Experience

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  CWDL

  • Audit Manager

    • Sep 2021 - Present

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  Regional West Health Services

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Finance Accounting Manager

    • Dec 2019 - Apr 2021

    • Coordinated monthly financial statement preparation, executive summaries, consolidated financial statements and related narratives from a team of 12 for 7 corporate entities• Organized data summary for tax returns (1120 & 990s) - coordinated with outside tax preparers to ensure accurate and timely submission of required data• Orchestrated year-end closing process and timely preparation of work papers as requested by independent auditors

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

    • Completed over 25 individual data projects for directors and executives in an accurate and timely manner. Provided additional analyses on an ongoing basis• Collaborated with third party consultants on developing and maintaining operational/financial improvement initiatives tracking• Utilized various EHR, reporting, document management, and accounting software and databases to synthesize data for review• Assisted in determining community causes to support as a member of the donation committee since December 2018

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  Richey May & Co., LLP

  • United States
  • Accounting
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Audit Supervisor

    • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

    • Mentored, supervised and trained nine staff and seniors through counsel, guidance and coaching; evaluated performance and participated in two individuals’ performance appraisal process. Selected to travel to and train five new employees in India. Selected to lead Anti Money Laundering (AML) Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) team of 8 staff to complete 55 engagements• Led six audit engagements for clients with $7.5M to $129.4M in annual revenue, including planning, executing, directing and completing financial audits. Increased project realization an average of 8% from prior year• Completed engagements generating over $450K in revenue for the firm

  • Senior Audit Associate

    • Nov 2016 - Nov 2017

    • Ran two audit engagements from start to finish for clients with $5.8M to $14.7M in annual revenue, which included planning, executing, directing, and completing financial audits and managing to budget. Increased project realization an average of 7% from prior year and issued deliverables an average of 12 days earlier than prior year• Supervised, trained, and mentored six associates and interns on audit process and assessed performance of staff for engagement reviews. Conducted multiple department trainings for groups of 7 to over 30• Managed a team of 13 associates and interns to complete 160 Lender Electronic Assessment Portal (LEAP) filings with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by March 31 after audit completion• Managed four 401k plan audits and multiple Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) AUP engagements. • Maintained excellent working relationships with staff members of the firm. Volunteered for and completed many internal projects for the firm• Completed engagements generating over $460K in revenue for the firm

  • Audit Associate

    • Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

    • Assisted the audit team on engagements including planning, testing, documentation, control evaluation, reporting and issue closure• Completed over 15 financial statement audits for clients with $743K to $247.9M in annual revenue over the course of two busy seasons (22 weeks), including over 35 LEAP filings with HUD, within given timeframe and budget. Audit ability: cash, accounts receivable, fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accounts payable, accruals, debt, equity, revenue & expenses, journal entry testing• Completed 7 401k plan audits - managing three of them. Audit ability: contributions receivable, investments, benefit payments, participant testing & benefit obligations, financial statement preparation• Completed HUD, Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), and Uniform Single Attestation Program compliance testing for 20 clients and managed client communication throughout. Audit ability: quality control, origination & settlement, denied loan testing, investor & borrower confirmations• Managed over 45 AML, MERS, and GNMA Document Custodian AUP engagements including preparation of reports• Managed engagements for 10 clients onsite at two different GNMA document custodian banks• Completed engagements generating over $1.1M in revenue for the firm

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  The 2011 Miss America

  • Media Relations Manager

    • Mar 2012 - Oct 2015

     Respond to interview requests and set up 20+ TV, radio, magazine, newspaper, and website interviews

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  ARGUS International

  • Greenwood Village, CO

  • Operations Records and Expenses Coordinator

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
    • Greenwood Village, CO

    Create auditor expense envelopes and help to maintain accurate airfare costs. Review expense envelopes to assist in the proper billing of clients. Perform other operational tasks.

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  U.S. Bank

  • Lakewood, CO

  • Teller

    • Mar 2013 - Jan 2014
    • Lakewood, CO

     Handled routine financial transactions and balanced these transactions daily while ensuring a positive interaction with customers and non-customers

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  MOPS International

  • Denver, Colorado

  • Office Administrator (Volunteer)

    • Nov 2011 - May 2012
    • Denver, Colorado

     Performed online research, created Excel spreadsheets, entered registration data Assembled information kits, packed and labeled boxes for shipment

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  Days Inn

  • Scottsbluff, Nebraska

  • Front Desk

    • May 2011 - Aug 2011
    • Scottsbluff, Nebraska

     Performed night audit and breakfast set up Checked hotel guests in/out

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  Christian Media Incorporated

  • Scottsbluff, Nebraska

  • Radio Announcer

    • Jun 2005 - Aug 2010
    • Scottsbluff, Nebraska

     Played and announced songs, radio programs, and weather updates Wrote and recorded advertisements and public service announcements Added community events to radio station website Trained new radio announcers