ANDREA WADDY-WILLIS
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Experienced Finance Director with 10 years of expertise in budgeting, financial reporting, and grant management. Proven track record of maximizing resources, ensuring compliance, and aligning fiscal strategies with organizational objectives in government and non-profit sectors.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Fiscal & Compliance Director
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
06.2022 - Current
- Plan and direct the financial activities of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program; $146M Federal Grant with State Match
- Review and update fiscal policy, standard operation procedures to ensure the internal controls over authorization and payments functions for the agency
- Increased monthly authorized services from 14K authorizations per month to over 30K authorization per month with the change in service rate structure; grant requirements of 15% spend in Pre-Employment Services met in 2022 for the first time with rate changes
- Control program expenditures pursuant to federal regulations on allowable, reasonable, allocable, and necessary costs; 2CFR Part 200
- Supervise the management of over 150 contracts annually to include negotiations, administration, risk assessment, and monitoring
- Guided 50+ licensed blind entrepreneurs in the Business Enterprise Program on completing and understanding financial reporting under the Randolph Sheppard Act.
- Championed new case management team as fiscal subject matter expert for evaluating the Request for Proposal (RFP) submissions
- Restructured program fiscal team to create upward mobility for staff which allowed us to retain staff in the program fiscal area beyond the entry level position by creating 3-tiered billing team
Fiscal Manager & Policy Analyst
Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH)
08.2018 - 06.2022
- Performed complex transaction analysis and financial reporting for 8 Child Health programs: combined $87M in state funds and federal grants with 20 Fund Sources
- Built a dashboard to track and monitor program expenses which eliminated a budget overage of $1.2M in Babies Can't Wait early intervention program
- Developed fiscal worksheets to complete forecasts for program expenditures used across Child Health and WIC programs
- Wrote grant budgets, tracked grant expenditures, and completed final financial reports
- Completed HRSA Federal Fiscal Audit October 8, 2021, with no findings which was the first time for Child Health programs
Finance Manager
Management & Training Corporation (MTC)
08.2017 - 07.2018
- Drafted facility operations budget of $16M and controlled annual expenses for 1,800 bed facility
- Increased revenue on government contract to $1.2M man-day, $30K transportation & medical, $40K program income through adequate tracking and documentation of reimbursable expenses.
- Implemented payroll policy revisions to reduce the amount of time correction forms and supervisor system override by 45%
Office Manager
Aramark -Higher Education
05.2014 - 07.2017
- Oversaw cash receipts for 6 retail campus dining locations at $30K daily sales
- Invoiced the university monthly for commission, student dining, and catering services due
- Managed capital expenditure budget for dining location capital projects, $500K annual capital budget allotment
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing client inquiries or concerns via phone calls or email correspondence.
Business Manager
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)
02.2009 - 03.2014
- Managed inmate welfare, commissary, and program budget for 450 bed immigration facility
- Ran commissary operations to include monitoring inventory, cost of good sold, sales, and mark-ups
- Completed contract monthly billing for detainee man-days, transportation and medical cost reimbursements
- Increased transportation reimbursements by 10% through improvements in capturing correctional officer transportation routes and mileage
Education
M.B.A. - Accounting Concentration
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA08-2016
B.S. - Accounting
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL08-2003
Skills
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Procurement & Purchasing
- Grant Management
- Auditing
- Contract Management
- Problem Solving
- Data Analysis
- Risk & Compliance Management
- Internal controls
- Financial management
- Operational decision making
Certification
- CPA - Certified Public Accountant - Georgia State Board of Accountancy
- CPM - Certified Public Manager - University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Timeline
Fiscal & Compliance Director
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA)
06.2022 - Current
Fiscal Manager & Policy Analyst
Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH)
08.2018 - 06.2022
Finance Manager
Management & Training Corporation (MTC)
08.2017 - 07.2018
Office Manager
Aramark -Higher Education
05.2014 - 07.2017
Business Manager
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)
02.2009 - 03.2014
M.B.A. - Accounting Concentration
Brenau University
B.S. - Accounting
University of Central Florida
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