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Sarah Fountain is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in accounting, financial management, and leadership. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Accounting and Business/Management from Columbia College and is certified as an Advanced Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP) and Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP).

Credentials

  • Advanced Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP)
    BDO FMA
    Feb, 2023
    - May, 2026
  • Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP)
    BDO FMA
    Apr, 2022
    - May, 2026

Experience

  • Schenectady County
    • Schenectady, New York, United States
    • Director of Financial Management
      • Apr 2023 - Present
      • Schenectady, New York, United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance Consultant
      • Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

    • Finance Program Director
      • Oct 2021 - Apr 2023

      Continued overseeing daily accounting functions and began overseeing client account functions including Medicaid billing. Oversaw month end profit/loss meetings and functioned as the project manager for implementation of a new accounting system.

    • Accounting Program Manager
      • Oct 2020 - Oct 2021

      Lead a team of highly skilled accounting professionals overseeing daily AP, Payroll, AR and contract functions. Initiated a digital function agenda to move processes into a streamlined system.

  • CE Landscaping
    • Monroe, Wisconsin, United States
    • Independent Business Consultant
      • Mar 2021 - Mar 2022
      • Monroe, Wisconsin, United States
    • Adjunct Faculty Member
      • Sep 2018 - Sep 2020
      • Vilseck, Bavaria, Germany

      As an Adjunct Faculty member of UMUC - Europe, I am able to teach college level courses in the areas of accounting, business, finance, and economics. This is a great opportunity to both give back to the college students within the military community and inspire young scholars along their acadamic...

  • GBX Consultants, Inc.
    • Vilseck, Bavaria, Germany
    • Career Transition Trainer
      • Oct 2018 - Dec 2019
      • Vilseck, Bavaria, Germany

      During the facilitation of the Department of Labor Employment Workshop, I had the privilege of assisting and mentoring 750 transitioning military service members with critical information regarding their career transition. While managing an average class size of 25 people providing essential tool...

  • US Army
    • Vilseck, Germany
    • Soldier & Family Readiness Group Leader
      • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019
      • Vilseck, Germany

      Through volunteer work I am able to give back to the military community. Overseeing projects of various sizes including the coordination of fundraisers, family events, and planning meetings. While working with 160 military service members and the additional families of the organization being able...

  • Inverness Technologies
    • Vilseck, Bavaria, Germany
    • SFL-TAP Financial Counselor
      • Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
      • Vilseck, Bavaria, Germany

      Through weekly facilitation of financial classes, military service members enhanced their understanding of the critical need to budget and what that meant during their career transitions. Classes taught, ranged from 20-32 service members at a time and material covered included how to navigate var...

    • Staff Accountant
      • Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
      • Watertown, NY

      Prior to being promoted into the roll of Cash Manager, I was honored to work as a floater assisting in a number of various departments. Within Purchasing to complete orders and shipments, within Communication and Records maintaining sensitive client records, and within Accounting to assist with a...

  • Stewart's Shops Corp
    • Great Bend, NY
    • Partner
      • Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
      • Great Bend, NY
    • Audit Department Intern
      • Jan 2015 - Jun 2015

      As an student working to complete my under-graduate program, I had the privilege of joining this accounting firm as an Intern assisting with 20+ audits of the course of 6 months. Conducting various internal control samples to ensure the standards of not-for-profit and local government organizatio...

    • Bookkeeper
      • Jul 2013 - May 2014
    • Customer Service Team Leader
      • Sep 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Military Schools Representative
      • Aug 2008 - Jan 2012

    • Flight Operations Specialist
      • Mar 2008 - Jan 2012

    • Radio Operator
      • Oct 2008 - Oct 2009

    • Defense Travel System Clerk
      • Jul 2008 - Oct 2008

Education

  • 2012 - 2016
    Columbia College
  • 2016 - 2018
    Columbia College

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