served as Finance Manager

Contract jobs included: YMCA of Metro Chicago (6 mos.), Youth Job Center of Evanston (6 mos.), Communication Science (One year)

MIP. Returned to Previous Role-See below

QuickBooks. In a year I was able to build an operating budget that turned the operations around from serious deficit to serious surplus. I brought receivables under control and restored positive cash flow, resulting in serious pay down on the maxxed out line of credit. This was accomplished at a time when it is diffucult to get the state of Illinois to pay a bill. The state provides 70% of our $10 million in annual revenue.

ControllerPeachtree. Responsible for managing of IT and Finance Departments and their functions; and all the internal and external financial reporting. Central member of executive team, providing financial expertise on executive decisions.Installed internal control and built from scratch a reliable computer accounting system to provide the board and management with timely financial information necessary for decision making.Identified and fixed internal systems problems in Medicaid billing, saving over a million dollars in lost revenue for the organization.Grant manager- managed 4 million dollars of annual revenue from multiple sources-federal (SAMHSA), state of Illinois, city of Chicago, the United Way, Chicago Community Trust and other foundations. Created budgets, cultivated relationships with fundors, wrote budget amendments and provided timely financial reports to fundors.Initiated and supervised a successful three year project, replacing all manual record keeping in the organization with automated integrated healthcare practice management and billing systems; including budget planning, project planning, and system design, cabling of all offices, purchase of hardware and software selection and implementation. Much efficiency, cost savings, enhanced revenue and monitoring of compliance as a result of this successful project.Manager of inclusive top-to-bottom Budget process.Creator of many activity cost center related internal reports.Grant accounting & reporting-primary responsibility.Shared with the executive director duties of representing the organization at: meetings of our trade association (CBHA), with our state representatives, our bankers, our fundors, and partners, such as the United Way, the City of Chicago and the Illinois Dept. of Human Services.

Contract packaging company that specializes in medical packaging and document shredding with the mission of creating job opportunities for disabled adults.ControllerMAS90. Directed all accounting functions, financial reporting, tax filings, cash management, budget development and implementation, IT operations and risk management that were instrumental in allowing the company to double in size between 1988 and 1995.Organized and improved efficiency of accounting systems through conversion of system from 95% manual in 1988 to 100% automated by 1995. Supervised four person finance department.Directed the total automation of company at which only one PC was found upon hire in 1988. In 1992 upgraded to 5 station network. In 1995-96 planned, purchased and supervised installation of a modern 20 PC network.Developed cost centered financial reporting system.Achieved company goal in 1996 by successfully installing an integrated manufacturing and accounting system, MAS90, which integrated all business functions from sales and production order processing to time keeping and inventory management.