Overview
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Education
Skills
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Timeline
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Sarah Green

Sarah Green

Mount Vernon

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Manager

Rairdon Automotive Group
Bellingham
02.2025 - 08.2025
  • Identified opportunities for cost savings through process improvements and automation initiatives.
  • Developed forecasting models utilizing historical data trends to predict future revenues and expenses.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors in order to obtain competitive pricing structures.
  • Established relationships with banking partners to secure favorable terms on financing arrangements.
  • Collaborated with external auditors to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
  • Evaluated existing processes within the finance department and identified areas for improvement.
  • Created monthly performance metrics that tracked key performance indicators.
  • Strategized on fund procurement through banks and other financial institutions.
  • Supervised and mentored finance team members, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Sales Representative

Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Blaine
01.2025 - 05.2025
  • Handled customer complaints in a professional manner.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of store merchandise and policies.
  • Developed promotional strategies to increase sales volume.
  • Tracked sales performance metrics to identify trends in market place.
  • Assisted customers with product selection, sizing and styling.
  • Upsold additional items based on customer interests and needs.
  • Attended weekly team meetings to review performance goals and objectives.
  • Demonstrated product features and benefits for customers' needs.
  • Greeted customers and provided exceptional customer service.
  • Assisted teammates with sales-processing tasks to meet daily sales goals.
  • Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
  • Helped customers find specific products, answered questions, and offered product advice.
  • Maintained knowledge of current promotions, exchange guidelines, payment policies, and security practices.
  • Sold various products by explaining unique features and educating customers on proper application or usage.
  • Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
  • Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.

Finance Manager

Roger Jobs Audi
Bellingham
06.2011 - 12.2015
  • Identified opportunities for cost savings through process improvements and automation initiatives.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors in order to obtain competitive pricing structures.
  • Established relationships with banking partners to secure favorable terms on financing arrangements.
  • Monitored cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity.
  • Evaluated existing processes within the finance department and identified areas for improvement.
  • Coordinated with other departments within the organization regarding budgeting matters.
  • Created monthly performance metrics that tracked key performance indicators.
  • Approved and qualified applications for financing, closed sales contracts and cross-sold insurance products while complying with state laws.
  • Promoted finance products to customers and sales force to increase penetration.
  • Managed financial transactions involving general funds and contracts to reduce cashflow challenges.
  • Enhanced financial systems and processes through the implementation of technology solutions.

Sales Associate

KarMART
Burlington
05.1999 - 11.2010
  • Negotiated prices with customers who wanted to buy used cars from the dealership's lot.
  • Assisted customers in making informed decisions about the cars they were interested in purchasing.
  • Attended weekly staff meetings to discuss new marketing initiatives and customer feedback.
  • Presented persuasive arguments to close deals quickly while maintaining high profit margins for the dealership.
  • Inspected vehicles regularly to ensure they met safety standards prior to being put up for sale.
  • Conducted test drives for prospective buyers.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of vehicles' features to customers during showroom visits and test drives.
  • Participated in trade shows and other industry events in order to promote products offered by the dealership.
  • Greeted customers and provided product information.
  • Provided follow-up customer service after a car sale was completed.
  • Developed relationships with potential buyers through phone calls and emails.
  • Greeted customers at arrival to build positive relationships and discuss vehicles.

Education

Psychology

Skagit Valley College
Mount Vernon, WA

Skills

  • Financial analysis
  • Forecasting models
  • Cost reduction
  • Process improvement
  • Contract negotiation
  • Cash flow management
  • Team leadership
  • Vendor management
  • Sales enablement
  • Customer satisfaction
  • Staff training
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Active listening

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Finance Manager

Rairdon Automotive Group
02.2025 - 08.2025

Sales Representative

Wyndham Vacation Ownership
01.2025 - 05.2025

Finance Manager

Roger Jobs Audi
06.2011 - 12.2015

Sales Associate

KarMART
05.1999 - 11.2010

Psychology

Skagit Valley College

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