Kim Eckert Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio

- Oversee the daily operations of the AOS involving accounting, budgeting, payroll, and billing functions.- Assist in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Office.- Organize and manage the annual cost allocation plan establishing the federal and state approved rates for services provided by the AOS.- Review fiscal operations ensuring compliance with mandated regulations.- Monitor the budget of the Agency and provide budgetary information to the Chief Financial Officer for annual budget compilation.- Provide financial information to Chief Financial Officer and managers throughout the Agency.- Supervise nine staff members within the Finance Department.- Oversee the $6 million physical inventory of the AOS.- Established and manage the acceptance of credit card and electronic check payment functions for conference registration fees.- Prepare monthly billing reports for managers of the Agency.

Columbus Ohio

- Processed and approved, annually, over $2 million in travel reimbursements and related travel expenses for 600 Agency employees.- Advised and enforced AOS travel reimbursement policy and procedures to Agency employees: clarified and answered employee queries regarding travel reimbursements and fiscal matters.- Prepared and proposed cost-benefit analysis of AOS travel expenditures for Agency.- Researched new vendors and evaluated submitted information for accuracy and compliance with State of Ohio purchasing rules and regulations.- Processed approved vendor contracts: generated requisitions for submitted invoices for payment.- Developed and maintained database that tracks AOS contracts by fiscal year to meet compliance and reporting methods.- Processed, annually, over $1.5 million in lease payments for 13 AOS office sites.

Columbus, Ohio

- Served as Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff and Chief Legal Counsel for the Ohio Auditor of State: maintained Chiefs' daily calendars and schedules; managed confidential and sensitive information; served as liaison between the Chief of Staff and the Human Resource's Department regarding Agency personnel matters.- Developed and administered for AOS Executive Staff a database of major auditing, legal, and personnel actions impacting the Agency.- Researched and responded to constituent and Legislator queries regarding Agency matters.- Developed databases for Agency-sponsored conferences: administered and processed attendees' registrations and payments for the events.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Attended Mount Vernon Nazarene University as a non-traditional student.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

I graduated from a Bachelor's completion degree pilot program offered by Mount Vernon Nazarene University. This was a one year accelerated.