Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Skate

Founder

Executive

•	Maintain retail account relationships via product sales through incoming/outgoing sales calls, emails, store or onsite visits.
•	Manage inventory levels of active clients to anticipate and further meet the demands of each customer.
•	Maintain detailed records on all accounts r/t demographics and best point of contact to ensure customer satisfaction.
•	Direct all company marketing Initiatives for in-store, print, and online distribution.
•	Control every aspect of General Brand Marketing, key elements of Sales Marketing, and Creative Design and Direction.
•	Manage all web orders, sales, and customer communications from start to finish including duties involving organizing, 
inventory management, stocking, receiving, picking, packing, shipping and keeping accounting software updated.
•	Manage and maintain all social media and analytics to effectively broaden brand awareness.
•	Prepare images for use in digital mediums.
•	Build and maintain the company website and web store using HTML and CSS.
•	Film/create video advertisements/montages using Final Cut Pro for multiple social media outlets and website updates.
•	Arrange lighting and treatments for various photography projects for use on the company website as well as e-mail/social 
media marketing campaigns.

•	Consistently meet established deadlines while working in a fast-paced environment.
•	Maintain a detailed log of upcoming marketing trade shows and events in coordination with Oracle.
•	Organize call campaigns from start to finish including creation of marketing campaigns in CRM to track and manage leads.
•	Create multi-segmented email campaigns.
•	Coordinate, plan, and budget for marketing activities, team-building events, and company-wide sales contests.
•	Plan and carry out programs tailored to particular Sales and Marketing needs.
•	Develop reports analyzing all aspects of marketing in direct correlation with sales. 
•	Edit and maintain digital assets using HTML coding and Adobe CS.

Marketing Analyst

•	Worked closely with the Controller, CFO and other diverse accounting professionals to achieve efficiency and effectiveness    
 	across the company.
•	Assisted the sales team with the GSA contract approval process to ensure efficiency for recording of the revenues and cost
•	Reviewed orders to ensure they relate directly with complex contracts given by various customers including Federal   Department of Defense, State and Local Agencies, Higher Education and other commercial entities.
•	Examined and identify complex language within contracts and perform accounting duties as it pertains to classifying, recording, reporting and reconciling accounting data based on contracts.
•	Entered and retrieve data from Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Resource Management (CRM).
•	Analyzed and prepare excel spreadsheets for revenue and cost allocation.
•	Assisted the controller with the classification of transactions and chart of accounts, indicating proper fiscal year, account, cost, and recognition rules in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
•	Ensured proper general ledger journal entries are made and that reports for internal and external parties are submitted    
properly and promptly.
•	Verified the accuracy of automated accounting data to ensure proper recording.
•	Assisted in the adjustment and monitoring of accounts within the financial statements for external auditors for justification
of accounting practices.
•	Managed compliance process by filing accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual sales and use/business and 
operational tax returns in multiple jurisdictions.
•	Maintained business licenses portfolio in appropriate jurisdictions.
•	Managed customer exemption/resale certificates, which include working with the accounts receivable team.
•	Prepared balance sheet reconciliations of the month-end tax accrual related to sales and use tax.
•	Prepared paperwork for business registrations with each state and local tax authority. 
•	Helped develop team members, in order to improve cohesiveness amongst the accounting department.

Staff Accountant

•	Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and month-to-date sales for a company with over a 
billion dollars in assets.
•	Assisted in the timely preparation and provision of management reports, analysis spreadsheets, and customer pricing.
•	Implemented internal and client audits. 
•	Requested and compiled documentation needed to determine the validity of sales and receipts. 
•	Checked documents for validity and accuracy concerning the information.
•	Developed Excel spreadsheets specifically for the audit of Electronic Sales Records.
•	Monitored expenditure of budgets.
•	Processed accounting and bookkeeping transactions in compliance with applicable regulations, procedures, and policies.
•	Monitored ledger accounts and ensured that files were complete and current.
•	Performed data structuring on large exported data sets of Electronic Sales Records.

Price Protection Anaylst

•	Obtained and reviewed monthly/seasonal pre-book sales orders for multiple distribution companies.
•	Communicated, detailed, and displayed extensive product knowledge to various suppliers, which was essential to developing and maintaining great customer relations. 
•	Conducted presentations, which displayed new product lines to different vendors.
•	Assisted with promotional events in phases of planning and execution.

Internship

•	Displayed adaptive communicative skills, which properly identified and ensured customer’s needs were aptly satisfied.
•	Provided technical information regarding computer hardware, software, and peripheral devices.
•	Impacted the store’s profitable growth as a result of proficiency, diversity, and knowledge, while utilizing sales tools relevant to the store’s local market and demographic.

Sales Associate

•	Programmed and downloaded software for over 500 computer gaming boards.
•	Generated payroll for a seven-person team.
•	Created and maintained invoices.
•	Offered support and customer service for over 500 gamers.
•	Conducted weekly bank deposits and analyzed gaming reports.

Computer Technician

•	Maintained store staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
•	Managed inventory and stock levels.
•	Predicted market trends, created budgets, and collaborated with numerous companies to market different brands by studying advertising, sales promotions, and display plans.

Sk8 Supply Inc.

Find out detailed information about Shawn Owens, Founder in Virginia Beach, VA

Shawn Owens: Founder in Virginia Beach, VA

Shawn Owens

Old Dominion University