Provides an international spiritual school with accounting support, specializing in payroll, accounting, budgeting, compliance, and policy development. Hired as Bookkeeper/Payroll Associate before being promoted to Senior Accountant. - Calculates and processes complex payroll for staff of 142 (both lay and clergy) in 21 states- Manages US and International A/P and US A/R including review/approval for consistency with financial policies and accuracy of accounting codes- Completes monthly journal entries and reconciliation of all US bank accounts- Works with controller to gather information from staff and prepare an annual budget in excess of 7 million dollars - Trains staff on Account Edge and Sage Intacct (accounting software), Bill.com and Checkbook.io (payment software), Emburse (virtual credit card software), Nexonia (expense report and credit card reporting software), and Inova (timesheet and payroll software)Key Accomplishments- Designed and implemented new A/P and A/R systems through multiple software conversions- Designed complex calculation and upload spreadsheets for payroll and accounting, including full overhauls of payroll, A/R tracking, and annual budget preparation spreadsheets- Completed all calculations and tracking for large PPP loan- Researched and documented clergy/church tax laws and payroll procedures for all states in which The Ridhwan Foundation operates - Drafted new finance and HR policies including holiday, vacation, sick, COVID, and staff/clergy transition- Designed numerous forms in Excel and Adobe for improved flow of financial information between departments- Planned and taught bi-weekly Excel class for staff

Worked with board of directors and rabbi to streamline and execute office administration, financial management, communications, event management, building management, and fundraising. Joined as Administrator before being promoted to Executive Director.- Reported monthly to the board of directors on finance, office, and building administration- Led preparation of annual budget with finance committee and community stakeholders- Managed A/P, A/R, and payroll using Quickbooks, Rakefet (synagogue CRM) and ADP software- Oversaw compliance with federal, state, and local laws- Drafted and published external communications, including flyers, weekly e-blast, and holiday newsletters- Coordinated logistics for programming, ritual, and life events- Managed building repairs and improvements- Supervised hospitality staff and independent contractorsKey Accomplishments- Centralized and systematized office administration to free rabbi and volunteers to focus on membership growth and programming effectiveness- Compiled and documented rabbinic responsibilities for training of new rabbi and lay leaders during rabbinic transition- Systematized and documented HR duties, including hiring of new staff and internal investigations- Systematized and documented bookkeeping procedures, reducing bookkeeping costs by ~50%- Reviewed insurance needs and updated policies, reducing multi-peril policy cost by ~35%- Managed ~$100,000 renovation of tower that houses cell site- Expanded and standardized fundraising programs - Revised event rental contract and policies to better protect congregation and increase rental income

Provided project management and field geology expertise to clients in the petroleum, chemical, and dry cleaning industries. - Prepared scopes of work, budgets, work plans, site conceptual models, and final reports for soil, groundwater, and soil vapor investigations- Managed groundwater and soil vapor monitoring programs- Planned and executed fieldwork for soil, groundwater, and soil vapor investigations and monitoring programs- Managed regulatory permitting and coordinated with governmental agencies- Prepared Health and Safety plans and Emergency Management plans as branch safety officer- Trained and supervised junior staff, drillers, and other subcontractors- Maintained groundwater remediation systems

Provided project management and field geology expertise to clients in the aerospace, chemical storage and disposal, and waste management industries. Provided greenhouse gas inventory/verification consulting to clients in the waste management industry. - Prepared scopes of work, budgets, workplans, and final reports for soil and groundwater investigations- Managed groundwater investigations and monitoring programs- Planned and executed field work for soil and groundwater investigations and monitoring programs- Trained and supervised junior staff, drillers and other subcontractors- Maintained and supervised the installation of groundwater remediation systems- Designed and prepared greenhouse gas inventories and verified inventories under the California Climate Action Registry, California Air Resources Board, and the Climate Registry- Prepared engineering designs and specifications, soil borings/well logs, cross sections, and maps in AutoCAD