United States D C

SUMMARY

Top-performing accountant and grants manager with 7+ years of experience in the nonprofit and private sectors. Comprehensive knowledge of the Federal contracting laws and regulations. General Accountability Office (GAO) principles and practices federal and commercial. Comprehensive knowledge of contract administration procedures, including change orders, modification, contract termination, and closeout. Knowledge of contract cost and risk

Ashton Carter Contract Consultants

Washington, D.C., United States

Remote Position Charles County Government -Reviewing EDIL, PPP, PPE, and shuttered venue grant applications from small businesses submitted for funding. Provided findings to committees for the determination of the award. Worked with small businesses to submit applications and documentation required for the financing. Assisted with budgets for submission by various departments. Analyzed risks, short and long term. Researched the possibility of forgiveness. • Researched and wrote grants to secure additional funding for the department • Developed and managed a portfolio of grants to ensure compliance with funder regulations & GRANT MANAGER at US Navy Memorial Foundation, Washington

April 2020-January 2023

GRANT ANALYST AND COMPLIANCE REPORTING MANAGER

Aston Carter Consultants

Herndon, Virginia, United States

Georgetown University

Cooperated with the accounting department to confirm proper accounting/recording of transactions related to grants. Collaborated with country program managers to determine exchange rates and verify expenses not billed through the life of the grant. • Submitted final reporting, invoices, and required reports to the agency for compliance and completed reimbursement requests of closed grants to leave small funds with the grantee or request reimbursement of unspent funds.

Identified, researched, and implemented foundation/government/individual RFPs to align with the mission/fiscal responsibility statement. • Partnered with federal agencies, including HHS, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Defense, and contracted with the US Navy, submitting monthly invoices through Solomon, Lawson, and other contract management software programs. • NIH Reporting and Compliance with Research Grant. -

Assisted with close out of 100+ small grants ranging from $2K-$500K from January 2018- March 2018, and 300+ small grants ranging $ 2 K- 100 K+ in January 2016-2017. GRANT ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE MANAGER

Consortium of Universities, Washington, D.C.- Robert Half Government

Division (Account Temps) Oversaw staff, assigning responsibilities and coordinating tasks to ensure appropriate completion of program initiatives and compliance with regulations and reporting requirements. • Served as liaison to transmit information and issues regarding grants across departments and with principals. • Review information for data entry, prepare documents for annual audit, and develop compelling grant applications. • Assisted in contract start-up and close-out, including contract management capacity building for Development Staff

Catholic Charities-Division of Immigration and Refugee

• USAID compliance, reporting, budgeting, and modification support • Managed a portfolio of 130 small and large grants totaling 1,460,000. • Experience with improving financial grants management for the Consortium. Engaged with pro bono attorneys in assisting asylum seekers to obtain citizenship, work, housing and other necessities.

. GRANTS ACCOUNTANT • Amtrak Railway System, Robert Half- Finance & Government Division. Washington, D.C. Assisted in the preparation of the Department of Transportation contract submission of Proposal requirements. Assisted in pre-award and post-award management of grants related to required reporting for the Northeast corridor. • Prepared, balanced, and reconciled journals/accounting records and prepared reports for regulatory and government agencies. • Monitored spending for individual contracts and completed budget analysis, adjustments, and modifications. • Completed accounting tasks related to budget spending, monthly closing, accounts payable/accounts receivable for grants, forecasting, inventory management, and depreciation schedules. • Communicated with internal program managers and grew a professional network with external prospects to build relationships to achieve operational goals. Negotiation of sub- and prime contracts is required to fulfill grant compliance. • Worked with OSSE on compliance and reporting requirements.

GRANTS MANAGER, Washington

College Summit, Washington, D.C., Robert Half Temp Government

Division/Research Unit Worked with the development department in the submission of pre-award RFPS, and managed post-award of a grant awarded by the Department of Education, as well as cost-benefit analysis and risk analysis. Grants are primarily received from the Department of Education and the DHHS.

Secured funding opportunities to support agency programs and initiatives.

Developed required grant reporting documents, grant closeout, third quarter, carryover and other.

2024-Current

Certificate

Northern Virginia Community College

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Pursuing Cybersecurity Certificate at NVCC Loudoun County, VA campus/online

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Exam

2020-Current

NAMC Continuing Education

Villanova University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Certified Grants Manager, Villanova University, Villanova

January 2020 -- December 2020 Certified Project Management

• Financial Management and Services

-Current

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Louisiana State

United States

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

-Current

Master of Business Administration

Loyola University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Master of Business, Loyola University, Chicago

www.linkedin.com/in/dorothy-h-77ba1065

SKILLS

Microsoft Dynamics Salesforce.com Customer Relationship Management (CRM) SAP Embedded Software

Request for Proposals (RFP) Data Analysis Billing Solomon Microsoft SharePoint Risk Analysis

Finance Financial Management Budgeting Financial Statements Forecasting Accounts Payable

Analysis Skills Cash Flow Credit Reports Accounts Receivable Payroll Administration Tax Returns Auditing Accounting United States Department of Defense (DOD) Groundwater Modeling Documentation

Data Entry Federal Laws and Regulations Fundraising Credit and Collections Intuit QuickBooks

Best Practices Contract Negotiation Operations Inventory Management Contract Management

Marketing Pricing Grant Administration/Management Grant Writing Small Business Government

Funding Regulatory Compliance Maintain Compliance United States Navy (USN) Research Grants

Government Contracts Accounts Receivable Management Startup Exchange Rates Federal Government

Contract Creation Regulatory Reports Budget Reporting Software Development Billing Records

Contract Close-Out Reimbursement Department of Health and Human Services

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Agriculture Expense Tracking Project/Program Management

Accounting Close Systems/Internals Programming Reporting Skills Reconciliation Government Regulations

Grant Awards Government Requirements Negotiation Skills Depreciation Cost Control

Staff Requirements Schedule Development Time Management Project Tracking Documentation Review

Legal Past Due Accounts Financial Reporting Statement of Work (SOW) Communication Skills

Government Grants Proposal Writing Test Plan/Schedule Nonprofit Progress Reports Workforce Opportunity Grant

Accounting Policies Fund Management State Government Team Player Sales Closing Skills

Groundwater Modeling System (GMS) Accounting Software Community Development Revenue Recognition

Cash Management Contract Processing Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Cost-Reimbursable Contract Financial Services Establish Priorities Salesforce GMS

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Grants Manager, Villanova University

CPA Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, DC

HONORS & AWARDS

Received multiple awards totaling $14K in the collection of aged accounts receivable.

LANGUAGES

English -Native Language, French – Fluent, Spanish-Written Bulgarian-Written

WORK AUTHORIZATION

I am authorized to work in the following countries:

• United States

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