Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Timeline
Generic
Sara Richardson

Sara Richardson

Shreveport,USA

Summary

Experienced business owner with a strong background in strategic planning and sales management in the retail industry, notably at Bath and Body Works. Demonstrated success in launching and managing Sara Sparkles, showing proficiency in budget development and small business operations. Committed to cultivating lasting client connections and optimizing team productivity to achieve increased growth and profitability.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

Owner

Sara Sparkles
02.2023 - Current
  • Started my own successful business

Junior Bookkeeper

Jackson Construction
11.2023 - 04.2025


  • Documented and verified business transactions for specified time period to close out month-end books.
  • Tracked daily expenses across petty cash account and corporate credit cards.
  • Assisted with accounts payable and receivable tasks.
  • Generated invoices and issued payments to vendors.
  • Assisted in preparing financial reports as required by management.
  • Reconciled bank statements on monthly basis.
  • Processed invoices, distributed bills and corrected errors to manage monthly client billing activities.

Sales Leader

Bath and Body Works
07.2012 - 07.2014
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Assigned employees to specific duties to best meet the needs of the business.
  • Trained several employees
  • Generate repeat business by developing and maintaining a strong sales team that is devoted to customer service

Assistant Manager

Factory Connection
10.2009 - 06.2012
  • Responsible for delegating staff and creating a well balanced team
  • Increase profits through effective sales training and troubleshooting profit loss areas.
  • Responsible for money, freight, inventory and customer service

Cashier

Brookshire's
05.2007 - 11.2009
  • Greeting Customers
  • Reconciling receipts with cash/managing store funds

Education

High School Diploma - Accounting, Business

Winnfield Senior High School
05.2007

undefined

Bossier Parish Community College
04.2025

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Sales strategy development
  • Budget development
  • Financial planning

Accomplishments

  • Achieved top manager for the quarter in segment accountability (2012-2013)
  • Had the top ADS and highest conversion ratio for quarter (2012), (2013)
  • Recognized in Q4 for highest customer service experience (2013)
  • Started my own successful jewelry business with a small team (2011-2017)
  • Successfully took store off target shrink list (2011)

Certification

Bookkeeping Basics

Assets in Accounting

Liabilities and Equity in Accounting

Timeline

Junior Bookkeeper

Jackson Construction
11.2023 - 04.2025

Owner

Sara Sparkles
02.2023 - Current

Sales Leader

Bath and Body Works
07.2012 - 07.2014

Assistant Manager

Factory Connection
10.2009 - 06.2012

Cashier

Brookshire's
05.2007 - 11.2009

undefined

Bossier Parish Community College

High School Diploma - Accounting, Business

Winnfield Senior High School

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE