★MY STORY★After helping a number of nonprofits establish, maintain, and enhance their accounting and administrative functions, I spent a little over a year gaining more experience in the marketing and donor development arena. I have now returned to my love of finance and administration as the Vice President of Finance with the EAST Initiative.★HOW I CAN HELP★As a CPA who has specialized in serving the nonprofit sector, I bring the ability to accurately identify and interpret needs, formulate a plan to satisfy those needs, and execute the plan through personal initiative and the inclusion and empowerment of others.Having also managed as many as 23 professionals across multiple locations, I was often recognized by human resources as an effective manager of performance appraisals, conflict resolution, and other human resource considerations.My other specific skills include:✔ Advanced knowledge of nonprofit accounting principles.✔ Proficient in QuickBooks, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, DonorPerfect and TntMPD.✔ Accomplished communicator, able to effectively convey financial content to nonfinancial stakeholders.✔ Able to initiate and cultivate healthy relationships with other organizations, donors, and vendors.✔ History of fostering cross-cultural relationships.★KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS★✔ Manager of all accounting functions, including accounts receivable and payable, expense processing, cost allocation, payroll, fixed assets, and account reconciliations.✔ Responsible for the preparation, management, and variance analysis of operating budgets in excess of $1 million.✔ Accounting for multiple nonprofit revenue sources, including Federal grants, restricted and unrestricted gifts, short and long-term pledges, in-kind donations, matching donations, events, and thrift stores.★CONTACT INFO★Feel free to connect with me on Linkedin by using jackciak or email me directly at jrciak@gmail.com.