Kenya James-Anderson Email & Phone Number

Oakland, Ca, Us

• Led accounting team overseeing fiscal management for 80+ partners with budgets up to 4.5 mil.• Implemented financial strategies to optimize partner financial stability.• Streamlined budgeting processes, resulting in increased efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, as a Project Accountant, I support the Finance Department with quality accounting operations including GL accounting, project-facing financial services and lobbying and political compliance work. Currently holding a portfolio of 25 fiscally sponsored programs with operating budgets up to $4.5M, I am responsible for the accurate tracking and allocation of revenue, expenses, payables and receivables in NetSuite as well as contracts, incoming funds and other records in SalesForce.📌 SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES: 🔸 Reconcile and produce financial statements for program executive management and board of directors. Allocate transactions and compile appropriate supporting documents in compliance with funder restrictions and industry best practices. 🔸 Contribute to financial reporting and analysis, annual audit preparation, and federal and state lobbying and political filings.🔸 Optimize team performance by training staff on internal accounting policies for journal entries, grant reporting, custom cash flow projections and historical accounting research. 🔸 Collaborating with staff and executive management to advance strategic initiatives targeting organizational processes to improve overall quality, productivity, and efficiency.🔸 Serve as primary contact for day-to-day financial operations, including general inquiries, accounts payable and expense allocations

Oakland, California, United States

As the Financial and Operations Manager for this growing Black-led, economic-focused organization, I am in charge of the accounting and bookkeeping processes, including accounts payable and receivable, online banking, entering and allocating transactions in QuickBooks, and processing payroll using ADP. I also manage HR processes for a team of 6, including file maintenance, benefits administration, policy manuals, and providing overall support for the entire employee life cycle.📌 SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES: 🔸 Reconcile financial statements and invoices for executive management and board of directors. Allocate transactions and compile appropriate supporting documents in compliance with internal accounting policies and industry best practices. 🔸 Contribute to financial reporting and analysis, annual audit preparation, and federal and state filings.🔸 Optimize team performance by training staff in data collection, report generation, and system usage. 🔸 Led strategic initiatives targeting organizational processes to improve overall quality, productivity, and efficiency.🔸 Serve as primary contact and manager for day-to-day operations, including updating office-wide calendars and maintaining online files, office equipment, and inventory.

Oakland, California, United States

As the Facilities Manager, I led a team of 4, including housekeeping, maintenance/repairs, and IT professionals, and managed facility services budgets for 2 locations. I ensured efficient operations of building HVAC and alarm systems, utilities, and elevator to maintain appropriate caliber of operations, including managing associated expenses, contracts, and payments, ranging from $500 up to $30k.📌 SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES: 🔸 Served as liaison to matrixed teams and vendors and operated across different business functions, working on both a strategic and an operational level to meet organizational goals. 🔸 Compiled, created, and presented vital reports and reviews of facility-related budgets, finances, contracts, expenditures, and purchases to senior-level management teams to inform decision-making processes.🔸 Assisted teams with various projects, clearly communicated expectations to all stakeholders and project team members, oversaw project schedules and milestones, monitored budgets, and reported on statuses.

Oakland, California, United States

With Charles River, I managed the day-to-day operations, as well as the ongoing maintenance of office equipment and facilities. I also maintained the employee database and allocated key card entry and other facility and equipment permissions. 📌 SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES: 🔸 Enforced compliance with internal policies, including security and safety procedures.🔸 Cultivated strong relationships with key vendors. Leveraged good standings when negotiating pricing and terms and secured more competitive pricing. Reduced costs by 1/3 on capital improvement project. 🔸 Assisted Senior Systems Administrator with hardware and software issues and maintained user devices within the LANDesk Management console.

Ramstein Air Base, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

While working in Germany for the US DoD, I was in charge of processing and tracking military and national agency checks worldwide, on average 40 per month, and tracking state criminal history repositories.📌 SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES: 🔸 Recruited and placed eligible personnel into entry- and management-level roles and assisted them with integrating into a new country, role, and team. 🔸 Assisted in launching new programs and initiatives, including communicating format, allocating resources, and implementing marketing strategies.🔸 Successfully performed all HR and financial responsibilities in compliance with United States Air Force rules and guidelines.🔸 Facilitated annual safety, fire, and building inspections in accordance with OSHA, Civil Engineering, and DoD regulations.

Germany