Accounting Quality Assurance

PROFESSIONAL

Summary of Qualifications and Experience

Over 25 years of practical Accounting and Fiscal Management experience.

Possess outstanding analytical skills with the ability to meaningfully

interpret, summarize and communicate financial data. Proven track record in

developing and managing projects while maintaining a positive rapport with

management, staff and vendors. Strong negotiation skills with the ability

to maintain solid working relationships with vendors, while meeting overall

internal company objectives.

Proficiencies include:

. Job Costing Software

. MIP Accounting Software

. Executive Data Systems Fund Accounting Systems

. Imis Accounting Software

. Peach Tree Accounting Software

. Great Plains Accounting Software

. Crystal Reports

. CAREware

. Microsoft Office

Core Competencies include:

. Financial and Budget Analysis

. Budgeting & Job Costing

. Fund Accounting & Grant Management

. Non-Profit Financial Management

. Departmental / Job Costing

. Annual / Monthly Financial Analysis

. Payroll Accounting

. Blue Book Audit

. Contract Negotiations

. Quality Assurance and Funding Compliance

. Research Development and Planning

. Personnel Management & Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

President/CEO

L&G Associates, Orlando, Florida 7/2007

- Present

. Provide Grant Writing, Event Planning, Media & Promotion, Policy &

Issues Research, Accounting and Fiscal Management services to local

businesses, community-based non-profit agencies and individuals.

Senior Staff Accountant

Laser Institute of America, Orlando, Florida

2/2005 - 3/2008

. Managed all aspects of accounts receivables and payables, staff credit

card reimbursements, cash receipts, inventory, bank reconciliation and

completed tax requirements for reporting taxes to various states.

. Managed accounting clerks and department staff.

. Completed, reviewed and analyzed monthly financials. Worked with each

department head to review and analyze monthly revenue and expense

reports.

. Served on management team to execute annual financial audit.

. Created and maintained audit trails during conversion to new

accounting software. Developed new Crystal reports that streamlined

procedures and enhanced the cost effectiveness of the department.

. Developed cost saving strategies to increase revenues for the agency's

shipping department.

. Responsible for managing all customer/organizational accounts

including invoicing and collections.

Executive Director / Comptroller

Open Center, Inc., Orlando Florida

9/1998 - 2/2005

. Directly responsible for all financial statements, budget reports, and

other financial reports as required by the funding sources and the

OPEN Center' Board of Directors.

. Established and managed overall operating budgets and program budgets

for more than 15 separately funded programs and grants. These

included, United Way, Federal, State and Local Government.

. Managed agency's full-fledged Blue Book Audit.

. Directly responsible for accounts payables; receivables; billing; bank

reconciliation; fixed assets; inventory; and staff travel and

reimbursements.

. Additional responsibilities included payroll; payroll taxes; IRS 990;

maintenance and administration of Employee Benefits Program; and

personnel records.

Chief Financial Officer / Comptroller

Greater Orlando Area Legal Services, Inc., Orlando, Florida

6/1992 - 3/2002

. Directly responsible for accounts payables, receivables, cash

receipts, client trusts, bank reconciliation, fixed assets, inventory,

staff travel and reimbursements. This included managing and training

all staff within the department who were assigned specific accounting

responsibilities.

. Directly responsible for the maintenance and application of the

accounting systems while assuring that all software conformed to the

most up-to-date technology was in compliance with GAAP, and in

compliance with all legal standards.

. Prepared all financial statements, budget reports, and other financial

reports as required by the funding sources, Executive Director, and/or

the GOALS' Board of Directors.

. Oversaw all program budgets for Federal, State, County and private

funding sources; and monitored contract compliance to ensure accurate

targeting and completion of objectives.

. Additional responsibilities included payroll; payroll taxes; IRS 990;

maintenance and administration of Employee Benefits Program; and

personnel records.

. Managed firm's full-fledged Blue Book Audit.

Property Accountant 4/1990

- 5/1992

Sentry Management, Inc., Longwood, Florida

. Responsible for daily updates to the accounts receivables, accounts

payable, general ledgers and bank reconciliation using job costing

accounting systems.

. Prepared quarterly reports and withholding tax for foreign clients

using 1042 and 1042S tax forms. Prepared Sales and Resort Tax

statements and reports.

. Responsible for the preparation of monthly financial reports and

statements for use by over 300 individual property owners.

Full Charge Bookkeeper 1986 -

Present

Peabo Day Care Center, Orlando Florida

. Plan, develop and manage all accounts payable, accounts receivable,

payroll and bank reconciliation. Prepare and consolidate annual

budget and forecasts.

. Preparation of all federal and state tax returns. Develop and execute

all purchasing activity including daily meals program, educational

materials program, and technical equipment program.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Southwest Orlando Jaycees -- Vice Chair

Events Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Parade

Pappy Kennedy Annual Breakfast in honor of Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Responsibilities Coordinate events with private and corporate sponsors

National Historical Black Colleges and Universities Scholarship Foundation

Event Coordinator raising funds for annual $200,000

scholarships

Community Empowerment Project -- Board Member - Annual fundraising

budget of $400,000

Express Youth Foundation -- Founder and Development Coordinator

Orlando Neighborhood Improvement Corporation, -- Board Member

Tangelo Park YMCA - Board Member Minority Access Committee, Ryan

White Title I -- Chair

Weed & Seed, City of Orlando, Member Florida Minority AIDS Network,

Vice President of Finance

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in Construction Management, Seminole State College, In

Progress

A.S. Degree in Interior Design and Architecture, Seminole State College,

Sanford, FL - April 2011

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Mathematics, Rollins College,

Winter Park, FL - December 1985

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