Experience

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  Summers Consulting Services

  • Miramar, FL

  • Consultant

    • Mar 2012 - Present
    • Miramar, FL

    Non-profit Chief Financial Officer/CFO Services Provide high level accounting and financial management services to include an assessment of fiscal operations and accounting system, budget planning and projections, cash flow analysis and forecasting, preparation of financial statements and financ...

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  Bennett College

  • Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

  • Vice President for Business and Finance

    • Jan 2013 - Apr 2019
    • Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

    Responsibilities included the management and direction of fiscal operations and business services of the College. Administrative unit include the Controller’s Office (financial planning, analysis and budgeting, cash and debt service management, general accounting, contracts and grants accounting...

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  Paine College

  • Augusta, GA

  • Vice President for Administrative and Fiscal Affairs

    • May 2010 - Feb 2012
    • Augusta, GA

    Responsible for supervising the following administrative units; Controller’s Office (financial planning, analysis and budgeting, cash and debt service management, purchasing, accounts payable, general/contracts and grants accounting, student financial services (default loan management, student ac...

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  Bennett College

  • Greensboro, NC

  • Vice President for Business, Finance and Technology

    • Aug 2008 - May 2010
    • Greensboro, NC

    Responsibilities included the management and direction of financial, operational and administrative services of the College. Administrative units include the Controller’s Office (financial planning, analysis and budgeting, cash and debt service management, general accounting, contracts and grant...

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  Miami-Dade County Public Schools District

  • Miami, FL

  • Consultant/General Ledger/SAP/ERP Project

    • Dec 2007 - May 2008
    • Miami, FL

    Assist with the implementation of SAP’s Finance, Human Resources/Payroll and Procurement system. Conduct a detail review and analysis of the legacy system chart of accounts structure to determine whether the structure complies with the State of Florida Department of Education chart of accounts st...

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  Florida A&M University

  • Tallahassee, FL

  • Consultant/PeopleSoft System/ERP Project

    • Aug 2006 - Sep 2007
    • Tallahassee, FL

    Assist with the implementation of the PeopleSoft Human Capital Management System (HCMS) and coordinate efforts between the functional and information technology staff in addressing outstanding issues related to the PeopleSoft’s Finance and Student Financial System. Assessed business processes and...

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  Florida Memorial University

  • Miami Garden, FL

  • Vice President for Business and Fiscal Affairs

    • Sep 1998 - Aug 2006
    • Miami Garden, FL

    Specific responsibilities included the administration and management of all business, human resources and fiscal operations of the university. Management of the physical plant and auxiliary services operations; monitored the university capital/construction budget, investment strategies and strate...

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  Savannah State University

  • Savannah, GA

  • Vice President for Business and Finance

    • Aug 1994 - Apr 1998
    • Savannah, GA

    Specific responsibilities included the administration and management of all financial and business related functions of the university; general accounting, auditing and internal controls, university budgeting and financial reporting. Responsibilities also included the management of financial and...

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  University of Maryland Eastern Shore

  • Princess Anne, MD

  • Interim Assistant Vice President for Administrative Affairs

    • May 1992 - Aug 1994
    • Princess Anne, MD

    Responsible for assisting the Vice President in the overall management of departments within the division of administrative affairs, and all fiscal and business related matters of the University. Departments include the Comptroller's Office, Administrative Computing, Personnel and Human Rela...

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  University of Maryland Eastern Shore

  • Princess Anne, MD

  • Director of Budget and Operations

    • Jan 1989 - Jun 1991
    • Princess Anne, MD

    Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the University's annual budget request (asking budget) and operating budget (working budget) processes. Coordinated the collection of data between units/departments, division of administrative affairs, system administration an...

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  North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State...

  • Greensboro, NC

  • University Treasurer

    • Mar 1988 - Jan 1989
    • Greensboro, NC

    Responsible for the supervision, planning and coordination of fiscal activities within the treasurer's office and loan collection unit of the university. Responsibilities included a functional review of the treasurer's office functions, loan collection unit, student accounts receivable, ...

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  Bowie State University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Accountant/Systems Support Coordinator

    • May 1984 - Feb 1988

    Assisted in planning, directing, organizing and the supervision of all financial functions of the controller's office that includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, purchasing, general accounting and data entry. Designed office systems and corresponding guidelines and procedures. Coordinated the fiscal activities for the State Accounting Reporting System (STARS) closing, board, independent and legislative audit and fiscal enhancement projects. Analyzed and solved fiscal operation deficiencies and problems. Prepared budget amendments and compiled revenue actual for the university's operating budget. Provided financial assistance to the personnel in administrative and academic areas so that they understood the financial operations and integrated computerize financial support systems of the University.Responsible for monitoring and maintaining the University's Financial Record System (FRS) and the accounting feeds from Information Associates (IA): Human Resource System (HRS) and Student Information System (SIS) that interface with the Financial Record System. Used FRS Report Writer features (FBM070 and Z writer) to design financial statements and other special reports for management and auditing purposes. Updated the general ledger, subsidiary ledger and various data files maintained by FRS. Coordinated the implementation of FRS new releases, month-end and fiscal year-end closing between the controller's office and computer center.Reviewed and analyzed the financial data produced by FRS; prepared the cash reconciliation for the University's various operating funds between STARS and FRS; assisted in preparing STARS revenue and cash distribution, audit schedules and analysis, and condense revenue and expenditure schedule at fiscal year-end for auditing and management use; assisted in organizing and reviewing financial data for STARS statutory close out and General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

  • Contracts and Grants/Financial Aid Accountant

    • Feb 1984 - Apr 1984

    Responsible for contracts, grants and financial aid (Title IV) programs (current restricted funds) accounting. Prepared sponsoring agency’s financial status report, monthly bank reconciliations, collection analysis, journal entries to post transactions to the general ledger and internal reports for administrative use. Requested funds through the letter-of-credit payment system for active contracts and grants.

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  University of Maryland Eastern Shore

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Financial Aid Accountant

    • Feb 1981 - Jan 1984

    Responsible for the University's financial aid (Title IV) programs accounting. Reconciled the university's billing agency records and financial aid program’s disbursement request to the university's general ledger. Developed and maintained a monitoring system for paid-in-full accounts. Reviewed and authorized the submission of delinquent National Direct Student Loans/NDSL/Perkins Loans to the state and federal government for collection. Coordinated and supervised internal collection efforts, accounts clerk and part-time employees’ office responsibilities.

  • Contracts and Grants Accountant

    • Jul 1979 - Jan 1981

    Evaluated, analyzed and monitored university’s contracts and grants account. Reviewed and evaluated the internal accounting and administrative controls for adequacy and effectiveness. Developed and maintained a complete and accurate internal control accounting system for the disbursement of sponsoring agencies' funds. Conducted reviews to determine whether accounting and administrative policies and procedures were being followed according to sponsoring agencies' policies. Prepared indirect cost proposal, financial statements and accounting reports and analysis for management and auditing use.

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  SHORE UP! Inc.

  • Salisbury, MD

  • Fiscal Manager

    • Dec 1977 - Jul 1979
    • Salisbury, MD

    Monitored and maintained fiscal records for state and local grants. Prepared monthly bank reconciliations, financial statements and status report, statistic schedules and analysis, and internal work papers for management and auditing purposes. Reviewed budget modifications, purchase orders, acc...