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California Department of Housing and Community Development, CA Covid-19 Rent ReliefQA/QC Specialist | 1/2022 - 1/2023Performed real-time analysis and review of extensive documentation required by federal regulations for implementing the Emergency Rental Assistance Program in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Administered Rental Assistance funding on behalf of the State in direct response to COVID-19. Helped distribute over $4 billion in Rent Relief funding to 310,099 renter households. Reviewed applications for compliance and correctness. Reviewed and approved applicant budgets prior to funding. The State of Texas, TX Covid-19 Rent Relief ProgramQA/QC Specialist | 10/2021 - 12/2021Performed real-time analysis and review of extensive documentation required by federal regulations for implementing the Emergency Rental Assistance Program in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Administered Rental Assistance funding on behalf of the State in direct response to COVID-19. Helped distribute almost $1 billion in Rent Relief funding to Texas cities and counties.

Houston, Texas Area

Provided accounting services for one of the countries largest Endowments and Grants Programs with over $1 billion in funding. Job Duties included Award Setup, Financial Reporting, and Award Closeout in the Grants and Contracts Department. Maintained the accounting of Grants including table maintenance, submission, reconciliation of data feed, account reviews and corrections. Ensured that all system-related transactions were made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and federal, state, university, NCURA and NACUBO guidelines. Prepared recurring financial reports for private, state and federal agencies. Prepared journal entries to correct FRS records conducted monthly reconciliations and performed Award Closeout functions.

Houston, Texas Area

Issue Resolution Specialist responsible for evaluating and correcting erroneous billings of residential accounts as they appeared on ERCOT. Temporary Contract Position

Houston, Texas Area

Lead Accountant for Houston Information Systems and Technology Department Responsibilities included billing, accrual, and budget reconciliation functions on a charge/cost based accounting system, tracking and initiating capital expenditures cost for network and infrastructure upgrades and tracking depreciation and asset disposal. Also, responsible for all departmental labor adjustments on a labor-hour basis. Served as a billing interface into companies core Petroleum and Chemical engineering business units

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for Midwest and Southern State Trust Accounts reconciliation and month end close and G/L maintenance, A/R and A/P functions

Houston, Texas Area

Duties included account reconciliation functions for COPI projects. Contract Assignment.