Served as a liaison between the Comptroller’s Office and various County departments on grant related issues, including the coordination of the annual financial and single audits. Responsible for the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), as well as fulfilling the grant reporting requirements of various State of Illinois agencies. Served as a subject matter expert (SME) in the conversion of the County grants and the implementation of the Oracle Grant/Project… Show more Served as a liaison between the Comptroller’s Office and various County departments on grant related issues, including the coordination of the annual financial and single audits. Responsible for the preparation of the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA), as well as fulfilling the grant reporting requirements of various State of Illinois agencies. Served as a subject matter expert (SME) in the conversion of the County grants and the implementation of the Oracle Grant/Project modules. Responsible for assisting and training accountants/analysts across County departments in the functionality and utilization of the Oracle Grant/Project modules related to grant management and reporting. Monitored the progress of the corrective action plans established by the managing department on grant related findings. Show less

Managerial oversight of accounting professionals whose duties center on the daily operation of general accounting for the third largest school district in the nation with an annual operating budget in excess of $6 billion dollars, as well as responsible for the hiring, training, developing and promoting of individuals within the department. Ensure policies and procedures as established are adhered to by staff in the daily maintenance of the general ledger. Monitor, develop, review and approve… Show more Managerial oversight of accounting professionals whose duties center on the daily operation of general accounting for the third largest school district in the nation with an annual operating budget in excess of $6 billion dollars, as well as responsible for the hiring, training, developing and promoting of individuals within the department. Ensure policies and procedures as established are adhered to by staff in the daily maintenance of the general ledger. Monitor, develop, review and approve financial reports, audit reports, account reconciliations and analysis. Ensure the timely and proper application of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statements, as well as establishing procedures related to the implemented standard. Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) in the migration and upgrade of the Oracle Financial modules through the development of test scripts and directing the end-user acceptance testing. Participate in the competitive bidding process as a committee member responsible for the evaluation of vendor proposals submitted for services requested. Oversight of CPS’s annual filing of unclaimed property to the State of Illinois. Coordinate and assist in the annual financial audit and the preparation of the Board’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Show less