Billie Hanson
Apple Valley,CA
Summary
Experienced School District Accountant with over 12 years of experience serving the needs of Hesperia Unified School District students, parents and staff.
Talented at providing support, handling uncomfortable situations, listening, communicating, and very organized. Due to personnel retiring or moving on, payroll taxes, ASB's, and the responsibility of the Accountant for Nutrition Services were all self taught areas. In 18.5 years with Hesperia Unified School District, there have been no audit findings. As in any new position, there are areas to learn with the Assistant Director position. However, due to previous experiences, unknown areas are welcomed. Never stop growing and learning.
The success of Nutrition Services is priority.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Nutrition Services Accountant
Hesperia Unified School District
11.2015 - Current
- Establish direction and training to 15 supervisory members and 13 management staff on accounting principles and district procedures (via phone, email, and department leadership meetings).
- Manage 40-50 irate parent calls biweekly because of child's lunch account balance. Actively listen to internal and external customers (parents, vendors, and staff), handle concerns and needs quickly which rarely escalate issues to supervisor.
- Work closely with Director to fulfill procurement needs for department.
- Partner with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Manage increased day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Leverage finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Establish and correct mistakes early on and implement systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Manage increased daily cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and banking reconciliations.
- Reconcile accounts and monitor expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Document and track increased fixed assets.
- Gather financial information, prepare documents, and close books.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Audit daily meal reports for 23 sites to ensure number counts are accurate.
Fiscal Services Accountant
Hesperia Unified School District
07.2010 - 11.2015
- Performed direction and training to 8 ASB Bookkeepers and 15 PTA/PTC groups on accounting principles and district procedures via phone, email and in person.
- Performed all increased job duties for 8 ASB Bookkeeper and 2 Accountant positions while vacant, or personnel was on vacation/out long term. Frequently 3-4 sites in 1 day.
- Managed First Five program, on Accounting side, closely with First Five Coordinator (Jessica Soto) for 3 fiscal years. Created budgets, prepared annual documents for First Five, reviewed fund balances, reviewed expenses, and processed transactions.
- Actively listened to parents and site/department staff, handled needs quickly to avoid escalating issues to supervisor.
- Partnered with auditors to track errors and add contributions to maintain accuracy.
- Leveraged finance knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Detected and corrected mistakes early on and implemented systems to avoid recurring issues.
- Handled increased day-to-day processes to drive financial accuracy.
- Completed day cash functions like account tracking, payroll and wage allocations, budgeting, donating, and cash, and 3 banking reconciliations.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expenses data, net worth and assets.
- Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
- Prepared and filed tax forms to meet needs of internal and external customers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Katella High School
Anaheim, CA06.1989
Skills
- Passionate about students and staff being successful
- Enforcing Policies and Procedures
- Communication with staff, parents, and vendors (via email, phone, or in person)
- Very organized and detailed
- Quick and Willing Learner
- Assist when needed, in any situation
- Problem-Solving
- Creative Solutions
- Professional Relationships
- Cash Control
- Welcoming Customers
Timeline
Nutrition Services Accountant
Hesperia Unified School District
11.2015 - Current
Fiscal Services Accountant
Hesperia Unified School District
07.2010 - 11.2015
High School Diploma -
Katella High School
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