Jill Schmidt

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About Jill Schmidt

There is no such thing as a free lunch" As an analytical and innovative professional with experience leading a broad range of accounting and financial responsibilities, I have demonstrated successes in managing comprehensive accounting tasks and analyzing financials and budgets to leading system implementations and producing detailed financial reports. For more than 5 years, I have worked with diverse industry including Staffing & Recruiting, Banking, and Non-Profit organizations. My professional focal points span product sales, retail operations, coaching, risk management, team building, loan operations, and customer satisfaction. I enjoy leveraging expertise and insight to mitigating bank risk by implementing procedures to protect against potential loss accounts. You see, being part of multiple opening teams throughout my career, I have had amazing experiences seeing huge projects come together and living in a constant state of possibility. Some highlights from my career include: Reduced month-end close time frame by over 50% by scheduling and enforcing project deadlines Turned around underperforming department by restoring profitability, establishing growth culture and introducing process improvements. Created revenue share invoice for over contractors on weekly basis by manipulating reports. Reduced financial reporting preparation time by 80% by developing a standardized cost forecasting. Successfully increased annual revenues by supporting and implementing innovative strategies. Up-sold 95% of eligible clients on cost reduction activities including e-statements, online banking, and direct deposit Spearheaded full-scope accounting operations and maintained financial data for multiple corporate entities. Applied excellent leadership attributes to motivate, mentor and manage staff members. My Key Skills include Strategic Planning & Execution | Sales Growth and Profit Building | New Business/Client Development | Staff Training and Development | Project Management | Product Presentation | Relationship-Building | Account/Client Management | Loan/Account Origination | Teller Operations | Banking Products and Services | Customer Service Relations I am always interested in learning from interacting with others, and happy to connect with like-minded individuals!