Alia K. Collins Email & Phone Number

As the Director of Corporate Services, I'm responsible for planning, directing, and managing all aspects of the Finance, Human Resources, and Corporate Information Technology functions of EMA. I lead the work teams in delivery of efficient and effective services for internal and external customers. I develop, implement, and monitor internal services goals and performance measures. I provide timely, expert, and strategic information and advice to EMA’s Leadership Team to facilitate effective decisions.

Roseville, Mn

Accounting / Financials• All sales, plan, and project accounting • Responsible for month-end financial close process• Create and review financial statements for accuracy and propriety• Cash management: review and approval of payables, account reconciliations and adjustments, misc. deposits, cash monitoring, reporting, projections, and covenant calculations• Canadian financial statements and work with Canadian tax accountants• Annual US overhead audit• Primary interface with US auditors and tax preparers• Monthly bank account reconciliationsSystem• ERP system administrator• Review and analyze monthly operational results to identify and evaluate problem areas• System SME for all areas• Assist IT with system upgrade and in identifying/resolving functional system issuesReporting• Ensure accurate monthly project reports reach PMs, PICs, and coordinators• Produce, design, research and distribute operational reporting as necessary• Create monthly financial results package for both leadership and company distribution• Annual valuation report coordination and creation• Annual forecast and budgeting• Work collaboratively with reporting stakeholders to ensure needs being met• Develop new or adjust existing reports based on feedbackOther Responsibilities• Internal ESOP tracking and record keeping• Audit/5500’s for 401k plan and ESOP• Internal Canadian RSP tracking and record keeping• Develop effective system training presentations and materials• Provide system orientation and subject-specific training to all end users• Contract administration• Manage finance department staff• Assist with numerous HR functions (hiring, record retention, payroll, etc.)• Evaluate and implement appropriate internal accounting control procedures

Time Management• Process G/L adjustments and project time moves for time and expensesSales/Contract Administration• Review and close sales bookings• Opportunity creation/verification• Create and maintain project contract and invoice files• Annual project/invoice archivingProject Accounting• Vision project planning• Provide project-related information• Update project for rebudgeting, amendments, change orders• Resource planning assistanceOperations Reporting• Proficient in Vision reporting.• Produce, design, research and distribute operational reporting• Answer reporting and budgeting questions.• Track and record project writeoffs.Insurance• Request insurance certificates for proposals• Respond to client certificate requests• Annual insurance reconciliation• Maintain certificates from subs• Sharepoint insurance document libraryG/L • Cash management: review and approval of payables, account reconciliations and adjustments, misc deposits, cash level monitoring, reporting and projections, credit line covenant calculations• Entry, reconciliation and reporting: LT notes and interest, PTO, payroll liabilities, IC note and interest, deferred comp plan, profit sharing payable• EMA Canada financial statements• Work with Canadian accountants on tax return and related• Annual overhead audit.• Financial audit, providing schedules and analysis• Month-end consolidation• Create internal schedules and monthly financial reporting package• Exchange rate maintenance• Income tax filings, payments, and related ledger entriesPayroll / Benefits• US payroll• G/L entries for US and Canadian payroll.• Employee FSA balances.• Benefits accrual. Adjust and reconcile PTO liability.Benefit Plans• ESOP maintenance: contribution, distribution and diversification. Audit/5500’s.• 401k audit/5500’s• Deferred Compensation Plan including 409p testing. Distribute quarterly statements.• Canadian RSP plan. Distribute annual statements.

• Timely, accurate administration and reconciliation of time entry, related general ledger processes, systems, and accounts.• Accurate creation and maintenance of sales opportunities and client projects.• Entry, reporting, and reconciliation of various Balance Sheet accounts.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

VisionWe envision a Minnesota where all students and communities are empowered to thrive.MissionOur mission is to embolden students and strengthen their communities through leadership development. We believe that every person is a potential leader and through our activities, students will develop the necessary strengths and skills for reaching that potential.

• Obtained Enrolled Agent license through the Internal Revenue Service by passing rigorous three-part examination• Prepared income tax returns for individuals and small businesses, including partnerships, s-corporations, and non-profits• Provided small business accounting services• Consulted FASB statements for appropriate client GAAP reporting• Performed all sole-proprietorship functions: marketing, price modeling, web-site creation, customer service, invoicing, and accounting• Achieved profit in first year of businessExperience highlights: general ledger, journal entries, bookkeeping, internal control, receivables- payables, payroll preparation and tax filing, bank reconciliation, ales and use tax preparation and filing, 1099 preparation, financial report analysis, budgets

• Created and maintained company-wide metadata database with data from more than twenty accounting, receivables, payables, and other customer service systems• Utilized project management techniques for large data consolidation and clean-up projects for eliminating data redundancy. Projects delivered on time and within budget.• Prepared data reports, identified and resolved exceptions, and achieved data streamlining• Created company-wide system process publications used by all business units for data management across multiple systems• Directed database training presentations and led cross-functional meetings, obtained buy-in from database stakeholdersExperience highlights: data warehousing, data importing / exporting, database creation / maintenance, data linking, stakeholder buy-in, project management

• Chosen as Support Analyst and IT liaison for new system launch. Resolved system issues, provided support to floor reps• Led team in sales and customer service scores• Selected as team lead and provided quality control reviews by monitoring incoming calls and presenting feedback

Bachelor Of Science, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Accounting department tutor 4.0 GPA

B.A, Biology

B.A. Biology