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Project Planning & Execution - Developed school system budget-worked with individual departments to create individual budgets; merge 22 separate Excel documents into one while preserving the financial integrity of each distinct department - Managed the preparation of annual financial reports and statements for upper management and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Financial Analysis - Liaison with auditors, city officials, and upper management - Analyzed budgets and expenditures; prepared reports as needed - Knowledgeable in state law, rules and regulations and GAAP Systems Analysis - System Administrator for ERP financial management system; acted as the liaison with vendor and technical staff - Instituted training on new system for school system staff - Developed system reports for cost center budget analysis - Developed, implemented and updated policies and procedures manualOperations Management - General Ledger - Supervised GL bookkeeper; reviewed exceptions and questions and solved problems as necessary - Accounts Receivable - Supervised bookkeeper; assured compliance with directives from city, school committee and state - Purchasing - Managed the availability of funds; assured the allocation of expenses were in compliance with state laws and GAAP - Accounts Payable-Supervised $400-600K vendor payments weekly - Payroll-Supervised a $2M bi-weekly payroll for 1,000+ employees Personnel Management - Managed 7-person accounting staff - Participated in developing job descriptions - Evaluated staff relative to fiscal and clerical responsibility Formal Procurement Training - Massachusetts Certified Public Purchasing Officer

Business ManagementManaged office, retail store and receiving/shipping staffInstituted procedures to earn rebates from suppliers, increasing net profitDeveloped an employee handbookManaged the business during the absence of ownersSystems Analysis Launched the installation of new hardware and industry specific ERP software; improved efficiency of order entry, purchasing, receiving and accounting systems Personnel ManagementInterviewed, hired and supervised office and retail staffFacilitated the development of an annual salary review for all employeesFinancial/Operations ManagementManaged, audited and analyzed the general ledger; prepared financial statements Prepared weekly payroll, all weekly, monthly and quarterly tax filingsManaged the accounts payable system; prepared timely vendor paymentsSupervised billing and accounts receivable; contacted delinquent customers, arranged payment plansEnhanced company's buying power with cooperative relationships, directly increasing net profit SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTSImproved the efficiency of the financial management system - integrated new hardware, software and training. Result: Availability of an ERP Windows-based system that incorporated all budget functions, enabling cost center managers' effortless access to financial data, and automated the procurement and payment process.Performed annual due diligence and account maintenance on budget of $80+ million. Analyzed fiscal year expenditures for compliance with state and GAAP guidelines. Compiled state report for approval by senior management. Result: Annual budgetary expenditure report filed on time without audit findings.