Elizabeth Diaz Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il

- Lead in developing, implementing and managing the annual organizational budget and other ad-hoc budgets- Develop and implement budget training and management support strategy across the organization- Provide benchmarking, trend analysis and projections as it relates to budget management and other high-level strategic initiatives- Oversee budget variance analysis and other financial analysis - Develop and manage an annual organization wide process for valuing in-kind resources provided by partner agencies - Under the direction of the CFO, and CEO conduct a comprehensive analysis to determine the potential for organizational growth, resources and systems required and develop short, mid and long-term strategies for implementation - Manage the process for auditing financial reports and supporting documentation from recipients of After School Matters contracts- Oversee the management of government grants maintaining a calendar of deliverables for key stakeholders- In collaboration with the Chief Program Quality and Compliance Officer, ensure compatibility and interoperability of in-house systems

Chicago

- Acted as the lead analyst for the Finance division, providing trend analysis and projections as it relates to budget management and other high-level strategic initiatives- Oversaw the tracking process for program funding based on criteria provided by the Development, Finance and/or Program Departments - Led in the development of the annual organizational budget with a focus on educating the Program Division and working across all Divisions to develop contingency plans- Managed government grants, including issuing/receiving task orders to/from schools, and coordinating proposals, reporting and invoicing- Assisted in implementation of the Data Security Audit most notably documenting the Disaster Recovery Plan with guidance from IT Department- Synthesized raw data into digestible and actionable information and executive-level reports- Managed the insurance renewal process (property and casualty) in collaboration with General Counsel

Chicago

- Coordinated and oversaw program operations including, stipend payments to teens, program participation tracking database and interface, and contract administration- Led bi-weekly meetings across Program Quality and Operations Divisions to plan and implement programs and quickly resolve problems and barriers to program delivery- Developed and oversaw reporting mechanisms capturing data on identified benchmarks- Refined program component to annual budget process for improved use and reporting- Oversaw payroll processing, including transitioning payroll platforms and implementing electronic time and attendance systems- Worked with external vendor to manage program database, including new customizations and integration with other systems - Assisted consultant-led organization-wide strategic direction planning

Chicago

- Developed streamlined program processes and systems, policies and procedures to enhance program quality in conjunction with Regional Operations Managers- Oversaw seven regional budgets that represented $20 million annually- Consulted with the Finance and Program Departments in the creation of annual budget, including development and refinement of program assumptions- Worked closely with Regional Teams to implement programs and quickly resolve problems and barriers to program delivery- Represented the Program Department in coordinating programmatic functions with other departments, including Finance, IT, Communications, Research and Evaluation, Purchasing and Warehouse- Worked with an IT consulting firm to manage program database and teen payroll system, and on the development of a new, custom application - Administered a Request for Services and assessed respondents to implement new payroll vendor for over 7,000 individuals

Chicago, Il

- Developed relationships with key organizations in Region 5 (between 55th and 83rd Streets, across the City of Chicago) using a community outreach focus- Maintained communication with all external partners: schools, parks and community-based organizations- Acted as liaison between Region 5 team and Finance, Marketing and IT departments- Created and maintained programmatic and budgetary information- Contributed to organization as a whole through special projects and working groups

Performed the market analysis for the scoping report for "The K-3 Challenge" for the Georgia Campaign for Grade-Level Reading:- Researched the current state of the marketplace for digital learning tools- Reported findings, including identifying current leaders and other capable companies not joining the efforts, and identifying trends and promising developments

Chicago, Il

- Assisted in the evaluation and design of the KidStart Summer program- Created process for interviewing approximately 1,000 summer job applicants- Worked closely with web manager to improve online application and search engine- Drafted annual report for overall Summer Youth 2003 program

Chicago, Il

- Marketed program to various Chicago corporations; met with company representatives - Visited workplaces and assisted with any issues or concerns the employer had- Developed team effort to support efforts with a company to hire 450 youth