Experience

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  Georgia World Congress Center Authority

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Senior Director of Finance

    • Jul 2014 - Present
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    Directing the accounting/purchasing services with multiple, complex and varied accounting functions of the Georgia World Congress Center Authority. Directly and indirectly supervising professional accounting/purchasing staff including technical, clerical and/or administrative subordinates in the management and performance of all day-to-day activities of the finance department. Directing the budget process, rolling forecast, investments, P&L’s recording, maintenance, reporting, and control of agency revenue and/or expenditures: including payroll, receivables, payables, and such other functions, duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Chief Administrative Officer. Establishing/implementing departmental finance policies and procedures in accordance with statutory and professionally accepted standards. Providing accounting/finance expertise in departmental strategic planning and program design processes. Interacting with agency administrators and staff, professional accountants, auditors, vendors, and financial institution officials on accounting and fiscal related matters. Monitoring and evaluating accounting/finance trends and innovations which may impact the practices of the accounting/finance program.

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  State Accounting Office - State of Georgia

  • Greater Atlanta Area

  • Senior Financial Reporting Manager

    • Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
    • Greater Atlanta Area

    • Complete accurate trial balances, budgetary financial statements, and GAAP financial statements in order to publish Budgetary Compliance Report (BCR) and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).• Managing the State of Georgia’s Statewide Cost Allocation Plan in conjunction with a consultant and various fiscal contacts at state agencies.• Providing overall ARRA oversight, ensuring that state agencies are properly receipting and disbursing ARRA awards, evaluating and enhancing agency internal controls to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse of ARRA funds, and to ensure agencies are complying with the stringent reporting requirements associated with ARRA awards.• Overseeing the process of compiling the Auditee’s section of the OMB A-133, State Single Audit Report, including the Summary Schedule of Prior Year Findings and Questioned Costs and Corrective Action Responses.• Maintaining and monitoring databases used for collecting information from Georgia State Reporting Entities in order to establish and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and compliance with laws, regulations and provision of contracts and grant agreements.• Supporting functional and business process development, improving the efficiencies in overall statewide accounting operations.

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  RochesterWorks, Inc.

  • Newnan, Georgia (worked remotely)

  • Finance Director

    • Dec 2003 - Apr 2012
    • Newnan, Georgia (worked remotely)

    • Development and maintenance of overall organization budget• Preparation of monthly financial reports for internal as well as external stakeholders• Direct supervision of staff responsible for A/P, A/R, payroll, purchasing and human resources• Administration of agency benefits and other human resource related needs for 50+ employees• Participation in strategic planning for organization• Worked with contractor to ensure that information technology was adequate and operating effectively.• Oversaw facility management by procuring goods and services as necessary.• Development and maintenance of administrative policies and procedures• Coordination of all fiscal audits (including OMB A-133 single audit) and monitoring reviews• Maintain and monitor agency insurance policies

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  M and J Business Solutions, Inc. (The UPS Store #5641)

  • Rochester, New York

  • Accounting Manager (part time, family owned business)

    • Aug 2005 - Dec 2011
    • Rochester, New York

    - Responsible for ensuring that all transactions are entered into accounting system- Reconciliation of monthly bank statements- Submission of quarterly sales tax return- Preparation of financial statements and comparison on budget- Analysis of profit and loss and balance sheet accounts

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  Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

  • Austin, TX

  • Accountant III/Compliance Auditor

    • Jul 1996 - Jun 2000
    • Austin, TX

    • Performed highly technical financial monitoring and auditing work• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of audit review and reports• Managed compliance for 70 rental properties (using an ACCESS database) to ensure proper income levels of tenants and rent charged• Conducted training for compliance with program requirements• Planned, scheduled, assigned and monitored work of subordinate staff to meet required deadlines and standards• Reviewed program payment requests and related back-up documentation for accuracy and completeness• Maintained the grant accounting system, including original budgets and amendments• Prepared spreadsheet summarizing the annual performance evaluation report• Reconciled the grant accounting system to the mainframe and to the records maintained by program staff• Researched for responses to external confirmation requests

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  Community Action, Inc. of Hays, Caldwell and Blanco Counties

  • San Marcos, Texas

  • Fiscal Assistant (part time position while attending college)

    • May 1994 - May 1996
    • San Marcos, Texas

    - Established and performed accurate and timely accounting procedures for accounts payable, accounts receivable and reporting for agency programs- Performed monthly closing of the general ledger including analyses, reconciliation and journal entries as needed- Completed and submitted periodic financial reports, as approved by the Fiscal Officer- Performed monthly cash reconciliation- Assisted with and completed financial summaries, aiding collection of information for auditors, monitors and other authorities