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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles

Contribute to Firm’s overall strategic direction and operations as a member of the senior leadership team, Operating Committee, and ad hoc Strategic Planning Committee.Responsible for all aspects of the financial accounting and reporting functions including revenue and billing, budget and planning, sales commissions, audit and tax, and equity.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles, California, United States

Chief is a private network built to drive more women into positions of power and keep them there. Chief is the only organization specifically designed for senior women leaders to strengthen their leadership journey, cross-pollinate ideas across industries, and affect change from the top-down.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Sol Price School of Public PolicyAdjunct Professor - Financial Management of Nonprofit OrganizationsDesigned and taught a graduate level course which provided students with a practical understanding of financial management of nonprofit organizations, including budgeting, reporting, and governance.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Responsible for budgeting, forecasting and project management finance for cost centers with total budgets of $30+ million; communicated division financial results to Board of Directors, and appropriate subcommittees. Led ongoing development, sales and business strategy for agency's social enterprise, Family Assessment Form (www.myfaf.org). FAF is a SaaS.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Responsible for all aspects of agency’s financial matters including financial reporting, preparing and monitoring agency’s $18 million/year budget, implementing and ensuring sound internal controls;Oversight and management of agency’s government grant portfolio;Managed agency’s legal affairs in conjunction with outside counsel; projects include corporate.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Prepared and monitored operating budget, including revenue and attendance forecasting.Implemented financial accounting and point-of-sale software systems, including development of policies and procedures, and staff training.Evaluated lines of business including website and retail sales, and provided recommendations for revenue enhancement to the Executive.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Identified, analyzed and tested critical systems and processes to develop audit opinions and management recommendations for a variety of organizations with a specialization in financial services.Researched complex accounting and financial reporting issues.Managed, supervised and evaluated team of up to 5 persons.Identified and interviewed candidates for.

Mba, Finance

Activities and Societies: Graduate Finance Association McCombs Admissions Committee Central Charity Challenge2002 Outstanding MBA.

B.A., Business-Economics, Minor In Accounting

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Pi Sorority UCLA Student Accounting Society Student Alumni Association