Manage financial and accounting functions, providing leadership and direction for all financial assets, accounting and reporting information to support management and decision-making processes. Oversight of accounting staff and ensure finance policies and procedures are developed, implemented and maintained according to applicable Federal, State and Local regulations.Accounting oversight - Verify internal consistency, completeness and accuracy of accounting documents. Investigate and resolve accounting issues.Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll - Verify accuracy, oversee posting, maintain cash flow, ensure accurate accrual, manage reporting.Financial Statements and Audits - Prepare GAAP accounting presentation for audit reports, oversee financial audits, maintain cost allocation plan with HUD and USDA, coordinate effectively with outside CPA.Budget - Lead budget process for HOSWWA, JPCHA and LIHTC agencies/properties including projection of salaries, benefits, indirect overhead costs, rental income and debt financing.Board Meetings - Prepare financial reports and review with board at monthly meetings.Departmental Supervision and Problem Solving - Recruit, hire, train and review accounting employees. Lead the department and solve challenges.

Continued and/or oversee responsibilities listed below as Director of Business Affairs. Serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet April 2016 – May 2019 and November 2022 - present. Responsible for financial reporting to governance April 2016 – May 2019 and November 2022-present. Oversee financial operations, financial aid, and risk management as well as auxiliary services. Converted financial operations and software systems to that of The Community Solution Education System as part of the institution’s affiliation with the system office.

Responsible for oversight, planning and direction, of university accounting functions including day to day financial operations, fixed assets, budget preparation and monitoring, federal, state and local financial reporting, and cash management. Responsible for overall operation of the financial services office including student accounts/loans and accounts receivable, accounts payable, general ledger and payroll.

Manage general ledger for the largest locally owned accounting firm in AlaskaPrepare monthly internal financial statements for shareholdersPrepare extensive year end allocations and income distributions for shareholder groupSupervise accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll functions and personnel

Managed the $21 million budget for the Behavioral Services Division of native healthcare non-profit.Monitored federal and state grant budgets for compliance with governmental regulationsPrepared quarterly grant reports to the state and federal governmentsCollaborated with program managers on projects related to compliance, budgeting, program implementation

Managed the balance sheet for the native healthcare non-profitPrepared monthly internal financial statements for the Board of DirectorsCoordinated the independent audit, participated in the audit committee

Prepared individual, corporate and partnership tax returnsPerformed audits of local construction companies and prepared audited financial statementsAdministered monthly client bookkeeping services including preparation of payroll tax returns, W-2's and 1099's

Prepared individual, corporate and partnership tax returnsPerformed audits of local construction companies and prepared audited financial statementsAdministered monthly client bookkeeping services including preparation of payroll tax returns, W-2's and 1099's

Cross trained with payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and budgeting functionsCompleted timely reviewed of data entry and reports for the above departmentsReconciled various asset and liability balance sheet accounts on a monthly basisCoordinated annual independent audit