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Chestertown, Maryland, United States

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• As a highly qualified specialist, I deliver leadership and direction for financial planning, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance, ensuring sustainable business growth. Being a responsible and reliable.
• Enabled the University to remove probationary status by ensuring compliance with SACSCOC regulations through effective financial plans.
• Turnaround negative outcomes into positive change in net assets by rolling out zero based budgeting process.
• Developed $2.5M line of credit by resolving internal control deficiencies in reporting and cash management.

• I demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and key attention to detail while providing financial consulting services to colleges and universities; supporting the reaffirmation planning in response to previously.
• Optimized internal control framework and financial stability by analyzing accounting, financial aid, grants and contracts, budgeting, endowment, and registrar processes to implement best practices.
• Guaranteed adherence to SACSCOC requirements by devising new/updated internal control policies and providing effective training to staff members on procedures.
• Commended by five universities for successfully keeping their SACSCOC accreditation.

Orangeburg, SC

• I proved myself as a top-level professional with demonstrated experience championing innovations and improvements, mitigating the risk associated with the University's existence by aligning financial operations and.
• Maximized cash flow by deploying best practices for cash management, including elimination of refunding unfunded scholarships and implementation of activity fees be paid by all students.
• Triggered 23% increase in new student enrollment by introducing $55,000 in grant money for students that supported the university in recruiting new students.
• Ensured university's financial sustainability by strengthening vendor and state agency relationship to optimize the usage of expertise and resources as a result refined food service delivery, decreased utility expense.

Alpharetta, GA

• With my critical and analytical thinking abilities, I can quickly evaluate the situation and find effective solutions to deal with the challenge. I identified areas of improvement and implemented financial best.
• Improved federal award management system to identify unrecorded invoices and uncollected A/R balances.
• Generated joint venture opportunity to develop new revenue stream and increase 15% revenues.

Augusta, Georgia

• During my stint here, I accomplished all significant challenges associated with the development of financial statement and OMB A-133 Compliance audit that resulted in a first time in five years that Paine College.
• Increased net asset by $600K and recorded misclassified $1.1M in revenue by identifying $727K in financial aid cash drawdowns and capitalizing $750K of equipment expenditures.
• Built and maintained collaborative relations with underwriter, and investment advisor and team of attorneys; negotiating with the City of Augusta to receive the final $2.5M SPLOST payment a year in advance to.

• It is part of my day-to-day responsibilities to drive continuous process improvements. Besides, I contributed to the company by maximizing operational efficiency across finance division through comprehensive.
• Minimized audit fees by 42% with an additional projected reduction of 21% for the upcoming fiscal year audit.

Masters Of Science In Accountancy, Accountancy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), General Studies