Promoted to finance manager to direct FP&A functions for a revenue-generating department within the university in a P&L structure (annual revenues $35M). Full accounting and reporting responsibility for 25+ expenditure, fund, and operating accounts. Perform the month-end close and year-end close entries in accordance with GAAP and fund/expenditure accounting requirements. Prepare variance analysis and month end financial statements. Reconcile balance sheet and bank activity. Develop and manage budgets. Partner with key stakeholders across marketing, IT, operations, HR, and finance to drive results.Key results:• Revamped financial reporting (daily/weekly/monthly packages) to drive performance improvements in the organization. Develop and report key performance indicators and metrics. • Prepare and present insightful information and interpretation of performance to executive-level management on a weekly basis. Lead cross-functional business optimization meetings to review operating results and forecasts.• Partner with key business stakeholders to develop budgets and forecasts for future revenue streams, operating costs, and headcount for $35 million annual budget and prepare weekly / monthly / quarterly variance analysis.• Advise senior management on new business ventures – develop pro forma, ROI and cost-benefit analyses and maintain break-even analyses and operating metrics. • Direct treasury functions for department, including hands-on approach to implementing and auditing cash management controls and e-commerce solutions. • Developed internal data and reporting repository by combining multiple data sources into a single reporting database. • Prepare all month-end close G/L, A/R, A/P, and accrual entries, month-end financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.

Assisted in the management of general ledger activities and report consolidation for division. Areas of support included revenue and expense accounting, student billing, ad hoc reporting, monthly variance report packages for management and customer service functions.Key results:• Managed university meal plan system. Duties included billing, customer service, and management of the meal plan system (software, hardware, and 20+ point of sale locations.)• Assisted with month-end close G/L, A/R, A/P, and accrual activities, month-end financial statements, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis. • Prepared financial analyses, presentations, and proposals to management providing information to drive business decisions. • Served as backup for Payroll administrator and A/P.

Managed the overall food service operations and budget at a university dining hall. Monitored financial metrics to ensure efficient operation, and expenditures within budget limitations. Developed marketing strategies to drive revenue and established customer service satisfaction standards. Responsible for hiring, training, and performance management of supervisory and support staff personnel. Customer-facing role requiring daily interaction with students, constituents, and senior university management.Key results:• Utilized exceptional communication skills to interact effectively with students, senior University administrators, faculty, conferees visitors and all constituents of the University.• Modeled leadership behavior to achieve the highest level of customer satisfaction.• Interviewed, hired and trained direct reports and bargaining unit staff as well as provide coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve business and customer results. Responsible for performance management of staff and as appropriate and made personnel decisions with support from Human Resources. • Achieved financial goals by reviewing transactions, revenue, customer counts, daily food cost, daily labor cost and other expenses and made the necessary adjustments to operations
• Managed purchasing and inventory of food, supplies and equipment to achieve optimal financial results. Monitored and ensured compliance with financial and operational safety procedures.