Objective

To be a financial analyst doing budgeting, forecasting, planning, analysis,

cost controlling, what-if scenarios and other numerical analysis.

Skills Summary

Intuitive problem solver with strong abilities in budgeting, financial

analysis and forecasting, and project cost tracking. Able to simplify

administrative systems and processes. Well organized and able to keep

track of details. Thoughtful, conscientious, reliable. Thrive on variety.

Qualifications

Financial Management

Designed and maintained cash flow and labor projection spreadsheets,

presented findings and recommendations to company officers. Analyzed

overhead and administrative costs to manage billing rates, proposed

corrective actions to maintain rates. Tracked costs of engineering

research projects. Prepared IRS 990 filing, performed bookkeeping and

accounting including year-end closing, prepared monthly financial reports.

Able to present numerical data in an understandable manner.

Problem Solving

Able to learn new processes, establish systems and assemble "the pieces of

the puzzle": guided an out-of-state corporation through the Arizona

business registration process, learned how to use new data entry software

then wrote an instructional manual, started and ran a microbusiness from

home, built a multi-page blog site, constructed two houses with my husband,

learned how to use architectural drawing software.

Administration

Wrote and managed contracts according to federal regulations, established

purchasing and accounting procedures, supervised office staff, established

company retirement plan. Processed donations and banking, arranged

international travel for groups, maintained company web site and published

donor communications.

Professional Experience

Calvary Chapel Dayspring, Chino Valley, AZ 2010-

present

Mission Assist (Non-profit organization) Chino Valley, AZ

2001-present

Manning Pipeliner Services (Home-based microbusiness) 2008-

2009

Vertigo, Inc. (Engineering research & development) Lake Elsinore, CA

1993-2001

Volunteer Experience

Community Pregnancy Center, Prescott, AZ 2010-

present

Greater Prescott Area Prayer Breakfast, Prescott, AZ 2006,

2007, 2010

Financial Peace University 2010-

present

Education

Master of Business Administration

University of Phoenix Temecula, CA 1997-1998

Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Engineering

University of Missouri Rolla, MO 1983-1987

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