SummaryFlexible bookkeeper accountant who adapts seamlessly to constantly evolving accounting processes and technologies. HighlightsAccount reconciliationsAccounts Payable Receivable Complex problem solvingBank reconciliations Creative Problem SolvingBudget analysis preparation Effective time managementComplex problem solving Excellent managerial techniquesCost accounting Multi-Task ManagementGeneral ledger accounting Strong communication skillsPeriodic financial reporting expert Strategic planningIntuit QuickBooks specialistSAP EducationUniversity of the OzarksClarksville,ARExpected in1985 Bachelor of Science Business Administration-GPA Business Administration Affiliations Main Street Rogers ExperienceAlbertsons Companies-AccountantOcean View,NJ,08 2016-03 2017Handled the day to day accounts payable, accounts receivable, monthly financial closing, work in process, and sales tax.Marriott International-Co-OwnerDallas,TX,01 2007-08 2016Created a business plan to help preserve a historic landmark building and encourage economic development in Historic downtown Rogers.Created from scratch Poor Richard s Art (an artist co-op) and then purchased The Rabbit s Lair and turned it into a fabric fiber center that became one of the top 10 shops in America.Handled all day to day operations, finances, management of employees, strategic planning, and worked with City of Rogers to help with beautification and implementation of events.Bruce Oakley Trucking-OwnerBeckley,WV,11 2001-01 2007BKP was created after I had my daughter and wanted a more stay at home job.It turned into a bookkeeping accounting firm that had 7 employees and over 120 different business customers.BKP specialized in small businesses that needed a bookkeeper to come to their site and keep their accounting records up-to-date and train them in the day-to-day accounting needs.BKP was sold to Beall-Barclay is 2005, where I became the Business Development Manager.Spindrift-Accounting ManagerCedar Rapids,IA,09 1999-06 2001Hanna s was a company that had grown so fast it needed process, procedures, and software to bring it up to speed.While I was there we implemented new software, audits, and inventory controls for the retail shops.Bd (Becton, Dickinson And Company)-Cost Accounting ManagerIrvine,CA,09 1997-09 1999My job was to implement SAP software.Starbuck s was going through their manufacturing processes and creating a cost accounting system.It was a fabulous job, I just found the Seattle gray days too hard.Bd (Becton, Dickinson And Company)-Cost Accounting ManagerMiami,FL,06 1989-09 1999I begin as a cost-accountant for the Irish Spring portion of manufacturing at the Kansas City, Ks plant.It was a time of change, automation of the manufacturing process, and upgrading software to SAP.This is where I fell in love with accounting and helping the manufacturing team understand how it worked for them or against them.During my time at Colgate, I was involved in the cost of unions, strikes, complete downsizing of administrative roles, different general managers of the facility, and working with New York on monthly reports and annual budgets.Other projects included the creation of the Cost Accounting system and processes with the CPA firm hired to implement the software.My counter-part and I flew up to NY each week to work on this and then flew back each Thursday to work on our regular jobs.Once SAP was up and running for Colgate, I was transferred to Hill s Pet Nutrition in Topeka, KS as the Cost Accounting Manager to implement SAP.Spindrift-Accounting ManagerOmaha,NE,02 1985-01 1989Speaco Foods was a manufacturing facility (multi-state) that made vinegar, juices, hot sauce and mustard.It was a family owned business that I worked at all my summers during high school and college.I worked in the manufacturing plants until I graduated college.Once I graduated college, I worked in the accounting department.I started in Accounts Payable, then receivables and then inventory control.My role in the accounting was to implement new software, train others, and get the inventory and cost accounting systems up and running.Before I left Speaco Foods, I became the Accounting Manager. SkillsAccount reconciliations, accounting, accountant, Accounting Manager, accounts payable, accounts receivable, administrative, artist, Art, automation, Bank reconciliations, bookkeeping, bookkeeper, Budget analysis preparation, budgets, Business Development, business plan, closing, Strong communication skills, Cost Accounting, CPA, Creative Problem Solving, fast, financial, financial reporting, General ledger accounting, inventory, inventory control, managerial, manufacturing process, manufacturing processes, problem solving, processes, QuickBooks, retail, sales, SAP, Strategic planning, tax, time management, upgrading  SEP  Hiring near our US Centers of Excellence. Hybrid, flexible environment. Austin, TX Irving, TX Fort Myers, FL About Gartner IT Join a world-class team of skilled engineers who build creative digital solutions to support our colleagues and clients. We make a broad organizational impact by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions that power Gartner. Gartner IT values its culture of nonstop innovation, an outcome-driven approach to success, and the notion that great ideas can come from anyone on the team. About this role Full-Stack Software Development position having experience in NLP and responsible for design, implementation, and support of Python based applications to help fulfill our Research Consulting Delivery strategy. What youll do Designing, implementing, unit, integration testing and supporting applications developed using Python, AWS, React, PLSQL, and web services. Designing, implementing, unit, integration testing and supporting Python based applications and servicesContribute to the review and analysis of business requirementsCollaborate on architecture and technical design discussionsPerform and participate in code reviews, peer inspections and technical designspecificationsDocumenting and review detailed designBe able to work in a globally distributed team in an AgileScrum approach What youll need Bachelor s degree or Masters degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in the field of software development. 3 years experience in software development. Web based application development experience is a plusPython programming language experience is requiredHands on experience with Django, Flask or other Python frameworks is requiredKnowledge of integration and web services technologies (HTTP, SOAP, REST, XML, JSON) is requiredExperience with relational databases using SQL (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL), etc. Knowledge of Python ORMs like SQL Alchemy and Python libraries like Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Numpy, NLTK, Spacy and Scipy is a plusFamiliarity working on AWS platformExperience with Conversational AI and chatbots is a plusTwitter Bootstrap and ReactJS experience is a plusKnowledge of algorithms and statistics, data mining, machine learning and natural language processing is a plusScrum software development methodology experience is a plusGood problem solving skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skills What you will get Competitive compensation packageOngoing membership and apprenticeship Leadership courses, development programs, technical courses, certification opportunities and more!20 PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in your first yearExtensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plansHybrid environment with flexibility, remote workParental (Maternal and Paternity) leaveGartner Gives Charity MatchEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)Employee Stock Purchase PlanHealth and wellness related allowance programs401k with corporate matchCollaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversityProfessional development and unlimited growth opportunities Who are we? 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