Participate on the leadership team to create organization wide vision for planning, analyzing and evaluating the company's business and financial operations. Maintain relations with all external partners including the clients, financial consultants, financial institutions, vendors and contractors. Manage the acquisition of capital assets. Track performance targets, and metrics, for efficient and effective operations.

Served as Interim Chief Financial Officer from 2018 to 2021. Manage financial accounting and reporting for Stratford University with revenues of approximately $68 million. Corporate Education Alliance Administrator. Oversee all accounting operations, financial reporting, purchasing, and benefits administration for the University and Foundation. Perform monthly analysis; produce extensive financial reporting package and present to executive leadership team. Collaborate with management regarding key business and accounting issues, revenue recognition, and cost management. Participated on the executive leadership team to create organization wide vision for planning, analyzing and evaluating the company's business and financial operations. Maintained relations with all external partners including the audit firm, financial consultants, financial institutions, vendors and accrediting agencies. Covenant Compliance/Non-Default reporting to bank.

Merged financial data of six domestic locations. Initiated monthly financial closings for both the corporate headquarters and campuses. Devised and implemented financial controls. Instituted policies and procedures. Oversaw financial audits. Automated accounting systems, streamlined operations and restructured the accounting department to ensure optimal productivity and resources.

Recruited by the CFO of this higher education institution. Responsible for assuring all assigned accounting records and internal reports were prepared and maintained in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and company policies/procedures. Performed complex general accounting functions, including preparation of journal entries, account analysis and balance sheet reconciliations.

Candidate for CPA Certification. Currently studying for the CPA exam through Becker course review.

Prepared month-end close including reconciliation of cash accounts, preparation of journal entries and reports.• Prepared month-end reconciliation between accounting software and bank statements.• Prepared month-end and year-end balance sheet reconciliation for Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses, and Lockboxes. • Prepared and distributed monthly report and contracts for the purchase of Eligible Student Loans. • Prepared the 120Days Delinquent Loans for sale to bidding financial institutions. • Prepared payment, delinquency, and miscellaneous transaction reports. • Supervised Senior Accountant, Accountant and Lockbox Specialist. • Tracked and reconciled cash accounts to service system reports. • Responsible for researching outstanding items in lockbox account. • Reconciled and prepared additional schedules to support cash account balances. • Compiled returned lockbox payments for reversal in service system. • Monitored and researched issues and provide timely and accurate data to prevent future occurrence. • Placed stop payments of cancelled loans. • Wired funds for cancelled checks, refunds to customers, loans sales, and payments.• Joined company as Junior Accountant and was promoted to Accounting Manager within eight months.

Processed invoices for all company departments. • Maintained and invoiced all outstanding receivables of employees. • Assisted in year-end audit process.• Prepared and distributed various company reports on periodic basis for review. • Mailed monthly statements to outstanding accounts and provided telephone support for inquiries. • Monitored researched issues and provided timely and accurate data to prevent future occurrence. • Applied all cash receipts to outstanding invoices and prepared monthly company schedules of deposits. • Documented and provided suggestions for improvement of workflow processes within the Accounting Department. • Prepared daily deposit of all company revenues received and ensured strict confidentiality of financial records. • Prepared cash receipt batches for in-house, lockbox, conference and non-cash deposits for data service personnel.• Problem solved customer and company accounts and concerns.