Ron Prater Email & Phone Number

Conway, Sc

• Currently Managing all financial and accounting functions for the Regional Bus System serving Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and surrounding communities. • Compile monthly Revenue & Expense Statement, Balance Sheet, and Dashboards, then present these reports to the board at monthly meetings. • Prepare annual grant application budgets, track expenses, submit funding requests, and compile interim & final reports for the Federal Transportation Administration, South Carolina… Show more • Currently Managing all financial and accounting functions for the Regional Bus System serving Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and surrounding communities. • Compile monthly Revenue & Expense Statement, Balance Sheet, and Dashboards, then present these reports to the board at monthly meetings. • Prepare annual grant application budgets, track expenses, submit funding requests, and compile interim & final reports for the Federal Transportation Administration, South Carolina Department of Transportation and local communities which utilize Coast RTA's services.• Prepare year-end schedules and balance sheet reconciliations for annual independent audit report. Frequently audited by various government transportation entities as well. Show less

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Head Start Programs Grants Administrator/Accountant for Sarah Y Austin Center in Winston-Salem North Carolina. Program serves approximately 600 children and parents in Winston-Salem area.

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Managed all financial and accounting functions for the 25 county Northwest Ohio chapter of a national not-for-profit agency. VOA NW Ohio services included Emergency and Transitional Housing; Corrections/ Re-Entry Programs; Adult Care Facilities and Scattered Site Housing; and HUD Subsidized and Permanent Supportive Housing Programs.• Worked with program managers and directors to complete annual budgets. Encouraged each to think as an entrepreneur, especially as to securing additional… Show more • Managed all financial and accounting functions for the 25 county Northwest Ohio chapter of a national not-for-profit agency. VOA NW Ohio services included Emergency and Transitional Housing; Corrections/ Re-Entry Programs; Adult Care Facilities and Scattered Site Housing; and HUD Subsidized and Permanent Supportive Housing Programs.• Worked with program managers and directors to complete annual budgets. Encouraged each to think as an entrepreneur, especially as to securing additional revenue streams, cost containment and upcoming staffing needs. Presented final budget to the board for approval.• Reviewed monthly Revenue & Expense statements, Variance Reports and Dashboards with VOA Program Managers and Board Members.• Prepared grant application budgets, track expenses, invoice funders and compile interim & final reports for various federal, state, local and private foundation grants which support specific VOA programs.• Prepared year-end schedules and balance sheet reconciliations for annual independent audit report. Frequently audited by various government and foundation entities as well.• Merged VOA NW Ohio with VOA of Greater Ohio to create a state-wide entity with FY15 revenues projected at $40mm. Trained staff on conversion from Abila MIP Fund Accounting to MicroSoft Dynamics Great Plains General Ledger Software. Was able to retain existing accounting staff by redistributing data entry workload from larger cities within the state. Show less

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Directed all financial reporting, budgeting, payroll, and cash management activities for a large Social Services Agency in Toledo, Ohio. Catholic Charities served 19 NW Ohio counties and maintained 11 satellite offices and 2 homeless shelters.• Maintained fund balances for various federal, state, local and private foundation grants which supported specific Catholic Charities programs and prepared all related grant budgets, invoices and reports. Made financial presentations to various… Show more • Directed all financial reporting, budgeting, payroll, and cash management activities for a large Social Services Agency in Toledo, Ohio. Catholic Charities served 19 NW Ohio counties and maintained 11 satellite offices and 2 homeless shelters.• Maintained fund balances for various federal, state, local and private foundation grants which supported specific Catholic Charities programs and prepared all related grant budgets, invoices and reports. Made financial presentations to various United Way chapters and the Diocese of Toledo in an effort to secure unrestricted funds which helped defray general operating and administrative costs and provide match dollars for larger grants.• Prepared year-end schedules and balance sheet reconciliations for annual audit report. Frequently audited by various government and foundation entities as well. Supervised the Staff Accountant, Grants Administrator, Accounts Payable Clerk and Medical Billing Clerks. Prepared bi-weekly payroll (PayChex) and served as Benefits Administrator for 100+ employees. Show less

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Performed detailed costing for various federal and state funded research projects. Worked with grants officials to ensure compliance with grant terms and conditions. Submitted monthly/quarterly financial reports to funders. Worked with staff grant writer to develop budgets for new project proposals. • Tracked construction costs for the "Toledo Technology Academy", a model engineering high school administered by the Toledo Public Schools. This $4mm school startup also received support… Show more • Performed detailed costing for various federal and state funded research projects. Worked with grants officials to ensure compliance with grant terms and conditions. Submitted monthly/quarterly financial reports to funders. Worked with staff grant writer to develop budgets for new project proposals. • Tracked construction costs for the "Toledo Technology Academy", a model engineering high school administered by the Toledo Public Schools. This $4mm school startup also received support from the National Science Foundation, The University of Toledo, and many local industrial partners. Show less

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Directed all financial reporting, payroll, budgeting and cash management for 3 advertising agencies in the Toledo OH and Indianapolis IN areas. Prepared monthly financial statements, annual operating budgets and quarterly variance reports. Prepared payroll and filed payroll taxes for OH, MI & IN. Implemented changes to in-house carrier route software which enabled managers to identify and resolve (advertising material) distribution problems faster and eliminate two full-time staff positions… Show more • Directed all financial reporting, payroll, budgeting and cash management for 3 advertising agencies in the Toledo OH and Indianapolis IN areas. Prepared monthly financial statements, annual operating budgets and quarterly variance reports. Prepared payroll and filed payroll taxes for OH, MI & IN. Implemented changes to in-house carrier route software which enabled managers to identify and resolve (advertising material) distribution problems faster and eliminate two full-time staff positions saving $80,000. Show less

Northwood, Ohio

• Prepared monthly financial statements, annual operating budgets, quarterly variance reports and SEC filings for 2 divisions of a Fortune 100 Company. Assisted with monthly accounting closes for other OH, MI, and MA landfills, transfer stations and hauling companies as needed. Compiled year-end statements and tax schedules for consolidation with parent company records.• Tracked engineering and construction costs for landfill cell excavation, leachate collection systems, perimeter… Show more • Prepared monthly financial statements, annual operating budgets, quarterly variance reports and SEC filings for 2 divisions of a Fortune 100 Company. Assisted with monthly accounting closes for other OH, MI, and MA landfills, transfer stations and hauling companies as needed. Compiled year-end statements and tax schedules for consolidation with parent company records.• Tracked engineering and construction costs for landfill cell excavation, leachate collection systems, perimeter sewer (12 acres), rail siding construction and other $1mm+ projects. Worked with site engineer to calculate airspace amortization rates and site life expectancies. Supervised 9 employees. Show less