Paul Englander Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Chevy Chase, Md

Washington, Dc

Manages the accounts payable process to ensure accurate and efficient work flows for both internal and external clients. Involved in daily problem solving around invoices and payments. Highly proficient use of Oracle R12 AP and Markview 8.0 applications. Leads analysis of payment inquiries and grant liability review. In charge of AP testing for system upgrades to be implemented. Interfaces frequently with IT to resolve issues. Directs compliance of organizational policies of 1,000 AP documents per month. Oversees 1099 IRS reporting. Supervises two AP staff.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led the quality review of the accounts payables department. Oversaw resolution and analysis of payment issues. Directed AP monthly close processes. Successfully used external financial instrument portals (Western Union and JP Morgan) for all WWF payments, including cases due to compliance holds. Oversight of Bridger (Lexis-Nexis) reports. Trained staff and ensured a more streamlined process and a better user understanding.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed annual program budgets totalling several million dollars; working monthly with technical staff to review budget versus actuals. Prepared and reviewed donor financial reports. Formulated detailed multiyear budgets for donor proposals. Analyzed expenses to confirm relevance, accuracy and timeliness. Forecasted future expenses and revenue. Monitored compliance with donor requirements (including government funds).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Prepared financial reports to request payments from Government Aid Agencies (GAA) donors (former SF 269 and 272), foundations and corporate donors. Reviewed actual vs. budgeted expenses as well as revenue to ensure accurate and timely spending of project funds. Provided follow-up with donors to ensure timely payments. Interfaced with many WWF offices as well as external donor contacts on project reporting issues. Monitored compliance with close-outs and governmental regulations. Interpreted contractual and grant clauses.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Managed donor contact and relations. Initiated corporate alliances. Analyzed budgets and approved all departmental expenses. Supervised five departmental employees. Oversaw public relations issues, conducted lectures (in English and Spanish) and completed written and oral Spanish-English translations. Directed group visitation to a protected rain forest reserve, including two biological stations and trails.

Monteverde, Costa Rica

Provided information and lectures to visitors, coordinated donor contact, conducted email correspondence and translated donor and exhibit literature from Spanish to English. Co-designed a promotional brochure for visitors and donors. Supported fund raising projects and managed visitation to a remote biological station. Coordinated volunteer and special interest groups with itinerary planning and lectures.