MAXINE C. BRANDT

68 Woodstock Lane • Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

401-300-7068 •

PROFILE

MBA graduate seeking to secure an Accountant Position.

Knowledgeable in practices for processing accounts receivable and accounts payable and for preparing reports to track revenues, costs, and expenses.

Personablecommunicator with the ability to establish rapport and interface collaboratively with colleagues.

EDUCATION

Johnson & Wales University, Providence, Rhode Island

M.B.A.Concentration: Accounting2015

B.S., Accounting2014

B.S., Hotel and Restaurant Management1988

______M.B.A. Curriculum Highlights ______

•Advanced Auditing•Individual Taxation

•Effective Leadership•Corporate Taxation

•Financial Accounting and Reporting•Law for Accountants

Currently pursuing Becker Education Program Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam readiness training.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

A&M Special Purchasing, Inc., Johnston, Rhode Island2013 to Present

Field Merchandiser

Execute corporate-defined merchandising plans across all product categories for this privately held discount retailer. Report directly to the director of visual merchandising.

●Assess category merchandising requirements, monitor inventory levels, interpret planograms, and execute display strategies that optimize the utilization of available floor space tomaximize profitpotential.

●Maintain a consistent record of success in the employment of merchandising strategies that are responsive to seasonal demands and constantly shifting consumer purchasing patterns.

J.C. Penney,Warwick, Rhode Island2010 to 2012

Merchandise Execution Manager

Recruited into a newly created position to direct supervisors and a 25-member team in the execution of merchandising plans storewide at a high-volume mall location of this prominent national retailer.

●Executed staffing plans that mitigated payroll cost exposure without compromising overall team efficiency.

●Delivered consistent and strong performance results across key analytics to win annual bonuses, including profit performance, customer satisfaction, and procedural compliance.

Sears, Attleboro, Massachusetts2007 to 2010

Assistant Store Manager

Hired directly into a management position at a multi-level store location and charged with directing operations across all core functions, including staffing, sales, merchandising, and payroll/budget management.

●Provided the decisive leadership required to consistently meet and exceed sales and gross margin objectives across all assigned departments. Oversawa combined total of 50 sales associates and supervisors.

●Directed and monitored five supervisors, with leadership efforts focused on conveying corporate directives.

●Analyze department trends and react to these trends.

Bath and Body Works, Warwick, Rhode Island and Attleboro, Massachusetts1998 to 2006

Assistant Store Manager

Brought on board in a management position to drive store-level sales for this prominent retailer of body, beauty and bath products at a side-by-side location shared with White Barn Candle Company.

●Devised and implemented fiscally responsible and corporate-compliant staffing, merchandising, sales, and customer service plans to deliver consistently strong revenue performance.

●Performed cash reconciliation, daily deposits, and business analysis.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and QuickBooks.