Kristine Knower

***** ********** *****

Raleigh, NC 27614

919-***-****

acun6d@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Ready to provide accounting services to a single entity on a long term basis.

QUALIFICATIONS

Consultant: Evaluate the needs of various businesses such as fast food chains, assisted living facilities and physician offices to provide them with a total business solution.

Financial Management: Manage financial operations for $2.5M chain of fast food restaurants. Act as CFO for a group of Assisted Living Facilities, including building two from the ground up. Expert in all aspects of day-to-day accounting. Extensive experience in preparing information and presenting financial data to Board of Directors and General Assembly committees. Prepare analysis based on requests from non-financial individuals. Responsible for IT Project Audits. Responsible for accounting “clean up” and journal entry preparation for governmental accounting. Responsible for preparing the budgets for projects and IT needs.

Financial Reporting: Responsible for the ARRA reporting for a State agency as both a recipient and sub-recipient. This includes RttT and EduJobs. Provide required monthly reporting to Franchise on behalf of Franchisee. Generate reports for Board of Directors and business owners. Prepare reports for State Board and General Assembly.

System Design Skills: Extensive experience in installation, training and technical support of various accounting software packages, including Microsoft Great Plains/Dynamics, SAP. Proficient in determining the needs of an organization and developing a plan to meet those needs. Assist in the automation of manual processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy. Manage the IT project from the drafting of the RFP through implementation.

Personnel Management: Recognized as a team builder who can motivate employees to work for the success of the entire organization. Managed an entire medical practice of 7 physicians. Manage contractors and project staff.

Project Management: Currently studying to take the PMP test and assisted with the management of various projects as part of the $400m Race to the Top grant, as well as projects with the College Foundation, Inc.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Raleigh, North Carolina

Vendor Contract Manger/Project Manager

February 2004 to November 2015

Manage a staff of five and act as the Team Lead on all financial systems development and implementation.

Analyze Financial and Business Services financial systems and manual tasks for the purpose of automating and increasing efficiency of current tasks and reporting of information. Ensure Generally Accepted Accounting Practices are being met.

Responsible for designing and implementing systems that are in compliance with GAAP as well as state and federal rules, regulations and laws. This includes Project management.

Documenting the business rules for a system or process and gathering functional requirements and act as Project Manager.

Provide support to existing financial systems including database design.

Audit IT projects and handle internal audits as requested by the General Assembly or the State auditor’s office.

Reconcile accounting discrepancies in all areas which may require analysis and change in policy.

Legislation interpretation.

Federal grants reporting (ARRA).

Provide direct support to the CFO on special projects.

Work with Budget staff to secure funding for projects and fiscal responsibilities.

Work with State ITS and IT Procurement to secure economical options under contract.

Work directly with Legislators to provide them with the data necessary to make educated decisions.

Responsible for writing all of the requests for proposals (RFPs) for the Race to the Top grant and managing contracts.

Responsible for supporting the state-wide Education Value Added Assessment System (EVAAS).

Responsible for the eRate program for two years.

Accountant/Business Consultant, Raleigh, North Carolina (on contract)

1991 to present

Install, train and support various accounting packages, spreadsheet solutions and networks

Provide day-to-day accounting to include payroll, general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed asset management, financial statements, cash flow statements, budget management, forecasting, 401K administration, benefits management, contracts and employee supervision.

Prepare Board materials for a variety of clients.

Acted as CFO for Carillon Assisted Living during start up phase, Ibis Foods, LLC (fast food chain of 13 stores) and acted as the Accounting manager and Board Chair for Raleigh Pediatric Group.

Day to day accounting for two Char Grill Restaurants.

401K Administrator and Accountant for Raleigh Capitol Ear, Nose and Throat

Project Manager for IT Projects with the College Foundation, Inc.

Audio Buys, Inc., General Manager/Controller, Raleigh, North Carolina

1986-1991

Accounting software sales, installation, training and support.

Manage the operations of a retail/service oriented business.

Computerized accounting system including inventory and point of sale.

Supervised a staff of 35 including benefits and employee reviews.

Supervised all aspects of accounting.

Microsoft Great Plains/Customer Support/Trainer, Fargo, North Dakota

1984-1986

Accounting software sales, installation, training and support.

Training Resellers

EDUCATION

North Dakota State University

Bachelor of Science, Accounting, 1984

Minor, Computer Science, 1984

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Microsoft Office Products, including Project, Visio and Access

BEST Fixed Asset

QuickBooks, NCAS, Microsoft Great Plains/Dynamics

EVAAS

UMT Project Management Suite

PMI Membership

References provided upon request

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