Corporate Accounting Some Travel

DARLENE SNAPP-SILFIES 530-***-****

***** ****** ****** **** 530-***-****

Fort Jones, CA. 96032 *******.*******@*****.***

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration June 2006

Major in Public Accounting, Minor in Criminal Justice, (Cum Laude)

Southern Oregon University, Ashland, Oregon

Associate Arts Degree, Accounting Certificate, June 1998

College of the Siskiyous, Weed, California

Professional Experience

Director of Accounting Controller – Rain Rock Casino December 2017 – October 2024

777 Casino Way, Yreka, California 96097 530-***-****

Duties

Responsible for all Casino accounting processes, including Revenue Audit, Cage, Drop/Count, Slots, Table Games and Food and Beverage departments. Prepare monthly financial statements for the Casino. Reconcile bank accounts and the Cage Main Bank. Manage payroll for two hundred employees. Enter all end of month journal entries. Ensure compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, Title 31 and the Minimum Internal Control Standards (MICS). Provide training and updates for staff. Prepare and coordinate external audits. Software used at the Casino, Aristocrat, Sage 100, Everi and Agilysys. Manage accounting staff of ten.

Finance Director - Quartz Valley Indian Reservation July 2016 – October 2017

13601 Quartz Valley Road, Fort Jones, California 96032 530-***-****

Duties

Prepared monthly financial statements for Quartz Valley Indian Tribe and presented them to the Tribal Treasurer and Tribal Council. Prepared and submitted federal grant SF 425 reports, drew funds down for grants, reconciled bank statements, managed payroll processes for the Tribe. Coordinated compliance with budgets and monitored programs for 20 plus federal grants. Prepared and coordinated single audit for the Tribe with revenues over six million and expenditures over five and a half million. Prepared and negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Proposals for the Tribe. Abila MIP Fund Accounting Software was used by the Tribe. I supervised fiscal staff of four.

Accounting Manager - Quartz Valley Indian Reservation/Anav Tribal Health Clinic December 2013 – June 2016

13601 Quartz Valley Road, Fort Jones, California 96032 530-***-****

Duties

Initial setup and preparation of monthly financial statements for the health clinic, reconciled bank statements, posted revenue to the general ledger for third party insurance billings, reconciled cash receipts to subledgers, managed cash flows for clinic, managed payroll processes for the Tribe, prepared annual budget for clinic, prepared and monitored grant budgets, managed accounts payable and accounts receivable for the clinic, prepared the annual Medicare Cost Report, prepared for annual single audit and Indian Health Services audits.

Chief Financial Officer - Karuk Community Development Corporation October 2011 – September 2013

P.O. Box 1148, Happy Camp, California 96039 530-***-****

Duties

Provided and directed all fiscal functions and financial management for the Head Start Program in Yreka and Happy Camp, the Naa Vura Yeeshiip Program, a Cal-OES Victims of Crime (VOCA) grant, the Computer Centers for Happy Camp and Orleans, a HUD Rural Innovation grant, the Karuk Fire Crew, BIA and Forest Service agreements, the Amkuuf Smoke Shop, a business enterprise, and various smaller grants. Developed and maintained relations with the KCDC Board, Karuk Tribal Council and grant program managers, grantor agencies, financial institutions, creditors and vendors. Planned and prepared for single audits. Developed and implemented internal audit functions. Ensured compliance with grant awards. Prepared indirect cost proposal for submission and negotiation. Maintained FASB and GASB standards in the SAGE fund accounting software. Promoted economic development for the Karuk Tribe's CEDS, including writing grants, facilitating business plans and management consulting. Supervised the fiscal staff.

Controller - Karuk Tribe October 2010 – September 2011

P.O. Box 1016, Happy Camp, California 96039 530-***-****

Duties

Prepared and posted general journal vouchers for grant budgets and adjustments. Reconciled bank accounts. Worked closely with Compliance Officer and Chief Financial Officer ensured compliance for over 250 grant awards. Submitted SF-425s and other grant reports. Prepared for single audits. Provided lead accounting direction.

Staff Accountant - Aiello, Goodrich & Teuscher, Certified Public Accountants October 2007 – May 2010

P.O. Box 158, Mount Shasta, California 96067 530-***-****

Duties

Preparation of tax returns for non-profit organizations, property-owners associations, individuals, and corporations. Preparation of workpapers and compliance programs for audit, governmental single audits and review engagements for local cities, non-profit organizations, property-owners associations and construction contractor clients.

Staff Accountant – Siskiyou Training and Employment Program August 2007 – September 2007

310 Boles Street, Weed, California 96094 530-***-****

Duties

Preparation of tax returns for individuals and corporations for local certified public accountant

Staff Accountant - Michael L. Piels – Certified Public Accountants December 2006 – June 2007

940 Town Centre Drive, Suite A, Medford, Oregon 97504 541-***-****

Duties

Preparation of tax returns for individuals and corporations. Preparation of workpapers and compliance programs for audit and review engagements for local cities and corporate clients.

Fiscal Technician - Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office – Jail Division February 1999 – December 2006

315 South Oregon Street, Yreka, California 96097 530-***-****

Achievements

- Structured the Internal Audit of Homeland Security Grants for the Office of Emergency Services.

- Received complements on the inventory controls and grant management from the state auditor and from the Board of Supervisors of Siskiyou County.

- Received a letter of accommodation from Sheriff Rick Riggins for the audit and procedure analysis of the civil trust.

Duties

Provided lead direction for government fund accounting fiscal activities for the Siskiyou County Jail’s four-million-dollar budget. Setup and defined fiscal job processes for the Siskiyou County Jail and Sheriff’s Office. Audited and reconciled four outside bank accounts, the Jail budget and several trust accounts. Developed Access databases that monitored, audited, and processed accounts payable/receivables for the Jail and Sheriff’s budgets, and several trusts and grant funds. Prepared complex spreadsheets for payroll and personnel needs for 50 employees. Prepared state parole hold billings, extradition expense claims to the state, prisoner transportation billings, the California Daily Jail Rate Report, federal prisoner billings, courthouse bailiff and security weighted billings and city booking fee billings, generating approximately five hundred thousand in revenue.

Administration Assistant - Systems Computer Technology (known as Darlene Rogers)

(now Xerox Government Systems -information technology contractors for Siskiyou County) 1998 – 1999

311 Fourth Street, Yreka, California 96097

Inventory Manager - Ozotech, Inc. (known as Darlene Rogers) 1997 – 1998

2401 Oberlin Road, Yreka, California 96097

Production Control Coordinator - Bergquist Company (known as Darlene Rogers) 1994 – 1995

Timberline Division, Fort Jones, California (division moved to Edina Minnesota)

Achievements

- Set-up an inventory control system which maintained accurate inventory levels.

- Created a shortage report which ensured prudent purchasing.

- Audited the Bill of Materials database from engineering instructions in the MRP system.

- Created usage schedules and cost-per-part reports for analysis.

Secretary Level III - KMPG Peat Marwick (known as Darlene Arteche) 1986 – 1990

San Francisco, California

Achievements

- Promoted from Payable Administrator, a very heavy volume desk; to Client Control Administrator, client billing of time and expense; to Secretary Level III.

- Set-up a 400 client database, which I used to coordinate client tax seminars.

- Coordinated a tax information event at the Hyatt Regency and relayed information bulletins.

- Taught Microsoft Word classes to a division of 600 for the San Francisco office.

- Administrative and bookkeeping duties for the real estate and partnerships tax partner and his management team.

Investigations Officer - The Toronto-Dominion Bank, San Francisco Agency (known as Darlene Arteche) 1982 – 1986

San Francisco, California (moved to New York Headquarters)

Achievements

- Promoted from Receptionist to Accounts Payable and Statistical Typist, to Foreign Exchange & Money Market Clerk, to Investigations Officer.

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