Strategic Planning Financial Officer

Lawrence Mitchell

*** *********** ****. ***** *** Jersey 08723 Cell: 732-***-****

Email: ******@*****.***

Senior Level Executive with extensive hands-on experience in management, business leadership and working with Board of Directors. Areas of expertise in:

Financial & Strategic Planning

Budget Forecasting, Management and Development

Accounting & Financial Operations

Analytic Accounting

Staff Management & Development

Demonstrated organizational and negotiation skills and the ability to prioritize multiple and complex tasks, often with conflicting deadlines. Advanced knowledge of personal computers and associated software applications including, Excel, Power Point, Word, Fund EZ, Fund-ware, Oracle, Lawson, MIP and Financial Edge. Strong leadership, problem solving, planning, team building and project management skills.

6/16 – Present Little Sisters of the Assumption Family Health Service Inc.

Chief Operating and Financial Officer

Partner with CEO on operational and strategic planning; provide recommendations to CEO and Board of Trustees on financial analysis and projections. Manage the agency’s Fiscal, Payroll, Facility, I/T Procurement, Thrift Store and H/R Departments.

Review and approve preparation and finalization of monthly and annual financial reports and metrics for CEO and Board of Trustees

Design and oversee budgeting, financial forecasting and cash flow for organization

Coordinate audit activities (internal, governmental, foundations…)

Work closely with program directors to monitor individual budgets and insure that the requirements for Medicaid and Medicare cost reports are completed

Assist CEO and Development department in cultivating new donors and expanding Board of Trustees

Major accomplishments include:

Restore thrift store to profitability after five years of deficits

Restructure organization producing surplus for 2017, 2018 & 2020 after 2016 deficit of approximately $900,000

Implemented infrastructure plan to improve building (HVAC system, outdoor playground and reception area)

Secured PPP Loan totaling $554,700 which prevented major staffing lay-offs - 2020

Supervised major building renovation - 2021

11/12 – 5/16 Parker/Lynch–(Ctr. for Repro Rights, Audubon Society, Enable Inc.) Controller/Consultant

Responsible for all general ledger activity including A/R and A/P analysis. Prepare monthly and annual financial statements. Responsible for

updating and implementing system to bring A/P aging report current in addition to processing current payments to vendors.

Prepared budgets and financial forecasts on monthly and annual basis

Processed all bi-weekly payroll and applicable taxes

Prepared Financial Statements on monthly and annual basis

Reviewed monthly revenue and expense reports for all departments

Prepared cash flow projections for review with department directors

1/12 – 10/12 Safe Horizon-New York, New York

Senior Budget Director

Responsible for planning, coordinating, presenting, and implementing the annual budget for the nation’s leading not-for profit victim assistance organization, offering crisis intervention and trauma care services to more than 350,000 New Yorkers. Developed purchasing procedure to effectively deliver products to program administers.

Facilitate an annual budget in excess of $50 million including budget modification and forecasting, lead budget and account planning, and develop agency-wide budget spreadsheet templates.

Prepare and present agency indirect cost and fringe benefit rate proposals and administer their regulations and GAAP requirements.

Reconcile actual to budgeted revenue projections between programs, development and finance.

11/08 – 12/11 Brooklyn Public Library-Brooklyn, New York

Assistant Controller Responsible for managing the day to day accounting operations of the 5th largest public library system in the nation, with a network of 60 neighborhood libraries. Developed techniques to increase fundraising.

Review the preparation of monthly investment schedules

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial statements and other reports

Coordinate schedules and work flow for annual financial and other external audits

Prepare schedules for annual/audit reports (Form 990, 5500’s & 133)

8/86 – 10/08 Brooklyn Psychiatric Centers-Brooklyn, New York

Chief Financial Officer Plan, direct and oversee the business, financial administration and facilities management of the agency. Worked closely with the CEO and Board Finance Committee to increase annual fundraising initiatives and agency branding. Implemented agency wide installation of accounting/billing software increasing revenues by 20% in 1st full year.

Formulate and administer financial policies and procedures, insuring that controls are in place to protect the agency’s assets

Direct and coordinate the preparation of the annual budget, monthly and annual cost analysis, and third party reimbursement reports

Plan to ensure adequate cash liquidity and the Agency’s ability to meet operating and capital expenditures

Prepared schedules for annual reports (IRS Form 990 and 5500’s)

Trained finance staff on accounting software

Computerized employee time system and payroll processing

09/84-7/86 Visiting Nurse Service of New York, Inc., New York Chief Accountant - Financial Accounting

Supervised the operations of the accounting division

Maintained Agency and departmental budgets; prepared monthly financial statements, made recommendations for investing of funds

Trained fiscal staff on accounting software packages

Education: Baruch College – Austin Marx Great Leaders Program

Long Island University – MBA Business Administration and Finance St. Francis College - B.S. in Accounting

Columbia University – Senior Leaders Program (SLP)

Memberships: Association of M.B.A. Executives

Alumni Associations of St. Francis College and Long Island University Financial Executives Networking Group (FENG)

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