RESUME
Zandra A. Harris
**** ****** **** ******, **** 45406
937-***-**** Home Email: *************@***.***
Professional Background
. Seasoned experience with versatility to performing advanced,
programmatic, diversified and confidential oversight of executive
business, administrative and financial management to ensure compliance
with corporate financial guidelines in addition to federal and local
government's rules and regulatories.
. Corporate Executive Controller of Business and Financial Operations with
analysis.
. Annual Budget preparation to administer with Board of Director's
approval, maintaining proper recourse alignment and initiatives to ensure
mission and goals are met.
. Developed and implemented annual and long-term goals and objectives in
preparation and fiscal oversight, control and reporting for all
accounting/operational practices to maintain financial/ statistical
detail of accounts for development, implementation and comparison for
strategic plan- ing, budget control; profit/loss projections; to ensure
organization's operational efficiency and profitability.
. Plan, direct and coordinate operational activities at the highest level
of management to raise capital to adequately fund program objectives.
. Established and management to final Board review of financial/operational
audits with the Internal Revenue Service, Attorney General's Office of
the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Education as well as independent
auditors within the State of Ohio and Board of Directors, meeting the
financial reporting mandates as required by each entity.
. Ability to anticipate, identify and resolve complex business and
financial issues.
. Authoring to initiate state approved programmatic emphases, financial
procedures and controls, human resource policies/procedures with the
clear understanding and working knowledge of operational budget
comparison proposed to actual contract totals with financial
projections/oversight to $3ml budgeting, financial reporting, control and
monitoring with fiscal forecasts to maintain fiscal viability.
. Ability to work under pressure to ensure work completion; relative to
federal, state and local government contracts to ensure compliance with
contracts, financial reporting and human resource needs. Manage projects
and complete within tight deadlines.
. Complete administrative oriented guiding for proficient programmatic and
financial planning, analysis, accounting, audit review and reporting to
facilitate and maintain functional financial objectives for proposal
quality and timelines for validation.
. Performed to control various economic analyses to present to the Board of
Directors, Federal, State and local entities presenting results to cross-
functional teams for management control and comparison.
. Administrative oversight, staff supervision (26) and reporting of all
finances and payroll daily/weekly/monthly/annual controls, annual
evaluations and reporting through to final audit, yearly W-2/1099 and
monthly, quarterly 941, yearly 990/1040 tax return filings
. Establishment, set-up and oversight of large mailings, volunteer support
(271 individuals), cus- tomer service for small, large and national
organizations, profit and non-profit meeting logistics.
Valid OH driver's license; Current Federal BCI, Ins Bonding, Drug Screen
and prior Government Secret clearance.
Additional accomplishments include proposal/grant writings - awarded;
establishment of numerous office procedures/guidelines for operation,
structure and finances; Established Board approved employee interview
process, state regulations for Contract compliance,
accreditation/licensures to ensure proficiencies in hiring; salary base
with experience, benefits and supervision to include authoring/establish
job descriptions to meet state and local contract and budget requirements,
cost reduction, job-site control, meeting planning/office
logistics/preparation to 2,142 participants, and variety of administrative
and financial initiatives for office structures, in depth strength with
coordinating professional meetings; mailings to 6,000 and website
implementation, oversight. Strong oral/written communication skills, with
interpersonal and leadership skills, having an ability to build and
maintain solid relationships with others.
Working knowledge and expertise of Computer Operations to include:
QuickBooks Pro, Oracle, Peachtree, Windows, MS Excel, Word, Power Point,
Access, etc., Lotus 123 computer software,
Working Experience
The Mustard Seed Foundation
Trotwood, Ohio
Business Consultant
July 2010 to Current
Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Middletown, Oh
Business Consultant
October 2009 to December 2009
City of Dayton-Finance Treasury Dept.
Accountemps Employment Services
Dayton, OH 45402
March 1, 2010 to April 23, 2010 or (As needed)
Office Staff for the Treasury Department, Financial Review
(Reconciliation); Write RFP and establish investment planning.
(Accountemps. Employment Services)
Board of Directors WDTA
Dayton, Ohio
August 2004 to Current
Secretary Board of Education
Responsible for State, Federal and Local reporting and comprehension of
federal/state/local ordinances, etc., Meeting set-ups/logistics, Board
Minutes, Resolutions, Financial Reporting; Supporting Permanent Board
Policy, sub committees and team activities; meeting Schedules,
correspondence.
Wright Dunbar Technology Academy
Dayton, Ohio
August 2004 to June 2009
Administrative Special Director/Chief Executive Officer
Director of and physical management for day-to-day operational oversight of
non-profit charter school for the pro-grammatic, financial and
administrative operations under the officious of the established Board of
Director's state approved Contract with the Ohio Department of Education.
. Author of Government Contracts with negotiation to final
approval/Proposals/Sinclair Community College Contract/ Grant Writing;
ability to generate funds from diverse sources.
. Working knowledge of Ohio Revised Codes for implementation/compliances
of policies to maintain regulatory policies for oversight of finances,
budgeting and Human Resources to include establishment of Board
approved Finance, Operational and Personnel Policies and Procedures;
employee interview process, state regulations for contract compliance,
accreditation and licensures to interact and supervision of staff
personnel (41).
. Strategic planning; assure federal/ state/local statutory compliance
and administer Board of Director's policies to provide Board
programmatic, financial and technical leadership and consultation.
. Set standards and expectations with annual evaluation for key
positions and approving authority for all contracts serving as the
staff liaison between hired staff and the Board of Directors,
supervision of 26 professional staff.
. Management to maintain operational/fiscal viability for sustainability
of the school operation to assure the smooth and efficient operation
of the School Operation and Finance Division as a state mandate with
QuickBooks and ODE Financial Software to final state audit and
reporting to gather and analyze key information.
. Management of all accounting procedures financial planning, the
responsibility and oversight of financial records, P&L, A/R, A/P, PR,
banking, investments, forecasting of $3m budget projections, reporting
preparation submission to state and federal entities; to final audit
with the Ohio Sec of State and Internal Revenue Service.
. Agency program implementation and oversight and school disciplinary
interaction. Student/parent needs/services/ other human services
related to state/school programs to communicate practices and policies
for local/state and federal entities.
. Worked effectively and proactively with community partners,
local/state/federal entities; advanced experience with equivalent
combination of education and/or related work experience; executive
management experience reporting to the Board of Trustees as specified
by the Ohio Revised Codes.
. Preparation of Federal 990/941/W-2 and state regulatory filings.
. Prepared various economic analyses, e.g., program/budget comparison,
risk analysis and present to requesting mandated entities.
United Methodist Church - National BMCR, Inc.
Dayton, Ohio
December 2000- August 2004 (recalled)
National Office Administrator
. Oversight of national office day-to-day administrative and financial
operations, Board of Directors and Committee Meetings,
Weekly/monthly/year-to-date programmatic and financial implementation;
reporting and distribution to trial balance and yearly audit; payroll
with staff supervision (16), profit/loss statements with general
ledger to final audit preparation.
. Streamlined, documented and automated numerous tasks, e.g.,
established database for member/ constituents contact information,
payment/contributions records, billings; Cash management of $300,000
to $3.1m budget; implementation of budgeting for quarterly/annual
meetings (to 1,100 participants);
. Set-up meeting controls for hotel logistic, participant registration
fee payments and distribution of meeting materials.
. Developed subsequent Board Policies for members, subcommittees and
team activities for management of financial resource for programmatic,
financial controls.
. Initialized meeting needs for leadership (to 67) with meeting
participants up to 1,800.
. Developed operational policies, organizational by-laws and
constitution and staff handbook to coincide with the overall operation
of business.
. Maintained $3m budget financial records with profit/loss, BAL sheet,
up to and through yearly audit with reconciliation.
. Strategic planning for the Board of Directors and its Board Committees
. Established and oversight for Senior Work Program
. Established and oversight for Youth Work Program
. Corporate Federal 990/941/W-2, federal/state/ city quarterly/yearly
preparation and filing returns.
. Developed registration process for Board of Directors (34) and
constituency meetings (600), e.g., registration, meeting rooms,
meeting logistics, travel, hotel contracts and locations and
accommodations to accommodate meeting needs.
. Meeting Travel/logistics, meeting registrant's preparation for
individuals and groups to 2,200. Coordinate meeting needs: material,
program emphases and needs, booklets, directories, hotel/meal
accommodations, musicians and leadership participation to include
travel with discounts within 50 states of USA.
. Developed, organized distribution of 6,000 pieces quarterly mailing;
designed and developed quarterly newsletter and meeting brochures
. Implementation and oversight of organization website.
DoD TRICARE WPAFB -
Dayton, Ohio
November 1996-December 2000
Regional Resource Sharing Analyst
7 States Utilization-Quality Management
Resource Sharing:
. Performed financial analysis for government contract; complete cost
analysis as classified position for full line responsibility for the
administrative management for the health care financial delivery
system which ranged from a local to 7-state regional network including
hospitals, outpatient clinics; community oriented health care delivery
system to a major sub-division of an individual hospital and health
care facilities.
. The fundamental responsibility was to effectively use all available
resources to provide the best possible patient care within the DoD
contract budget and comparison cost factors.
. Complete understanding of the critical balance between the
administrative and clinical functions in the health care financial
delivery system coordinated and control programs and resources to
achieve operational balance.
. Applied specialized principles and practices of health care financial
analysis for management in directing a health care delivery financial
system.
. $2.7m Budget line management responsibility for a specified functional
area (e.g., personnel, supply, Developed and maintained contracted
evaluations plan to provide for classification of health system
administering.
. Administrative oversight and responsibilities to maintain, oversight
of day-to-day needs for office supplies and purchases for staff of 167
to include distribution; daily meeting/conference schedules; with
oversight of government contracts to ensure
review/revisions/imitation;
. Oversaw and maintained database (31,000 records) and tracking for
government contracts for the DoD at WPAFB.
. Timely submission of workload certification and financial reports for
each contract to the WPAFB DoD;
. Oversaw contractual government change orders;
. Established meeting locations/criteria/schedules/materials for
department directors and nursing staff.
. Maintained new hire: sick leave, family leave, and time reporting
state of 167 participants; staff supervision (3).
Educational Background
Roosevelt High School Diploma Graduate GPA 3.68
Dayton, Ohio Rank 3rd Class of 472
Central State University Bachelor of Science Degree
Wilberforce, Ohio Business Education GPA 3.06
Sinclair Community College Associate Degree
Dayton, Oh Finance and Business Administration-GPA
2.83
Sinclair Community College Associate Degree
Dayton, Oh Principals of Accounting-GPA 3.38
General Council on Finance
and Business Administration Certified Church Business
Administrator
References
Mrs. Annette Brown, Supervisor 937-***-****
City of Dayton Finance Administration Employment Supervisor
*******.*****@************.***
Ms. Denise Williams, Chairperson 937-***-****
Personnel Committee Chairperson Employment Supervisor
Wright Dunbar Board of Education
Email: *******@***.***
Mrs. Brenda Mims Wilson, Chairperson 937-***-****
Board Chairperson UMC-MCR Employment Supervisor
Email: **************@***.***
Roland E. Hines, CPA 937-***-****
729 Salem Avenue Employment Reference
Dayton, Oh 45406 United Methodist Church
Accounting Firm
Mr. George L. Roebuck, Jr., Liaison 937-***-****
Wright Dunbar Board of Education Employment Reference
Email: ***********@***.***
Rev. Irving L. Johnson, Sr. 937-***-****
Wright Dunbar Board of Education Employment Reference
Email: *********@***.***
Mr. D'Angelo L. Williams 937-***-****
Office Staff Employment Reference
Email: ***********@***.*** United Methodist Church
Dr. Evelyn M. Mobley, MD 937-***-****
Past Regional Medical Director-
General Motors Corporation Personal Reference
Email: **********@***.***