I live in San Diego and work for the Make-A-Wish Foundation making wishes come true for children with life threatening illnesses--a wonderful place with a very worthy mission. Life doesn't get much better.

Kiwanis is a service organization supporting local charities such as Ronald McDonald House and Children's Hospital, through service projects and contributions. Kiwanis makes a difference one child at a time.

Sleeper Office Solutions provides accounting and office management services in the areas of non-profit and real estate accounting.

∙ Recruited to execute Senior Financial Executive role assuming full responsibility for the planning and leadership of finance, accounting and IT; reported to the General Director∙ Ensured that finance staff of 2-3 professionals maintained financial record systems in accordance with GAAP, including daily monitoring of all funds & fund sources; generated annual 990 reports adhering to FAS 116, 117 and 124∙ Oversaw the implementation and monitoring of budgets; maintained a balanced budget during entire tenure∙ Prepared and presented financial reports to board of directors including monthly and annual financial statements, cash flow predictions and investment reports∙ Supervised the preparation and approval of all financial reporting materials and metrics for funding organizations including foundations, governments, corporations and individuals∙ Coordinated audit activities, independent and internal, making only 3 adjustments in 22 years; served as the primary liaison with outside CPA firm∙ Provided strategic recommendations to the General Director based on financial analysis and projections, cost identification and allocation, and revenue/expense analysis∙ Participated in the ongoing strategic planning process as an integral member of the senior management team∙ Established working systems to ensure internal controls and provided cross training ∙ Developed streamlined, 5-day monthly closeSuccesses & Solutions:∙ Oversaw the process of selecting and implementing new GL accounting software (Black Baud and Financial Edge) including management of the RFP, screening, final selection and implementation ∙ Spearheaded several beneficial software packages including purchase order system, patron donation and ticket sales software, online subscription renewal application, budget control software and in-house payroll system, saving the company over $30,000/year

∙ Responsible for Financial Reporting, the creation of interim and year-end financial statements, grant applications and reports, all federal & state tax report forms as well as internal reports for sales, receivables, payables & payroll∙ Accountable for long-range financial projections, multi-year budget preparation and management, cash flow projections and financial performance review and analysis ∙ Authorized all purchase orders, reviewed and approved contracts, managed restricted fund investments in excess of $1.5 million; managed office space, warehouse space and unimproved land held for future construction∙ Recruited, developed and managed staff of four Successes & Solutions:∙ Successfully oversaw the acquisition, installation and development of key computer software system integrating ticket sales, general ledger payroll, mailing and business development functions; software was successfully marketed to over 20 companies nationally∙ Established accounting procedures for cash receipts, cash disbursements, general ledger maintenance, interim and year end financial reporting, ticket sales, contribution records and purchasing ∙ Instituted employment procedures and policies including employee manuals, policy statements, review procedures, hiring and termination practices∙ Key contributor to successful loan request packages up to $1,250,000 and grant request packages up to $600,000∙ Negotiated union contracts with AFM, AFTRA, AGMA and IATSE ∙ Prepared and managed multi-million dollar budgets within 1% of goal under adverse financial conditions