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-Team Management: Manage a staff of up to 25. Active in recruiting, onboarding, training, mentoring, and conducting performance reviews.-Stakeholder Relations: Collaborate and present reports to Senior Executives, Board Members, Finance Committee, in addition to external stakeholders. -Governance & Regulatory Compliance: Navigate complex organizational and affiliate governance structures. Ensuring rigorous regulatory compliance (NY OPWDD, NY SED, NY DOH, US HUD, HUD HHS, US DA, FEMA).-Financial Reporting: Prepared, review and ensure accuracy of annual audited financial statements, monthly financials and key performance indicators, NY Consolidated Fiscal Report (CFR) and NY Ambulatory Health Care Facility (AHCF) Cost Report.-Cash Management: Optimize cash management strategies, oversee cash flow forecasting, liquidity management, and working capital optimization.-Process Improvement: Proactively initiate, formalize, and lead process improvement initiatives within the organization, identifying inefficiencies, streamlining workflows, and enhancing compliance and governance procedures to drive operational excellence.-Project Management: Project managed the implementation of two new software enhancing key cycles: UKG (payroll and HR) and Netsuite (Financial Reporting, Accounts Payable, Cash, and Procurement).-Audit Management: Manage annual financial statement audit, cost report examinations, federal uniform guidance audit, and submission of 6 Forms 990 and NY CHAR 500, and annual pension plan audit. Policies & Procedures/Best Practices: Analyzed and revamped agency policies and best practices including gift acceptance policy and federally compliant procurement policy.-Analytics/KPIs/Performance Metrics: Created agency and peer group KPI and analytics workbooks. -Leveraging Technology: Continue leveraging technology to advance financial operations and contribute to the overall enterprise success and sustainability.

As the Vice President of Accounting at The Center for Discovery, I play a critical role in steering our financial strategy and ensuring the seamless operation of all accounting functions. My responsibilities span across financial reporting, budgeting, auditing, and regulatory compliance, each underpinned by a commitment to transparency, efficiency, and accountability.A significant part of my tenure has been marked by leading cross-departmental project management efforts, particularly in the successful implementation of NetSuite ERP. This endeavor has not only streamlined our financial processes but has also enhanced our operational efficiency, enabling better decision-making and resource management.Additionally, I have spearheaded the rollout of UKG, a comprehensive workforce management solution. By coordinating with various departments, I have ensured that this system is tailored to our unique needs, facilitating improved workforce scheduling, timekeeping, and attendance tracking, all while supporting our staff's development and satisfaction.In both these transformative projects, my focus has been on nurturing collaboration, driving innovation, and delivering results that align with our organizational mission to provide exceptional care and services. My aim is to continue leveraging technology to advance our financial operations and contribute to the overall success and sustainability of The Center for Discovery.

Greater New York City Area

-Strategic Leadership: Championed a culture of meticulous oversight, innovative problem-solving, and unwavering commitment. -Team Management: Managed multidisciplinary and cross-border teams of financial and information systems auditors, tax professionals, and advisory team members. -Stakeholder Relations: Collaborated with external partners, firm leadership, and well as client boards of directors and senior management.-Customer/Client Management: Guided clients through the complexities of financial statement audits, with specialized attention to entities like social service organizations, government-funded entities, donor-reliant institutions, and those under aesthetic governance. -Presentations: Delivered numerous presentations to senior executive leaders and board members.-Governmental Regulatory Compliance: Researched, analyzed, and leveraged nuanced regulatory requirements of numerous government agencies including NY OPWDD, OMH, SED, DOH, OASAS, and US HUD, US DOE, and US HHS.-Audit Management: Reviewed and performed audits in accordance with the US Generally Accepted Auditing Standard and Federal OMB Uniform Guidance.-Industry Participation: Regularly presented at industry conferences and training including Fiscal Managers Association (FMA) Conference.Selected Highlights:-Operational Excellence: Collaborated with colleagues to successfully lead the Northeast not-for-profit practice in integrating the International Business Service Center, streamlining operations, and optimizing cross-border engagement collaboration and improved engagement economics.

New York, Ny

New York, Ny

Bs, Accounting

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