TONIA AUSTIN

*** **** **** ****

Athens, GA *****

706-***-**** (cell)

ad2uka@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To secure challenging and stimulating employment that will allow me to utilize my customer service, managerial, leadership, and financial skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

An individual with proven leadership, managerial, accounting, and organizational skills. Highly motivated, goal oriented and skilled in dealing with people in a variety of settings. Dedicated and conscientious with the ability to oversee and manage multiple tasks. Excellent interpersonal skills that results in highly productive working relationships with people of all backgrounds.

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Financial Director / 2000 – retired

Family & Consumer Sciences 2000-2005

Graduate School 2005-present

University of Georgia

310 Herty Drive

Athens, GA 30602

Oversee the operation of the departmental budget including the preparation of fiscal year budget, financial statements, and reports of fiscal affairs

Serves on several task-forces to implement USG new financial and payroll software, PeopleSoft

Serves as a Graduate School financial resource for the University’s Deans, Department Heads, and Directors

Recruit, supervise, train, and evaluate departmental accountants and business office staff

Oversee and maintain 13.1-million-dollar budget (state, restricted and foundation funds)

Prepare and supervise the preparation and processing of monthly and biweekly payroll

Serves on various committees (strategic planning, leadership team, Business Advisory Forum, Business Services Advisory, Board of Regents Affordable Health Care Act

Human Resource Representative for the Graduate School

Conduct bi-weekly meetings with staff and graduate students

Reinforce all the policies campus-wide when related to graduate education

Budget Analyst II / 1998-2000

University of Georgia

Family and Consumer Sciences

224 Dawson Hall

Athens, GA 30602

Reviewed grant proposals for faculty and advised on policies and procedures

Prepared and disseminate personnels and budget amendments for payroll purposes

Reviewed budgetary transactions from the departments within the College of FACS

Prepared monthly and academic payroll for the college

Prepared and furnished financial statements to departments within FACS for all active accounts

Served as liaison between FACS and other university departments on matters relating to sponsored programs, human resources, and contracts and grants

Processed daily posting to state and restricted accounts

Reconciled assigned state and restricted accounts

Administrative Secretary / 1994-1998

University of Georgia

Independent Study

South Lumpkin Street

Athens, GA 30602

Provided administrative and secretarial support to the Department Head, Coordinator for Instructional Development, and Marketing Coordinator

Maintained the department state budget

Assist the Department Head with budget development

Processed all account receivables and payables.

Maintained departmental leave and employment records for the department

Served as HR coordinator for the department

EDUCATION:

University of Georgia Family and Consumer Sciences – Consumer Economics

Athens Technical College – Accounting

Southeastern Academy – Travel/Business Administration

REFERENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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