Summary:
Ms. Bowman has 25 years experience in business with five years experience of operations analysis, performance measurement, planning and project implementation such as data imaging and quality assurance compliance with United Parcel Service. Ms. Bowman has three years of International business, financial analysis and logistics support focusing on Return on Investment (ROI) for customers such as Cabelas, LLBean and 3M. She is skilled at Integrating businesses into accounting software (SunGard and QuickBooks) and the use of EDI services (InfoAccess and SPSCommerce).

Education:
M.B.A, Business Administration, University of New Haven, CT - 2002
Paralegal Post-degree Certificate, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA - 1992
B.S., Accounting, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA – 1991

Current Responsibilities:
MicroSystems Integration, Inc. - 2007-Present

• Operations Analyst – Volume forecasting and planning, work measurement and job set up, Operating plan; development, implementation and maintenance. Operational involvement, methods and measurement analysis, Controls - auditing and reporting (data integrity). Organization Compliance analysis and reporting. Technology support, implementation and training. Information flow analysis; Assessment of information sharing, strategies, policies, processes, procedures, and protocols. Identification of best practices, benchmarking, and performance metrics.

• Coast Guard Project Administration – Responsible for: the project management processes such as cost/benefit reporting, budgeting, forecasting, projections, financial analysis - monthly, previous years, internal controls, preparing financial statements, cash flow analysis, product development, customer relations, government invoicing, monitoring Sub contract work, tracking and reporting status information, contract compliance, deliverable schedules, progress reports. Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Previous Experience:
Blackledge River Company, Inc. - 2004-2006, Niantic, CT

• Operations: Import Agent  - Imported 2.5 M Gross Sales from China and Korea for Customers such as Cabalas, LLBean, and 3M. Experienced in using EDI services such as SPS Commerce and Infoaccess. Continuous Customer/Vendor contact for product development, price negotiations, vendor compliance, and shipping advice. Created and presented monthly / quarterly financial analysis spreadsheets to inform management of opportunities to increase volume and decrease expenses. Bookkeeping responsibilities such as A/P, A/R, Invoicing, POs and bank reconciliations. Filed and deposited Payroll, Sales and Excise Tax. Examined and analyzed pre-employment journal entries, bank statements, inventories, expenditures and other accounting and financial records to ensure financial recording accuracy and compliance with GAAP. In this Financial Audit employee fraud and embezzlement were uncovered. Very proficient in QuickBooks Accounting Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

United Parcel Service – Sept. 1999 – Sept. 2003

• Industrial Engineering Supervisor - Work cross-functionally with Operation Management Teams and Finance to meet Corporate Business Plan for SE District. Involved in Database Management, conducting Utilization Audits, Work Measurement Analysis, and Time Studies on delivery routes in all of SE CT. Skilled at Report generation and Data integration to help develop; Operating Plans, Production planning; Building volume projections, job analysis, staffing and production schedules, develop load charts. Managed Projects such as the implementation and rollout of Data Imaging in Operations thru-out the UPS SE District - 12 building sites.

• Delivery Driver Supervisor - Responsible for a group of 25 Package Car Drivers. Production and Quality Training, Health and Safety Compliance. Area included all of Glastonbury, Portland, Cromwell, Middletown and Middlefield, CT. Improved Range of Dispatch by 10%, Reduced Excess Hours worked by 15%, Increased Stops/Hr. by 20% by decreasing mileage and improving Drivers route trace. Continuously met and exceeded group production goals.

• Pre-load Supervisor - Supervised 10 pre-loaders, instilling a sense of urgency, teamwork and high level of expectation. Improved staff morale; reduced staff turnover to record lows by continuously training, communicating and motivating. Responsible for production quotas while training part-time employees and successfully developing future managers.

Bowman Concessions - Newport News, VA - 1994 – 1999

• As Sole Proprietor had a background of proven success in entrepreneurial restaurant / F&B endeavors. Managed a crew of 8 employees. Control daily administration: planning, marketing, advertising, sales and bookkeeping. Combination of financial skills, staffing and operations expertise, marketing and promotion savvy. Operational control (waste control, food and labor cost control, inventory and cash control, health permits).

Old Point National Bank - Hampton, VA - 1993 – 1994

• As Employee Benefit Administrator Ms. Bowman specialized in Pension, Profit Sharing, and 401K Plans. Set up legal plan documents, reconciled annual trust and broker statements. Calculated plan allowable contributions. Allocated contribution formula and earnings to participants. Prepared related tax schedules for all accounts. Input and monitored payroll deposits for approximately five hundred 401K plan accounts.

Kay Jewelers -Newport News, VA - 1991 – 1993

• As Assistant Manager Ms. Bowman was responsible for sales, accounts receivable and collections. Developed loyal customer base and increased sales volume through personal attention to customers and promotion of special events.  Created, updated and maintained customer accounts, satisfying customer complaints. Processed daily bank deposits, maintained sales journals and inventory.

American Frozen Foods - Utica, NY  - 1983 - 1987

• Served as the Regional Sales Manager responsible for Office Operations, Hiring, Training, Motivation and routing of 5 sales representatives. After only 9 months of direct sales in Albany, NY, promoted to start-up and manage regional office in Utica, NY.

Updated 6 August 2008