sales, reconciled cash and made bank deposits to facilitate opening and closing duties.
  • Prepared weekly schedules to verify proper floor coverage within fiscal guidelines.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction and store operations through relationship building and daily problem-solving.
  • Strengthened work flow productivity by hiring, managing and developing top talent.

STORE MANAGER

MICHAELS STORES, INC.
Warner Robins, GA
01.2008 - 01.2020
  • $2.5M P&L | $xx Budget | 25K Sq.Ft
  • Store | 5 Departments | 4 Managers, +40 Staff
  • Maximized new business opportunities in a multifunctional management role - Operations
  • Team Leadership, Inventory, Asset Protection/Shrink Reduction, P&L, Human Resources - with a
  • Consistent record of exceeding aggressive revenue, retention, and growth objectives
  • ⇒ Consistently met or exceeded productivity, scheduling, and revenue targets while
  • Supporting +500 customers daily with top-tier service delivery
  • ⇒ Maintained abreast of industry trends, best-practices, and developments for
  • Client/customer-centric service, retail operations, compliance, and technology
  • ⇒ Generated 3-15% new B2B revenue by creating a new line of framing business; mastered
  • The intricacies of capturing sales by sharing knowledge, experience, and information
  • ⇒ Outpaced all satisfaction, engagement, and experience goals despite challenging economic
  • Conditions - recognized as a top-performing store across the district and nationwide
  • Utilized modern software and platforms with improved digital/text capabilities, accuracy
  • And confidentiality - Wedding DIY, name specific HR software
  • Etc/
  • ⇒ Spearheaded training programs that entailed educating and engaging staff, developing
  • Materials, building consensus, and delivering content in a clear, concise manner
  • ⇒ Selected as a top 2% store tasked with testing/piloting a major change management
  • Initiative involving compressive staffing and operational realignment

Education

MBA - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Strayer University
Douglasville, GA

BACHELOR OF ARTS - COMMUNICATIONS

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Skills

  • Variance Analysis
  • Administrative Support
  • Data Analysis
  • Financial statement preparation
  • Account Reconciliation
  • General Ledger Entries
  • Invoicing and Billing
  • Financial statements expertise
  • Month-end reports
  • Bookkeeping Principles
  • Balance sheet reconciliation
  • Accounts payable management
  • Profit and loss analysis
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable

Accomplishments

  • #1 Performance in a 14-Store District (List Years)
  • Top xx% Performance in a 14-Store District (List Years)
  • Outpaced Annual Targets (List Years)

Community Engagement

  • Boys & Girls Club, 2017, 2019
  • Ronald McDonald House, 2012, 2016
  • Heart of Georgia Hospice, 2017, 2019

Certification

  • QuickBooks Advanced Certification
  • QuickBooks Payroll Certification
  • QuickBooks Desktop Certifion

References

References available upon request.

Quote

Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.
Winston S. Churchill

Timeline

Accounting Assistant

RCI Collision, INC
02.2022 - 09.2024

Store Manager

CVS Pharmacy
11.2020 - 01.2022

STORE MANAGER

MICHAELS STORES, INC.
01.2008 - 01.2020

MBA - HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Strayer University

BACHELOR OF ARTS - COMMUNICATIONS

Valdosta State University

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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