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Olathe, Ks, Us

Olathe, Ks, Us

Leawood, Kansas, Us

• Prepare management reporting, including monthly financial dashboards, weekly Executive Dashboard, and quarterly Board of Directors materials. • Support month end close processes such as variance analysis. • Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts in support of markets and/or support functions using Axiom financial planning tool. • Prepare financial analysis to aid in business decisions and support market/line of business leaders as necessary. • Ensure all work produced is consistent and compliant with all relevant professional and accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices. • Interact with internal and external clients while providing extraordinary service. • Develop and maintain trusted, positive relationships with employees, clients and vendors. • Represent the Bank and Financial Planning & Analysis team in a highly professional manner. • Complete job assignments in a professional, timely and efficient manner; organize and prioritize work. • Maintain confidentiality; adhere to CrossFirst Bank policies and procedures; comply with laws, regulations, and industry best practices. • Reliable and predictable attendance; both on-site and remote work.

Overland Park, Ks, Us

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Invoicing:•May generate, audit and distribute draft invoices and/or credit memos to Project Management for review based on understanding of contract •Generates and reviews tax calculations to ensure accurate billing•Monitors cash collections for assigned project(s) by actively communicating aging risk to project management to determine necessary collection actions •Communicates with clients regarding past due invoices Financial Analysis:•Researches and responds to project related questions, including questions from management •Provides recommendation to primary internal clients Financial Reporting:•Reviews assigned project and/or business area income statement for accuracy; reporting, analysis and variance explanation for projects; identifies and communicates financial risk and opportunities Budgeting and Forecasting:•Updates business systems with project budget and current project forecasted costs•Prepares and analyzes project and/or business area budget and forecast; assists in development of financial models Projects:•Structures and opens projects in accounting system •May administer project cash disbursements for assigned projects•Communicates project financial information to management for assigned project and/or business area •Identifies and communicates material variances•Compiles project financial data as required for assigned project and/or business area; notifies appropriate level of management with material variances•Complexity and volume includes at least one of the following: joint ventures, reporting in currencies other than domestic, on-shore/off-shore, multiple contracts, multiple task orders, and/or purchase ordersCompliance:•Assists with audit requests by providing and/or reviewing supporting documentation Supervisory and Resource Management:•May assists with review of policies and procedures •May assist with knowledge transfer and training for staff, as assigned

Overland Park, Ks, Us

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:Invoicing: • Generates, audits and distributes draft invoices and/or credit memos to Project Management for review based on understanding of contract. Obtains appropriate approval and distributes accordingly. Researches and resolves basic to moderately complex invoice matters. • Generates tax calculations to ensure accurate billing. • Monitors cash collections by actively communicating aging risk to project management to determine necessary collection actions. May communicate with clients regarding past due invoices. Financial Analysis: • Researches and responds to project related questions as requested. Provides basic analysis and recommendations. Financial Reporting: • Reviews revenue recognition on project income statement for accuracy and identifies deviations from budget compared to forecast. • Updates business systems with project budget and current project forecasted costs. • May prepare and analyze project budget & forecast. Projects: • Structures and opens projects in accounting systems. • May administer project cash disbursements for assigned projects. • Communicates project financial information to management for assigned projects. Identifies and communicates material variances. • Complexity and volume is limited to transaction level details and basic projects of standard and non-standard contract terms. Compliance: • May assist with audit requests by providing supporting documentation. • May interact directly with auditors as necessary. Supervisory & Resource Management: • Supports continuous improvement efforts and the change management effects associated with the implementation of improvement Primary Internal Clients: • Primary internal clients are project managers, project controls, finance managers and/or finance supervisors.

• Handle quarterly financial analysis and submission of the bank’s Call Report• Conduct detailed analysis of the bank’s finances/expenditures along with General Ledger reconciliation to facilitate the development of the annual budget• Complete financial reporting for accurate and timely completion of the monthly board reporting package• Handle cost and benefit analysis for various marketing campaign projects• Originate consumer and commercial loans. Responsible for the underwriting of loans and complete loan file submission• Assist Network Administrator in supporting server and operating systems. Provide helpdesk assistance in resolving software, hardware, and network related problems, along with training employees on all applicable systemsResponsible for cash/checking deposits, processing loan payments, and opening accounts. Maintained proper cash limits, cashed checks, accepted deposits, and issued cashiers checks, money orders, cash advances, and funds transfers. Other responsibilities included cash handling, customer service, balance drawer and petty cash.

Irving, Texas, Us

Responsible for daily operations at a full service casual dining restaurant. My responsibilities included but were not limited to the financial performance of the restaurant, including ordering, inventory, management of restaurant and facility expenses. I also had the responsibility of being a management training restaurant, responsible for developing and mentoring new managers into the On The Border management system.

Bs, Business Administration

Banking And Financial Support Services

Aib Bank Financial Management Diploma, Banking