Karissa McCracken
Business Management, Bookkeeping
Santa Clarita,CA
Summary
Ambition has driven an academic and professional journey, achieving a 4.8GPA in International Baccalaureate courses and gaining diverse experience working 3 entry-level jobs while pursuing a general college education from College of the Canyons. I successfully balanced a full time position at Dangling Carrot while I received my BS from Arizona State University Online. I have a deep passion for holistic healing and herbal medicine. In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling, beach trips, camping, gardening, and painting. I am adventurous, altruistic, and analytical.
I am currently pursuing official Quickbooks certifications in my free time online.
Based on Clifton's StrengthsFinder, my strengths are:
- Strategic characterized by my ability to see patterns in complexity, anticipate obstacles, and find the most efficient path forward.
- Achiever characterized by a deep-seated need for accomplishment, stamina, and a constant drive to be productive.
- Relator; I enjoy building close, authentic relationships with others.
- Input characterized by my natural need to collect and archive information, ideas, objects, and even relationships.
- Restorative characterized by being naturally adept to deal with problems by diagnosing the root cause and finding solutions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Business Manager | Bookkeeper
Shenkin DiGiuseppe Hellman & Associates
03.2025 - Current
- Assisted business manager in budgeting, financial planning, and monitoring expenses for cost control.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable, ensuring timely processing of invoices and payments.
- Enhanced cash flow management through timely invoicing and collection of outstanding receivables.
- Monthly reconciliations and financial reporting to ensure an accurate representation of the company's financial position.
- Payroll processing, ensuring compliance with regulations, and accuracy in employee compensation.
- Developed budgets and forecasts, providing strategic recommendations to improve financial performance.
- Maintained and processed invoices, deposits, and money logs.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable activities, maintaining vendor relationships and positive cash flow.
- Handled payroll processing for employees, ensuring timely payment and adherence to tax regulations.
- Monitored incoming payments from clients, ensuring prompt application of funds against outstanding invoices.
- Supported year-end closing procedures by preparing adjusting journal entries as needed.
- Improved tax preparation efficiency, organized and reviewed all relevant financial documents.
Office Manager
Dangling Carrot Creative
06.2016 - 02.2024
- Office Manager - Employee Training/Supervision, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Credit Line Administration.
- Business Management - Cash Flow Regulation, QuickBooks Monthly Bank Reconciliations, Quarterly Sales Tax Submissions, Annual CPA Tax Assistance, Financial Reporting, Commercial Insurance Claims and Audits, Union Reporting, Contract/Policy Amendments, Sublease Property Management.
- Human Resources - Employee Benefit Setup and Support, Hiring/Firing, Payroll Processing, and Garnishments.
- Purchasing Manager - Purchase Orders Creation and Processing, Vendor Management and Relations, Inventory Management, and Expense Reports.
- Logistics Manager - Scheduling Daily Deliveries, FedEx, UPS, and International Shipments.
- Pre-production Manager - Project Management, Customer Order Processing, Web Portal Creation, Adobe Illustrator, and Photoshop Graphic File Setup, Production Deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Health
Arizona State University
Tempe, Az05.2021
Skills
- Efficient typing skills: 60 WPM with high accuracy
- Quickbooks Online & Desktop
- Expert in Microsoft Office & Google & Adobe Suites
- File processing programs - Caldera, ShareFile, Dropbox, etc
- Accounts payable & receivable management
- Vendor relationship management
- Cash flow analysis
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Financial reporting; Month-end closing procedures
- Payroll processing
- Project management
- Employee training and supervision
Affiliations
- Member of DoSomething.org, Relay For Life, Autism Awareness
- Member of the National Honor Society & National Society of High School Scholars
LANGUAGES
English
Timeline
Assistant Business Manager | Bookkeeper
Shenkin DiGiuseppe Hellman & Associates
03.2025 - Current
Office Manager
Dangling Carrot Creative
06.2016 - 02.2024
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Health
Arizona State University