Tamara Melgoza

Experience

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  Party America

  Sept 1993 - Sept 1997

  Manager

  Retail Store Manager. Started out as a cashier and front end clerk. Became responsible for Scheduling and Hiring. Employee paperwork, meetings, weekly ordering, bank deposits, end of nigh cash counts. Traveled and got the privilege of doing the window displays for the holidays in several of the bay area stores.

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  Cooper & Hawkins

  Sept 1997 - Apr 2020

  Business Manager

  • Business Manager with 7 direct reports• Accounts Receivable: Averaging $300,000.00 in open receivables, collecting 80% within payment terms, driving collection efforts of past due amounts efficiently and effectively• Accounts Payable: Averaging $80,000 to $100,000.00 monthly, consistently 93% or above to maintain an excellent D&B rating• Corporate Taxes and Insurance: Manage 401k exceeding $1,000,000.00 in holdings and disbursements, manage payroll, associated taxes and quarterly filings• Human Resources: Talent selection, handling functions related to Workers Compensation, OSHA• Testing and implementation of SAGE accounting software. (Go live January, 2016)• Preparing job bids for repairs and service contracts Show less

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  Cooper & Hawkins Inc.

  Apr 2014 - Apr 2020

  Vice President

  Since starting with collections and data entry back in 1997 my knowledge and responsibilities have grown exponentially. Currently handling Corporate Taxes (payroll & quarterlies), Corporate Insurance (workers compensation, liability, & auto), Proposals & Bidding, Project Management, Cost Analysis, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Scheduling and still a bit of Collections along with Human Resources. Recently migrated our data base over to Sage (about 3yrs. now) after using American Contractor for almost 19yrs. I'd like to be with a company that is not afraid to grow, take some chances, and most importantly create a work environment where everyone feels represented. Show less

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  Aspire Public Schools

  Apr 2020 - Jun 2020

  Business Manager
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  Ricker Thermline, Inc

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

  Chief Financial Officer
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  The Living Tree Organic Community

  May 2021 - Nov 2021

  Financial Controller