CYNTHIA L. RAY
931-***-**** - abiwz9@r.postjobfree.com - 2116 Fairfield
Pike, Shelbyville, TN 37160
BUSINESS MANAGER
Operations and Financial Manager for Bedford County's Local Government
Treasury with a yearly cash flow of 65 to 120 million dollars. Successfully
converting a governmental banking and accounting operation from a manual
system to an efficient, computerized accounting operation.
Maintaining an excellent yearly audit report preformed by the State of
Tennessee Comptrollers' Office for 23 years.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Managing and regulating all procedures, policies,
employees, accounting, and financial reports for Local
Government Treasury.
. Developing and directing operational and technological
procedures to ensure accuracy, efficiency, quality customer
service, and compliance with state, federal, and local laws
and regulations.
. Unique blend of experience and knowledge in governmental
cash banking, budgeting, double entry fund accounting,
purchasing, cash management, interpreting law, internal
control processes, human resources, risk management, and
audit procedures.
. Successful twenty four year cultivation of productive
working relationship with all county departments,
officials, and state auditors.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Bedford County Trustee "Business Manager"
9/1/1986/ to 8/31/2010
Shelbyville, TN Contact - 931-***-**** ext. 2204 - Sherrie
Armstrong
. Operations and Financial Manager for local treasury for 24
years.
. Development and implementation of all policies and procedures
within state, federal, and local law for treasury operation to
maximize internal controls, improve cash management and cash
position, while providing quality service to citizens.
. Supervise treasury staff, managing all human resources issues,
drafting personnel employee manual, drafting operations
procedures and policy manuals.
. Managing all treasury investments, drafting RFP's, drafting
treasury blanket collateral securities agreement in
collaboration with county attorney.
. Coordinating all daily operations, management of cash flow,
budgets, and investments with all other county departments, the
State of Tennessee, and the US Treasury.
. Extensively working with the State of Tennessee Comptroller's
audit staff, resulting in excellent yearly audits for 23 years.
. Working with the local legislative body, local officials, and
business leaders to improve Bedford County Government's bond
rating, service to the community, and overall industrial
recruiting.
Licensed Affiliate Broker Part-time 2002 to present
Shelbyville, TN
. Real estate agent working in commercial, residential, farms, new
construction.
. Independent contractor serving consumers in purchasing and selling
property.
. All phases of property purchase from obtaining customer through
complete process to closing.
. Assisting clients through the contract, mortgage process, due
diligence periods and procedures, appraisals, property inspections and
legal verifications, foreclosure processes, title procedures,
construction schedules, and closing.
G.T.I Manufacturing Company "Purchasing agent & Executive Assistant"
2 - 3 years
Shelbyville, TN
. Purchasing agent for mid-sized video game manufacturing company.
. Direct purchasing of all parts from PC boards and component parts to
box materials.
. Maintained inventory system in conjunction with plant managers.
. Assistant to Executive President of company.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
University of Tennessee "Certified Public Administrator"
1998 to Current
Knoxville, TN
. Governmental Fund Accounting
. Governmental Investment Management
. Collateral Securities Law and Issues
. Budgeting
. Risk Management
. Internal Control and Audit Procedures
. State and Federal Laws
. Ethics
. Human Resources
. Employee Management
. Hiring and Firing
. Bankruptcy Law
Nashville School of Real Estate "Affiliate Broker License"
2002
Nashville, TN
. Real estate sales (commercial and residential)
. Contract development, execution, and legal issues
. Customer recruitment, retention, and service
. Commercial and residential construction, mortgages, and tax issues
. Appraisal and title processes
. Short sales and foreclosures
H & R Block "Income tax preparation
certification"
Shelbyville, TN
. Basic income tax laws and forms
. Preparation - Individual and business
. Customer service
Motlow State Community College "Business course studies"
Tullahoma, TN
. Accounting
. Computer programming
ASSOCIATIONS AND LEADERSHIP
. Chairman, Bedford County Human Resource Impact Committee
. Business Advisor, Bedford County Investment Committee
. Middle Tennessee Association of Realtors
. National Association of Realtors