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Chicago, Illinois, United States

• The Chicago Architecture Center (CAC) is a non-profit cultural organization that offers tours, exhibitions, programs, and events for all ages. Our mission is to inspire people to discover why design matters. The CAC.
• Plays a critical role in strategic decision making while ensuring that the organization continuously enhances its financial management.
• Manages all aspects of Finance & Accounting, and Sales.
• Responsible for legal, governmental, and regulatory compliance along with ensuring that assets and resources are manage using applicable financial and operations-related application software.
• Oversight of the audit to ensure recommendations are implemented and/or improving upon accounting processes, budgets, reports and standards to support to day-to-day operations as well as strategic planning

Chicago, IL

Utilized variety of technologies and instructional methodologies to keep courses fresh and engaging. Worked closely with individual students to improve their understanding of software and computer systems. Developed and implemented effective teaching strategies, inculcating technology while maintaining discipline in classroom. Oversaw independent student.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• BOBBY E. WRIGHT COMPREHENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER, INC., Chicago, Illinois, 2020- presentCFO As a strategic thought partner with the President/CEO, played a critical role in strategic decision making and.
• Conducted an intensive clean-up of the aging schedule, identifying and removing hundreds of small dollar "ghost assets".
• Implemented HRIS and Payroll System that reduce the processing time by 75% and reduce the liability to the organization by 30%. Successfully slowed the growth of employee health insurance costs without diluting benefits.
• Took advantage of US Small Business Administration program in order to facilitate 100% of retention while providing the necessary PPE. Achieved 100% forgiveness against the program due to careful allocation and in.

Greater Chicago Area

• Provided leadership and management of the University’s administrative and finance operations, served on the executive management team and reported directly to the President. Served as advisor to the Board of Trustees’.
• Oversaw the University’s treasury functions, including cash management; asset accounting and divisional policies and procedures; and reviewed budget vs. actual expenditures with department heads and senior management.
• Coordinated the contracts and services of the campus auxiliary enterprises.
• Directed internal control and audits on University’s administrative departments; coordinated report preparation, responses, and implementation.
• Provided a source of continuity and business innovation as the University challenged to stabilized.
• Worked cooperatively and collaboratively with the campus community, including the Faculty Senate, Civil Service Council, Employee Advisory Committee, Student Government, the President’s Executive Committee, and others.

Evanston, IL

• Director of Operations and Finance, 2011-2017Manager of Business and Finance, 2010-2011Developed strategic administrative, budget, and financial initiatives meeting mission of office. Applied extensive knowledge to.
• Spearheaded planning for both capital and operation and implementation of new student incubator space.
• Led Kaizen initiative to ensure process improvements documented and reviewed yearly.
• Negotiated with law firms to decrease legal fees by 20%.
• Provided standard reports and presentations to board of trustees, advisory board, deans, and department heads.
• Structured marketing planning and financial preparation for invention commercialization.

• Oversaw all financial operations, including financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, finance, insurance, income and property tax compliance, financial statement preparation, actual versus budget analysis, and cash.
• Published monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and various lender and investor reporting requirements.
• Reduced receivable write-offs by 20% by developing credit policies, instituting aggressive collection strategies, and establishing constructive dialogue with delinquent accounts.
• Analyzed financial strategies and project feasibilities on potential projects.
• Led proposal process for two major federal projects (RFPs), including compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).
• Negotiated profitable contracts with combined revenues of $6,500,000 and guided department managers with complex proposals.

Evanston, IL

• Developed monthly/quarterly financial statements, variance statements, financial forecasts, and budgets. Oversaw back offices in fund development including donor operations department, foundation research, and.
• Oversaw implementation of international office improving receipting and fulfillment, reducing operating expenses 30% annually.
• Restructured financial reporting processes to consolidate seven international accounts to report monthly revenue in accordance with organizational changes, GAAP, and International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS).
• Integrated two Access systems along with spreadsheets within PeopleSoft Financial System, lowering business process and IT costs by $500,000 annually.
• Created ad hoc financial reports to run at month-end close to compare current period against previous year.
• Built manual of operations detailing day-to-day operations, reviewed yearly for amendments.

Evanston, IL

• Business Process Supervisor, 2000-2004Business Process Coordinator, 2000Developed and monitored grant program budgets for nine different cost centers totaling $25,000,000 annually and administrative budget for.
• Coordinated and represented several company-wide projects, including an Enterprise Resource Project (ERP), which diagramed all business processes, and was able to eliminate 20% of redundancies.
• Evaluated and revised internal financial administrative procedures to ensure all requirements were met and closed all accounting periods within timeline.

Financial Information Technician, 1997-2000Accounting Clerk IV, 1996-1997Accounting Clerk, 1995-1996Workers’ Compensation Reporter, 1994

Master Of Science (Ms), Management Information Systems And Services

Ba, Accounting