• Manage pre-award application processes, collaborating with management, research staff, faculty, and key stakeholders to assess proposal feasibility, refine project budgets, and develop proposal documents and subcontracts.• Review grant applications for accuracy, compliance with reporting requirements, allowable costs, institute guidelines, and special conditions before internal submission.• Ensure compliance with animal protocol, human subjects, and subcontract requirements, requesting necessary documentation and revisions as needed.•Stay current on funding agency and institute regulations, as well as electronic proposal submission processes.• Monitor changes in federal, foundation, and sponsor regulations impacting pre-award processes for scientific grant submissions.• Process and approve source expenditure documents (e.g., purchase orders, payment requests, invoices, payroll forms, budget forms, cash receipts) in compliance with agency and departmental guidelines.• Ensure expenditures align with available funds and meet compliance standards.• Create and manage financial spreadsheets tracking payroll distribution, salary rates, and account number changes.• Reconcile monthly ledgers, salaries, benefits, indirect costs, equipment purchases, and grant account setups, ensuring accuracy and addressing discrepancies.• Prepare financial reports, including budget vs. actual comparisons and encumbrances, for each budget cycle.• Conduct research on spending transactions and implement necessary journal and budget adjustments.• Communicate updates on NIH and other agency guidelines to lab staff.• Analyze funding trends, forecast expenses and revenues, estimate payroll costs, and identify budgetary gaps.• Provide guidance to scientists on funding-related matters, offering advice on complex financial issues.• Prepare specialized financial reports and forecasts as requested to support budget planning.

Manage a $7 million contract over a 5-year duration issued by the County of San Diego, CA, overseeing activities and ensuring compliance. Effectively oversee and coordinate the efforts of six subrecipients, ensuring alignment with project goals and contractual obligations. Verify compliance with grant and contract requirements for the YMCA, ensuring adherence to funding guidelines,regulations, and reporting obligations, and establish corrective actions as necessary.Develop and implement policies and procedures to monitor grant and contract activities, including tracking deadlines,deliverables, and milestones.Align objectives and bridge communications with auditors, finance personnel, program managers, and other stakeholdersto coordinate timely delivery of required reports and documentation.Maintain a comprehensive tracking system of income and expenditures, as well as leverage data to identify financialtrends and discrepancies and generate detailed reports.Serve as the primary point of contact with external evaluators, representatives, and community partners.Collaborate with the finance team to ensure proper tracking and management of funds and regulatory compliance.Compile, prepare, and submit invoices and reports to funding agencies with necessary documentation.KEY ACHIEVEMENTSDeveloped and implemented a comprehensive close out process for multiyear contracts to facilitate smooth rollovers.Established a training compliance tracking system to monitor and manage requisite training for multiple contracts.

 Audited and updated employee files, ensuring compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.  Transitioned employee records from physical to digital format within a new Human Resources Information System (HIRS).  Created and analyzed Excel data reports for accurate and efficient upload into the HIRS platform.  Streamlined data management processes, improving file accessibility and compliance tracking. San Diego, CA | 858.205.2023 | briannegonzalez4@gmail.com |BRIANNE GONZALEZ Page 2  Oversaw the full cycle of recruitment and talent acquisition, including job posting, screening, interviewing, onboarding, and training, to ensure successful hiring of qualified candidates.  Administered compensation and benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and leave policies, and resolved employee inquiries and concerns related to benefits.  Reviewed and processed unemployment claims through Employment Development Department (EDD).  Updated company policies regarding FMLA and worker’s comp leave in collaboration with HR department and senior management.  Conducted thorough information audits to verify compliance with labor laws, regulations, and industry standards. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Conducted a thorough audit of over 300 employee files, ensuring compliance through corrections and updates.  Complied employee data from paper records and transferring information into data spreadsheets for integration into new HRIS system. Conducted thorough information audits to verify compliance with labor laws, regulations, and industry standards.KEY ACHIEVEMENTSConducted a thorough audit of over 300 employee files, ensuring compliance through corrections and updates.

 Managed payroll for all office staff, including fire safety and sprinkler technicians, ensuring timely and accurate compensation.  Ensured compliance with state regulations by reporting prevailing wage payroll to the State of California for all projects, guaranteeing alignment with site-specific wage requirements.  Collaborated with project managers to verify technician assignments and wage accuracy across multiple sites.  Maintained detailed records of payroll and compliance reporting, ensuring audit readiness and adherence to state and federal guidelines.  Supervised district location licensing and administrative regulations for fire safety, HVAC, and security technicians, as well as verified compliance of wage rates and I9 verification processes.  Tracked, filed, and maintained client and company invoices, and coordinated fleet management to ensure continuousavailability of company vehicles and technicians.  Instituted administrative policies, procedures, and workflows to improve workplace efficiency and effectiveness.  Collaborated with senior management and other departments in the preparation of financial reports, presentations, and other documents as needed. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS Audited and organized data from 500 delinquent payrolls and presented a finalized report within a 4-week timeframe.  Introduced a new payroll tracking system with enhanced operational processes, eliminating a 2-year backlog.

Collaborated with attorneys and legal staff to review and verify billable hours, expenses, and other client-related charges.Prepared and submitted invoices, tracked payments, and monitored past accounts to support efficient financial operations within the legal department.Maintained up-to-date knowledge of legal billing regulations and accounting standards to ensure regulatory compliance