Nina L. Vandersteen

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Jefferson City, MO 65109

573-***-****

Objective: Accountant position utilizing my accounting and management

experience.

Experience: Missouri Bankers Association Jefferson City, MO 65101

Senior Vice President September 1, 1985 to June 30, 2010

& Controller

Financial & Budget

? Developed, maintained, and analyzed budgets, prepared

monthly consolidated financial reports that compared

budgeted costs to actual costs for statewide trade

association, its three for-profit subsidiaries, an

education foundation, nine individual Political Action

Committee funds and a 501(c) (9) VEBA Trust.

< Prepared and presented Treasurer's Report at Board of

Directors meetings for each entity.

< Maintained a detailed system of cost accounting; prorated

expenses to be debited and credited to each department

and/or company.

< Developed internal control policies, guidelines, and

procedures for activities such as budget administration,

cash and asset management, and established data backup

protocols and data retention schedules to ensure data

integrity and continuity of service.

< Monitored complex financial and investment activities of

organizations, and set reserve levels to ensure cash flow

requirements are met.

< Determined depreciation rates to apply to capitalized

items, and advised management on actions regarding the

purchase, lease, and disposal of such items.

< Conducted and coordinated annual audits of company accounts

and complex financial transactions to ensure compliance

with state and federal requirements and statutes. Received

all clean unqualified opinions.

< Performed tax planning work with auditing and tax

accounting firm.

Staff Supervision

< Exercised independent judgment within established

procedures to successfully managed a five-person team

executing the daily operations of the accounting

department, human resource and computer divisions, building

operations and receptionist.

< Administered employee benefits and retirement plans;

compiled and entered payroll data, and computed and

maintained complex leased employee compensation inter-

company contracts.

< Supervised and managed building operations for a staff of

30.

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< Prepared forms and manuals for accounting and personnel

policies and procedures.

< Monitored and evaluated the performance of accounting and

other staff; recommended and implemented personnel actions

such as promotions and dismissals.

Technology

< Managed organizations technology to ensure reliable and

cost effective services.

< Supervised and coordinated the implementation of database

and accounting systems conversion; responsible for ongoing

upgrades and modifications to ensure use of current

computer technology.

< Drove the creation of an improved web site for the

organization and automated customer access to on-line

payment system.

< Provided leadership and established standards to ensure

consistent and uniform implementation of technology in the

various departments.

< Conducted and coordinated the development of a disaster

recovery plan for organization.

Lincoln University Jefferson City, MO 65101

Adjunct faculty August 1985 to December 1985

< Prepared and delivered lectures to undergraduate students

for classes in both Cost Accounting and Accounting Theory.

Education:

Missouri State University Springfield, Missouri

Master of Arts in Accounting 1985

Missouri Southern State University Joplin, Missouri

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration 1982

Potomac State College Keyser, West Virginia

Associates in Arts in Business and Economics 1980

Achievements: State of Missouri

CPA Certificate 1991

Community: Jefferson City Community Concert Association, Treasurer

Jay Orchestra Boosters, President

YMCA Youth Basketball Coach

Skills: Proficient in Great Plains and Quicken accounting software,

Excel, Word, Power Point and iMIS database.

References: Available upon request

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