Workday
Christopher Drummond
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Experienced higher education leader with 10 years in effectively managing financial data. Deep understanding of regulatory requirements and adept at implementing successful strategies to maintain optimal controls. Known for exceptional organizational skills, proactive approach, and ability to adapt seamlessly to dynamic conditions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant
Georgia State University
10.2023 - Current
- Prepares monthly journal entries and reconciliations for 21 A/R liability accounts
- Completed year-end closing processes with comptroller and external auditors
- Review documents and accounts for discrepancies and resolved variances
- Analyze financial statement discrepancies, identifying issues, and recommending corrective actions to prevent future occurrences
- Optimized month-end closing procedures by streamlining workflow processes, reducing time taken from 4 days to 1 day without compromising accuracy or detail level achieved
- Successfully managed multiple high-stakes projects concurrently, consistently meeting deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and quality control
- Improved financial reporting accuracy by implementing advanced Excel functions for data analysis
- Assisted with providing financial data reports upon request to senior management (e.g., Director, Comptroller, SVP of Finance, Student Financial Services, University System of Georgia office, and State Accounting office).
- Prepared University System Office Collections Recon & Aging Analysis for submission bi-annually
Financial Reporting & Compliance Accountant
Georgia Institute of Technology
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Provided senior level accounting, financial reporting and compliance report for the Institute
- Provided specialized expertise in accounting, financial reporting, compliance reviews, performance metrics, training, month-end close and year-end close
- Analyzed and monitored accounting transactions for compliance with policies, procedures, rules and regulations as well as identify weaknesses and opportunities for improvement
- Oversaw funds reserved on prior year purchase orders and monitored spend for compliance with University System of Georgia requirements, to decrease overall surplus funds at fiscal year-end
- Managed the timely submission of all Annual Financial Report components to the USG
- Responded to financial data requests from regulatory agencies and higher education databases
- Evaluated Custodial Fund Requests for compliance with USG BPM Section 14
- Served as a member of the financial reporting team
- Complete assignments related to the Institute's annual financial report, affiliated organization financial reports, the President's annual report, and financial performance metrics as assigned by senior management
- Coordinated submission of financial reporting information to external governing bodies and audit teams
- Performed reviews of accounting and finance transactions including but not limited to Journal Entries, Agency Funds, and Prior Year Purchase Orders to analyze and monitor compliance with internal controls, policies, procedures, and regulations
- Monitored PO obligations and works with departments to ensure there isn't a budgetary shortfall for the FY
- Reviewed all software-based contracts for GT campus and component units to ensure that the contracts met the new GASB 96 Georgia Accounting Standard.
Accountant III
Georgia Tech Research Institute
10.2019 - 03.2022
- Processed and reconciled payroll and leave accruals for 2,700+ employees (approximately $20 million/period)
- Managed and processed the biweekly and monthly accounting cycle, including gathering information, preparing documents, approving timesheets, and finalizing reports
- Resolved payroll discrepancies and provides functional support for units across GTRI and GA Tech campus
- Managed Help Desk and Human Resources queue by completing assigned tasks, approving tasks, or delegating the transaction to the correct personnel
- Maintained a record of all GTRI employees and human resources related data such as position title, position numbers, salary, benefits class and etc
- Processed and approved OneUSG transactions for hiring, terminating, salary adjustments and position modifications.
Accountant I
Georgia State University
09.2015 - 10.2019
- Gained broad general accounting and budget management experience by generating and maintaining account records in line with the departmental financial spending strategy and accounting as it relates to instructional and research expenditures
- Analyzed budget status and recommended budget adjustments as needed and determined appropriate fund sources for new budget initiatives
- Analyzed budgetary, financial reporting and transactions responsibilities for the IIT division including preparation of the annual budget and various budgetary reports
- Prepared and reconciled bills and invoices for telecommunications charges for the departments of Georgia State University using the TeleMate billing systems
- Advised managers and directors about financial matters
- Prepared purchase orders and shipments for managers and directors in the department through Panthermart
- Processed journals and reconciled P-Card transactions for II&T.
Accountant III
Georgia State University
03.2018 - 10.2019
- Served as a final approver for transactions in the OneUSG Payroll system and made sure related adjustments were posted correctly to the ledger and sub-ledger
- Processed all prior period payroll redistributions, reconciled HR payroll system to GL, and continuous audit data
- Ran and corrected the Invalid Funding Report before it was posted and ensured that calculations were correct
- Calculated the fringe benefits for each pay group and processed the journal entry
- Managed the University's Holding Account and worked with departments across campus to keep the account reconciled
- Created and set up position numbers for all employees across the campus
- Established and updated changes to combo codes for all employees across the campus.
Education
MBA - Finance
Georgia State University
Atlanta 05.2001 - 08/2021
BBA - Risk Management & Insurance
Georgia State University
05.2001 - 08/2015
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- General ledger accounting
- Audit Preparation & Support
- Payroll Processing
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Expertise in Workday Financials
- Expertise in Peoplesoft Financials
- Expertise in Costpoint
- Expertise in Jira
Accomplishments
GTRI Process Improvement Award (2021)
This award is for an operations unit team or staff member who has conceived and developed a process improvement or formulated and implemented an innovative solution. This award was earned for the transition of PeopleSoft to OneUSG.
Software
Costpoint
Peoplesoft Financial (Spectrum)
Jira
ServiceNow
Banner
Projects
Pinnacle to Telemate (2017)
Led team to update telephone billing system across the University
ETime to Costpoint (2021)
Updated software employees used to track daily hours and charges to projects on the daily basis. This project integrated the software of the accounting information systems and HRIS system specifically for GTRI.
Timeline
Senior Accountant
Georgia State University
10.2023 - Current
Financial Reporting & Compliance Accountant
Georgia Institute of Technology
03.2022 - 10.2023
Accountant III
Georgia Tech Research Institute
10.2019 - 03.2022
Accountant III
Georgia State University
03.2018 - 10.2019
Accountant I
Georgia State University
09.2015 - 10.2019
MBA - Finance
Georgia State University
05.2001 - 08/2021
BBA - Risk Management & Insurance
Georgia State University
05.2001 - 08/2015
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