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Cypress, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

• Managed financial administration of federal stimulus grants, including budgeting, reconciliation, and accounting entries.• Ensured compliance with grant requirements by analyzing and implementing financial contract terms for federal and state grant programs.• Prepared and submitted monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for federal grants, leading to successful audits and timely submissions.• Compiled billing and reporting data for quarterly MAC and annual SHARS reimbursement processes with Medicaid.

Houston, Tx, Us

1. Reconcile balance sheet accounts related to the financial administration of the grants.2. Assist in federal grant budget preparation.3. Prepare, review, or direct all accounting entries relating to federal grant programs.4. Approve all purchase orders and mileage reimbursements coded to federal grant funds.5. Analyze, interpret, and implement financial grant contract requirements for federal grant award programs including Maintenance of Effort, Maintenance of Equity, and indirect costs.6. Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for federal grants and ensure timely submission.7. Attend professional development training and stay current with all local, state, and federal guidelines including the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER).8. District liaison for communication between program directors and related agencies for federal grant programs.9. Monitor and reconcile NOGA and award letters with budget and actual financial information.10. Review and provide necessary annual updates to the district’s State and Federal Grants Manual (EDGAR) and Travel Policy.11. Assist with monthly and year-end closing of the general ledger and prepare year-end reports for federal grants. 12. Assist with amendments to the ESSER Use of Funds Plan. 13. Monitor and assist with the additional TRS reporting requirements for the ESSER grants.

Satellite Beach, Florida, Us

• Curated patterns to craft modern, custom clothing for women and children• Accepted commissions for bespoke clothing, costumes, blankets, and home items• Donated clothing to Cypress Assistance Ministries• Crafted 100+ masks for commission and donation during pandemic

Satellite Beach, Florida, Us

Full time caregiver while my children were pre-school age. Managed the family finances and home. During this time I not only budgeted to pay off all debts, I accomplished my goal of paying off the mortgage within 9 years while continuing to invest. I also opened my own sewing shop and volunteered with my children's activities, acting as Treasurer for both my chapter of Moms of Preschoolers and Girl Scouts of America.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Pay and receive dozens of bond/swap payments, reported all newly issued bonds into Wall Street System.• Communicated with Treasury accounting and US Cash manager to ensure accurate and timely reporting.• Commercial Paper Issuance: Issued $1B+ in CP to four external dealers for immediate cash use and maintained payments within Wall Street System.• Various projects including IRS reporting, stock repurchase processes, Palm M&A integration payments, and business continuity planning for cash management/stock repurchase backups for APJ region.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Experience with 10+ Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Operational, and forensic audits with high value outcome.• Applied oral and written communication skills for effective interviews with sometimes reluctant participants.• Identified control gaps in processes, procedures and systems through in-depth research and assessment and suggested methods for improvement.• Produced audit reports for submission to audit lead and manager and advised on audit recommendations and internal controls.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Validated and reconciled Month End Close WD4 entries for US Controllership, with $10M-20M P&L impact monthly.• Solely responsible among US Controllership to complete highly detailed EFR spreadsheet, translating between old and new technology to accurately reconcile WD4 entries.• Balance Sheet Review-Owned four BS accounts ranging $300k-1.1B. Analyzed and prepared quarterly presentations on possible risk to team lead and US Controller. Forecasting futures for each account monthly.• Remodeled “Other” account, improving visibility by 65%.• Account Reconciliation and Tracking Tool (ARTT): Prepared reconciliation for 10-15 accounts based on activity.• Performed Quality Analysis on sample of 50 reconciliations monthly.

• Processed all fund transfers sent to Payroll Services, assisted with preparation of tax documents.• Nominated for Student Employee of the Year Award.

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