Kharla Lavandier

• Conducted detailed analysis of company financial information and oversaw preparation of related reports (Medicare & Medicaid)
• Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and 15MM revenue targets.
• Analyzed operational issues and implemented corrective action to maximize profits.
• Tracked cash flow and financial planning to analyze company's financial strengths and weaknesses and propose strategic directions.
• Prepared accurate financial statements at end of quarter to summarize financial health and business performance.
• Oversaw budgets, payroll, and accounts payable and receivable.
• Oversaw accounts payable and receivable to track income and expenditures, drive statutory compliance and provide quantitative financial information.
• Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
• Communicated business performance, forecasts and strategies to Board Committed.
• Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
• Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.

• Assisting the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to develop financial plans.
• Managing accounting procedures, including Payroll, AP, AR.
• Oversee all financial transactions and financial reporting for Holistic Elevation LLC, including bank reconciliations, checks approval, monthly reporting and cash reserves.
• Responsible for preparing financial reports, developing and monitoring annual budgets, monthly contracts and grants reporting.
• Maintained banking and financial investment relationships.
• Ensure the organization complied with all state and federal laws, (GAAP)
• Managed maintenance of all accounting records and information systems on all aspects of Holistic Elevation LLC financial operations; advice as to and creates new systems, when necessary.

Budget Management:

• Monitors revenues and expenditures in accordance with budget.
• Supervises bookkeeper
• Provide continual feedback to the CEO to assess and revise policies, procedures and planned activities.
• Provide Board of Directors with monthly reports on financial activities.
• Engage with the CEO and lead staff in the development of department budgets.
• Communicate with diverse stakeholders, team leaders, other executives and investors, both verbally and in writing.

Responsible for preparing complete and accurate tax returns while delivering outstanding client service.

• Conducting tax interviews with clients

• Ensuring client confidentiality and privacy

• IRS audit support & attendance

• Offering additional products and services

• Generating business growth

• Account Payable leader, processing vendor payments from 100-500 invoices per week. (including Utilities)
• Cut checks weekly
• Petty Cash
• Bank Reconciliations
• Batching Cks. and Matching 3 way
• Purchase Orders
• E-checks DPX
• Wire transactions, National and Internationals
• Journal entries
• General Ledger
• Financial Statements

• Fiscal Auditor 2006-2013, processing all government payments related (Checks, Payroll, Federal Contracts and Grants, Purchase Orders, Budgeting.
• Deputy Comptroller Dept. Ministry of Education 2013-2020, oversee Federal Contracts and Grants for Education Revolution Project (Revolucion Educativa) and Digital Republic, building more than 372 new public schools in Dominican republic and processing over a US$45B. in payments.