Hope Griffith Email & Phone Number

Georgia

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Ensures compliance for assigned area of responsibility by conducting account reconciliations in accordance with corporate policies; executing remediation of audit findings; coordinating closing functions; researching material discrepancies; and compiling transactional and performance reports. Implements strategic initiatives by executing tactical procedures and process improvements; communicating with business partners; and ensuring process changes meet guidelines and business needs. Provides customer service to suppliers and business units by ensuring vendor payments and receipts are recorded timely and accurately; communicating and consulting with business partners, managers, and co-workers; implementing action plans for improving efficiency and evaluating their effectiveness; and maintaining alignment of goals and objectives. Coordinates, completes, and oversees job-related activities and assignments by developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders; supporting plans and initiatives to meet customer and business needs; identifying and communicating goals and objectives; building accountability for and measuring progress in achieving results; identifying and addressing improvement opportunities & project management; and demonstrating adaptability and promoting continuous learning. Provides supervision and development opportunities for associates by hiring and training; mentoring; assigning duties; providing recognition; and ensuring diversity awareness.Ensures compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy; and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.

Performed high-level and confidential administrative support functions for executive level staff, maintained schedules, meeting logistics, travel arrangements, coordinate staff schedules; create, edit, and maintained documents including but not limited to performance assessments and other personnel related systems; general ledger monitoring, employee evaluation and performance reviews. Provided overall supervision of employees, conduct interviews for potential hires, calculated and approved employee hours for payroll, conducted weekly staff meetings, reconciled bank statements, maintained AP, AR, and processed daily bank deposits. Examined monthly expense reports; reconciled relocation expenses; facilitated on line sales and auctions, acted as liaison to outside groups by coordinating events.

Researched information to underwrite each new deposit account as outlined by the US PATRIOT Act; evaluated each new deposit account for accuracy, and determined appropriate information and sources needed to make recommendations regarding account disposition; resolved customer inquiries, and provided overall customer service as needed.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Change Analyst – Global Risk, Investment and Treasury Technology 06/2006 – 06/2008Performed administrative support functions for Senior Executive in Technology Department, scheduled meetings, handled business and personal travel arrangements, gathered, compiled and disseminated data and information for review, draft and edited monthly reports. Financial Analyst – Corporate Financial Control 06/2004 – 01/2006Reconciled general ledger of over 4,000 accounts, including journal entries, analysis, reviewed activity for errors, procedures and system issues. Monitored CFC help desk, website feedback and mail box. Identified owners for balance sheet and Internal Demand Deposit, research, maintenance, open, close and transfer accounts. Performed maintenance on Internal Control Matrix and created new internal control codes using control matrix ad user profiles. Assisted with opening internal demand deposit accounts, confirmation process and resolution of disputed accountsLoan Administrator – Secondary Lending 05/2003 – 10/2003Reviewed loan documents to ensure accuracy and adherence to requirements, daily handling of loans from inception to closing; such loans included VA/FHA, Conventional, Conforming/ Non-Conforming, jumbo, construction loans, while offering referrals on down payment assistance programs, lines of credit, and letters of credits.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Trust Fund Supervisor 08/1998 – 05/2001Managed DOC accounting system, which included bank reconciliation, monthly reporting and maintaining financial records, generated state checks, supervised payroll for eligible inmates, established relationships with new vendor, handled monthly expense reports for portfolio of over $10,000,000,000.Correction Officer 05/1998 – 08/1998Performed routine searches of lockers, persons, vehicles and mail, enforced policy and procedure, conducted investigations, and supervised food preparation and distribution to large population.

Master'S Degree In Organizational Management, Organizational Leadership With A Specialization In Global Business, 3.88

Activities and Societies: Golden Key Honour Society memberGraduated with Honors for maintaining a 3.8-4.0 GPA

Master Broker Certification, Freight

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management, 3.8

Activities and Societies: Alumni2013 Graduate, Masters in Organizational Leadership with a Specialization in Global Business. 2010.

Six Sigma Green Belt, Dmaic Process

Earned a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bachelor of Science Studies.