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Karri Contreras

Accounting Manager
Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Accounting manager with over 7 years experience specializing in implementing successful accounting systems in the beauty industry. Accomplished in driving business efficiency and well developed multitasking and communication abilities.

Overview

3
3
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Accounting Manager

Guthy-Renker LLC
El Segundo , CA
2018.06 - Current
  • Managing a team of two that supports multiple brands sold through a variety of channels.
  • Assists with a variety of new processes in a fast-paced environment with frequent brand launches and company directive changes.
  • Created processes and supported new staff for the conversion of the AR team from the sister fulfillment center to in house, and most recently have taken on tasks of senior and staff accountants due to employee turnover and fully trained two new employees as hiring permitted.
  • Represents the accounting team in weekly ERP meetings to facilitate projects that have automated multiple processes in Oracle. Completed projects range from automatic sales uploads for new ecommerce or retail relationships to research and testing for automatic bank reconciliations.

Staff Accountant

Counter Brands, LLC
Santa Monica , CA
2015.11 - 2018.04
  • Worked on an accounting team of three in a variety of capacities to ensure accurate reporting for a company reporting 50%+ growth year over year.
  • The company’s sole representation that worked with an outside consulting firm to create a new sales upload process for 120+ million yearly revenue. This included testing data and compatibility with the ERP systems parameters and brainstorming workflows that accurately reflected multiple revenue streams.
  • Assisted with offsite 3PL warehouse inventory counts and daily interaction with operations department to support inventory fluctuations associated with fast paced company growth and product catalogue expansion.
  • Participated in completing the companies first audit which required support for the companies first three years and expansive research efforts.
  • Assisted in training and created processes for a newly established AP department.

Staff Accountant

O & J Management
Altadena , CA
2015.02 - 2015.11
  • Employed as the company’s sole accountant and managed operations for two golf courses.
  • Oversaw and approved maintenance of course and restaurants in addition to accounting functions for 2M+ yearly revenue.
  • Booked all transactions and created financial statements for company including AP, AR, payroll, and sales tax.
  • Worked on a monthly basis with Los Angeles County to ensure compliance to county lease and reimbursement of contract specified maintenance cost.

Education

Foundations of Business Strategy -

University Of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
2019.07 - 2019.07

Customer Analytics & Operations Analytics Certificate -

University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
2019.05 - 2019.05

Beginning – Intermediate Accounting Coursework -

University Of California - Los Angeles - Extension
Los Angeles, CA
2015.04 - 2015.12

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies

Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ
2011.01 - 2013.05

Skills

Financial statementsundefined

Software

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Excel

Discoverer

Alteryx

Integration Manager

Timeline

Foundations of Business Strategy -

University Of Virginia
2019.07 - 2019.07

Customer Analytics & Operations Analytics Certificate -

University Of Pennsylvania
2019.05 - 2019.05

Accounting Manager

Guthy-Renker LLC
2018.06 - Current

Staff Accountant

Counter Brands, LLC
2015.11 - 2018.04

Beginning – Intermediate Accounting Coursework -

University Of California - Los Angeles - Extension
2015.04 - 2015.12

Staff Accountant

O & J Management
2015.02 - 2015.11

Bachelor of Science - Environmental Studies

Northern Arizona University
2011.01 - 2013.05
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