Accountant/Bookkeeper

Stephen L Payne

EXPERIENCE PROFILE

• Director of the TriPoint Distribution Center for Hurricane Katrina

and Rita evacuees

• Co-director of Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief-San Antonio

• 9 years experience as Business Manager of private school

• Co-chairman of the San Antonio Disaster Resource Center Advisory Team

• Member of San Antonio Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters (VOAD)

• 10 years experience as Accounting Supervisor

• Team member of Faith-based VOAD

• Director of San Antonio Long Term Recovery Group for disasters in our community

• 5 years experience working with families affected by disasters

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FEBRUARY 2009 TO CURRENT San Antonio Community of Congregations

Objective: Provide bookkeeping and financial support to the organization

• Set up Quick books accounting program for non profits

• Prepared vendor payments and disbursements

• Prepared payroll and payroll taxes

• Prepared financial reports to the Board of Directors

• Prepared annual budget

• Prepared 990 for 2008

JANUARY – DEC 2008 San Antonio Long Term Recovery Group

Objective: Helping families affected by Tropical Storm Erin that hit San Antonio in August 2007 and evacuees from Hurricane Ike in September 2008

• On site evaluation of homes damaged by flooding

• Interview clients to assess needs

• Prepared damage and needs assessment reports

• Gathered and dispersed materials for repairing damages

• Prepared payroll and payroll taxes

• Prepared financial and operation reports for Board of Directors

• Supervised case manager

• Worked with FEMA and the City of San Antonio in response to needs from Hurricane Ike

• Conducted intake interviews for “Ike” evacuees

MARCH – SEPT 2007 San Antonio Baptist Association

North American Mission Board

Objective: Establish, schedule and coordinate timelines for SABA’s involvement in

“Crossover - San Antonio”.

• Prepare monthly calendars for Task Force and committee meetings

• Coordinate schedules for participating churches

• Aid in recruitment and training of event volunteers

• Analyze budgets/disburse funds for Block Parties, Fiesta de Alabanza and International Festival

• Maintain inventory/track distribution: evangelism tracts, Bibles, bottled water and follow-up materials

• Record by event all Crossover expenses

• Map neighborhoods for Door-to-Door evangelism

• Coordinate follow-up for professions of faith

2003–2007 Greater San Antonio Interfaith Disaster Recovery Alliance

Objective: Prepare damage assessment reports, gather and disperse materials and supplies for repairs, and coordinate contractors for home repairs.

Disaster Recovery Coordinator – 2002 Flood

• Established and coordinated a volunteer network

• Gathered and dispersed household goods/furniture

• Evaluated on-going and completed projects on-site

• Referred clients to extended agencies

• Supervised case worker

• Prepared recommendations to the Board of Directors

• Prepared Annual Report and Final Project Report

Disaster Recovery Coordinator – Katrina/Rita Evacuees

• Established and coordinated a volunteer network

• Collaborated with FEMA in recovery operations

• Collaborated with faith-based organizations to identify needs

• Coordinated the distribution of resources to evacuees

• Worked with area case managers in meeting needs

• On-site assessments

• Directed the gathering and sorting of warehouse donations

• Prepared monthly reports to the Board of Directors

1992-2002 Castle Hills First Baptist School San Antonio, TX

School Business Manager

• Prepared annual budget

• Supervised vendor payments and cash disbursements

• Prepared bank reconciliations

• Oversaw and reconciled daily tuition and other collection received

• Set up all ledger accounts

• Prepared monthly payroll

• Worked with external auditor on annual audit

• Monitored and maintained inventory of school equipment

1989-1992 Payne and Company Appraisal San Antonio, TX

Site Evaluator

• Gathered site information on property to be appraised

• Prepared rental comparisons on other properties in area

• Prepared sale comps for like property that sold over the last 1-2 years

• Calculated square footage for homes and checked square footage for apartment floor plans

• Gathered economic information, census information on surrounding cities

1977-1988 San Antonio Water System San Antonio, TX

Supervisor of Accounts and Records

• Prepared monthly financial reports and monthly close-out schedules, journal entries and other general accounting function

• Supervised accounts payable and bookkeeping personnel

• Maintained mileage reports on all fleet vehicles

• Billed out heating and cooling billings, meter bills, and other receivables

1972 -1975 United States Air Force

Sergeant – Discharge Retirement Section

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas A&I University, Kingsville, TX

Graduate Business Courses, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX

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