Experience

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  University of Wyoming Foundation

  • Associate Controller

    • May 2022 - Present

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  University of Wyoming

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate AD for Budgeting and Financial Management

    • Sep 2018 - May 2022

    Supervise and conduct annual performance reviews for six accounting and office associates who are responsible for payment and tracking of all invoices as well as the department Business Manager who processes all revenues and oversees HR for the departmentPrepare and report monthly, quarterly, and yearly financial/budgetary reports and associated analysesCoordinate and run quarterly budget meetings with all departmentsPrepare annual budget of nearly $40M and assist the Athletic Director with presentation to the Board of TrusteesOrganize presentation materials for the Fiscal Integrity subcommittee of the Athletic Planning Committee and present to the subcommittee and full committeeAssist Cowboy Joe Club booster 501(c)3 with day-to-day operational duties and annual AUP done by external auditorsOversee annual outside Athletic Department NCAA AUP performed by external auditorsCompile data for a variety of compliance-related federal reports including the annual EADA reportPrepare annual reports for the Mountain West Conference and NCAAReview and analyze reports generated from the University of Wyoming's Oracle accounting cloudReview and approve all transactions for the Athletic Department on a daily basis within the University of Wyoming's Oracle accounting cloud

  • Assistant Athletic Director for Business Operations

    • Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

    Supervise and conduct annual performance reviews for six accounting and office associates who are responsible for payment and tracking of all invoicesReview and approval of all Athletic department transactionsOversight of posting into an internal accounting system for use in preparation of NCAA reportingPreparation of annual NCAA Financial report and Equity and Disclosure in Athletics report for regulatory purposesMain point of contact for annual audit Preparation and presentation to the board of annual budget totaling more than $37M

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  Grooms & Harkins, P.C.

  • United States
  • Accounting
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Senior Accountant

    • May 2016 - May 2017

    In-charge accountant on audit, review, and compilation engagements for a variety of non-profit, governmental, and for-profit entities including banking and contractor clientsReview of individual, non-profit organization, and for-profit entity tax returnsParticipation in interviewing and training new hiresProducing and formatting financial statements for audits, reviews, and compilations emphasizing banking, contractor, and non-profit clients

  • Staff Accountant

    • Aug 2014 - May 2016

    Completed year-end accounting functions for clients, including 1099, W2, and payroll tax reportingProducing and formatting financial statements for audits, reviews, and compilations emphasizing banking, contractor, and non-profit clientsPrepared individual, non-profit organization, and for-profit entity tax returnsMaintaining several client accounts for payroll, bookkeeping, consulting, and other monthly services

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  University of Wyoming

  • Laramie, Wyoming

  • Accounting Graduate Assistant

    • Aug 2013 - May 2014
    • Laramie, Wyoming

    - Tutoring for Principles of Accounting- Proctoring Audit exams- Grading exams and homework

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  University of Wyoming Foundation

  • Student Supervisor

    • Sep 2010 - Apr 2013

    -Managed seventeen student callers and their weekly schedules -Prepared monthly budget expense reports -Developed and implemented a new employee training program -Assisted in the hiring of student callers -Maintained computers and calling equipment

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  TrellisWare Technologies

  • Accounting Intern

    • May 2011 - Aug 2011

    -Assisted company’s controller with accounting activities -Implemented organizational system for quarterly reports -Created system for tracking royalties due using Excel -Prepared monthly closing entries and reconciled month end accounts