Management and Accounting Skills:
- Strong accounting knowledge from transaction level to financial statement and analysis
- Ability to recruit, supervise, train and budget an office staff and IT department
- Team player and able to organize and prioritize my workflow
- Solid ability to conform to government regulations, tax requirements, filing deadlines and reporting
- Excellent ability to analyze, budget, and manage cash flow and determine funding requirements
Computer skills:
- Applications: Microsoft Excel and Word (advanced to VB code level)
- Graphics: PowerPoint, PageMaker, Photoshop, Publisher, Adobe Professional
- Accounting: QuickBooks, Microsoft Accounting 2009, MS Dynamics GP, Nav, AX and most other standard accounting packages.
- Programming: PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, PHPMaker, PHPRunner, and learning Adobe Flex
- Database; Microsoft Access, MySQL and advanced SQL queries
- Utilities: Most Windows XP, Vista functions; firewall, sharing, backups and connecting to Smartphones
-
Educational and Certification:
Certified Public Accountant, BS Accounting Magna cum Laude, 1985, Marywood University
Advanced degree in Professional Screenwriting, UCLA, 2001
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship – Quarterfinalist (twice)
Work Experience: 1994-present, DealerStar, 1inMusic and Sandi Jerome Computer Consulting
-
Successful computer consulting practice with clients that include Toyota, Nissan, GMAC, Ford, NADA, State associations, CPA firms, ADP, and thousands of retail automotive dealerships
-
Developed numerous software products, technical manuals, training guides that are marketed to the automotive retail market including one of the first applications for the Palm Pilot.
-
Start up CFO for 1inMusic (www.1inmusic.com) including preparing prospectus, financial projections, budgets, and wrote the weighted matching algorithm used in the patent application
-
Started DealerStar (www.dealerstar.com) including successfully applying for and obtaining trademark. Prepared patent application, website, corporate books, tax filings, and wrote reseller contracts
-
Prior to 1994; CFO for the various automotive retail organizations including the largest Chevrolet and Dodge dealership in a 5-state area.
|
