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APT Consulting LLC is helping businesses to succeed with their Accounting, People and Training needs. Anything from reconciliations, month-end closing, budget, ALM, efficiency improvements, to mergers and acquisition transitions and so much more with training employees along the way to better them in these areas.

Researching new business ideas and how to start my own businessPursuing personal interests

• In conjunction with Controller duties, led the Finance team through loan portfolio sale during a pandemic and company downsizing after the sale
• Oversaw portfolio servicing for 5 months after sale
• Responsible for private equity financing; cash flow management and forecasting

• Strategic leader for the finance and accounting operations including ALCO, financial reporting, audits, tax compliance and general accounting
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies/procedures to maintain and strengthen internal financial controls;
• Supervisory support to the Accounting team;
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with US GAAP, perform accounting functions and coordinating month-end and year-end closing activities;
• Prepare financial statements and various reports for internal and external parties;
• Plan and implement accounting systems upgrades and its integration with other systems;

• Oversee and direct budgeting, audit, tax, accounting, purchasing, real estate, insurance, disaster recovery, technology planning, ALM and technology infrastructure
• Prepare financial reports, ensure complete and accurate financial, statistical and accounting records
• Direct Accounting and IT departments
• Direct investment activities as custodian of funds, securities and assets of the organization
• Formulate and execute investment policy and prepare financial forecasts
• Work with auditors and examiners on year-end and comprehensive audits

Lenexa, KS

• August 2013-May 2015:
• Actively participate with the members of the Executive Committee in the budgeting and strategic planning process
• Serve as the principal technical adviser to management for all matters relating to Accounting/Finance and Payment systems
• Prepare annual budget
• Lead ALCO reporting and presentations
• Responsible for the full investment portfolio

• Responsible for Accounting, Budgeting, Forecasting, Regulatory Compliance and Disaster Recovery of a $100+ million financial institution
• Serve as a member of Management staff and draft monthly reports for the Board of Directors and ALM Committee
• Process month-end general ledger, consolidation and preparation of month-end reporting
• Prepare yearly budgets and perform monthly comparisons to actual results
• Develop and maintain procedures in all areas of the credit union
• Assist the external auditors, CUNA Mutual examiner, state and NCUA examiners and communicate results and follow ups to the Board of Directors and Supervisory/Audit Committee

• Maintained the accuracy of the daily entries to the general ledger according to GAAP
• Reconciled all general ledger accounts by examining vouchers and supporting financial documents
• Responsible for all closing and adjusting entries for period end financial statements
• Periodic internal control testing for the credit union – cash counts, loan reviews, tests recommended by external auditors
• Trained as backup for all positions in the accounting department including Accounts Payable, corporate accounts postings and reconciliations and clearing house postings
• Trained all new employees

• Analyzed independent owner financial statements for annual publication of Credit Gold Crown Financial Ratios database
• Analyzed royalty and third party payments for the International Credit Department
• Prepared invoices for international licensees and consolidated their current information
• Reported and analyzed licensing and royalties

Mba, Accounting And International Business

Bs, Accounting, Business Admin And Inf Systems