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Irving, Texas, United States

Allen, Texas, United States

· Performs financial analysis, accounting functions and long-range forecasting by completing, updating, and maintaining forecasts for all operating funds; conducting variance, fund, sales tax, sales tax detail, and budgets; projecting salaries, benefits, and various fund revenues. Monitors approved revenue and expenditure budgets, prepares financial reports and audit work papers.· Assists the Assistant Chief Financial Officer and City management team with the City budget process which includes the submission and implementation of departmental and fund budgets, by updating files; preparing data for various committees and for budget kickoff; reviewing department budget submissions and working with departments to make changes and corrections; entering new cost requests as they are approved; preparing various fund budgets and publishing the Annual Budget document.· Developing an expertise in the financial applications to ensure departments are knowledgeable of the budget process by assisting with periodic group or one-on-one training, researching, and answering questions, and reviewing purchase requisitions for budgetary compliance and impact.· Review legislation that has a potential impact upon the financial status of the City; including property and sales taxes, franchise fees, truth in taxation, court fees, other major revenue sources for the City, and any major expenditure impacts that may affect the City.

Moss Point, Mississippi, United States

· Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices· Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal ID numbers, scheduling, and preparing checks and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation· Manage daily deposits· Reconcile credit card statements· Procure all commodities/services for the city· Manage 941 tax reports/1099’s · Assist with budget analysis/preparation · Manage preparation, implementation, and execution of procurement process- manage the bidding process for Request for bids, Request for Qualifications, and Request for Proposals.· Assist departments with packaging bid request to ensure they meet the legal guidelines and is clear and concise to the bidder· Implement procurement processes to ensure efficiency, cost savings, and best practices· Work with finance team throughout procurement cycle to assist with forecasting and budgeting· Assist vendor manager in vendor selection, management, and performance· Re-negotiate contracts with suppliers to produce better savings and further value for spend· Create documentation necessary for the acquisition of materials and services· Review supplies, works, and services to ensure compliance with company procedures and best procurement practice· Provide updates about procurement related progress daily to business manager· Contract administrationSkills & Abilities · Attention to detail· Proficient in Excel (Sequel reporting)· Tyler MUNIS/ Incode· Gravity Software & InDesign Software· Budgeting/Accounting· Dependable, hard-working, and honest· Able to handle a fast-paced, high stress work environment · Organizational and time management skills · Negotiate terms with suppliers, such as price, quality of goods, deadlines, and expectations

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

· Manage preparation, implementation, and execution of procurement process· Implement procurement processes to ensure efficiency, cost savings, and best practices· Work with finance team throughout procurement cycle to assist with forecasting and budgeting· Assist vendor manager in vendor selection, management, and performance· Re-negotiate contracts with suppliers to produce better savings and further value for spend· Create documentation necessary for the acquisition of materials and services· Review supplies, works, and services to ensure compliance with company procedures and best procurement practice· Provide updates about procurement related progress daily to business manager· Contract administration· Create, manage, and distribute bids, proposals, and request for qualifications· Manage P-Card process· Reconcile credit card statements· Procure all commodities and services

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting

Business Administration, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Women In Business organization