cedric grant, mba
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PROFILE
• Fund Accounting for Non-Profits
• Internal Control Policy and Procedure Compliance
• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis
WORK EXPERIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Laurel, Md.
Director of Finance and Administration June 2013 - present
Supervises Finance, IT, Purchasing, Facilities, Wellness, Food Service, Property Management, and
Records and Maintenance
Prepares and manages effectively and timely the divisional budgeting and forecasting processes.
Responsible for submitting several federal reports and auditing of all departments
STATE OF MARYLAND Baltimore Md.
Associate Vice-President for Business/Chief Budget Officer January 2012 – April 2013
Supervise Controller, Budget and Auxiliary functions
Responsible for the development, control and administering of $100M+ budget
Responsible for reviewing all contracts
Develop operational and capital budget to be approved by Board of Trustees and Governor’s Office
Supervises Grant Accounting functions that are responsible for various federal and state grant reports and
submissions
Main liaison with external audit agencies for A-133 report
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX (For Profit Institution) Columbia, Md. and Greenville, SC
Facilitator and Area Chair, Financial Planning and Control August 2006 – present
Responsible for administering the faculty division of Financial Planning and Control
Teaches various courses including Accounting, Finance, Management and Critical Thinking
Conducts area chair meetings and development workshops
THE PHOENIX CENTER, GREENVILLE COUNTY AGENCY (Non-Profit Behavioral/Substance
Abuse Center) Greenville, SC
Chief Financial Officer August 2008 – April 2011
Responsible for all financial activities within the agency
Saved agency $135,000 in annual expenditures while performing routine audit
Two consecutive years of unqualified and clean audits from external audit agency
Managed operations and finances through budget cuts of nearly 30% to maintain consecutive profitable
years.
Named “Leader of the Year” for fiscal year 2010-2011.
BARNWELL COUNTY Barnwell, SC
Finance Director December 2006 – August 2008
Supervise all financial activities including accounts payable, and general ledger activities
Responsible for accounting and financial reporting of all county funds
Prepares annual county budget
Major liaison between county and outside auditors
BUILT ON ROCK, LLC Columbia, SC
President February 2002 - Present
Manage a real estate investment company
Buy and sell single family homes for investment purposes
Perform budget and cash flow analysis while coordinating the loan process and closings
Perform all trend analyses of job costs, job estimates and variances
95K in revenue recognized in initial nine months; 50% increase for every year thereafter.
BENEDICT COLLEGE Columbia, SC
Controller/Acting Vice-President of Business January 1997 – July 1999
Associate Vice President of Business and Finance August 1999 – June 2002
Approved all financial reports including statement of activities, statement of financial position and
statement of cash flows
Formulated, prepared and managed all budget, forecasting and cash activity reports.
Supervised all financial functions including payroll, investments, risk management, accounts payable,
accounts receivable, grants, cashier and physical plant.
Presented and prepared analyses and financial reports for the Board of Directors.
Formulated, prepared and managed $90 million budget.
Managed dorm renovations totaling $9 million, while completing reports on construction job costs, job
estimates and variance analyses
Produced and implemented an internal control policy and procedural manual that was used for internal
use and as a model for the College’s annual accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges
committee.
Increased annual surplus by over 200%
Supervised all accounting functions including being responsible for all major grants and contracts
Performed all major bank reconciliations including debt service and endowment calculations
Primary contact person with external auditors- PriceWaterhouse Coopers. No audit findings or concerns
ever recognized.
VOORHEES COLLEGE MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (For profit Institution) Denmark, SC
Senior Accountant/Professor October 1992 – January 2000
Performed all set up functions for this newly created proprietary agency within our general ledger system
including the development of the chart of accounts and the integration with the financial aid and cashier
modules
Performed all general ledger accounting procedures, including recording and monitoring all transactions,
reconciliation of all students accounts and collections until December 1996
Performed all tuition receivables and progress/default payment reporting and presented results to the
Executive Director
Taught Accounting, Management, Critical Thinking courses through January 2000
VOORHEES COLLEGE Denmark, SC
Senior Accountant October 1992 – December 1996
Duties include general ledger accounting, reconciliation of all bank accounts, preparing payroll and
supervising accounts receivable and payable
Completed and submitted all payroll reports including W-2s, 1099s, 940, 941 and 5500
Assisted in budget projections and analysis, and collections
Coordinated business office functions with Financial Aid Office and Admissions and Records
Taught accounting, management and finance courses in an adult learning program.
EDUCATION
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY Clemson, SC
MBA, Business Administration
GPA 3.3
Accounting, Bachelor of Science
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint applications
Proficient in Quickbooks and Quicken applications
In-depth knowledge of Great Plains, Banner, Knights Integrated and Poise Accounting systems
Working knowledge of SAP, AS400 system, PeopleSoft