Management Accounting

Tyruse Walls

Experienced Leader

Ypsilanti, MI

*******@*****.*** - 734-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Manager of Student Accounting

WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Ann Arbor, MI - July 2013 to Present Spearhead all aspects of student accounting operations, including regulatory compliance, internal controls, collections, general ledger, accounts receivable, payroll, financial aid, and loans. Develop and implement department-wide accounting processes to maintain compliance consistency with local, state, federal, and organizational regulations and guidelines. Manage general ledger reconciliation pertaining to the audit process. Oversee the selection process for collection agencies from sourcing and researching to interviewing to hiring.

• Supervised, trained, and motivated operations and accounting staff; coordinated employee work schedules and conducted performance evaluations to ensure adherence to high-efficiency workflow processes.

• Key contributor in designing strategies to assure prompt billing and collection of payments for tuition/fees, third-party payments, and miscellaneous business transactions.

• Monitored online payment transactions to coordinate controls and tracking protocols.

• Analyzed receivables/bad debt and prepared status reports to continuously enhance and improve collections.

• Fostered positive working relationships with Financial Aid, Student Records, Admissions, and Information Technology Systems offices to streamline information exchange and optimize interdepartmental workflow. Business Services Account Clerk II & Lead - Services Desk/Sheriff Records Office WASHTENAW COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE - Ann Arbor, MI - April 1999 to June 2013 Charged with handling day-to-day accounting functions for the Sheriff's Office. Preside over AP/AR, budget preparation, contract administration, account management, payroll, procurement, and financial statement analysis. Manage and maintain the Special Project Fund Account for the department.

• Utilized expertise in specialized accounting software and computer spreadsheets/databases to accurately track debit, credit, and total account balances.

• Gathered and collated a wide range of data to create reports for management perusal.

• Negotiated between County and third-party agencies to solidify and implement various contracts. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Administration

Central Michigan University

Bachelor's in Business Administration and Leadership Concordia University-Ann Arbor - Ann Arbor, MI

SKILLS

Strategic Leadership • Staff Training/Development • Process Improvement • Project Management Interdepartmental Collaboration • Financial Planning • Workflow Management • Strategy Development Operations Management • Relationship Management • Purchasing/Procurement • Budgeting/Cost Controls

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