Director Of Finance And Administration

• Aug 2020 - Present

I serve as a strategic thought-leader for our organization, reporting to the Executive Director and Board of Directors. I lead our organization in the following areas: accounting, finance, business planning and budgeting, human resources, administration, and IT. Habitat for Humanity of Central Arkansas is an independently chartered affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International (HFHI), the largest nonprofit homebuilder worldwide. Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope. Locally, our mission is to transform lives and our city by building and repairing homes in partnership with families in need, and uniting all Central Arkansans around the cause of affordable housing. Our vision is a community where all live in safe, affordable homes.

Assistant Controller

• Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

During my time as an Assistant Controller on the nonprofit outsourcing team at CLA, I had the tremendous opportunity to serve nonprofit organizations throughout the Denver metro area. We provided outsourced accounting functions for a variety of nonprofits. I built upon my passion to interact with our clients on a daily basis to serve all of their needs from daily bookkeeping to financial decision making, reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.

Senior Associate

• Nov 2017 - Oct 2019

During my time as a Senior Associate on our nonprofit outsourcing team at CLA, I had the opportunity to serve nonprofit organizations throughout the Denver metro area. We provided outsourced accounting functions for a variety of nonprofits. Work ranged from daily bookkeeping to financial decision making, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and managing staff members.

Associate

• Jul 2014 - Oct 2017

My initial position at CLA allowed me the tremendous opportunity to serve privately owned businesses and their owners in both tax and assurance service lines. As the in-charge on engagements, I managed projects through offering seamless integrations of our firm's service lines to achieve all client deliverables within specified deadlines.I also gained valuable tax experience through preparing various types of returns: individuals, trusts, partnerships, S corporations, C corporations, and nonprofits.

Audit Tax Intern

• May 2013 - Aug 2013

Accounting Intern

• Nov 2012 - May 2013

During my internship with YES, I assisted in the process of recording property tax information for over 100 mobile home communities in 15 different states. I had the opportunity to make journal entries, and perform reconciliations for property tax ledger accounts on a monthly basis. During my internship with YES, I assisted in the process of recording property tax information for over 100 mobile home communities in 15 different states. I had the opportunity to make journal entries, and perform reconciliations for property tax ledger accounts on a monthly basis.