AMANDA JOHNSON
College Station,Texas
Summary
I am willing to take initiative and accept responsibility. I have excellent leadership and interpersonal skills. I work extremely well with other and I work efficiently and effectively in a fast paced environment. I have substantial leadership/management roles in financial operations. I am detail oriented, self motivated, dependable and reliable and posses high organizational skills. I have the ability to adapt and respond to change and to comprehend and implement company goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Accountant
Texas A&M University System
01.2018 - Current
- Management of Texas A&M University System Construction Projects (Texas wide), from initial setup to closeout
- Monitor, approve and process all financial commitments and expenses
- Process transactions and projects in multiple software applications, such as, FAMIS (TAMU financial accounting system), Aggiebuy (procurement and invoicing system), Canopy (TAMU accounting summary system)
- Calculate and process applicable fees on projects (FP&C fees, Builder's Risk fees and Laydown Yard fees)
- Assist project managers on financial commitments of projects
- Supervise and train team members and student workers
- Create and update policies and procedures as needed/requested.
Post Award Senior Project/Research Administrator
Texas A&M Research Foundation/Texas A&M University
01.2007 - 01.2018
- Management and administration (reviewing and approval) of all aspects of federal, foreign and private sponsored grants/contract agreements for research and non-research projects from preparation of proposals through the closeout of projects, if awarded
- Ensure compliance of all applicable local, state, federal, foreign and/or private guildelines
- Provide training and presentation on pre and post award administration and regulatory guidelines (local, state, federal, foreign, as applicable) to departmental administrative staff and principal investigators
- Work closely with pre-award and subaward to ensure compliance with regulatory rules and regulations of sponsored projects
- Review and approve all financial commitments and expenses, interpret contractual documents, and provide financial and regulatory guidance to researchers and administrative staff
- Assist researchers with the process of submitting and acquiring grants/contracts, manage financial aspects of the grant/contract awards and ensure proper guidelines and procedures are followed during the project up to and during closure of the project
- Prepare and submit reports and analysis for projects as requested by the researcher and/or sponsor.
- Mentor and train junior project administrators and departmental administrators as needed/requested.
Accounting/Office Manager
Johnson Business Group, Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2005
- Responsible for all financial controls of and for the company, such as: reconciliation of checking and credit card accounts, creating and/or entering general ledgers, accounts receivable and accounts payable, payroll, and entering, paying, and budgeting all company expenses
- Responsible for preparing and completing new hire paperwork, completing and paying employee insurance, worker's compensation claims and reports, and incident reports
- Responsible for preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual sales tax, state and federal employee taxes (940/941) remittance reports and payments
- Coordinating and assisting sales tax and payroll audits
- Scheduling of jobs (PO's) to be completed and follow up with completions and customer satisfaction with work done.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (worked on a Business Minor) -
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05.2006
Skills
- Financial Verification
- Financial Reconciliations
- Monitoring Expenditures
- Data Entry
- Budget Development
- Financial Planning
- Critical Thinking and Analysis
- Financial Projections
- Reports and Documentation
Cellular Phone
979-220-9991
Timeline
Financial Accountant
Texas A&M University System
01.2018 - Current
Post Award Senior Project/Research Administrator
Texas A&M Research Foundation/Texas A&M University
01.2007 - 01.2018
Accounting/Office Manager
Johnson Business Group, Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (worked on a Business Minor) -
Texas A&M University