Modupe Oke

Holmes, PA 301-***-**** adm7t1@r.postjobfree.com

CORE COMPETENCIE/SKILLS

• 7-years of accounting and financial management

experience

• Strategic management and planning

• Project management experience

• 5-years of nonprofit management

• Strong written communication skills: ability to write clear, structured, articulate, and persuasive proposals

• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to

communicate and follow up on internal targets

• Canva

• EGrants

• OnCorps Time tracking

• GrantSolutions

• SAP

• Oral and written communication

• Presentations to funders and leadership

• Concur expense reporting

• Problem solving and critical think

• IOS and Microsoft Office Suite

• ADP

• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines, and produce high-quality results on time with attention to detail

• QuickBooks

• Capacity building and volunteer management

• Ability to multi-task and work independently

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COUNTY OF DELAWARE, MEDIA, PA

Grant Administrator, January 18, 2021-Present (5 months) Leadership and Award Management

• Research and identify grant funding opportunities, and grant funding needs for all departments.

• Manage proposal development, budget development, and related pre-award activities for diverse sponsor portfolio(s)

• Monitor and enforce compliance with sponsor guidelines. Administer Federal/State and OMB Uniform Guidance regulations. Provide technical expertise in determining grant compliance requirements

• Develop and implement administrative procedures and controls for grant application process

• Work closely with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to develop and implement policies, processes, and procedures to develop departmental knowledge of the financial administration of grants

• Manage post award activities including the monitoring and review of all sponsored projects, expenditures, and fund projections.

• Serve as the as the central contact position for all grant application submittals and reporting to federal agencies regarding grants. Partnerships, Data Analytics, and Reporting

• Meet with County departments to discuss and advise on financial issues related to their grant portfolio(s).

• Facilitate interdepartmental coordination and communication on multi-departmental grant projects to ensure that grants are processed and administered in a timely manner, and according to grant requirements

• Maintain centralized reports of countywide grant activity (grants applied for, grants awarded, grants closed)

• Coordinate program evaluation and auditing. As well as financial analysis and tracking of grant funds

• Conducted review and analysis to maximize grant funding COUNTY OF DELAWARE, MEDIA, PA

Accounting/Grant Specialist-CARES Act Fund, August 18, 2020 – January 18, 2021 (5 months) Fund Management

• Manage the distribution and documentation of Delaware County CAREs Relief Fund in the amount of $98 million awarded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

• Determined eligibility of COVID-19 expenses for the entire county Collaboration and Partnerships

• Continuously met with Executive Director, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Human Services, department directors, and Solicitor to discuss the management and allocations of CAREs funding.

• Support the County in procedure development by creating a Delaware County COVID Strategy Team to ensure proper internal controls are in place and review invoices for eligibility Research, Data Analytics, and Reporting

• Conduct cost analysis and determine reasonableness, allowability, and allocability of cost

• Responsible for financial reporting for FEMA reimbursement and CAREs funding through the U.S. Department of the Treasury ensuring timely submission and accuracy.

• Knowledge and familiarity with governing and relevant regulations, and policies and procedures provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSLYVANIA/PHENND, PHILADELPHIA, PA Program Manager, Next Steps AmeriCorps Program, July 1, 2018 – November 30, 2020 (2 years & 4 months) Program Management

• Increased AmeriCorps member retention to 80% and community engagement by implementing a communications plan that provided updates to universities and key stakeholders (funders, evaluators, community-based sites) which raised awareness of program objectives, benefits, and outcomes.

• Increased brand awareness, recruiting, and student engagement by identifying and managing program content on social media platforms

• Ensured compliance with federal grant guidelines by maintaining AmeriCorps documentation including bi-weekly review of member time sheets, approval of supervisor in-kind time sheets, expense reports, and member files. Recruitment and Professional Development

• Enhanced AmeriCorps member college/ career readiness and enabled the achievement of 33,990 community service hours, yielding an estimate of over $145,000 in educational awards amongst 113 Corps members by leading recruitment, selection, and professional development of part-time AmeriCorps members, in partnership with campus career center.

• Enabled job success and community commitment of full time AmeriCorps members through leading the deployment of monthly training on roles and responsibilities, best practices, protocol, and fostering a holistic environment for team building.

• Increased program awareness and core member motivation by collaborating with university partners to design and deliver three annual professional development seminars that addressed learning needs, program updates, and recognized member success and retention

Research, Data Analytics, and Reporting

• Identified program gaps and developed an improvement strategy by analyzing and delivering quarterly performance results to funders detailing AmeriCorps metrics: member recruitment, retention, and program performance.

• Enhanced funder knowledge and program commitment by participating in key meetings with AmeriCorps PA regional programs and monthly meetings that covered our success metrics, best practices, and community impact results.

• Contributed to PHENND program renewal by researching, analyzing, and developing grant request highlighting program benefits and success metrics.

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION, PHILADELPHIA, PA Grant Analyst, August 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018 (11 months) Grant Management

• Managed over 200 federal and private grants across four departments with award amounts >$2.5 million.

• Worked with Principal Investigators and Research Administrators to effectively manage a complex portfolio of external sponsored agreements and ensured accurate and timely processing of financial data, processing new grant setups, and closing sponsored grants.

• Managed invoicing procedures for assigned grants and prepared financial reports to adhere to sponsor requirements and to reconcile awards.

Professional Development

• Improved financial reporting accuracy by developing and delivering training to research administrators on various topics to close skill gaps.

Research, Data Analytics, and Reporting

• Developed and designed queries to perform monthly analysis on sponsored awards in our electronic systems

(Banner/Cronos).

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY’S CENTER FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PHILADELPHIA, PA

WorkReady Coordinator and Next Steps AmeriCorps Campus Administrator, July 1, 2016-August 31, 2017 (1 year and 1 month) Program Management

• Increased summer job opportunities for intercity youth by collaborating with after school program worksites in Philadelphia to identify new partnerships and negotiated with leadership at sites to establish and finalize placement.

• Increased membership rates by 200% by managing Temple University’s AmeriCorps members and mentees for 2016- 2017 cohort.

• Identified and implemented program improvement by evaluating program effectiveness in collaboration with leadership.

• Led the Next Steps AmeriCorps program by providing oversight of program participants resulting in increased compliance to program goals and the achievement of performance metrics.

• Enabled operational success of the Next Steps program by tracking the actual expenses in comparison to the budgeted expenses, and presented findings (as required), to leadership. Professional Development

• Fostered an understanding of program expectations and service-learning projects through the design and implementation of WorkReady orientation to 19 supervisors and 100 newly hired youth.

• Provided oversight and leadership of youth participants through mentoring, coaching, career exploration, advocacy, team building, conflict resolution and advising which enabled successful completion of the program.

• Enhanced program participants career readiness by developing and delivering professional development seminars focused on building presentations, leadership, teambuilding, and communication skills. Partnerships

• Fostered transparency, collaboration, and community engagement by building the working relationship between Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) and community service sites.

• Increased student retention rate by 70% through relationship building and providing coaching/ mentoring to resolve academic, professional, and personal challenges with undergraduate members.

• Conducted research on the needs of 1st generation college students, in collaboration with other campus departments, and incorporated findings to help enhance personal and professional well-being. WASHINTON CENTER FOR AGING SERVICES/STODDARD BAPTIST GLOBAL CARE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

Staff Accountant, June 1, 2014-June 30, 2015 (1 Year) Financial Reporting

• Ensured accuracy of expenses on the general ledger account by reconciling bank statements and related general ledger accounts

• Provided transparency on monthly and annual expenses to CFO and Department Administration through the delivery of financial statements

• Prepared audit working papers and reconciliations that ensured agreed upon performance.

• Ensured timely billing by inputting, updating, and maintaining resident data in electronic system.

• Coordinated with intra- and inter-department employees to accomplish accounting procedures efficiently and effectively.

BERT SMITH AND COMPANY, WASHINTON, D.C.

Staff Auditor, September 30, 2013, July 31, 2014

Financial Reporting

• Demonstrated commitment to the profession by increasing knowledge of pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Boards and AICPA

• Gained exposure on the types of financial statement engagements offered by the Firm and completed more than 20 audits with government agencies.

• Assumed responsibility for audits under supervision and execute day-to-day activities of audit engagements for 20 clients.

• Interacted with clients to help audit team efficiency and communicated auditing concerns to senior associates, managers, and partners.

• Increased audit team efficiency by serving as the main point of contact to clients, enabling prompt issue realization, communication, and resolution by senior associates, managers, and partners. EDUCATION

BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY, Bowie, MD

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, May 2013 Concentration in Accounting

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA

Master of Social Work, May 2017

Concentration in Management Planning

Specialization in Family and Children

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