Experience

City of New Orleans

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• City Comptroller

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Financial Project Lead, Resource, and Implementer of BRASS (Lawson-INFOR) ERP System, which includes General Ledger, Cash Management, Payables, Purchasing, Capital Assets, Inventory, Projects/Grants, Billing, Contracts, and Accounts Receivable Modules; the City of New Orleans converted their Legacy data from 4 functioning systems to 1 global system, inclusive of all modules Managing the Accounting Unit that maintains the General Ledger for all funds for the City of New Orleans, except the Aviation Board, the Canal Street Development Corporation, and the Sewerage and Water Board Manage the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the Single Audit Report (Federal Grants Financial and Compliance Audit) Oversee the Accounts Payable Unit of the Bureau of Accounting, which processes all vendor payments from all funds, including employee expense reimbursements, i.e., travel, accreditation fees, etc. Oversee the Payroll Unit of the Bureau of Accounting, which processes payroll and deductions for City’s employees, as well as, remits Federal and State income taxes

• Assistant Comptroller

  • Jan 2018 - Sep 2019

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Managing the Accounting Unit that maintains the General Ledger for all funds for the City of New Orleans, except the Aviation Board, the Canal Street Development Corporation, and the Sewerage and Water Board Manage the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and the Single Audit Report (Federal Grants Financial and Compliance Audit) Oversee the Accounts Payable Unit of the Bureau of Accounting, which processes all vendor payments from all funds, including employee expense reimbursements, i.e., travel, accreditation fees, etc. Oversee the Payroll Unit of the Bureau of Accounting, which processes payroll and deductions for City’s employees, as well as, remits Federal and State income taxes

• Acting Airport Finance Manager - Capital

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2018

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Manage the capital accounting functions of the Airport’s financial system. Responsible for accounting of all federal and state grants, PFC’s, and NOAB expenditures, by project and fund source; determine and assign funding sources for all capital invoices. Manage the preparation of the Customer Facility Charge (“CFC”) quarterly and annual reports; the Annual General Airport Revenue Secured Debt (“GARB’s); Passenger Facility Charge (“PFC”) SOAR financial reports; AIP/FAA Single Annual Audit; and Annual Financial Audit for the organization. Provides leadership for all operating accounting including overseeing Airport budgeting, accounting, reconciliations, and monthly reporting statements in accordance with the accounting policies and procedures.

• Airport Prinicipal Services Agent - Accountant

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Responsible for reviewing and processing of capital project’s invoices according to individual contracts, amendment, LOA, and certification of funds to ensure that expenditures are within the limits, according to federal and state grants, PFC’s, bond, and NOAB source of fund requirements Determine allocation of fixed assets to the proper class code and maintain the fixed asset module of the Airport’s financial accounting system, according to federal and state grants, PFC’s, bond, and NOAB source of fund requirements. Responsible for FAA/DOTD drawdowns to ensure they adhere to the grant and that over coding is not occurring before drawdown is submitted for reimbursement.

• Airport Senior Services Agent - Accountant

  • Apr 2002 - Jan 2012

  Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Draft monthly cash balance report of construction & operating accounts Reconcile cash accounts, refunding bonds, and short-term investments, including sales tax, worth app. $52.5M Draft payment voucher for debt service bonds interest monthly Input payroll time daily and backup for daily cash deposits



Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Store Manager/Tax Preparer

  • Nov 2003 - Apr 2008

  Responsible for the timeliness of preparers conducting returns Ensuring all customers are satisfied with level of service & professionalism of returns Prepare more complicated returns, including, itemization, self-employment, rents & royalities, casualty & theft, amended returns, etc. Responsible for nightly audit of returns done that day & collection of all money paid for electronic filing or paper returns Responsible for the timeliness of preparers conducting returns Ensuring all customers are satisfied with level of service & professionalism of returns Prepare more complicated returns, including, itemization, self-employment, rents & royalities, casualty & theft, amended returns, etc. Responsible for nightly audit of returns done that day & collection of all money paid for electronic filing or paper returns



Universal Compression, Inc

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Invoicing Analyst

  • Nov 1998 - Mar 2001

  Generate & mail app. 300 invoices with revenue of $1.5M monthly Reconcile 5 complex accounts monthly Researched & located a $300,000 error in the December financial statements which resulted in lower expenses for the company Generate & mail app. 300 invoices with revenue of $1.5M monthly Reconcile 5 complex accounts monthly Researched & located a $300,000 error in the December financial statements which resulted in lower expenses for the company



City of New Orleans

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Accountant I

  • Sep 1997 - Jul 1998

  Reconcile over 10 complex accounts monthly Responsible for cash management daily Distribute Savings Bond Statements to app. 200 employees bi-weekly Reconcile over 10 complex accounts monthly Responsible for cash management daily Distribute Savings Bond Statements to app. 200 employees bi-weekly



Orleans Levee District

• Finance

• Student Intern

  • Jul 1997 - Sep 1997

  Assist A/R Manager with cash applications Assist A/R Manager with journal entries into city accounting system Assist A/R Manager with cash applications Assist A/R Manager with journal entries into city accounting system