Catherine Simonson Email & Phone Number

Contract Accounting Services: prepared applications for annual grant funding (2), prepared allocation of Workers Compensation premium by parish for annual billing, prepared allocation of property, liability, earthquake and auto insurance premiums by parish for annual billing, prepared FY24-25 Budget.

Santa Rosa, Ca, Us

• Managed the daily cash & operations of the Finance Department.• Prepared annual Agency, Program (9) and Funding Source budgets to secure grant funding from government agencies and Foundation donors.• Managed month end and year end close and annual audit.• Prepared quarterly and annual reporting on usage of grant/donor funds.• Prepared Financial Statement and Cash Flow Statement. • Managed 1 staff accountant responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets and bank & GL account reconciliations.• Ensure internal controls policies and procedures are adhered to.• Ad hoc reporting as requested.

Satellite Beach, Florida, Us

• Sovereign Lending Group, Contract Accounting Manager 2022 – Present: manage AP Specialist, monthly close and financial statement while Accounting Manager on childbirth leave.• Robert Half/Accountemps, Temporary Accounting Services 2021: reconcile physical inventory to fixed asset system.• Sovereign Lending Group, Contract Investor Accounting 2021: implement investor reporting procedures for in-house servicing of residential mortgage loans.• San Francisco Forty Niners, Contract Accounting Services 2020: review transactions for multiple years to create historical Division and Branch P&L’s.

Petaluma, Ca, Us

Software: Great Plains• Direct report to CFO, maintained a positive relationship with 4 CFOs and adapted to their differing management styles. • Responsible for managing the daily operations of the Accounting and Treasury Departments.• Managed 4 accounting staff members responsible for journal entries to record loans originated, loans sold, cash, credit card and loan servicing transactions, reconciled bank, Trust, warehouse lines of credit, loan servicing portfolio and balance sheet accounts, loan officer commission payroll, correcting journal entries for outstanding items to ensure accuracy of general ledger, accounts payable and accounts receivable.• Managed 3 treasury staff members responsible for all bank wires, transfer of Trust funds to sub-servicer, manage warehouse lender lines of credit, balance and verify banking activity daily and prepare cash flow for distribution to Board Members.• Managed month end and year end close including balance sheet analysis and variance report with explanation and resolution, if applicable.• Prepared Financial Statement and Cash Flow Statement.• Created/uploaded journal entries for payroll related expense, taxes, accruals, and benefits. • Prepared quarterly compliance certificates for banks extending warehouse lines of credit utilized to originate loans.• Prepared complex schedules for annual financial, state agency and investor audits and reviewed schedules prepared by staff for accuracy.• Applied GAAP principles with daily finance functions and entries.• Ensure internal controls policies and procedures are adhered to.• Back up support for Treasury supervisor, Staff Accountant and Accounts Payable.• Ad hoc reporting as requested.