Experience

South Dakota Board of Regents

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Budget Manager

  • Sep 2020 - Present



South Dakota Mines

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Director of Financial Planning amd Budget Development

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

• Budget Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2019

  Prepare, oversee, implement, review, and monitor the university's operating budget.



South Dakota Board of Regents

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Accountant/Analyst

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2015

  Responsible for processing various financial documents and data necessary to prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the South Dakota Board of Regents using GAAP and GASB standards. Analyze data and prepare internal financial reports. Responsible for processing various financial documents and data necessary to prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the South Dakota Board of Regents using GAAP and GASB standards. Analyze data and prepare internal financial reports.



Black Hills State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Accountant

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2014

  Utilize Banner accounting system to reconcile and maintain accounting records for university funds. Assist with the completion of the annual financial reports and reconciliation of financial statement information to supporting documentation throughout the year. Gather data, perform analyses, and generate reports for administrators and budget managers. Create and generate budget reports. Track expenditures within accounts and ensure they are within approved budgets. Oversee accounts payable and purchasing processes to provide guidance related to coding, invoice auditing , and proper purchasing procedures. Show less



University Center-Rapid City

• Program Assistant I

  • Jan 2011 - Feb 2012

  •Coordinate and monitor administrative functions for the Center by working with UCRC personnel as well as representatives at the six main campuses •Manage the UCRC budget within Banner; oversee the BHSU-RC budget •Execute accounts payable functions within Banner by validating invoices for proper billing and payment; discovered fiscal discrepancies resulting in savings to the Center •Perform requisition and purchasing functions within SD ezBuy •Research, gather, and analyze data for annual reports by coordinating with participating universities, evaluating the data, and validating numbers •Designed a room reservation schedule and contract system used to coordinate and reserve rooms for outside groups while ensuring proper paperwork, forms, and monies are received •Create and integrate all website content while providing continuous management of information and performing necessary updates •Manage the marketing budget and coordinate with BHSU Marketing to create consistent branding •Organized and coordinated the UCRC grand opening and Chamber of Commerce mixer Show less



South Dakota Legislature

• Legislative Intern

  • Jan 2007 - Mar 2007

  •Gathered data and executed research, wrote bill briefs, and drafted commemorations for the SD State Senate •Communicated with other state agencies to gather information for projects and monitored databases for congressional and political research •Compiled information and prepared printed media including PowerPoint presentations, graphs, and charts utilizing both MS Word and Excel •Worked with members of the SD Legislature to monitor and track the legislative process •Answered phones, scheduled appointments, read and analyzed mail, and drafted correspondence to constituents Show less



Outdoor MotorSports

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2000 - Jan 2007

  •Responsible for directing phone calls, receiving and sorting mail, organizing, filing, preparing and mailing correspondence, and general clerical/office duties •Executed basic accounting duties including accounts payable and accounts receivable, preparation of checks, closing and posting of daily cash accounts, preparing bank deposits, investigating and resolving general ledger posting discrepancies, and generating and preparing daily business reports •Performed data entry, database maintenance, and managed and created mass mailing lists and mailing labels from Excel spreadsheets through compiled and generated reports as well as some website maintenance •Created a training manual for the administrative assistant position that included standard operating procedures and troubleshooting steps •Provided ad hoc assistance to the parts and shipping/receiving departments providing customer service and sales as well as participating in parts inventory and inventory maintenance Show less