Kimberly Cannon
Preston,ID
Summary
Creative Business Owner with exceptional background spent in the Gift Industry. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Motivated business professional with 8 years of developing customer relations through entrepreneurial experience.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Small Business Owner
Pipermoon
11.2018 - Current
- Founded mission-inspired sustainably sourced blanket company increasing 5x profits in first 2 years
- Strategized shipping channel challenges during Covid-19 while maximizing profit
- Donated over 800 blankets to teens with cancer in last 3 years.
- Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
- Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns, and transaction reports.
- Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
- Worked with marketing teams to create print and online advertisements to bring in new customers.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of
Retail Business Owner
OLIVE + JO
01.2017 - Current
- Built gift boutique from ground up including standard operating procedures for training and positions
- Demonstrated product presentations to prospective customers to showcase features, benefits and value.
- Evaluated sales reports and financial statements to manage cash flow and develop techniques to improve business.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Lead team of 5 employees to deliver monthly business targets
- Connected community through targeted quarterly events.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
Senior Manager
Wella Company
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Reconcile 10 bank accounts monthly with over 2 million in assets
- Prepare daily reports for investing, monthly and quarterly accounting reports for upper management
- Calculate detailed quarterly bonuses for entire company based on varying percentages.
- Analyzed revenue distribution, bank reconciliations and account analysis documents to execute month-end closing.
- Examined quarterly financials to determine business operating capacity.
Assistant Manager
Silgan Containers
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Manage training, integration of online cash applications and independent financial reporting requirements for 36 manufacturing facilities
- Publish weekly sales reports to upper management bridging budget comparisons of specific product lines, customers, plants, and seasonal pack fluctuations
- Supervise month and quarter-end account reconciliations for 36 plants.
- Partnered with finance team to complete month-end accruals and account reconciliations.
- Developed reports for senior management to outline expenditures, vendor spend and forecasting.
- Observed strict confidentiality regulations to maintain data security.
- Closely monitored accounts to post timely payments and resolve billing discrepancies.
- Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.
Auditor
Deloitte
01.1995 - 01.1996
- Performed account analysis' as integral part of each audit team for the financial services market
- Audited financial records and reporting procedures by statistical analysis to test for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
- Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.
- Analyzed data and findings to prepare reports detailing financial information.
- Assessed internal control risks of network through information system audits.
- Consulted clients on internal control systems development and audit program improvements.
- Performed observations and prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings.
- Kept up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in professional organizations, opportunities, and networks.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting -
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah01.1995
Skills
- Customer Relations
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Canva
- Klaviyo
- Planoly
- Social Media Marketing
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Business Development
Awards
- Adopt-a-Child-Abuse Caseworker Liason Certificate - Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (1998)
- Teen Cancer Project - Pipermoon
- Preston Education Foundation, Board of Directors, Vice-President 2018 to present
- Cache Humane Society Board of Directors 2023 to present
Community Involvement
- Vice-president, Preston Education Foundation created and implemented new procedures and rubric for scholarship review, led non-profit status compliance
- Teen Cancer Project, Pipermoon, created blanket donation program for teens with cancer. Initiate and nurture relationships with various children's hospitals throughout the country, including St. Jude's, Primary Children's Medical Center, Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- California Wildlife Center, rescue and rehabilitate emaciated California Sea Lion and Elephant Seal babies
- Adopt-a-Child-Abuse Caseworker Liaison, Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Assist caseworkers in providing emotional and physical necessities for 50 children. Organized pre-prom, birthday and holiday events.
Timeline
Small Business Owner
Pipermoon
11.2018 - Current
Retail Business Owner
OLIVE + JO
01.2017 - Current
Senior Manager
Wella Company
01.1998 - 01.2001
Assistant Manager
Silgan Containers
01.1996 - 01.1998
Auditor
Deloitte
01.1995 - 01.1996
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting -
University of Utah
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