CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Nine years Budget and Financial Experience Strategic Planning/Problem Solving Quantitative Analysis of Budgets
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite/Excel Forecast/Manage Multi - stream Develop Administrative Policy
• A/P, A/R, ER, Travel Accounting Timely & Accurate Payments Program Impact & Policy Analysis
• Government Accounting/Finance Systems Capital and Operational Projects Database Management

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

• Tyler/MUNIS ERP, Open RDA System, SAP/R3 Systems, R*Stars Financial System (R*TARS), PeopleSoft Financial System, COGNOS
• IMPRUMPTU (EIS), IBM COGNOS 8 Business Intelligence, Procurement Automated Support System (PASS), Lotus Notes;
• MS Office Suites (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), IRS Tax Wise System, QuickBooks

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Accountant

Confidential, Norfolk, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Prepared financial reports, including comprehensive annual financial reports, comparative transmittal forms, bureau of census reports and annual reports;
• Performed fund accounting by monitoring to ensure the integrity and accuracy of automated financial accounting system and related reports; upload positive pay (ACH and check payments) to Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
• Maintained the accuracy of account balances between the general ledger and subsidiary ledger;
• Prepared account reconciliations and journal entries adjustments;
• Preparation of required internal and external financial statements and reports;
• Reviewed for accuracy financial documents prepared by others prior to final posting and distribution;
• Recommended development or modification of financial accounting and reporting controls and/or procedures for implementation;
• Initiated and assisted in the implementation of new and revised accounting statement and standards; and
• Thorough knowledge of the practices, procedures, and specific principles of governmental accounting.

Director of Finance

Confidential, Madison, Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Prepared the County annual budget, budget advertisement, annual budget report, and budget resolution; attends Board of Supervisors meetings and work sessions regarding budget, etc.; prepared departmental budget reports, and processed budget appropriation and transfer requests.
• Reviewed and approved payroll, invoices for payments, A/P Vendor payments and debt service payments.
• Performed financial analysis and prepared the development and implementation of financial matters; compiled information for annual budget process; prepared revenue forecasts for annual budget formulation.
• Coordinated external audit processes; primary contact for auditors; prepared various schedules by auditors; oversees the preparation of financial statements and related reports; reconciled general ledger expenditures and cash with records of County Treasurer for the general funds; insured accuracy of accounting data, and prepared journal entries.
• Worked closely with the County Administrator, Board of Supervisors (BOS) and Department Heads on budgetary/fiscal matters and all financial transactions in conjunction with the County’s budget.
• Oversaw County purchasing function; prepared proposal specifications; receives bids, prepared analysis, prepared monthly claims reports for BOS; prepared information for insurance renewals, health and dental insurance coverage and others; monitors federal and state grant awards; prepares acceptance papers and approve on-line grant financial reports for funding.
• Provided information for annual Cost Allocation Plan; prepared and submitted on-line reimbursement requests to the State CSA office; monitored payments received and Medicaid funding utilized; assisted with supplemental requests for funds; prepared and submitted utilization reports to State CSA office; reconciled CSA expenditures with general ledger.
• Monitored the Construction in Progress (CIP) projects of the County.

VITA Program Coordinator / Admin

Confidential, Fairfax Virginia

Responsibilities:

• Prepared the $350M annual budget of the department, monthly and annual budget report, attended meetings and worked sessions regarding budget, etc.; prepared departmental budget reports, and processed budget appropriation and transfer requests.
• Monitored all facets of Financial Operation System requirements for monthly, quarterly, and year-end closing of the agency’s books of accounts on all its appropriated funds amounting to $450M.
• Played a key role in leading the development and implementation of financial procedures, including automated technology applications and information systems requirements for data collection and maintenance, ensuring the systems complied with records retrieval and retention requirements, in the preparation and research of special capital project reports (CIP) and operational projects.
• Monitored systems related to finance, payroll, accounting, and fixed cost utility billings in conjunction with System of Accounting Records (GL), and Accounts Payable operations (reviewed and approved purchase requisitions, vendor payments and reports) to ensure accuracy of input and output.
• Tracked and reported on all facets of account performance involving expenditures, encumbrances, pre-encumbrances, and Intra-Districts operating and capital accounts on a bi-weekly basis.
• Coordinated the annual audit and prepared financial reporting for review by the Agency Fiscal Officer and external auditors. Worked with external auditors to assure compliance with applicable state and federal requirements in accordance with Govt. Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting.

Financial Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Diligently monitored costs and expenditures to ensure that spending levels do not exceed authorized budgeted amounts and developed systems for monitoring and controlling expenditures.
• Reviewed financial information and utilized results to prepare monthly and quarterly spending plans for two District agencies, in compliance with "District's Anti-Deficiency Act of 2002", as required by law.
• Designed, developed, and implemented a diverse range of Intra-District fixed cost projects to comply with appropriated fund requirements in the System of Accounting Records of the District (SOAR).
• Created and integrated the Financial Review Process, to support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for the agency, and delivered agency spending projections.