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Indianapolis, In, Us

• Oversee the department's financial and operational functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, the budgetary cycle process, expense control, departmental human resource functions, payroll, logistics, operations, and technology.• Create and present financial reports and budget plans to Board and Council meetings, analyze budget projections, monitor expenditures, approve purchases and payroll, and implement technology and financial systems to the enterprise.• Successfully reimplemented the internal chargeback system across all agencies and divisions after it had been non-functional for over two years, restoring financial accuracy, operational efficiency, revitalizing a $45M revenue for the agency, and ensuring detailed expense reporting for federal and state grant reimbursements across the enterprise.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Oversee the department's financial and operational functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, the budgetary cycle process, expense control, departmental human resource functions, payroll, logistics, and operations.• Create and present financial reports and budget plans to Council meetings, analyze budget projections, monitor expenditures, approve purchases and payroll.• Played a key role in the creation of the new Mental Health and Substance Misuse division of the Office of Public Health and Safety utilizing the multi-million-dollar opioid settlement received by the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Prepared and monitored monthly and annual budget and revenue reports from departments across the enterprise, analyzed budgets and spending trends, ensured budgetary control over personnel and contracts by developing budget efficiencies, drafting fiscal ordinances, making recommendations, and assisting in the development of the annual budget.• Acted as Chief Financial Officer for various Executive and Legislative departments and established strong working relationships, empowering collaborative efforts in budget building, expense tracking, and Board/Council presentations.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Provided robust financial oversight of all federal, state, and local grants awarded to the agency.• Responsible for all financial journals, including general ledger journals, budget journals, expense journals, revenue journals, negative cash balance errors; and led the department’s participation during the annual audit process including providing information on various federal grants, payables, receivables, revenue, expense variances, reporting, etc.• Created standard operating procedures for reconciling federal grants at the project level, grant level, and the detailed account level within the general ledger, ensuring continual reliable compliance with federal grant reporting and preventing a $2M negative cash balance in a single year. These SOPs and methods are still used today throughout the enterprise.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Responsible for the general financial oversight and analysis of the HOME federal grant program, through the authorization and processing of claims, preparing financial reports, conducting on-site monitoring, maintaining accurate expenditures, revenues and account balances in both PeopleSoft Financial and HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS).• Developed detailed project tracking spreadsheets to more easily track expenditures and claim payouts for each developer by project and initiative, reducing errors in federal grant tracking and reporting. These spreadsheets are still in use today.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Managed the Purchasing and Travel Card programs for the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County.• Reviewed and audited department reconciliations, provided regular and comprehensive spend analysis reports to the Office of Finance and management, activated and restricted card access, maintained comprehensive spending reports, ensured compliance with procurement requirements, maintained the policies, and promoted P-card usage across the enterprise.• Successfully increased annual rebate revenue from credit card spending by 25% and streamlined the travel process by creating fluid authorization and expense tracking forms for the enterprise; still in use today.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

• Assisted with the procurement process through various projects, auditing invoices, and participating in the decision-making process regarding cost savings, best practice opportunities, financial and risk management, and ordinance violation. • Generated a 4-year financial spend analysis of Mayoral travel expenditures which was delivered directly to the Chief of Staff.• Developed a set of standard training documents for the publication of all awarded contracts and bids into the FileNet system for public viewing in accordance with Freedom of Information Act compliance.

• Generated various comparative and trend analysis reports and consult with CFO and Operations Manager concerning necessary adjustments to improve productivity, reduce cost, and increase efficiencies.• Established and maintained strong relationships with nurses and technicians to improve the communication process.• Managed the after-hours program.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Of Science, Accounting

Education record

Associate'S Degree, Accounting

Associate'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Certification Of Completion, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Certification Of Completion, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Diploma, General Studies