Director

• Jul 2021 - Present

Controller

• Jul 2018 - Present

Interim Controller, nonprofit trade association

• Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

• Resolved complex discrepancies in nonprofit client’s bank reconciliation. • Resolved bookkeeping discrepancies so that financial reports properly distinguished between cost-reimbursement and fixed fee grant contracts • Prepared monthly grant reports and contract billing supporting schedules. • Reviewed accounts receivable invoice and payment batches for proper general ledger coding. • Managed monthly close process, including schedules, closing journal entries, and supervision of Staff Accountants in their closing schedules. • Assisted outgoing controller with preparation of lobbying report and 990. • Created and modified financial reports in Salesforce, Microsoft Dynamics SL Show less

Senior Accounting Manager

• May 2017 - Aug 2017

• Trained, assisted, and supervised a 6 member accounting team in the absence of the Vice President, Finance & Administration. • Supervised / performed all accounting functions, including AP, payroll, AR, HR, and general ledger. • Documented the company’s electronic billing process, including client-specific details. • Reduced client invoicing backlog by 90% in 3 months, in collaboration with sales representatives, project managers, company principals, and the other members of the accounting team. Show less

Grants & Accounting Manager

• Dec 2012 - May 2017

• Under the supervision of the CFO, I've been responsible for the accounting records of DonorsTrust and related entities. • Prepared journal entries, including monthly mark-to-market adjustments. • Calculated and tracked initial and ongoing valuation of a variety of contributed and purchased assets, including among other things marketable securities, closely held stock, and LLC membership interests. • Daily reconciliation of financial account balances to donor-advised fund balances. • Preliminary reconciliation to bank/brokerage statements. • Retrieved and organized supporting documents requested by external auditors. • Automated various processes using VBA and Excel functions. • Systematically diagnose and repair Visual Basic code errors. • Created weekly/monthly income & expense reports for use by donor-advised fund account owners, and for managers of charitable programs operated by DonorsTrust and related entities. • Generated / reviewed tax receipt acknowledgement letters to contributors. • Generated / reviewed grant letters and checks. • Interacted with IRS representatives and Publication 78 to confirm tax-deductibility of grants. • Reviewed grantee Form 990s from Guidestar and US Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control SDN list to confirm grantees' eligibility for grants from DonorsTrust. • Execute employee 403b (similar to 401k) contributions. • Execute employee payroll and payments to independent contractors. • Accounts payable functions. Show less

Assistant Business Manager

• 2011 - 2012

• Achieved $50,000 in cost savings by ensuring vendor/subcontractor billing complied with contract pricing. • Achieved $600,000 in positive cash flow by ensuring vendors/subcontractors were paid after payments were received from owner, and by ensuring that all completed activities were included in monthly billing. • Created tracking systems for potential change order costs billable to owner and back charges billable to suppliers and subcontractors, ensuring that over $750,000 in costs and 5,000 man-hours could be properly reimbursed. • Developed Schedule of Values for use in contractor invoices to client, including over 3,000 billable activities. • Prepared monthly client invoices totaling over $11 million. • Created tracking system to ensure compliance with owner’s requirement that 10% of general contract value be paid to local / minority suppliers and subcontractors. • Developed tracking system to reconcile monthly fleet lease invoices with company-owned equipment accounts. • Assisted with preparation of monthly budget variance analysis and monthly forecasting. • Prepared monthly accounting close journal entries. • Interacted with construction operations management and engineering staff on a daily basis to ensure accuracy of accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and human resources. • Generated ad-hoc reports for operations management and engineers as needed. • Audited payroll timesheets for over 33,000 man-hours of work. • Prepared 50-75 invoices per week for project manager / corporate office review. Show less

Various accounting roles

• Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

• Established accounts receivable procedures for $300,000/month in contract billing. • Audited monthly expense reports for 15 employees. • Assisted controller of a defense contractor with ensuring DCAA compliance. • Assisted controller and outside auditor with annual audit of the company’s 401(k) plan. • Assisted controller with annual audit of workers compensation and general liability insurance. • Preparation of individual and business tax returns. • Established accounts receivable procedures for $300,000/month in contract billing. • Audited monthly expense reports for 15 employees. • Assisted controller of a defense contractor with ensuring DCAA compliance. • Assisted controller and outside auditor with annual audit of the company’s 401(k) plan. • Assisted controller with annual audit of workers compensation and general liability insurance. • Preparation of individual and business tax returns.

Owner / Installer

• Jul 2005 - Jan 2011

• Founded of a car electronics sales and installation business. • Performed all administrative functions, using Quickbooks, Excel, Word. • Managed all accounting functions (including AP/AR, and preparation of tax documents). • Forecasted cash flow needs on a quarterly basis. • Founded of a car electronics sales and installation business. • Performed all administrative functions, using Quickbooks, Excel, Word. • Managed all accounting functions (including AP/AR, and preparation of tax documents). • Forecasted cash flow needs on a quarterly basis.

Production Team Leader

• Jul 2006 - Feb 2008

• Managed production of over 500,000 stamped metal parts on an automated press line. • Tracked production line status continuously. • Performed quality checks on parts. • Managed production of over 500,000 stamped metal parts on an automated press line. • Tracked production line status continuously. • Performed quality checks on parts.