Brenda Monroe

• Processed vendor invoices and accounts payable via Purchase Orders.
• Maintained accurate financial records using QuickBooks and Excel spreadsheets.
• Created Bank Draws for home construction loans.
• Managed employee credit card expenses.

• Provided support to volunteers who served as Financial Coordinators by answering questions, training on financial forms and assisted with opening and maintaining bank accounts.
• Problem-solved Financial Summaries from local groups that did not balance.
• Collaborated with cross-functional team to support volunteer leaders.
• Verified employee and volunteer expense reports for accuracy.
• Updated records in CRM system.
• Provided reports for fundraising efforts and donor inquiries.

• Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting personnel and third-party vendors.
• Completed journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare monthly and quarterly financial documents and general account management.
• Provided treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, and credit card processing.
• Served as Treasurer and liaison with external auditors, financial and investment advisors, and Board Finance and Investment Committee.
• Worked with Leadership Team to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
• Prepared and delivered monthly financial summary and Fiscal Year End reports to CEO.
• Worked with audit firm to complete annual audit and IRS Form 990.
• Worked with local outreach groups by assisting them with banking needs and questions pertaining to finances at the local level.

• Prepared monthly journal entries and balanced accounts in preparation for monthly financial statement preparation.
• Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
• Reconciled company bank and credit card accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies to keep accounts audit-ready.
• Verified employee and volunteer expense reports for accuracy.
• Served as backup for Accounts Payable Clerk and Data Processing Clerk.
• Assisted CFO with yearly audit, pulling together reports and supporting documents.

Support for ministry volunteers who served as Financial Coordinator at the local level.

General office and front desk support for conference center.

Co-led teen summer programming, snack shop and housekeeping duties.