Finance Analyst with Grant & Accounting Expertise
Resume:
Maleinda Fields
Financial Analyst - Accounting
Mesa, Arizona, 85210
Professional Summary
Highly Motivated and Effective Financial Analyst with Extensive Experience Covering the Whole
Business Financial Lifecycle including Grant Review, Loan
Processing, Account Management, Accounting, Finance, Forecasting, Account Forensics, and Strategic Planning.
SKILLS
•Strong working knowledge of accounting and financial processes
•A team player with the ability to interact effectively with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally.
•Ability to work independently and when necessary, autonomously.
•Proven and effective grant proposal preparations, management, and financial reporting, acumen coupled with strong problem-solving skills.
•Excellent Communication and writing skills.
•Excellent working knowledge of planning, formulating and working with others when responding to proposals, request for information, and broad agency announcements.
•Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Software Proficiencies: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, ASU systems (Workday, PeopleSoft, ERA, Concur), Zoom, Canva.
EXPERIENCE
Secure, Trusted, and Assured Microelectronics (STAM) Center, ASU, Tempe, AZ
Title: Proposal Manager June 2023 – August 2025
•Research and identify grant opportunities that align with the STAM Center.
•Collaborate with multiple departments to gather necessary information and resources for proposals.
●Manage pre-awards including, budgets development, program descriptions, evaluation plans, and proposal submissions.
●Post-award management including, routing contracts and other legal documents, monthly status reports, spending plans, reconciliation of expenditures, and project close-outs.
●Serve as a liaison between project sponsors, Senior researchers, students, industry visitors, and officials from other departments.
●Prepares monthly non-technical status report for the Director.
●Process receipts and invoices for payment and reimbursement.
●Maintain calendars, schedule meetings, arrange travel details and logistics for Faculty, senior researchers, research visitors, and students.
●Manage social media platforms and incoming communications.
●Recruit, train, and supervise junior administrative student workers.
●Approve hours of work for student workers.
●Procured items and ensured accurate inventory tracking.
●Organize and coordinate center events.
●Prepare PowerPoint presentations for digital display.
Guyana Elections Commission, Georgetown Guyana
Title: Assistant Registration Officer and Deputy Returning officer
January 2006 - October 2023
●Complete Applications to effect changes/corrections and additions to the List of Electors.
●Review registration documents to verify their validity and confirm compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
●Conduct Residence Verification.
●Maintain transaction ledgers and conduct periodic reconciliation of records.
●Manage the flow and distribution of supplies.
●Ensure accurate and secure storage of registration documents and related information.
●Collaborate with the Registration Officer to ensure the smooth and accurate operation of the registration process.
●Assist in the planning and implementation of Civic and Voter Education activities.
●Prepare Annual Budgets and Financial Reports.
●Prepare Weekly Transactions Report.
●Conduct Staff Development Sessions.
●Prepare staff Appraisal.
●Train, supervise, evaluate and support permanent and temporary staff members.
●Establish appropriate polling places and stations for the conduct of elections.
●Ensure the effective and efficient functioning of Polling Stations on Election Day.
●Report to the Returning officer the results at the end of poll for all assigned stations.
Bureau of Statistics, Georgetown, Guyana.
Title: Census Supervisor
Participation Periods: July – September 2012 and October 2022 – February 2023 ● Train enumerators.
●Assign work, manage workflow, and oversee material distribution.
●Troubleshoot Issues and provide guidance on challenging situations or refusals.
●Monitor the quality of data collected by checking questionnaires for completeness and consistency and conduct sample visits to verify accuracy.
●Compile statistical estimates and projections for progress reporting.
●Provide financial oversight.
GWTV CHANNEL 2, Georgetown, Guyana.
Title: Accounts Clerk
March 2003 - December 2005 Prepares:
●Maintain and organize financial records.
●Compare source documents to ensure the accuracy of financial information.
●Prepare Income and Expenditure Report.
●Prepare and issue invoices to customers.
●Process payments and provide receipts to customers.
●Maintaining organized filing systems for financial documents.
Laparkan Group of Companies, Georgetown, Guyana.
Title: Data Entry Clerk/Supervisor
October 2000 – February 2003 Prepares:
●Input data and correct errors and discrepancies in the database.
●Perform regular backups of data to prevent loss.
●Prepares Monthly Stock and Reconciliation Reports.
●Damage Control Management.
EDUCATION
University of Guyana, Turkeyen, Guyana
Diploma – Public Management
July 2020
Competency Areas: Public Financial Management, Public Policy, Organizational Theory and Behavior, Computer Studies, Accounting, Supervisory Management Techniques, Caribbean Politics.
Government Technical Institute, Georgetown, Guyana
Diploma (Pass with Credits) – Administrative Principles and Practices
July 2017
Competency Areas: Accounts, Economics, Communications, Business Mathematics, Office Administration, Human Resource Management and Admin Law, Electronic Document Preparation and Management.
Computer World Limited, Georgetown, Guyana
Diploma (Distinction) - computerized Accounting
June 2004
Charlestown Government Secondary School, Georgetown, Guyana
Caribbean Examination Council (CXC)
July 1999
Competency Areas: Principles of Accounts, Principles of Business, Office Procedures, Mathematics, Social Studies.
Reference
•Dr. Michel Kinsy, PhD – Associate Professor (ASU) and Director (STAM Center)
Contact: 617-***-****
Email: ******@***.***
•Joel Bruce – Associate (JP Morgan Securities, LLC)
Contact#: 347-***-****
Email: *********@*******.***
•Hon. Bishop Juan A. Edghill, M.S., J.P, MP – Minister of Public Works
(Guyana)
Contact#: 592-***-**** (NB: international number) Email: ***@***.***.**
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