Summary: I started contractual employ while attending college. Shortly thereafter work led me to the federal government (where I purchased the first computer system for the Federal Records Center in Philadelphia, PA), and then on to positions in the medical, insurance, and educational industries in the accounting and financial fields. Due to my industry experience, I decided to offer my services as a grant accountant and grant writer for non-profit community service ventures. For the past seventeen years in NJ, PA, DE and MD, I am an independent professional business accounting and finance consultant for business start-ups. Venturing wider in my career, I am an Eastern PA Organizing Project (EPOP) Parent Leader, dealing with issues surrounding Education, Blight, Seniors, Safe Streets, etc., and Business Manager/ Grant Writer for Educate to Skate Foundation in and throughout the City and suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. Notary public in Philadelphia, PA.
Skills & Experience:
Eclipse, Document Index Sanning, General Office/Business Skills, Microsoft Office suite 2000 and Excel w/ Visual Basic, MAS 90, AS 400, Report Writer, Ultipro, QuickBooks Pro, Construction Shop Systems, Peachtree, AP/Payroll/AR, Extra Client Server, 95, 98, and NT, Fleet Banking Software, Kronos Time Management System, Business Works Software, Administrator of CHMC medical billing software, ADP US & Canadian Payroll, Paychex, Crystal Report Writer, Iris Basic,, Oracle, GAAP, OMB reporting.
Detailed Service Description:
Consulted with small businesses and their clients to identify and understand vendor/client issues. Developed and tested potential solutions. Identified issues affecting productivity. Developed work plans to ensure project deadlines. Introduced informational budget forecasting and developed methods to enhance vendor-client relationships. Bookkeeper- Department head running full A/P. Coordinate efforts of department to fine-tune the Quickbooks A/P system. Assist in setup of initial contracts, per Program/ Agency requirements. Process A/R reconciliation reporting per bank. Train and support staff, in A/P processing. Prepared fiscal budget proposals, yearly budget and cost allocations. Verify and audit entries. Prepared year-end data and reviewed for annual audit. Verified audit readiness. Prepared month-end closes. Processed US multi-state and Canadian payrolls, for Corporate Office. Converted Lotus spreadsheet applications to Excel. Audited Financial Analyst reports before final billing. Worked extensively in GL cost research for Legal counsel.