kathleen palumbo

Direct sales - purses with changeable covers

Generated payroll and quarterly tax returns for approximately 28 clients

Network marketing - natural skin care and health and wellness products.

* Responsible for activating, scheduling and documenting daily status and costs of over 800 jobs per month. * Maintained the accounting and time tracking database and provided the accounting department and internal clients with accurate costs and budget information. * Performed weekly gap analysis of in-house resources and scheduled work. Lead discussions with departmental management to identify future work, resource needs, and operational concerns. * Assigned tasks,to the creative team in the development of printed collateral while managing competing deadlines, prioritizing work and resolving issues. * Developed and implemented all the functionality within the Clients and Profits database to create a single central repository for job details.

All aspects of business management; accounting through trial balance, multi-state payroll and taxes, quarterly tax returns, project estimating and contract development. - Performed yearly worker compensation, liability insurance, and union payroll benefit audits

* Monitored and maintained the inventory system for all collateral and promotional items for the organization. * Utilized the in-house software to construct a financial system for accounting and budgetary reporting relating to corporate printing, advertising and certain vendor services. * Trained staff members on software utilization.

Primarily responsible for managing projects and streamlining processes within the creative department including but not limited to maintaining budgets, costs, and production deadlines.

* Manage, and oversee the financial reporting function within the area including, purchasing, and vendor management. Compile costs and budgets and produce financial reports on a monthly and annual basis. * Manage varying communication projects in support of corporate initiatives. * Construct and implement a streamlined workflow model that adapts to ongoing corporate strategic developments. * Supervise the prioritized use of creative resources (writing, design,web) in the development of external and internal communications, while negotiating outside resources when warranted to ensure on-time and on budget delivery. * Serve as account executive for internal clients in the development of printed and online collateral. * Negotiate and maintain brand sponsorship and advertising packages ensuring appropriate corporate representation and brand integrity. * Manage internal and external production vendors to ensure printed collateral is produced according to client specifications and budget. * Coordinate corporate events and meetings.