Liz Jorgensen, MPA

Chief Administrative Officer at Valley of the Sun JCC
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Greater Phoenix Area, US

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Matt Hamilton

Liz Jorgenson was amazing to work with during my four and half years at OpenWorks. She has outstanding organization, leadership, and communication skills. Liz has a very strong work ethic and unparalleled analytical and problem solving abilities. She is loyal, insightful and independent. Working at OpenWorks is most challenging, and she battled the impediments with finesse. Liz has a very positive attitude towards anyone she comes in contact with and executes her responsibilities flawlessly. She is an extremely reliable person and I will always hold her in the highest regard. I strongly recommend Liz for any future endeavors she chooses to pursue.

Patrick Tumilty

I had the pleasure of working with Liz for three years at OpenWorks. Liz is a true leader in everything she does and has an uncanny ability to dissect numbers and provide guidance to an organization. I've never met someone who is more responsive to an organization's needs and provides tremendous feedback in real time. Liz's upbeat attitude and positive attitude allowed our team to consistently handle any issues with a well thought out solution that was in the best interest of our company. Liz is a tremendous asset to our company and I couldn't thank her more for all that she does.

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Experience

    • United States
    • Community Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Administrative Officer
      • Sep 2019 - Present

    • Controller
      • Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

    • Canada
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Finance
      • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

      • Directed finances and management accounting for $70 million franchisor, growing from 20 to 23 nationwide offices; manage cash and $10 million line of credit, loans, and banking relationships.• Led all company reporting, modeling, and analytics; oversee presenting of monthly, quarterly, and annual results to CEO and senior leadership.• Saved company $250,000 annually through effective cost containment and procurement.• Advised CEO and Chief Leadership Team on financial decision-making processes and outcomes.• Managed Adaptive Insight weekly forecast and 2-year budget; collaborate with Division Vice Presidents to develop accurate KPIs.• Maintained constant compliance with GAAP in all practice; received ASC 606 revenue recognition standards training.• Partnered with tax firm to ensure correct and timely taxes for sale and use, federal and state.

    • Corporate Controller
      • Feb 2011 - Nov 2017

      • Developed and led a financial team during a rapid 3-year expansion period, growing from 5 to 20 offices spanning $47 million; managed $1.5-$6 million line of credit, loans, and banking relationships.• Supervised insurance brokers, attorneys, and auditors; processed several audits and negotiations to ensure correct coverage.• Oversaw and provided information for Full Business Audit, 401k, DES, Workman’s Compensation, and General Liability.• Streamlined and organized accounting processes, reducing annual audit from 3 months to 3 days; shortened monthly closing from 12 to 6 days.• Administered all monthly closing tasks including journal entries, balance sheet management, and financial analysis.• Collaborated with regional directors and created financial statements for the CEO and senior management.• Received Most Valuable Employee Award in 2014 as selected by the CEO/Owner.

    • United Kingdom
    • Facilities Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Controller
      • Aug 2003 - Feb 2010

      • Directed financial and management accounting for a $75 million public affairs consulting firm.• Helped firm manage a $3.5 million line of credit, developing monthly financial statements outlining company budget and forecasting.• Built, supervised, and mentored a strong accounting team; established accounting policies/procedures for the entire accounting department.• Led month-end processes including account analysis, reconciliation, and completion of team duties.• Consulted and advised on financial, accounting, compliance, and risk management issues in alignment with GAAP; successfully managed external auditor throughout full annual audit.

    • United States
    • Hospitality
    • Controller
      • Oct 2002 - May 2003

      • Managed corporate lines of credit including all financial/accounting functions for two of the largest transportation companies in the greater D.C. area.• Established all company accounting procedures; developed multiple new tracking systems and financial reports.• Oversaw and produced company financial statements, managing profit/cash flow analysis processes. • Managed corporate lines of credit including all financial/accounting functions for two of the largest transportation companies in the greater D.C. area.• Established all company accounting procedures; developed multiple new tracking systems and financial reports.• Oversaw and produced company financial statements, managing profit/cash flow analysis processes.

    • United Kingdom
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Account Executive
      • Dec 1999 - Oct 2002

      • Developed and managed budget and orchestrated internal communications strategy for global corporate practice group.• Analyzed global corporate practice financial data and prepared financial reports/presentations as a member of the Eli Lilly and U.S. Army Public Relations Team. • Developed and managed budget and orchestrated internal communications strategy for global corporate practice group.• Analyzed global corporate practice financial data and prepared financial reports/presentations as a member of the Eli Lilly and U.S. Army Public Relations Team.

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Associate
      • Oct 1998 - Jul 1999

      PA2K: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Year 2000 Outreach Project PA2K: The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Year 2000 Outreach Project

Education

  • Penn State University
    Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Budget and Finance
    1998 - 2000
  • University of Utah
    Bachelor of Science (BS), Accounting
    1995 - 1998
  • Weber State University
    Associates, General Education
    1993 - 1995

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