Kimberly Hall-Deans

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Controller • Financial Manager

Highly accomplished, result-driven Accounting Manager, or Senior Financial Manager with more than 20 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting. Proven expertise in driving efficiency and productivity through evaluation of financial management systems and implementation of process improvements. Proficient in Excel, Access, and other MS programs, DIFS, Cardinal, J.D Edwards, Oracle Financials, AS 400, Great Plains, FMS II, Banner Financials, QuickBooks, FAS, NORAD, RAPIDS, SAP, MUNIS, People Soft, General Dynamics, Lawson, BOBCAT, Symphony, ICAPPS and proprietary software. Knowledge and skills areas include:

Leadership

Accounting & Financial Statement

Reporting

Budget Variances Analysis

Financial & Research Analysis

Budgeting; Short and Long

Term Forecasting

Month-End General Ledger

Analysis, Journal Entries

Accounts Payable/Receivable

Bank Reconciliation

Cash Management

Fixed Asset Maintenance &

Depreciation

Regulatory Compliance &

Reporting

Annual Audit Compliance

System Automation

Efficiency Improvements

Teamwork & Communication

Career Experience

Dreams Come True Richmond, Virginia 2021-present

Controller

Manage the accounts payable cycle consisting of 5,000+ invoices annually. Ensure that the disbursement function complies with Prompt Payment Act (95% or better).

Manage the accounts receivable cycle including cash flow/appropriation analysis that flows to quarterly reporting.

Direct, develop, and implement process for reconciliation of grants/project commitments to resources for fifteen separate funds. Major initiative that provides on-going reassurance that the company’s resources will cover the commitments.

Manage the payroll function ensuring payroll is certified timely and all reporting functions are met by the due date.

Manage FAACS and LAS systems for the agency in accordance with policies.

Serve as company fiscal officer, responsible for final authorization of the disbursement of over $730 million annually.

Project manager for conversion of Payroll System.

Perform Budget to Actual Analysis and Average Cash Balance Analysis

Manage audits/ reviews with Federal and state entities 25% E. Annual Agency Risk Management and Internal Control Certification

Complete a plan of the scope of the review including schedule, sampling methodology and timing of the test work.

Port of Virginia

Accounting Manager 2018 - 2021

Supervision and accountability for the Accounts Payable and General Ledger functions for three distinct legal entities.

Monitor the organization’s cash position and maintain its cash management and treasury practices.

Approve check runs, wires and other disbursements in accordance with organization policy.

Approve journal entries and account reconciliations/analyses within area of responsibility.

Manage the progress of the monthly closing process within area of responsibility.

Assess the reasonableness of a $50+ mil operating subsidiary trial balance on a monthly basis and be able to speak to material trends or fluctuations between months or vs budget. Issue the trial balance for quality control review when preliminarily complete.

Identify, raise and implement process improvements.

Enforce account reconciliation/analysis discipline within area of responsibility.

Analyze P&L and balance sheet balance data for meaningful trends and reasonableness of balances during month-end close.

Set goals and objectives for direct reports and provide meaningful interim and full year performance evaluations. Ensure the same is accomplished for all colleagues with area of responsibility.

Ensures compliance with all security, safety and environmental regulations and policies within work area at all times. This includes properly addressing issues through action or reporting issues and concerns to the Manager.

Other tasks / assignments as directed.

Parallon Supply Chain

Accounts Payable Manager 2015 – 2017

Supervise, direct, and review the work of the accounts payable staff comprised of teams (including, but not limited to approving vendor payments, and resolving problems and issues).

Monitor Accounts Payable department performance measures and ensure performance meets or exceeds standards for 120 hospital facilities in a shared Service Center.

Manage the 1099 distribution process and tax related matter for ERP systems.

Manage customer vendor relations to maintain constructive and appropriate relationships.

Manage the setup and maintenance of Electronic Invoices (EDI) usage process.

Serves as the Lawson Accounting System Administrator to set up new users and perform maintenance on existing users.

Develop, implement and maintain the accounts payable system policies and procedures to ensure adherence to company guidelines.

Manage monthly closing of financial records and posting of month-end information; ensures accuracy of financial statements.

Select and hire employees for the Accounts Payable Department. Train and evaluate employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product. Address performance issues and make recommendations for personnel actions.

Dynis LLC Columbia, Maryland 2012-2015

Financial Controls Manager

Managed the revenue streams in excess of $600 million dollars on Wireless Ops projects in collaboration with the client’s finance team, internal Finance Operation Team and Wireless

Interacted daily with Operation team responsible for budgets, forecasting, pricing and ad-hoc analysis, to modeling and analyzing revenue management-related issues.

Provided a broad range of control function to include internal and external reporting to support Operations accountability to contract requirements to ensure maximum revenue and to identify revenue leakage or missed opportunities for billing based on the project scopes.

Ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.

Report to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons for those variances.

Review company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of company throughput.

Responsible for the management of staff that provides program controls support and reporting analysis within the organization.

Coordinates the billing functions of each geographic location by communicating regularly with each site’s project manager and customers billing coordinators.

Verified all vendor billable pay points have been completed in a satisfactory manner.

Resolved issues arising from actions or events involving administrative functions throughout the progress of a job from sale to billing of the customer.

Dreams Come True Richmond, Virginia 2009 –2012

Financial Management Consultant

Developed financial strategies by guiding client to establish financial goals, matching goals to situation with appropriate financial plans.

Performed full process mapping of the activities of different departments of the company and carrying out operational audit procedures on the different cycles at the organization.

Identified weaknesses in internal control procedures and assessing the adequacy of accounting, financial and operating controls. Introducing solutions and recommendations to overcome weaknesses and mitigate associated risks.

Assessed the efficiency and effectiveness of the business activities. Including assessment of workflow, flow of documents, internal control procedures, application systems in place, reporting needs, etc.

Ensured configuration of the general ledger, accounts payable, cash management, and accounts receivables.

Supported the modification of data and processing creating and designing of financial reports and documenting packages.

Analyzed and developed performance budgets to assure the allocations of funds and resources were based on specific goals agreed upon by budget committees and agency heads of service.

Developed monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc forecast files on a program level.

Responsible for control compliancy to Corporate Accounting, Internal Audit and other external or internal interested parties.

Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Emergency Management &

Virginia State University 2005-2009

General Accounting Manager

Planned, organized and directed the functions of the accounting department, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, grant accounting and financial reporting preparation.

Developed, maintained, and updated policies and procedures for all accounting functions ensuring internal controls were in place to provide reasonable assure that agency assets were protected.

Ensured that the General Ledger was a proper reflection of current financial activities as well as ensured a timely and accurate accounting close each month.

Managed both internal and external audits including coordinating the preparation of schedules, gathering information and ensuring access to records.

Managed Accounts Payable to include, Customer Vendor Relations, and the AP disbursement group, which handles all checks disbursements, 1099 and tax, related matters.

Verified agency purchases in eVA, the Commonwealth’s electronic procurement system, were in accordance toe the rules, regulations, processes and standards behind agency purchases.

Developed implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to company guidelines.

Monitored the system of controls, workflows, policies and procedures for accounts payable department.

Managed multiple federal grants administrative and financial reporting activity.

Managed the execution of operation budgets, ensuring proper allocation of funds and expenditures.

Successfully migrated existing data into a new system while bringing books into compliance with governmental accounting standards.

Served as a key member in the introduction, installation, and integration of a new financial reporting system for the agency.

Education

Master of Science, Accountancy (2011)

Strayer University – Richmond, Virginia

Master of Science, Business Administration (2001)

Strayer University – Richmond, Virginia

Bachelor of Science, Accounting (2000)

Strayer University – Richmond, Virginia

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