SARA GROWCOCK

Dedicated and detail-oriented Senior Financial Analyst/Senior Accounting professional. Adept at managing diverse responsibilities and driving organizational success through strategic financial budgeting, planning, execution and analysis. Proven expertise in developing and implementing accounting/finance solutions, conducting variance reports, and overseeing budgetary processes. Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams, presenting to C-Suite executives, and contributing to the successful merger and acquisition of international companies. Possesses advanced proficiency in financial software including Sage Intacct, Workday Adaptive, and QuickBooks.

Sage Intacct, Workday Adaptive, Tibco Scribe, Quick Books, Great Plains, ADP, Paycor, Aloha POS, Pinnacle POS, Data Central, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

· Created PR process and training materials to conform to budgetary and overview requirements

· Sage Intacct- Software upgrade implementation and suer acceptance testing

· Updated and maintained a cash forecast with all vendors by Month going out 3 years

· Helped with Merger and Acquisition of Indian Company

· Worked with Indian Accountant to get company on Clearsense policies

· Trained Staff Accountants and Controller on company policies and procedures

· Managed CFO responsibilities while searching for a replacement

· Trained new CFO on company policies and procedures

· Created an Internship Training Manual to facilitate the training of future interns including instructions for other corporate office processes to allow the intern to assist in other areas during the unexpected absence of full-time employees

· Created End of Month instruction manual

· Completed a project resulting in significant annual savings by analyzing schedule adherence

· Revised and expanded training materials for servers, bussers and cashiers including mock tickets and visual aids pertaining to point of sale layouts and sale promotions

· Created detailed instructions for calculating and entering Prime Cost

· Created trend analysis calendar for visualization of sales to date by week, month and year including holidays and special events to better schedule, order and plan based on historical data.