Directs and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the Accounting staffManages all day-to-day accounting functions including purchasing, coordination and processing of invoicing and collections, accounts payable processing, accounts receivables processing, and payrollResponsible for all aspects of the general ledger including journal entries, bank reconciliations, depreciation & amortization schedules, month-end, and year-end close processesReviews complex general ledger accounting entries while ensuring appropriate expense and revenue recognition and performing high-level account analytics

Primary responsibility of overseeing the finance department staff to ensure financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, grant and contract invoicing/reporting, and accounts payables/receivables, payroll and administrative functions are completed.

Responsible for the financial management system that ensures theproper accountability for funds administered by a local board of education and its schools. Maintain an accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and governmental accounting standards. Maintain a school payroll accounting system in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Prepare financial reports annually and at other times as requested by the local school superintendent, the local board of education, and other agencies. Prepare reports as required by other agencies.Maintain an adequate system of internal controls including property and inventory accounting. Maintain a sound system of cash management. Maintain a sound accounting system in the individual local schools.Maintain a system of contracting and purchasing procedures.Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget and any amendments as appropriate. Maintain the financial operations of the child nutrition program and other special programs in accordance state and federal requirements. Carry out assigned responsibilities in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and with applicable rules and regulations. Perform other duties as may be assigned to the position by law, by the local school superintendent and local board of education, and by rules and regulations of the State Board of Education and the local government.

Supervise employees; conducted pre-appraisals, mid-appraisals, and performance evaluations to ensure that employees are fully aware of the evaluation process; Provide assistance to taxpayers, accountants, attorneys, co-workers and supervisors through telephone, electronic mail, fax and written communication, to ensure compliance to applicable laws and regulations; tasked with reviewing, examining, and auditing corporate income tax returns for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with federal and state income tax regulations; Audit complex state tax returns that have undergone IRS audits; must interpret, apply and enforce tax laws using applicable tax laws to determine filing requirements and/or other compliance issues; update databases to ensure compliance and that accounts reflect the most accurate information; monitor accounts to ensure proper posting of adjustments and payments, and that proper protocol is followed when liabilities progress through the various billing stages; process waiver/abatement request, and make determinations of whether penalty waiver requests should be granted; create account receivable billings, process refunds, accept and validate payment, prepare correspondence and make any necessary audit adjustments; prepares audit reports, re-computation reports, detailed work papers, and other related documents to substantiate audit findings; Responsible for managing refund warrants, cancelling warrants; requesting duplicate warrants; foreign and returned checks; responsible for burning refund registers to storage discs for State Finance; responsible for refund reports generated by State Finance and for preparation of weekly refund reports and distributing to managers and department head; responsible for verifying issued refund warrants prior to mailing; responsible for verify refund offset amountsReceived excellent performance evaluations

Promoted to Revenue Examiner III based on strong leadership skillsResponsibilities as aboveRecognized by management for strong performanceReceived an Associate Certified Public Manager certification Delegated to be responsible for handling/managing and tracking the Operation Clean Slate Amnesty Program for the Corporate Income Tax Section within the DepartmentResponsible for ensuring that all returns were received, properly billed and paid within duration of the amnesty program period

Promoted to Revenue Examiner II based on strong performanceResponsibilities as above but no employees supervisedMaintained a positive attitude in dealing with customer service problems or dissatisfied clients; Successfully completed responsibilities with limited supervision

Transferred to Department of Revenue based on strong performanceAssisted with the development, revision and ongoing monitoring of Federal and State budgets, exceeding $8 million annually, as required by federal, state, and local agenciesCompiled data, prepared and reconciled financial reports in support of budget request and expenditures required by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Alabama Medicaid Agency, State comptroller, State Finance, as well as the Department’s Bureau of Financial ServicesResponsible for auditing/examining, processing and payment of travel expense vouchers for accuracy and compliance; verify receipts to expenses, to ensure accuracyEntered financial data into State Finance system for payment; allocated expenses to appropriate cost accounting codes and/or funds according to established guidelines; Assisted with year-end closing procedures; Responsible for the issuance of expense checks Performed various accounting functions related to such areas as cost accounting, encumbrances, billing statements, invoices, requisitions, purchase orders and contracts; Monitored on and ongoing basis, the established Cost Accounting System, with the workload activity of employees, to assure consistency and accuracy of the work related function of staff; Maintained various financial records, as required by program and departmental mandates; Coordinated property management/equipment inventory for the Bureau; Operated a variety of office machines-copiers, calculators, computers, fax machines, telephones; etc.