Manager Accounting

Dedra L. Gillett

*** *. **** ******, *** Floor ( Philadelphia, PA 19147

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PROFILE

Seasoned business professional with significant experience in accounting,

data analysis, and budgeting; acknowledged for sound decision-making

abilities, analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to breed

new ideas and implement a plan to execute concepts.

EDUCATION

East Carolina University - Greenville, NC 2000

BSBA - Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Georgia Institute of Technology

Office of the Arts/Ferst Center

Director (Interim) March 2013-December 2013

In addition to the duties of the Business Manager role, responsible for the

overall leadership, administration, and fundraising for the Office of the

Arts. Assumes direct responsibility for annual performing arts series;

oversees operations and leasing of facility; manages operating and

programming budgets.

Key Achievements:

. Actively engaged donors and fostered relationships that resulted in a 2%

increase in donor giving.

. Selected to participate in 2013-14 Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta program.

. Demonstrated strong leadership skills during challenging transitional

period.

. Improved relationships with external clients that allowed negotiation for

lower fees.

Business Manager June 2010-Present

Provide financial management data and supervisory support for the Office of

the Arts, including grant writing and reporting, management of endowments,

reviewing and processing artist contracts for performances, coordinating

Arts Education Program, building relationships with donors, creating and

monitoring budgets, financial reporting to executive management, and acting

as liaison to other staff on financial and human resource issues.

Key Achievements:

. Secured over $200K in grant funding since 2010.

. Adept leadership skills led to appointment as Interim Director.

. Improved financial budgeting, reporting and analysis, resulting in a

cumulative surplus of $80K since 2010.

. Served on Multicultural Competency Committee and assisted in creating a

Multicultural Competency Certificate program for the Division of Student

Affairs.

Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre

Accounting Manager September 2008-June 2010

Managed the daily accounting of the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre,

including management of accounts receivable/payables, vault and banking

services, and general ledger; responsible for financial reporting and

analysis, assisted in the audit process, budgeting, the economic impact

study, goal development and implementation thereof, and employee

supervisory duties.

Key Achievements:

. Employed new ideas to make a more efficient Accounts Payable process.

. Played a key role in implementation of Gift Card Program.

. Saved company over $1K in first month of employment by identifying an

oversight.

NAI Realvest Partners, Inc.

Assistant Controller May 2003-June 2008

Performed full cycle accounting for twelve development properties with

multiple phases, including reconciliation and analysis of general ledger

accounts, maintaining depreciation and amortization schedules for fixed

assets in Excel, monitoring loans to ensure that payments are up to date,

maintaining a schedule of lot sales for residential developments and office

condos, and presenting monthly financial statements to owners. Performed as

back up for key activities of the CFO, supervised and reviewed work

prepared by staff accountants, and assisted with year-end tax preparation.

Key Achievements:

. Recognized for leadership abilities and knowledge of accounting

principles through increased responsibility via two promotions (from

Accounting Clerk to Staff Accountant to Assistant Controller).

. Supervised and assisted in disposition of two large multiple phase

properties, valued at over $50 million.

Professional references available upon request.

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