Experience

COMSTOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Finance

  • Mar 2020 - Present



Kalamazoo RESA

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Business Analyst/Accountant

  • Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

   Assist in support and development of “MiSuite” which is a financial/payroll/human resources application for Michigan K-12 school districts. Lead MiSuite application support team of six employees and serve as liaison to development team. Possess deep understanding of school finance and fund accounting, and be able to communicate complex end-user issues clearly for resolution. Provide training and best practice information to partner districts Maintain knowledge of legal mandates including reporting requirements related to fund accounting, GASB, Payroll and IRS regulations.



Gull Lake Community Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accountant/Acting Business Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Feb 2019

   During final year of employment, took on all business manager duties while Assistant Superintendent of Finance/Operations was the Interim Superintendent. Coordinate all budget development activities for EFE, GSRP, Special Ed, and Title. Prepare budget amendments for all district accounts Lead activities to prepare for the District’s annual independent audit. Be the main point of contact for auditors Manage the Financial Accounting System including all general ledger changes and managing permissions for end users All banking duties including bank reconciliations, deposits, withdrawals, transfers, investments as related to cash flow Prepare and submit the FID, SE-4094, SE-4096, grant FERS and other annual reports to Michigan Department of Education.  Oversee A/P and A/R Prepare monthly financial statements for the Board of Education and Assistant Superintendent Prepare all State Aid Note paperwork including projected general fund weekly cash flow for new fiscal year. Prepare all property tax paperwork, work with local counties and townships on tax receivables and payables Assist with Bond Issues including preparing the Preliminary Official Statement



Zoetis

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Library Technician (Manpower Contractor)

  • Apr 2008 - Dec 2014

  • Electronic and hard copy document management • Template based document authoring, document review, document library management, and document metadata tagging and archival• PDF rendering, bookmarking, extraction• Spreadsheet creation, filters, functions• Import documents and edit document metadata in global document management system (GDMS)• Research product and compound information in company database • Update product registration and manufacturing information in company database• Create reports and presentations using Word, Power Point, and Excel• Trained new employees and created detailed process guides for accomplishing tasks



Advanced Real Estate Services

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Accounting Clerk

  • Jul 2007 - Apr 2008

  • Use QuickBooks to enter bills, create invoices, and receive payments for two separate companies • Cut checks when Accountant is out of the office• Research property data on the MLS and various government websites• Enter property data into billing and BPO forms• Resolve billing discrepancies



Perrigo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• Finished Goods Specialist

  • Jul 2004 - Apr 2007

  • Use SAP to release work orders, check inventories, and enter finished goods to complete orders• Verify production schedules and components for all the tablet packaging lines• Liaison between the warehouse and the packaging floor• Discovered error with packaging materials before order left production floor – saving the company from a product recall