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Assist in on boarding of new software, policies, and procedures for district.Work with campus, district and vendor resources to identify and close possible gaps in processes, ensuring efficient updating of and maintaining accurate activity fund balances.Complete campus reconciliations of activity funds as neededAssist campus financial secretaries in completing their required reconciliations by identifying issues and advising on corrections.Make campus visits to… Show more Assist in on boarding of new software, policies, and procedures for district.Work with campus, district and vendor resources to identify and close possible gaps in processes, ensuring efficient updating of and maintaining accurate activity fund balances.Complete campus reconciliations of activity funds as neededAssist campus financial secretaries in completing their required reconciliations by identifying issues and advising on corrections.Make campus visits to meet with campus personnel to ensure maximum efficiency in all finance and accounting processes. District representative and trainer KEV's School Cash activity fund software.Monitor district activity funds at campus level to ensure adherence to GAAP, state and local polices.Create training and job duty materials for all district Financial Secretaries.Conduct initial and on going training for all district Financial Secretaries. Show less

1. Review and audit internal controls and operations of the District and make recommendations as necessary2. Perform special examinations or reviews requested by the Superintendent and the Board of Trustees under the supervision of the Director of Internal Audit3. Provide assistance to the District’s external auditors4. Assist in the training, planning, assigning, and supervising of staff internal auditors while reviews and audits of internal controls of the district are being… Show more 1. Review and audit internal controls and operations of the District and make recommendations as necessary2. Perform special examinations or reviews requested by the Superintendent and the Board of Trustees under the supervision of the Director of Internal Audit3. Provide assistance to the District’s external auditors4. Assist in the training, planning, assigning, and supervising of staff internal auditors while reviews and audits of internal controls of the district are being performed Show less

1. Assist in the preparation of monthly reports presented to the Board.2. Assist in reconciling bank accounts on a monthly basis and balance to theappropriate general ledger.3. Process month end close procedures including general ledger reconciliations.4. Prepare monthly accounting entries.5. Analyze and monitor campus, department and district-wide financialinformation.6. Assist in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report(CAFR).7. Prepare… Show more 1. Assist in the preparation of monthly reports presented to the Board.2. Assist in reconciling bank accounts on a monthly basis and balance to theappropriate general ledger.3. Process month end close procedures including general ledger reconciliations.4. Prepare monthly accounting entries.5. Analyze and monitor campus, department and district-wide financialinformation.6. Assist in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report(CAFR).7. Prepare schedules for the annual audit.8. Assist in maintaining of tax and investment schedules and recording oftransactions.9. Provide accounting assistance to campuses and departments.10. Maintain long-term debt schedule by year and issue.11. Other duties as assigned by the Senior Accountant. Show less

1. Process weekly draw package submitted by Facilities and Construction.2. Review and record all construction project expenditures.3. Enter bond purchase orders per executed contracts for Facilities and Construction.4. Review and monitor open purchase orders report for the status of outstanding purchase orders.5. Maintain the comprehensive listing of construction project packages and finance coding for all projects.6. Coordinate the recording of monthly rent collections and… Show more 1. Process weekly draw package submitted by Facilities and Construction.2. Review and record all construction project expenditures.3. Enter bond purchase orders per executed contracts for Facilities and Construction.4. Review and monitor open purchase orders report for the status of outstanding purchase orders.5. Maintain the comprehensive listing of construction project packages and finance coding for all projects.6. Coordinate the recording of monthly rent collections and deposits to the general ledger from real estate leases.7. Monitor cash flow projections for bond projects.8. Reconcile project expenditures to project budget and investigate discrepancies.9. Liaison with contractors, vendors and other departments concerning payments, account coding andthe use of bond funds.10. Develop and maintain construction accounting practices and procedures to ensure proper internalcontrols, reporting and compliance.11. Monitor and record retainage and construction in progress.12. Prepare annual debt transparency report.13. Supervise the Accounting Coordinator.14. Oversee the use of and training on the School Cash Online program for activity funds.15. Assist the Director of Financial Services with the annual external audit. Show less

Assist in on boarding of new software, policies, and procedures for district.Work with campus, district and vendor resources to identify and close possible gaps in processes, ensuring efficient updating of and maintaining accurate activity fund balances.Complete campus reconciliations of activity funds as neededAssist campus financial secretaries in completing their required reconciliations by identifying issues and advising on corrections.Make campus visits to… Show more Assist in on boarding of new software, policies, and procedures for district.Work with campus, district and vendor resources to identify and close possible gaps in processes, ensuring efficient updating of and maintaining accurate activity fund balances.Complete campus reconciliations of activity funds as neededAssist campus financial secretaries in completing their required reconciliations by identifying issues and advising on corrections.Make campus visits to meet with campus personnel to ensure maximum efficiency in all finance and accounting processes. District representative and trainer KEV's School Cash activity fund software.Monitor district activity funds at campus level to ensure adherence to GAAP, state and local polices.Create training and job duty materials for all district Financial Secretaries.Conduct initial and on going training for all district Financial Secretaries. Show less

Perform audit of all vendor payments by district for correct budget code, remit, amount of disbursement, grant requirements and tax requirementsPrepare weekly check disbursement, post to journal, and upload to bankPrepare, post and reconcile as needed weekly refunds deposit Work closely with purchasing to assist in vendor setup, vendor maintenance, and employee pay dataWork closely with the Superintendent’s staff to post and file expenditures incurred by the… Show more Perform audit of all vendor payments by district for correct budget code, remit, amount of disbursement, grant requirements and tax requirementsPrepare weekly check disbursement, post to journal, and upload to bankPrepare, post and reconcile as needed weekly refunds deposit Work closely with purchasing to assist in vendor setup, vendor maintenance, and employee pay dataWork closely with the Superintendent’s staff to post and file expenditures incurred by the Superintendent and the Board of Trustees.Reconcile bank issues including but not limited to researching vendor check issues, review stale dated checks, void/reissue checks, protect from fraud and correct questionable bank data.Work closely with General Ledger and Special Revenue accountants to reconcile bank account and General LedgerComplete Accounts Payable year-end closing procedures with each campus and department to identify and classify Purchase Orders appropriatelyPerform additional assigned duties for year-end close and accrual as assignedPrepare annual 1099 report for IRS by reconciling all paid invoices for calendar year and auditing for correct dataTrain incoming bookkeepers in A/P processes as well as Accounting Information SystemComplete weekly and monthly analysis as neededComplete A/P specific audit as part of annual outside audit as well as create auditor requested reports as needed Show less

Oversee Freight Pay Department consisting of 12 customers, 800+ carriers, 250k annual invoices, over 1 Billion per year in payablesAssist operations in on boarding new customers by guiding freight pay processes, reviewing invoices, identifying possible pitfalls, and assisting in implementation of new customer freight payLead weekly conference calls with General Managers of operations to notify of identified gaps in operational process delaying payment times to carriers… Show more Oversee Freight Pay Department consisting of 12 customers, 800+ carriers, 250k annual invoices, over 1 Billion per year in payablesAssist operations in on boarding new customers by guiding freight pay processes, reviewing invoices, identifying possible pitfalls, and assisting in implementation of new customer freight payLead weekly conference calls with General Managers of operations to notify of identified gaps in operational process delaying payment times to carriers Create end of month accruals provided to Accounting Manager as part of month end closeProduce and analyze reports to identify possible issues before scope becomes to large Show less

Assigned work assignments, monitored, trained, mentored, and led day to day interactions with 16 direct reportsWorked closely with team to ensure 750+ carriers across 10 customers were paid in timely mannerWorked to identify and close gaps in communication between team and carriers to shorten pay times by improving overall efficiencyCreated and implemented training program to ensure standard process are trained and followed by teamWorked with Exel operations team… Show more Assigned work assignments, monitored, trained, mentored, and led day to day interactions with 16 direct reportsWorked closely with team to ensure 750+ carriers across 10 customers were paid in timely mannerWorked to identify and close gaps in communication between team and carriers to shorten pay times by improving overall efficiencyCreated and implemented training program to ensure standard process are trained and followed by teamWorked with Exel operations team members to streamline processes allowing freight pay team to obtain information needed to meet payment terms Show less

Perform meticulous internal audits of agent invoices, client travel details, immigration information, and legal travel documents to guarantee all reservations are paid in full and all legal documentation required is accounted forCommunicate effectively with clients and other departments ensuring any issues clients have on day of travel including payment issues, legal document issues, and travel changes due to weather or civil unrest are completely resolved

Collaborated with accounting to ensure all accounts payable were paid in full and on time as well as ensuring all accounts receivable were paid to confirm no loss of revenueScheduled and made payments to and from vendors coordinating them with accounting departmentReconciled any discrepancies in payments between company and vendors as well as company and clientsConfirmed clients had all necessary legal documentation and identification to satisfy all international… Show more Collaborated with accounting to ensure all accounts payable were paid in full and on time as well as ensuring all accounts receivable were paid to confirm no loss of revenueScheduled and made payments to and from vendors coordinating them with accounting departmentReconciled any discrepancies in payments between company and vendors as well as company and clientsConfirmed clients had all necessary legal documentation and identification to satisfy all international governments’ standards Show less

Confirmed all payments were made and received from insurance companies, vendors, corporate clients and individual rentersReconciled all discrepancies in payments to and from vendors, clients and other accountsTrained in real world situations pertaining to human resources, accounting, logistics, payroll, and salesStrived to avoid depreciation, while still maintaining exceptional service

Developed superb organizational skills through ordering and maintaining productsVerified employees’ hourly schedules matched payroll information to maintain budgetReconciled daily cash receipts and reset cash drawers, made nightly revenue statement, arranged cash deposit and credit paper work to be sent to corporate accounting