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FAITH KRAEMER <br />791 Carla Lane <br />Little Canada, MN 55109 <br />(651) 481 -8428 <br />OBJECTIVE: <br />To join a company that will allow me to use my experience and education to the fullest, and provide <br />advancement for demonstrated results. <br />EDUCATION: <br />November, 1997: Passed the CPA examination. <br />May, 1992 - May, 1995: Graduated from University Wisconsin Milwaukee with a Business <br />Administration Degree in Accounting and Finance. <br />PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: <br />Best Buy Company, Inc. <br />Corporate Gift Certificate Sales September, 1997 — Current <br />• Increased corporate Gift Certificate sales 40% over last year. <br />• Coordinate promotions for companies that use the Best Buy certificates as an incentive to employees <br />or customers. <br />• Negotiate and purchase all Gift Cards and Gift Certificates. <br />• Track inventory of the Gift Cards and Certificates for the corporate and store locations and work <br />with the stores on placement of signage for promotions and product. <br />• Created the budget for FY99 and perform monthly variance reports to explain any differences. <br />• Established a media tracking system that determines which ads have a higher sales ratio. <br />Senior Staff Accountant May, 1996 — September, 1997 <br />• Established and maintained paper inventory system for the insert program. <br />• Performed monthly variance reports for the print program, photo studio, and print production areas. <br />• Completed an EVA (economic value added) analysis to determine whether or not it made sense to <br />out - source all photography or keep an in -house facility running. <br />• Performed field audits at vendor facilities to verify paper inventory and methods used by the vendors <br />to track the inventory. <br />• Participated in vendor negotiations for the $60 million dollar print program. <br />• Researched potential vendors through evaluation of Dun & Bradstreet Reports and financials. <br />Quad Graphics, Inc. <br />Financial Accountant May, 94 — April, 96 <br />• Maintain and analyze financial statements for Quad Tech, a subsidiary of Quad Graphics, which <br />manufactures printing equipment. <br />• Maintained financial information for sales offices in Europe, Japan, and Singapore. <br />• Report to management team with monthly sales and cost reports. <br />• Oversee controls and account for the standard cost inventory system. <br />• Assist the independent auditors with the annual audits. <br />REFERENCES: <br />Excellent references available upon request. <br />Page 79 <br />