Experience

Jackson Zoo

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Controller

  • Apr 2009 - Present

  •Perform the activities of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll •Prepare monthly financial statements and prepare financial analyses •Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget and prepare forecasts •Perform internal auditing procedures and implement policies and operating procedures •Administer employee benefit plans and provide guidance regarding personnel issues •Perform the activities of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll •Prepare monthly financial statements and prepare financial analyses •Monitor and analyze monthly operating results against budget and prepare forecasts •Perform internal auditing procedures and implement policies and operating procedures •Administer employee benefit plans and provide guidance regarding personnel issues



The Piney Woods School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director

  • May 2001 - Apr 2009

  Supervised and managed the activities of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payrollPrepared monthly financial statements and prepare financial analyses and forecastsDeveloped annual budget in excess of $6 million Monitored and analyzed monthly operating results against budgetPerformed internal auditing procedures Developed and implemented short-and long-range goals, objectives, policies, and proceduresCoordinated and provided support for the year-end external audit Show less

• Senior Accountant

  • Dec 1998 - May 2001

  Reviewed and performed monthly financial closing proceduresReconciled, managed, and balanced all cash accounts and general ledger accountsMonitored actual expenditures of grant projects to ensure that projects stayed within budget.Reviewed payments charged to grants, calculated indirect costs and fringe benefit costs and submitted reports to the grantor Reviewed purchases of all equipment for more than $2,000 and recorded capital equipment, building and renovation projects in the fixed asset system and general ledgerConducted periodic inventories of capital equipment and updated fixed asset system and general ledger to reflect changesAnalyzed endowment portfolio and maintained a subsidiary ledger for investment transactions and reconciled it to the general ledger Show less

• Junior Accountant

  • Aug 1997 - Dec 1998

  Processed payroll for 150 employeesPrepared monthly, quarterly, and annual state and federal returnsCompiled monthly tuition statements and posted payments to students' accountsMade collection calls and resolved account discrepancies

• Staff Accountant

  • Oct 1996 - Aug 1997

  Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accountsCoded expenditures to the appropriate cost center Prepared purchase orders and compensated vendors and contactors on a weekly basis Prepared 1099's for independent contractors and submitted them to governmental agencies