Experience

Utah Museum of Fine Arts

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

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  United States



University of Utah

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director - Accounts Payable - Travel Services- PCard Office

  • Feb 2023 - Jul 2023

  United States

• Associate Director - Travel & Reimbursement Services

  • Jul 2019 - Feb 2023

• Manager of Travel & Reimbursement Services

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2019

  Greater Salt Lake City Area • Coordinates work in accounting office and monitor travel agents • Oversee contracts with hotel, car and air vendors • Continual process improvements to processes • Manages and monitors department’s team budget • Forecasts the trends of expenses and revenue • Interprets and enforces compliance to University policies • Assists in design and development of Electronic Payment Request (ePR) system • Implementing SAP Concur to campus from a paper system

• Business Systems Analyst

  • May 2012 - Apr 2014

  • Mapped out processes to streamline • Business Intelligence • Developed changes to financial software • Provided custom reports to University management • Assisted in implementing PeopleSoft upgrade for Project Administration and Management

• Accounting Supervisor

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  • Managed accounting staff ensuring departmental production of 15,000+ reimbursements annually were processed and assisted manager with time and attendance • Used a wide range of tools and systems to effectively devise a feasible budget for department’s operations • Forecasted trends in trips and reimbursements • Conducted random samples to improve on reimbursement process • Enforced University policies for University travelers • Provided solutions/answers to complaints or… Show more • Managed accounting staff ensuring departmental production of 15,000+ reimbursements annually were processed and assisted manager with time and attendance • Used a wide range of tools and systems to effectively devise a feasible budget for department’s operations • Forecasted trends in trips and reimbursements • Conducted random samples to improve on reimbursement process • Enforced University policies for University travelers • Provided solutions/answers to complaints or suggestions made to travel department • Prepared and analyzed external & internal airfare data (similar to a bank reconciliation to ensure accurate data posting to the general ledger of $5 - 7 million & 26,000 transactions) • Facilitated travel trainings to campus users

• Senior Accountant

  • Jul 2005 - Nov 2011

  • Accounting liaison for university’s departments for correction of errors, resolving accounting related issues and provided documentation for departments as needed including special reports & year-end documentation • Prepared and analyzed external & internal airfare data similar to a bank reconciliation to ensure accurate data posting to the general ledger of $5 million & 26,000 transactions • Reviewed & processed large wire transactions of $5.4 million annually for accuracy &… Show more • Accounting liaison for university’s departments for correction of errors, resolving accounting related issues and provided documentation for departments as needed including special reports & year-end documentation • Prepared and analyzed external & internal airfare data similar to a bank reconciliation to ensure accurate data posting to the general ledger of $5 million & 26,000 transactions • Reviewed & processed large wire transactions of $5.4 million annually for accuracy & timeliness • Designed & delivered training sessions for university employees on Travel Department policies and procedures • Performed duties and obligations relating to the matter of budgets and financial forecasts • Problem solved customer complaints and made appropriate corrections • Provided interpretation of University of Utah’s travel policies and advised employees to act appropriately for internal control • Assisted manager in designing IRS compliance programs for nearly 20,000 university business trips ~Queries records for compliance on regular basis • Resolved inaccuracies in external journal files & accounts payable files which feeds into university accounting system • Supervised Accounting Clerks and Clerk positions

• Associate Accountant

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

  • Approved travel invoices for reimbursement • Reconciled airfare and other departmental accounts • Communicated with university employees to answer questions in person, email, and phone