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Coralville, Iowa, United States

Daily proofing of AP batches from the hotelsWeekly coding and processing of invoices created or received at the corporate officeCreating sales tax invoicesAdding and maintaining employee information for assigned propertiesProcess payroll – review payroll from property for accuracy and policy compliance. Printand process pay checks and associated payroll reports and invoicesInsure daily receipt of night audit and cash flow informationDaily importing, weekly running and review of daily revenue audits transmitted inWeekly posting of journal entries and tracking of associated revenue itemsInsure consistency of information and procedures among hotelsOccasional audit pack review on selected hotelsPreparation of all journal entries needed to process P&Ls stemming from other aspectsBank statement and credit card reconciliation of all accounts for each location on amonthly basisPrelims prepared by 10th of each month for transmission to DO and GMFinancial reports prepared within 10 days of having received month end informationReviewing all reports in report writer for any additions/changes needed andprinting/reviewing finished P&LsBe knowledgeable of processes to explain proper procedures and reasons behind policiesProviding assistance and possible reconciliation to problems the property may beexperiencingServing as a reference tool for all employment, benefit, operational and financialquestions asked and knowing who can support you in each area for questionsAuditing of work sent to corporate to insure procedures are followed and communicatingproblems noted to properties and managementAuditing and questioning policy/procedure/events to insure that honesty and integrityprevails throughoutServe as a reference – consistent feedback/communication/email/tickler/etcCustomer service – insuring that an attitude of customer service is prevalent in ourorganization through serving our customers (properties)

Iowa City-Cedar Rapids Area

Responsible for post-award management with a high degree of complexity,including various sub agreements from both federal and non-federal fundingsources, ensuring compliance with federal and University cost principles.Prepare budgets for grant, contract, and sub-award proposals, renewals, andperiodic reports in accordance with federal, UI, and private foundationspolicies/deadlines.Coordinate information between PI’s, Sponsoring Agencies, the Division ofSponsored Programs, and Grant Accounting.Prepare and monitor subcontracts for instrumentation and co-investigatorresearch effort.Independently and proactively forecast and manage accounts; provideindependent post-award financial management of grants and contracts,including ongoing training of actual and projected expenditures.Analyze and reconcile monthly financial statements for a multimillion portfolioof departmental grants. This includes forecasting and monitoring financialprojections from grant budgets and salary release departmental accounts.Recommend and process expenses and change of status personnelappointments to ensure grants stay within budget and comply withfederal/University grant regulations.Determine annual and summer salary amounts for faculty from grants;compute salary grant release funds allocated to departments and facultymembers. Determine and track dollar and percent effort on grants and set upcost-sharing accounts, as needed.Monitor compliance with contract/ grant terms in accordance with Universitypolicies and state and federal regulations.Establish new user accounts and provide feedback and direction to faculty andresearch staff based on grant regulations or budgets to ensure compliance anddesirable outcomes.Interact with departmental administrators and principal investigators fromother departments; interact with Grant Accounting, Division of SponsoredPrograms, IRB & IACUC, Accounts Payable, and Program Officers and GrantManagement.

Iowa City, Iowa Area

Perform a broad range of accounting and financial analysis responsibilities related to the effective management of university gifts and a group of non-federal sponsored projects assuring compliance with grant agency rules and regulations, donor intent, university policies and procedures, and state regulation.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Assist with preparation and analysis of financial and expense reporting.Responsible for account maintenance and reviewing/posting journal entries.Handle the calculations of chargebacks.Responsible for the preparation of accounting reconciliations and SOX documentation.Provide expense support to operational business partners.Assist in the quarterly close and annual budgeting process.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Audited accuracy and analyzed the processing of Accounts Payable invoices, check requisitions, and wires.Collaborated with internal departments to identify voided checks and processed stop payments.Adhered to departmental service level agreements, with high accuracy and low error ratios on a consistent basis.Liaised between vendors and internal departments to determine payment information and deadlines.Reviewed and determined accuracy for employee expense reports.Mentored, transitioned, and trained new employees in the department; seen as the expert in Accounts Payable task process flow.Possessed a customer focused demeanor that bridged the accounting services team with the organization to meet their goals and needs.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

Analyzed, audited, and mailed daily advance and monthly earned commission statements, checks, and EFTs.Maintained records, handled inquiries, and conducted research as needed for agent files, advance, and earned commission accounts.Quality checked agent commission structures for accurate payment.

Portland, Oregon Area

5th round selection in the June 1996 draft

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Accounting

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Kinesiology And Exercise Science

Activities and Societies: Baseball (Big Eight Freshman of the Year, All American, Iowa State University Wall of Fame- recognizing athletes.