Robert B Bain
Graham,WA
Summary
Career Summary: A management professional with experience working with small business and large corporations. A confident, respectful, energetic and personable, with creative outside-the-box thinking. Experience is augmented by a formal education in business at Pacific Lutheran University with a concentration in Accounting. Specific skills include, preparing tax returns for corporations , Estate and trusts, small business, personal federal and state tax returns. Preformed multi-brand management; account management of national, regional and local accounts; sales to Fortune 500 accounts; creating relationships over the phone and direct on premise meetings with a client; directing and training sales representatives in the field; and development of new business and market research.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Fixed Asset Accountant
Microsoft Corp
Redmond
01.1996 - 06.1996
- Fixed assets department- contractor
- Accounting SAP,
- Preformed audit of fixed assets
- Prepared schedules for Q-10/Annual Reports,
- Ability to handle fixed asset inventory and quality control effectively
- Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with governmental tax guidelines.
- Conducted detailed technical and analytical review of federal/state corporate tax returns,
Senior Staff Accountant
David P. Skone CPA
Seattle, WA
09.1997 - 11.2001
- Staff account
- Preformed daily management duties, prepared tax returns for Corporations , Estate and trusts, small businesses, and personal federal and state tax returns
- Work with clients to resolve Internal Revenue Service disputed tax issues
- Performed audits
- Client write up
- Performed management IT services , Microsoft exchange, remote access using Citrix, email, server backups, support for Microsoft office product
- Preform customer billing, accounts receivables, accounts payable payroll for clients of CPA firm, Act as main contact position between customers and company
Board of Directors / Sales
National Distributing, Inc
Tacoma, WA
06.1990 - 03.2003
- Owner
- Consult with and teach, control and develop managers
- Planned and review sales forecasts
- Sales to corporations, small to medium businesses in Washington
- Oversight of long term projects.
President/sales
Eagle Snacks of Puget Sound Inc
Tacoma, WA
01.1984 - 03.1990
- Sales to corporations, military, and small to medium businesses in Washington and Oregon
- Organize widespread marketing, merchandising and sales functions
- Scheduled customer contact and meetings
- Lead meetings and presentations with customer
- Plan and arrange first contact with customer
- Planned and review sales forecasts
- Implement sales scheduling, oversee loss prevention curriculum using handheld computers
- Inventory management to meet sales forecasts
- Managed 10 direct store delivery sales route representatives
- Planned sales promotions and sales incentive
- Called on buyers and store managers, arranged for shelf space
- Increased Eagle Snack brand by 2.5 million in sale per year and 30% market share
Route Sales Representative
National Distributing
Tacoma, WA
06.1973 - 07.1984
- Sales to corporations, military, and small to medium businesses in Washington and Oregon
- Organize widespread marketing, merchandising and sales functions
- Properly processed all sales transactions, achieving high levels of account growth and retention via quality deliverables
- Boosted revenues by upselling and cross-selling products to new and established customers
- Displayed products properly at customer sites and according to company specifications and policies
- Immediately addressed problems with customers to promote speedy resolution
- Identified customers' needs and provided information on appropriate products in effort to promote cross-selling
- Maintained accurate accounts by documenting orders, collecting payments and issuing receipts for every purchase
- Stayed in open communication with existing customers to offer immediate access to new products
- Maintained positive relationships with customers to promote continued business opportunities
- Used excellent listening and problem-solving skills to work with customers and quickly resolve concerns
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
Education
Bachelors of Business Administration -
1996
No Degree - Management Training
No Degree - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Certificate Radio Broadcasting - Mass Communications
High School Diploma -
06.1973
Skills
- Closing Procedures
- Financial Statements
- Monthly and Annual Journal Entries
- Cash Analysis
- Information Systems Examination
- Fixed Asset Management
- Tax Liabilities
- Journal Entry Preparation
- Monthly Close Reporting
- General Ledger
- Tax Return Preparation
- Staff Oversight and Leadership
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Payroll Preparation
Golf , Technology
I enjoy golfing, fiishing , technology / electronics ham radio
Timeline
Senior Staff Accountant - David P. Skone CPA
09.1997 - 11.2001
Fixed Asset Accountant - Microsoft Corp
01.1996 - 06.1996
Board of Directors / Sales - National Distributing, Inc
06.1990 - 03.2003
President/sales - Eagle Snacks of Puget Sound Inc
01.1984 - 03.1990
Route Sales Representative - National Distributing
06.1973 - 07.1984
Pacific Lutheran University - Bachelors of Business Administration,
Anheuser-Busch Companies, - No Degree, Management Training
Clover Park Technical College - No Degree, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
LH Bates Technical College - Certificate Radio Broadcasting , Mass Communications
Wilson High School - High School Diploma,
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