Amanda K. Chaloux
Astoria,OR
Summary
Driven Business Management Professional with financial expertise and experience in industry-specific regulatory and financial environments
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Director
Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare
07.2012 - Current
- Total oversight for all agency financial operations including revenues, expenses, assets and depreciation, real estate transactions, banking, regulatory, state and federal grants, and contracts - negotiation, tracking, management, and reporting
- Prepare agency budget which has grown from under $1m in 2012 to over $15m in 2023
- Negotiate, Manage, and enforce contracts, including workforce collective bargaining, state and federal contracts, Medicaid/Medicare/Insurance billing and rate agreements, and case rate agreements
- Supervise AR, AP, and payroll departments
- Generate, monitor, and analyze financial and operational reports and present to management and Board of Directors with recommendations
- Recruit, interview and hire new department employees.
- Research and ensure compliance of financial policies and accounting procedures against federal and state regulations.
- Maintain current working knowledge of political, environmental, and societal factors affecting the industry and potential funding changes
- Keep management apprised of all risks and opportunities
- Analyze revenue and expenses to ensure maximum revenue collection, minimize costs, and reduce waste and inefficiency
- Prepare monthly reconciliation of bank accounts and research and correct deviations
- Create and enforce finance office policies and procedures to protect company assets and ensure good stewardship of resources
- Analyze financial statements against forecasts and respond to variances
- Forecast trends and recommend improvements
- Implement software tools and process improvements to mitigate loss and drive operational growth - Successfully migrated all accounting systems from Quickbooks to Sage Intacct fund accounting system in 2022
- Identified partnership opportunities and established favorable business connections.
Independent Bookkeeper
Self
01.2008 - Current
- Accounts Payable/receivable; billing; human resources; payroll; state and federal tax payment and reporting; contract client business and financial management (i.e
- Serve as short-term and interim office manager for several local businesses, including conducting daily operations, payroll, AR/AP, bookkeeping; training); Client and business associate correspondence; collections; contracts
- Worked with Alice Howe Chaloux, CPA, in a firm setting from 2008-2011
Commercial Fisherman
Self
01.2016 - Current
- Own and co-operate commercial salmon vessel on Columbia River, and participate in commercial razor clam fishery on Clatsop Beaches
- In-depth understanding of and compliance with state and federal regulations, including safety and navigational equipment and training, gear and catch restrictions, licensing requirements, and season limitations. Research and participation into legislative initiatives affecting fisheries.
- File all required catch reports, vessel and crew licensing and documentation; Financial tracking of all assets, depreciation, revenues and expenses for schedule C reporting and crew payments/ 1099s
Education
Master of Business Administration - Management And Strategy
Western Governor’s University
11.2016
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Linfield College
05.2012
No Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies
George Fox University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Clatsop Community College
12.2007
Skills
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Infrastructure Planning
- Cash Flow and Reconciliation
- Stakeholder Relations
- Business Forecasting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Management
- Union Negotiations
- Profit and Loss
- Documentation Compliance
- Financial Management
Affiliations
Volunteer/Unpaid and Extra Curricular Activities
Board Treasurer: Lower Columbia Human Resources Management Association January 2019 – December 2020
Founding Member/ Board Treasurer: Infinity Gymnastics Academy May 2016 – April 2018
Timeline
Commercial Fisherman
Self
01.2016 - Current
Finance Director
Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare
07.2012 - Current
Independent Bookkeeper
Self
01.2008 - Current
Master of Business Administration - Management And Strategy
Western Governor’s University
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Linfield College
No Degree - Liberal Arts And General Studies
George Fox University
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Clatsop Community College
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