Human Resources Manager

KATHERINE BANKS

**** ******** ** ** #* • Washington, D.C. 20009

651-***-**** • *********.*****@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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Responsible for all accounting/finance aspects for a 5 million dollar organization

Monthly reporting of: Financial Statements, Balance Sheet and Budget vs Actual Spending

Educate, monitor and enforce compliance with agency policies and procedures

Manage Human Resources including: Payroll, Employee Benefits, Employee Hiring and Reviews

Manage IT, lease, and facilities operations

Work closely with CEO and other senior staff on department spending, budget and projections

Design and lead the annual budget process

Manage the annual external financial audit

Monitor all corporate investments for the association

Supervise Office Manager and Accounting Coordinator Family Health International / Academy for Educational Development Washington, D.C. Finance Manager, Social Marketing and Communications Department April 2012 – November 2013

Managed all financial aspects of a multi-million dollar portfolio of domestic projects

Monitored contractual and financial compliance for projects in the department

Assisted with the department’s budgeting and forecasting process

Assisted with department’s staff coverage analysis

Supervised pipelines, modifications and financial report submissions for another staff member’s projects

Actively worked with the Contracts department on communications with the client

Prepared costs proposals for many development opportunities Senior Finance Associate, Center on AIDS & Community Health September 2009 – April 2012

Provided overall financial support to large projects funded by government agencies and private foundations

Audited and provided oversight of financial and administrative procedures for projects in other countries

(South Africa, Zambia, Nigeria, Haiti, Vietnam, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya, Uganda, ect)

Served as the liaison for project staff between accounting and human resources

Prepared financial projections, budgets, pipelines, modifications and worked with project staff on forecasting

Actively managed international projects with large grantee components (20+ grantees)

Managed the US consultant and travel process for the Center

Traveled to South Africa and Botswana to support projects Neighborhood House Saint Paul, MN

Finance and Operations Project Coordinator July 2006 – September 2009

Worked with Supervisors and external parties to create and finalize contracts and leases for legal review

Assisted with coordination and implementation of an extensive budgeting process

Produced purchase orders, employee distributions, invoices and cash receipts to ensure correct accounting

Closed out a 25 million dollar building project consisting of Federal, County, State and private funds

Coordinated Human Resources operations; including billing, retirement plans and benefits administration

Processed ADP payroll for two years

HomeCare Resource, LLC Bloomington, MN

Office Coordinator September 2005 - June 2006

Maintained medical records for 70+ clients

Responsible for orientation, monitoring and maintaining records for 125+ employees

Processed and entered employee time-sheets into electronic system and verified to client scheduled hours

Handled benefits registration, changes and terminations Hennepin County Office of Multi-Cultural Services Minneapolis, MN AmeriCorps VISTA July 2004 - July 2005

Co-designed a project for the horizontal integration of the office and its connection to county services

Gained a working knowledge of many diverse groups of refugees and immigrants

Utilized Spanish speaking proficiency to assist clients Casa de Esperanza Resource Center (AmeriCorps co-location)

Weekly shift assisting clients at drop in help center Volunteer Connection (AmeriCorps co-location)

Created a tutorial volunteer manual

Wrote grants for an assortment of programs

EDUCATION

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Emphasis in Latin American Culture, Minor in Political Science Center for Global Education Central America August-December 2003

Lived and studied in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua

Studied Sustainable Development and Social Change TRAINING

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Full day Advanced class and full day Intermediate Excel class Inside NGO Washington, D.C. Fall 2010

Intense 3 day workshop regarding USAID Federal Rules and Regulations

Reviewed criteria for successful audits including maintaining appropriate files and documentation Franklin Covey Training Washington, D.C. Summer 2010

Learned the importance of fostering positive change at all four levels of leadership: personal, interpersonal, managerial, and organizational

Gained skills in resolving work/life imbalances, understanding personal potential, managing time, increasing accountability, and achieving goals

Verbal Judo Institute, Inc Saint Paul, MN Spring 2007

Two day training teaching principles and tactics using presence and words to calm difficult people, redirecting behavior to defuse situations and achieve desired outcomes while remaining professional WISE Saint Paul, MN April 2005

Financial literacy trainers training

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

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Washington, D.C. • 651-***-**** • *********.*****@*****.***

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