Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline

Kim Bryson

Huntington Beach,Ca

Summary

Motivated business professional bringing 30 years of entrepreneurial experience. Dedicated and personable with extensive experience in operations management, competitive analysis and financial management. Well-versed in training, educating, motivating and supporting staff members.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Owner/Manager of Operations

Prince Sales & Mktg (Real Estate, Mortgage & CRE )
1994.01 - Current
  • Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
  • Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
  • Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly/weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Worked with marketing teams to create print and online advertisements to bring in new customers.
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
  • Adhered to regulatory and policy changes and made necessary adjustments to maintain overall success.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.

Controller's Assistant

Ellis Paint
1987.05 - 1993.12
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
  • Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors.
  • Generated invoices upon receipt of billing information and tracked collection progress.
  • Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
  • Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
  • Reconciled company bank, credit card and line of credit accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
  • Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Inspected account books and recorded transactions.
  • Reconciled accounts, managed audits and updated financial records with remarkable accuracy.
  • Streamlined daily reporting information entry for efficient record keeping purposes.
  • Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
  • Gathered, evaluated and summarized account data in detailed financial reports.
  • Reduced financial discrepancies, effectively reconciling bank accounts and organizing information into accounting software.
  • Developed monthly, quarterly and annual profit and loss statements and balance sheets.
  • Streamlined bookkeeping procedures to increase efficiency and productivity.
  • Strengthened financial operations by conducting bank reconciliations and financial reporting.

Education

Mortgage License - Mortgage Finance

Mortgage Educators, Online
06.2015

Property Management Certification - Building And Property Management

Real Estate Centre, Online
01.2012

Broker's License - Real Estate Development

Real Estate Centre, Online
10.2011

Loss Mitigation Certification - Real Estate

Real Estate Centre, Online
12.2005

Real Estate License - Real Estate

Real Estate Centre, Online
12.1993

GED -

Montebello Adult Schools, Montebello, CA
05.1985
  • Acquired my GED at 16

Skills

    • Cost Analysis and Savings
    • Issue Resolution
    • Staff Management
    • New Business Development
    • Financial Planning
    • Attention to Detail
    • Budgeting and Cost Control
      • Customer Relations
      • Work Planning and Prioritization
      • Risk and Mitigation Analysis
      • Operations Management
      • Accounting Management
      • Financial Administration
      • Business Marketing

Timeline

Business Owner/Manager of Operations - Prince Sales & Mktg (Real Estate, Mortgage & CRE )
1994.01 - Current
Controller's Assistant - Ellis Paint
1987.05 - 1993.12
Mortgage Educators - Mortgage License, Mortgage Finance
Real Estate Centre - Property Management Certification, Building And Property Management
Real Estate Centre - Broker's License, Real Estate Development
Real Estate Centre - Loss Mitigation Certification, Real Estate
Real Estate Centre - Real Estate License, Real Estate
Montebello Adult Schools - GED,
Kim Bryson