Lorie Ortloff
Revenue Fund Accountant at St. Cloud State University- Claim this Profile
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Nicolette D.
Lorie is an amazing professional, who brings all of the skills and expertise in accounting necessary to perform. It was nice working with her as the Grants Accountant at St. Cloud State University. Her capability to prepare the grant worksheets and to compile all records for auditing purposes within a very short time was quite impressive particularly to me. Most of the professionals who worked in the same capacity had to take years to gain from experience on how to handle these responsibilities, which seemed to come easy to her. I was impressed by Lorie's ability to handle any situation calmly and patiently, even with the toughest situations. This natural skill of hers helped our office cultivate a more approachable reputation on campus. I hereby highly recommend her to the next institutions for efficient accounting skills. I’m hoping she’ll deliver even more to other workplaces as well.
Nicolette D.
Lorie is an amazing professional, who brings all of the skills and expertise in accounting necessary to perform. It was nice working with her as the Grants Accountant at St. Cloud State University. Her capability to prepare the grant worksheets and to compile all records for auditing purposes within a very short time was quite impressive particularly to me. Most of the professionals who worked in the same capacity had to take years to gain from experience on how to handle these responsibilities, which seemed to come easy to her. I was impressed by Lorie's ability to handle any situation calmly and patiently, even with the toughest situations. This natural skill of hers helped our office cultivate a more approachable reputation on campus. I hereby highly recommend her to the next institutions for efficient accounting skills. I’m hoping she’ll deliver even more to other workplaces as well.
Nicolette D.
Lorie is an amazing professional, who brings all of the skills and expertise in accounting necessary to perform. It was nice working with her as the Grants Accountant at St. Cloud State University. Her capability to prepare the grant worksheets and to compile all records for auditing purposes within a very short time was quite impressive particularly to me. Most of the professionals who worked in the same capacity had to take years to gain from experience on how to handle these responsibilities, which seemed to come easy to her. I was impressed by Lorie's ability to handle any situation calmly and patiently, even with the toughest situations. This natural skill of hers helped our office cultivate a more approachable reputation on campus. I hereby highly recommend her to the next institutions for efficient accounting skills. I’m hoping she’ll deliver even more to other workplaces as well.
Nicolette D.
Lorie is an amazing professional, who brings all of the skills and expertise in accounting necessary to perform. It was nice working with her as the Grants Accountant at St. Cloud State University. Her capability to prepare the grant worksheets and to compile all records for auditing purposes within a very short time was quite impressive particularly to me. Most of the professionals who worked in the same capacity had to take years to gain from experience on how to handle these responsibilities, which seemed to come easy to her. I was impressed by Lorie's ability to handle any situation calmly and patiently, even with the toughest situations. This natural skill of hers helped our office cultivate a more approachable reputation on campus. I hereby highly recommend her to the next institutions for efficient accounting skills. I’m hoping she’ll deliver even more to other workplaces as well.
Credentials
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Microsoft Excel 2019 Advanced
CredlyMay, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
Notary Public
State of MinnesotaJan, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
SRA International Financial Management Certificate
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Experience
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St. Cloud State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Revenue Fund Accountant
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Mar 2022 - Present
•Participate in Business Services team of 12 including the departments of Accounting, Purchasing, and Student Services, while reporting to the Accounting Director•Prepare budgets, advise directors and monitor activity for $23M in Revenue funds, $19M in Auxiliary Activities funds and $157K Educational Operations•Financial Co-advisor to the Fee Allocation Committee consisting of six students and Student Life and Development Co-Advisor•Assist 150+ student group treasurers with their organization fundraising accounts •Reconcile multi-million dollar bank statements monthly and investment accounts•Reconciliation of SCSU accounting systems to for the GEN, REV, LEV RBC and RHC funds, including cash balances, receipts, disbursements and encumbrances•Problem solving expense differences between Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT) and ISRS (Integrated Statewide Records System) utilizing Marketplace •Developed spreadsheet to monitor payments for Verizon and AT&T leases on campus•Assist with the annual financial audit for SCSU in accordance with Minnesota State Colleges and Universities policies and procedures Show less
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Grants Accountant
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Sep 2018 - Mar 2022
• Directed and coordinated research and sponsored projects scope of work to prevent University risks with $7.9M federal grants, $2.3M state grants, $1.1M private/foundation grants, and $2M special revenue agreements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles• Facilitated 118 Project Directors with interpreting grant agreements, contract terms, and regulations to implement and enforce Minnesota State procedures for expenditures and receipts.• Reconciled discrepancies between Statewide Integrated Financial Tools (SWIFT) system to SCSU Accounting Application and initiate correcting entries, monitor to completion, provide detail of balance differences of expenditures, receipts, payroll, and collaborate with staff to reinforce procedures and solve problems• Created and managed a complex Excel workbook for Lindgren Child Care Center adequately controlling University risk and never over awarding a student for child care assistance; awarding over $100M per semester, including five funding agencies, tracking a separate spreadsheet tab for each agency, combined awards automatically feeding to “cover” tab for 34 children• Managed financial spreadsheets for project requirements including expenses, match requirements, invoicing, and receipts for $335K Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, $2587K Department of Human Services Title IV-E, and $877 Department of Education grants• Analyzed and assessed expenditures quarterly on $615K federal grants, $315K state grants, $155 private/foundation grants, and $1M special revenue agreements and applying 115K indirect costs to each grant• Collaborated with 53 Project Directors to reallocate budget, ensure expenditures are within original budget, and liaison between departments including Human Resources and Financial Aid for inquiries about payroll and students• Prepared and submitted electronic federal cash requests and Financial Reporting according to OMB Uniform Guidance rules Show less
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Grants Officer
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Jan 2013 - Sep 2018
• Managed budgets for 41 external grants and contracts according to Minnesota State accounting rules and guidelines, funding agency requirements, and University policies• Prepared quarter and annual financial reports for $400K grants with the Department of Education, while tracking annual in-kind match requirements of 10% • Developed a complex spreadsheet to track Title IV-E Child Welfare Program at SCSU in the Social Work Department including bachelor and master degree programs by semester, number of students enroll in each course, instructor percent of effort, and students enrolled for Department of Human Services grant of $250K• Collaborated semiannually with three colleagues from Research and Sponsored Programs, one Grants Officer, and one Grants Accountant to spend down and close expired grants in a timely manner• Implemented outreach strategies for the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to raise University visibility of research, creativity, services, and activities on campus by creating Research Now Flyers, Facebook daily recognition of SCSU awards received, annual creation of Research Profile with University awards, and developing educational materials to ease the process of “how to do” student payroll, create vendors, purchase orders, and contracts Show less
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MCI Carpet One
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting
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Oct 2001 - Jan 2013
• Applied accounting cost inventory procedures to customer jobs and maintained accurate inventory files • Updated accounts receivable daily cash flow activities, cash receipts, and billings • Posted all general ledger accounts, prepared month end procedures, and prepared fixed asset list • Monitored database management involving data entries of colleagues, to include reconciling disbursements, problem solving, recognizing errors and managing data corrections, balanced online banking daily for CFO • Tracked employee payroll time in Microsoft Excel and invoice job files for employee time on job • Calculated sales and use tax breakdown monthly based on various cities and tax rates, processed electronic payments to Department of Revenue in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin • Trained new employees and cross trained current employees in the Accounting Department • Utilized effective communication skills, problem solving skills, and was primary contact in accounting department to resolve all accounting issues Show less
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S.J. Louis Construction, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Accounting
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May 2000 - Oct 2001
• Processed accounts receivable transactions including entering cash receipts, billings, WIP schedules, reconciled bank statements • Processed accounts payable transactions including job cost health insurance, union dues, and bank statement service charges • Entered payroll on Microsoft Excel, ran payroll journals, and payroll taxes • Posted general ledger month end adjusting entries, reconciled suspense accounts, and prepared monthly financial statements • Processed accounts receivable transactions including entering cash receipts, billings, WIP schedules, reconciled bank statements • Processed accounts payable transactions including job cost health insurance, union dues, and bank statement service charges • Entered payroll on Microsoft Excel, ran payroll journals, and payroll taxes • Posted general ledger month end adjusting entries, reconciled suspense accounts, and prepared monthly financial statements
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Education
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2016 - 2024
St. Cloud State University
Accounting -
1998 - 2000
Ridgewater College
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Accounting
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