Experience

Ottawa County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Budget/Audit Analyst

  • Jan 2023 - Present



West Ottawa Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Library Aide

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2023

• Secretary

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

• Clerk

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2014

  Assistant Secretary at Glerum Elementary



Johnson Controls

• Ireland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• SG&A Controller

  • Apr 1998 - Sep 2000

  Collaborated with manufacturing controllers to reduce overhead expenses of SG&A departments (in a 3 year period, reduced the yearly budget from $35 M to $15 M). Facilitated financial control over SG&A cost centers including month end processing, monthly expenditure reviews, yearly budgeting, and capital expenditure requests and tracking. Transitioned through multiple accounting software changes and updates, maintaining consistent reporting. Collaborated with manufacturing controllers to reduce overhead expenses of SG&A departments (in a 3 year period, reduced the yearly budget from $35 M to $15 M). Facilitated financial control over SG&A cost centers including month end processing, monthly expenditure reviews, yearly budgeting, and capital expenditure requests and tracking. Transitioned through multiple accounting software changes and updates, maintaining consistent reporting.



Holland Hospital

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Staff Accountant

  • Apr 1996 - Apr 1998

  Team Leader of Finance Self-Directed Work Team. Organized and tracked capital expenditures for entire hospital, including accounting for special projects. Maintained fixed asset database (additions, retirements and depreciation) and reconciled to general ledger (GL). Responsible for miscellaneous billings to internal and external customers via QuickBooks. Reconciled various bank accounts (MC/Visa, employee benefits, flexible spending) to GL. Recorded misc. cash receipts and AR transactions on GL. Show less



Aegon USA Realty Advisors

• Cedar Rapids, Iowa

• Assistant Asset Manager

  • May 1995 - Dec 1995

  Assisted in development of workout and management plans for non-performing commercial loans. Assisted in development of discounted cash flow analysis on loans. Researched and analyzed various data such as rent rolls, operating statements, and Borrower's financial statements. Assisted in development of workout and management plans for non-performing commercial loans. Assisted in development of discounted cash flow analysis on loans. Researched and analyzed various data such as rent rolls, operating statements, and Borrower's financial statements.



University of Northern Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Print and Mailing Office Assistant

  • Jan 1992 - May 1995

  Assisted customers with orders and handled complaints. Assisted with printing, collating, & binding printed materials for both classroom and promotional materials for the university. Trained new employees. Assisted customers with orders and handled complaints. Assisted with printing, collating, & binding printed materials for both classroom and promotional materials for the university. Trained new employees.