Accounting Manager Financial Planning

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Organized, highly motivated, and detail-oriented professional with excellent interpersonal skills who served in the military for 8 years and have over 20 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting.

EDUCATION WEBSTER UNIVERSITY

Master of Business Administration, MBA: May 2006

ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY Huntsville, AL

Bachelor of Science, Business Minor in Accounting: May 1989

SKILLS Expert knowledge of Generally Accepted

Accounting Principles (GAAP)

Expert knowledge of Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB)

Strategic and financial planning

Highly skilled in record retention and maintenance of accounting and fiscal records

Highly skilled in preparation of financial statements such as balance sheet and income statement

Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications: Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint

EMPLOYMENT MARTA Headquarters (Graham & Associate), Atlanta, GA

Senior Budget Analyst, June 2022-Present

Developed budgets and strategic plans for day-to-day operations including labor allocation, direct expenses, funding transfers, and overhead applications.

Identified improvement changes regarding key processed for internal and external controls and Budget procedures

Develop, review, and advise programs on proposal budgets to ensure appropriate cost coverage, based on funding opportunities and solicitation requirements

Developed forecasting tools to analyze revenue variance, MARTA business transportation trends

Timely updates of projects budgets and forecasts, working with program staff, to reflect changing assumptions in revenue, personnel, and other direct project costs.

Complied with established internal and external controls and policies

Responsible for tracking and monitoring MARTA transportation accounts and providing analysis and recommendations on any issues that may arise during the fiscal year

Knowledge of fiscal planning, budgetary systems and organizational management techniques using fund Budget principles

Ensure that certified and approved commitments or obligations and payments are processed on time

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, Jacksonville, FL

Accounting System and Reporting Analyst, August 2019- June 2022

•Assists in the preparation of comprehensive annual financial report

•Prepares monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports net position, statement of activities, balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement in a timely manner

•Prepare grants, projects and cash donations financial reports required by grantors

•Prepare other reports necessary for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and debt covenant requirements.

•Performs account reconciliations

•Assists Accounting Manager with the month-end and year-end processes

•Reviews control reports, research system issues, suggests, and performs corrections of system errors

•Provides external auditors with reports they needed for the audit process

•Assists as needed for the resolution of issues to auditors during a review

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE

Accountant Senior, March 2016-August 2019

•Maintains financial records, accounts, ledgers, and journals according to City’s financial system.

•Analyzes and audits accounting and fiscal data, records, and reports to Accounting Manager

•Research and prepares journal entries then posts transactions to proper accounts

•Supervises preparation and maintenance of time and leave reports, payroll records and pay vouchers.

•Schedules, assigns, monitors, and reviews the work of other staff

•Reconciles and balances financial statements and accounting records and ledgers

•Assists with preparation and monitoring of operating budgets

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE

Senior Servicers Grants Supervisor, February 2014-March 2016

•Analyzes, interprets, and applies federal, state, local government, and private funder’s statues rules and regulations.

•Prepares monthly, quarterly, annual reports and correspondence

•Maintains and audits financial records, accounts, ledgers, and journals

•Prepares and monitors operating budgets

•Prepares and monitors Capital Improvements Projects (CIP) fiscal reports

•Develops policies and procedures designed to affect the administration of grants and projects

•Schedules, assigns, monitors, and reviews the work of assigned staff

•May certify and/or supervise preparation and maintenance of volunteer time and leave reports, payroll records and pay vouchers

•Monitors spending rate against grants and awards on a monthly basis and provides information to program leads to adjust spending accordingly

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE

Distribution Division Services Supervisor, November 2008- February 2014

•Administers the acquisition and distribution of equipment and supplies for the library business system

•Prepares budgetary, inventory, and other reports

•Experience with ground transportation operations including DOT, OSHA, and all related safety regulations.

•Oversees, maintains, and coordinates inventory and surplus items

•Schedules, assigns, monitors, directs, reviews, and evaluates the work of assigned staff

•Develops and manages route structures for library materials distribution system

•Responds to and resolves customer complaints

•Reviews procedures and directs data collection, studies, and efficiency analysis

•Interprets contract documents to evaluate appropriateness of change orders and rework inspection fees

CITY OF JACKSONVILLE

Accountant, July 2007-November 2008

•Maintains and audits financial records in accordance with established procedures

•Prepares routine and special accounting statements and/or analyses of accounting data

•Performs research on special topics, projects, problems, and compiles data on findings for review

•Reconciles and balances financial statements and accounting records

•Receives funds, prepares deposits and reconciles bank statements

WINN DIXIE INC. HEADQUARTERS Jacksonville, FL

Accountant III, May 1998- November 2000

•Maintains General Ledger of Accounts for Florida Division in Oracle and Excel

•Prepares financial reports for management

•Balances and reconciled weekly, monthly and end of year statements

•Communicates with buyers and sellers concerning price changes on products

•Trains newly hired employees on policies and procedures of the department

•Oversees daily transactions, including accounts payable/receivable, general ledger, and bank reconciliations

•Participate in regular tax audits and payroll

•Prepare budgeting reports and forecast revenues

UNITED STATES ARMY Ft. Lee Virginia

Logistics/Procurement Manager, September 1990- November 1998

•Prepares and maintains supply status and accountability reports, prices, and status of ordered equipment and customer requests

•Utilizes an automated system to order and receive inventory and to control various categories of supplies and equipment

•Conducts inventory and location surveys to verify status of on hand equipment and supplies

•Research equipment/supply orders, and denials to verify authorization of request or denial of shipment

•Conducts monthly inventories of on hand stock

REFERENCES Available upon request

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