LaShawnda Flowers
Vice President of Finance and Administration at United Way of St. Joseph County- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Certificate of Completion - Executive Education, Supervisory Development Program
University of Notre DameOct, 2011- Nov, 2024
Experience
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United Way of St. Joseph County
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United States
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President of Finance and Administration
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Jul 2007 - Present
Being equipped with top-notch administrative skills allows me to plan, identify, and manage policy and regulations execution in financial and administrative operations. Furthermore, my responsibility is to support United Way's Finance Committee as primary staff, demonstrating professional time-management skills while conveying all financial and business data to board. Besides that, I organize and steer audit and compliance procedures to provide clear feedback from independent firm. Key Accomplishments: ► Organized, monitored, and informed on $3M+ budget, which included over 20 individual grant/project accounts from various funding sources, including federal, state, and local sponsors. ► Directed and maintained all business and financial operations, including administration and supervision of human resources, procurements, and IT services. ► Led financial management operations of another United Way from 2009 through 2019, delivering over $240K in new revenues and cost-effective solutions for administration saving over $270K through hiring interns from 2010 to 2019. ► Facilitated CEO, Finance Committee, and staff by preparing financial statements, reports, and distinct financial analysis recurrently and effectively. Show less
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Imani Unidad Inc.
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountanting & Finance Specialist
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Dec 2015 - Jan 2022
My routine tasks for this position include conducting risk analysis evaluations and review documentation to formulate and record bank reconciliations and reports. In addition, I categorize expenses and monitor spending and budget to maintain General Ledger. Finally, being an accountant, I ensure auditing and analysis of financial performance to promote accuracy and compliance with policy and regulations. Key Accomplishments: ► Regulated excellent service to customers, ensuring positive feedback through financial consultancy and analytic skills. ► Provided processing and proficiently prepared financial statements, reports, and data analysis for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Show less
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Gateway Youth Services
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Finance/Interim Executive Director
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Oct 2000 - Jun 2007
Fortified with executive management skills, I directed all operations administration of business and financial functions development, encompassing support, oversight, and management of HR, IT services, and purchasing. Moreover, my tasks included developing strategic direction and supervising front-end revenue cycle work processes and outcomes. Alongside all that, I arranged and conducted audits to collect clean opinions from independent auditing firms. Key Accomplishments: ► Performed as Interim Executive Director for 11 months while serving Director of Finance and Operations requirements. ► Planned and implemented cost reduction strategy called "rolling" layoff plan to save jobs and services in times of financial instability until procurement of additional revenues. ► Designed and maintained budgets, including various government contract accounts, and met billing and reporting requirements for several federal, state, and local funding sources. Show less
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Health Plus IN
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accountant
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Jan 1998 - Oct 2000
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The Salvation Army
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Bookkeeper/Office Manager
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Nov 1997 - Dec 1998
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COOPERS AND LYBRAND
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Mishawaka, IN
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Staff Accountant
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Aug 1997 - Nov 1997
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Education
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Ball State University
Bachelors of Science in Accounting