Assistant State Auditor II

• Jul 2022 - Present

o Providing high quality governmental audit services to the taxpayers of North Carolina, including Financial Statement audits, Compliance audits Single audits and Community College audits.

Assistant State Auditor I

• Aug 2020 - Jun 2022

Accounting Management

• Aug 1997 - Dec 2019

o Analyzed complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposeso Processed accounts payable check transactions ensuring correct coding to general ledger accountso Completed account receivable payments on accountso Submitted account receivable applications for credit approvalo Processed and approved expense report transactions ensuring proper journal entry codingo Conducted weekly/monthly check runs for accounts payable vendors and customer reimbursementso Researched and resolved vendor invoice and purchase orders varianceso Ensured prompt receipt of purchase orders to obtain vendor netting discounts and reduce product costo Reconciled and processed daily cash and check depositso Regional internal auditor ensuring implementation of internal controls and audit policieso Minimized corporate risk by improving overall adherence to internal controls and corporate governanceo Analyzed Inventory movements reports to increase sales and reduce shrinko Reduced risk through completion of self-audits and staff audit procedures trainingo Proven ability to work efficiently in a fast pace working environment Show less

Regional Market/Operations Manager

• Aug 1997 - Dec 2019

o Managed profitability of a non-profit 9+ store region in the Mid-Atlantic and North East Districts of the United States generating $14+ million in annual revenue with 135+ associates, and 9 managers.o Achieved an annual increase of market store revenues of 2.2%o Drove a market increase in customer conversions of 6,779+ transactionso Led market team to raise average dollar per transaction by 3.1%o Achieved an increase of 17.34% in year over year propriety product saleso Increased outside client sales by 8.6% over prior yearo Achieved Training Store Certification status, mentoring 8 management traineeso Built Business to Business sales opportunities providing additional ongoing revenueo Coordinated large scale events consisting of 25+ volunteers, and over 7,000 attendeeso Coached store teams to achieve an increase in add-on sales from 3.6% in FY12 to 12.1% in FY17o Empowered store teams in raising customer service scores from 82.2% in FY16 to 95.2% in FY19o Realized a net increase of market stores customer service surveys of 13.7% o Recognized leader in providing exemplary customer serviceo Responsible for building and growing individual and business to business customer relationships o Developed training content and materials for employees and managemento Trainer for corporate systems including Microsoft D365, Relex, Oracle, Litmos, and PeopleSofto Assisted development and implementation of Standard Operating Procedures for D365o Created training videos for visual merchandising displays and fixture changeso Developed “Star Training Program”, helping store employees move into management level positionso Responsible for developing managers for Multi-Unit management positionso Ensured completion of training programs and certificationso Conducted annual employee performance evaluationso Created annual actionable development plans for employees o Collaborated with corporate partners in determining sales strategy and company policies Show less

Staff Accountant/Assistant Controller

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

o Assisted plant controller in financial analysis, cost accounting, company P&L statement reporting, accounts receivable and accounts payable responsibilities, and inventory movements o Helped maximize company revenue by monitoring expenses and overcharges by vendors o Processed and verified accounts payable vendor invoices for payment and general ledger coding o Reconciled purchase orders to internal and external vendor invoices for accurate payment o Performed monthly reconciliations of account payable and account receivable journal and ledger entries o Maintained detailed processing, reconciling and verification of accounts receivable files o Verified, approved and paid employee business travel expenses o Worked with accounts payable vendors to ensure correct billing of invoice amounts prior to payment o Ensured timely payment of invoices within vendor netting terms, maximizing discounts and reducing cost o Processed weekly check runs for accounts payable vendors and employee expense reimbursement o Contracted with freight vendors for least cost deliveries of heavy freight Show less