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Prepared the 2023-2024 Biennial Budget for the division. Total: $118,000,000. Recorded and submitted COVID-19 costs for reimbursement from Federal awards. Reviewed and approved monthly grant billings and quarterly FFR reporting.Finance review, tracking, and monitoring of Capital Projects up to $1.2M. Developed a breakeven analysis of Agency staffing versus increased employee pay. Led cross-training, procedure documentation, and Equity and Social Justice meetings.

Managed data transfer for implementation of Ceridian Dayforce (payroll, HR, benefits, training).Corrected and filed amendments for 3 years of WA Unemployment Insurance and L&I reporting.Recalculated 3 years of PERS contributions versus to DRS reporting, recommended adjustments.Reconciled corporate banking, payroll, and investment accounts monthly and for quarter-end. Prepared and initiated cash transfer to domestic and foreign subsidiaries, as well as purchase payments. Recorded the corresponding entries for the monthly and quarterly cash activity.

Managed government grants: reviewed requirements, determined budgets, reported costs and variances. Contributed to 2017 through 2020 Budgets by designing, completing, and reviewing supporting schedules.Initiated and led G/L team of four to collaborate, cross-train, and analyze budget to actual prior to reporting.Led the A/P team of three reducing invoice turnaround time from 10 business days to 3 by utilizing software.Completed the UDS and Cost Report schedules of financial results for three years.Gathered and electronically submitted documents for the Medicaid EHR Incentive Program.

Prepared workpapers supporting annual Single Audits and Financial Statement Audits. Also, SAM submittals.Managed grants and contributions reporting costs monthly, quarterly, annually and supporting their audits.Forecasted monthly cash flows of grants, contributions, payroll, capital projects and additional expenditures. Integrated Blackbaud fundraising data with MIP Fund ERP to increase accuracy & reduce duplicate data entry.Lead the ADP payroll system implementation for an organization with 200+ FTE’s to start use 1/1/2018.

Consultant managing GAAP financials, budgets, system conversions, team organization. - Accounting Manager for GL team of seven and Local Admin for Blackline Reconciliation software.- Directed the monthly close and management reporting to operational managers in 5 subsidiaries.- Reviewed all software contracts to determine the correct revenue recognition method to apply. - Assisted with PeopleSoft conversion, implemented BlackLine reconciliations, trained staff on both.

Managed accounting for MS Canada, 13 sites. Developed annual budgets & quarterly forecasts.Reported consolidated results for Microsoft Canada buildings to Microsoft monthly via SharePoint.

Contracting projects listed below: Prepared B&O taxes, reported VAT, deferred revenue, deferred costs, capitalized software, etc.Collaborated with MS acquisitions, Corp Dev, Venture Integration, Legal, Accounting, Treasury.Integrated bank accounts, guarantees, investments, debts, credit card, etc. for 50+ acquisitions.

Developed capital expenditure policy and presented within ICOS. Managed fixed asset system. Reconciled five banking, four investment, and G/L accounts including trend and other analysis. Prepared B&O tax returns, internal and external financials and supported external GAAP audits.

Analyzed revenue trends,reviewed customer billings against circuits installed and services provided. Developed, managed and reported the operational costs sub-ledger for expenses, payments, liability. Managed all bank accounts, investment accounts and fixed assets. Assisted with SEC reporting of 10Q’s, 10K including footnotes and quarterly press releases.

Planned financial statement and employee benefit plan audits then led teams to test and evaluate them. Presented audit results and proposed entries and/or process improvements to management. Tested and made recommendations on internal controls and business plans for Boeing and other clients.Reviewed Boeings quarterly press releases against audited results for accuracy prior to public news release.