TONIA AUSTIN
Athens, GA *****
706-***-**** (cell)
**********@*****.***
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