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Christin Graham

Christin Graham

Azle,TX

Summary

Detail oriented Accountant with over 14 years of experience in governmental accounting. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Skills

  • Attention to Detail
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Critical Thinking
  • Accounting Software Systems
  • Effective and Professional Communication
  • Financial Projections
  • Monthly and Annual Journal Entries
  • Account Reconciliation
  • GAAP Accounting Practices
  • Work Organization and Prioritization
  • Governmental Accounting and Auditing Principles Established by the Governmental Accounting Systems Board (GASB)
  • Budgeting

Work History

Sr. Accountant

City of Fort Worth Police Department
Fort Worth, TX
05.2022 - Current
  • Minimized risk exposure related to non-compliance issues through diligent review of contractual obligations tied to each grant award received.
  • Enhanced communication between departments with regular financial updates and insights related to grant-funded projects.
  • Strengthened organizational capacity for grant reporting by developing templates and guidelines that ensured consistency in the presentation of financial data across multiple projects.
  • Safeguarded compliance with federal regulations by staying up-to-date on changing guidelines and applying them to financial management practices.
  • Handled day-to-day accounting processes to drive financial accuracy.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge on professional accounting standards to manage financial recordkeeping.
  • Maintained integrity of general ledger and chart of accounts.
  • Ensured timely submission of grant reports by collaborating closely with Grant Specialist and City FMS.
  • Improved accuracy of grant financial data through regular monitoring, analysis, and adjustment of budgets as needed.
  • Provided timely support to colleagues seeking assistance with grant compliance or interpretation, fostering a collaborative work environment.

Business Services Accountant

Education Service Center Region 11
White Settlement, Texas
05.2017 - 05.2022
  • Classify, record, and summarize numerical and financial data to compile and maintain financial records according to governmental accounting principles and internal procedures
  • Manage all grants and ensure compliance
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Created budgets and forecasts for management group to meet regular accounting deadlines.
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, and line of credit transactions.
  • Prepared and filed federal tax forms for clients.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, budgeting, donations, and cash and banking reconciliations.
  • Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with governmental guidelines.
  • Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software proficiencies.
  • Managed banking reconciliations and monthly balance sheet statements.
  • Monitored and analyzed accounting data and produced financial reports or statements with Ascender.
  • Met accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing annual budgets and scheduling expenditures.
  • Managed journal entries, collection efforts, and reconciliations.
  • Tracked revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
  • Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
  • Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
  • Worked with program staff to maintain compliance with grant requirements.
  • Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
  • Supported management by processing invoices and documents with consistent on-time delivery.
  • Maintained account accuracy by reviewing and reconciling checks monthly.
  • Recorded deposits, reconciled monthly bank accounts and tracked expenses.
  • Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets, evaluating estimated income and assessing expenses.
  • Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.

Accountant

Duncanville Independent School District
Duncanville, TX
06.2016 - 05.2017
  • Documented cash, credit, fixed assets, accrued expenses and line of credit transactions.
  • Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software proficiencies.
  • Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Input financial data and produced reports using Skyward.
  • Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Managed journal entries, collection efforts, and reconciliations.
  • Tracked funds, prepared deposits and reconciled accounts.

Accounting Specialist

Somerset Independent School District
Somerset, TX
08.2011 - 03.2016
  • Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls.
  • Reconciled account information and reported figures in general ledger by comparing to bank account statement each month.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Input financial data and produced reports using Skyward.
  • Coached, trained and delegated tasks to one team members to meet specific department goals.
  • Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.
  • Analyzed financial information and made proactive adjustments.
  • Tracked business revenue and expenditures and reconciled accounts to maintain high accuracy.
  • Gathered financial information, prepared documents, and closed books.
  • Documented cash, and fixed asset transactions.
  • Completed daily cash functions like account tracking, budgeting, donations and cash and banking reconciliations.
  • Partnered with auditors on annual audits and realized compliance with governmental guidelines.
  • Prepared documents, reports and presentations for executives and board members using advanced software proficiencies.
  • Monitored 1-employee team while handling day-to-day accounting processes and financial accuracy.

Accounting/Finance Assistant

Somerset Independent School District
Somerset, TX
10.2010 - 08.2011
  • Applied mathematical abilities to calculate and check figures in accounting systems.
  • Investigated daily variances and corrected errors to resolve discrepancies.
  • Maintained accurate and complete documentation for financial department procedures.
  • Completed weekly check runs and maintained accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions into accounting system.
  • Reviewed figures, postings and documents for correct entry, completeness and accuracy.
  • Directed clients to appropriate accountants, answered phone calls and replied to office emails for excellent customer service.
  • Processed payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements and statements.
  • Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
  • Applied proper codes to invoices, files and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
  • Communicated with suppliers to reconcile invoice payments.
  • Reviewed general ledger entries and assessed accuracy.
  • Reviewed and processed client electronic payments and check deposits.
  • Sorted financial documents, coded accounting entries for data processing and posted daily receipts and payments.
  • Matched purchase orders with invoices and recorded necessary information.
  • Maintained and processed invoices, deposits and money logs.

Title I State/Federal Program Bookkeeper

Edgewood ISD
San Antonio, TX
04.2010 - 10.2010
  • Verified accurate recordkeeping processes, reducing financial inconsistencies.
  • Verified postings to ledgers to confirm accurate entry and account balances.
  • Worked with program staff to maintain compliance with grant requirements.
  • Reviewed vendor invoices for appropriate documentation and validity prior to payment.
  • Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers.
  • Effectively communicated with clients about payment needs and kept updated, detailed and accurate ledgers.
  • Entered figures using 10-key calculator to compute data quickly.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Hallmark College
San Antonio, TX
12.2013

Accomplishments

  • Christi Courson, Former Director of Purchasing & Warehouse Services, Duncanville ISD (512) 516-0962
  • Sandra Dupuis, Grant Accountant, Education Service Center Region 11 (682) 225-7594
  • Cinthya Villegas, Executive Assistant - Police Chief, Bedford Police Dept (469) 805-3938

Certification

RTSBA, Registered Texas School Business Administrator

DOJ Grants Financial Management Training

Work Availability

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Quote

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.
Marie Curie

Timeline

Sr. Accountant

City of Fort Worth Police Department
05.2022 - Current

Business Services Accountant

Education Service Center Region 11
05.2017 - 05.2022

Accountant

Duncanville Independent School District
06.2016 - 05.2017

Accounting Specialist

Somerset Independent School District
08.2011 - 03.2016

Accounting/Finance Assistant

Somerset Independent School District
10.2010 - 08.2011

Title I State/Federal Program Bookkeeper

Edgewood ISD
04.2010 - 10.2010

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Hallmark College

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