DESMOND F. MAHARIO
Meriden, CT 06451
ac7qcl@r.postjobfree.com 646-***-**** (c)
CONTROLLER
PROFILE
Comprehensive knowledge and experience in the preparation of financial statements, Supportive Housing, GAAP accounting combined with superior skills in financial analysis.
EDUCATION
The University of Connecticut MBA
Expected date of completion 2020
Mercy College, New York
B.S., Accounting/Finance
COMPUTER AND OTHER SKILLS
G/L packages – QuickBooks Pro, Fund EZ, Emphasys Management System, Sun System, Solomon, Fund ware, MS-Office. Completed organization’s Controller Development Program, Customer Service, Leadership seminars and training in management, internal controls and SOX Compliance.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Waterbury Youth Services, Inc., Waterbury, CT 2017– to present
Director of Finance & Human Resources
Waterbury Youth Services, Inc.is a non-profit 501©3 organization, empowers youth and families to develop the skills they need to be more successful at home, in school and throughout the community.
Accomplishment: Able to transform all reporting both internal and external uniformly, process all grants reports, no audit findings, manage all space rental for the organization.
Access and designs accounting processes to obtain accounting data from various sources.
Responsible for preparing and submission of accurate & timely internal fiscal reports.
Manage & Monitor all grant reporting.
Prepare & Manage organization budget.
Manage all annual audit process, including the A-133.
Benefits Management.
Neighborhood Housing Services, Waterbury, CT 2014– to 2017
Director of Finance & Administration
Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury, Inc. (NHSW) is a non-profit, HUD certified organization that was founded in 1980 with the purpose of revitalizing neighborhoods and creating homeownership opportunities throughout the city of Waterbury. Our purpose reflects the organization’s embrace of a broad range of business lines and programs to meet its objectives of community revitalization and individual economic empowerment.
Accomplishment: Able to transform all reporting both internal and external, process all grants reports, produce accurate financial statements, reduce audit findings to zero, manage all line of business, prepare budget resulting in stake holders making quick and accurate decisions.
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Access and designs accounting processes to obtain accounting data from various sources.
Responsible for preparing and submission of accurate & timely internal fiscal reports.
Monitor all grant reporting.
Process invoices to Grantor’s generating program fees
Manage all annual audit process, including the A-133.
Produce Cash Flow for the Board of Directors and Executive Director.
Columbus House, Inc., New Haven, CT 2011– 2014
Accounting & Reporting Manager
Columbus House is here to Serve people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless by providing shelter and housing and by fostering their personal growth and independence.
Accomplishment: Able to automate all reporting both internal and external, process all grants drawdown, produce accurate financial statements with narrative in 15 business days after the close of the month, resulting in stake holders making quick and accurate decisions.
Access and designs accounting processes to obtain accounting data from various sources.
Responsible for preparing and submission of accurate & timely internal fiscal reports.
Monitor all grant reporting (10.5m)
Supervise annual audit process, including the A-133.
Work with IT Manager on infrastructure improvements.
Collaborate with HR Manager on reporting, ADP processing.
Manages various funders’ reports.
East Hartford Housing Authority, East Hartford, CT 2010– 2011
Finance Director
East Hartford Housing Authority with over 950 Section 8 vouchers and 940 LIPH and CT Mod Rental, 33 employees and annual budgets of $8.5 million.
Accomplishment: produce stringent balance budget funding the reserve @ 15% more than prior years and reducing benefits by 20%.
Standardized budgeting and financial reporting procedures.
Managed payroll and HR functions such as benefits Admin.
Managed cash flow.
Supervised all finance functions.
My Sisters’ Place, Inc., Hartford, CT 2007 – 2010
Director of Finance
Non-profit organization providing shelter for women and children suffering from domestic violence with over 32 staff members and an annual budget of $3.5 million.
Accomplishment: produce timely and accurate reports enabling agency to receive cash reimbursements at a higher rate than in prior years hence affecting cash flow positively.
Managed all grant reporting to federal and state.
Prepared monthly financial statements with narrative.
Trained, supervised and motivated staff.
Maintained Banking Relationship.
Responsible for HR functions.
Managed Cash Flow.
Supervised annual audit process, including A-133.