Experience

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  BOOTH MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, LLC

  • Columbia, Maryland, United States

  • Senior Grants Specialist

    • Nov 2018 - Present
    • Columbia, Maryland, United States

    • Managed team of auditors and grant specialists, delegated assignments, supervised the ongoing progression of engagements, and reviewed staff work papers before submission to Audit Manager. • Conducted walkthroughs with Accounting and Finance Directors to obtain a detailed understanding of financial and operational systems, financial transactions, internal controls, and other key processes. • Audited USAID Contractor’s Incurred Cost Submissions (ICSs) and performed Adequacy Reviews, reconciliations against General Ledgers, and calculated materiality thresholds.• Pulled sample selection for substantive testing and performed fieldwork analysis to verify client processes and expenditures were in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), General Administrative Services (GSA) and other related standards.• Prepared Audit and Draft Reports, upon conclusion of reviews, which communicated audit observations and suggestions regarding the contractor’s accounting system, internal control structure, and other potential findings. • Supervised grants team to complete Quarterly Reporting for Grant Recipients of Federal Funds issued through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).• Initiated and coordinated cross-functional workgroups composed of internal and external personnel to develop program objectives, work timelines, budgets, and financial goals.• Provided comprehensive financial management training and technical assistance to awardees in areas including accounting policies, compliance with federal regulations, and system implementation.• Participated in Mentorship Program and provided guidance to new staff and helped them reach desired performance standards by evaluating their work performance and providing counsel/instruction on both work and administrative matters.

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  Sinclair Broadcast Group

  • Cockeysville, Maryland, United States

  • Financial Analyst

    • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
    • Cockeysville, Maryland, United States

    • Managed day-to-day financial activities and monitored bank accounts to keep accurate records of incoming and outgoing flows of cash.• Evaluated historical and current financial data to understand the company’s financial condition.• Reviewed industry-specific business trends and research data and prepared written data-backed reports to support the management team in making strategic business decisions.• Communicated with Points of Contact from Capital Funding Groups to call in requests for funding and to coordinate wire and ACH transfers.• Completed Domestic and International Wire transfers to move money between banks and meet funding requirements. • Used remote deposit scanners to deposit incoming batches of checks and maintained records of vendor's details, receipt dates, and funds received.

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  Compass Pointe Health Care Systems

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Treasury Analyst

    • May 2014 - Dec 2016
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    • Participated in capital and debt management strategy sessions with Executive Directors and Chief Financial Officers.• Forecasted and monitored short and long-term cash positions for healthcare organizations.• Daily maintained bank accounts and kept accurate records of incoming and outgoing cash, checks, deposits, wire transfers, ACHs, etc. • Communicated with Points of Contact from Capital Funding Groups to call in requests for funding and to coordinate wire and ACH transfers to cover debt, payments to vendors, property expenses, petty cash, etc. • Worked with Payables and Payroll Department Managers to complete monthly reconciliations of checks released and voided.• Prepared financial forecast reports including revenue, expenses, and loan commitments to assist in financial decision-making.• Used remote deposit scanners to deposit incoming batches of checks and maintained records of vendor's details, receipt dates, and funds received.• Maintained relationships with Facility Administrators and assisted in providing funding for petty cash accounts • Managed weekly deposit sheet(s) for Business Office Managers and performed month-end reconciliations of cash inflows and outflows

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  Allmond & Company, LLC

  • New Carrollton, Maryland, United States

  • Staff Auditor II

    • May 2012 - Apr 2014
    • New Carrollton, Maryland, United States

    • Performed Financial Statement audits on Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and other state/federal regulations• Performed fieldwork testing to determine the operating effectiveness and efficiency of department budget programs • Determined Risk of Material Misstatement (RoMM), necessary auditing procedures, and documented results after completing substantive test work • Performed walkthroughs to gain understanding of Government Agencies operations and drafted Process Narratives to explain their policies and procedures• Reconciled Statement of Budgetary Resources (SBR) to Federal Agency’s Centralized Trial-Balance System (FACTS) to verify accurate recording in accordance with management assertions• Tied out Government Agency’s Financial Statements and developed tick-marks for senior auditors and partners to trace amounts in financial packages• Reviewed Agency Financial Statements and reconciled amounts back to their notes and their Account Grouping Worksheet (AGW) report