Dede Ryan Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas Area

- Financial Analysis in the Risk Management arena including determination of detailed insurance charges to departments.- Manages the expense account certification process across myriad University departments.- Supervises multiple ongoing projects, including insurance renewals, risk prevention processes and University PCI-DSS compliance.- Reconciliation of detailed data for insurance claims.

Austin, Texas Area

• Closely monitored company cash forecasting for weekly presentation to principals for three companies with projected 2016 sales of $20M.• Evaluated and solved all variances in stated gross profit versus proprietary dashboard gross profit.• Timely month-end close procedures including full reconciliation and presentation of financials to principals.• New creation and presentation of yearly budget to principals.• Wholly responsible for payroll software conversion from Intuit to ADP for an average paid-weekly payroll of $75,000.• Organized and executed solely all year-end obligations for three companies including 1099s, W2s, ACA and closing of books.• Worked closely with CPA to complete tax returns for all three companies before March 1.• Finalized and submitted payroll and taxes for three different companies, 170 employees total.• Accountable for full management of benefits for three companies including insurance and 401k.• Maintained all TWC unemployment claims with nearly zero claims cost to company.

Austin, Tx

- Accurate financial reporting to parent company each month, including financial statements & budget-to-actual reports; also assisted in budget re-forecasting.- Helped launch a critical project management software conversion for firm.- Set up of audit-compliant finance and accounting processes in a start-up growth environment.- Accurate and timely transaction entries and reconciliations including cash, expense, credit card and balance sheet.- Reporting, including agency utilization, AP/AR, cash position, collections and project P&Ls.- Matching all billable time and vendor costs to projects in the correct accounting period through fluid project manager and account manager communication.- Billings to clients, audit of project budget-to-actual, proper write-off processes.- HR functions, including a thorough on-boarding process for new hires, management of PTO time and employee files.- Establishment of positive vendor/supplier relationships.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

- Helped set the foundation for a fast-growing company with 13 locations across 8 concepts.- Developed and implemented accounting policies, procedures and internal controls to maintain and ensure the accuracy and integrity of company financial and accounting operations.- Helped integrate a thirteen 28-day fiscal accounting year across all companies.- Wholly responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of all monthly company financial statements and reporting.- Created month-end book and budget-vs-actual analysis by store for review by VP and President.- Reconciliation of thirteen bank accounts monthly.- Extensively analyzed all factors related to costs and costs of goods sold.- Ensured the accuracy of all General Ledger transactions in accordance with GAAP.- Regulated compliance with local and state tax requirements each month.- Monitored and analyzed operating results against sales goals and budgets.- Prepared financial analysis for contract negotiations and new development investment decisions.- One of two responsible for overseeing all company payroll functions through ADP.- Forecasted sales, costs of goods sold and expenses for new projects based on market research and trend analysis.- Directed and coordinated regulatory reporting with outside CPA firm including an annual elective audit.- Actively managed company real-time cash flow as related to Accounts Payable disbursements.- Supervised Accounts Payable manager and accounting intern.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

- Supervisor to service staff of 35 towards excellent customer service.- Responsible for the timely submission of payroll for a total staff of 50.- Monitored the accurate presentation of ending bar inventory count at month-end.- Contributed to the successful execution of frequent outside events now renowned by the local community.- Actively managed all contributing factors affecting food, bar and labor costs.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance, General

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Finance, General