Colleen Campbell
Riverside,CA
Summary
Detail-oriented accountant with 10+ years of experience in the field enhancing financial operations in both the private and public sector. Utilizing a solid foundation in analyzing complex data, general accounting policies and procedures, budgeting, reconciliation, and knowledge and understanding of internal control practices and their impact. Proven successful at operating at a high level while exceeding company/university goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cash Accountant III
University of California
06.2021 - Current
- Responsible for 12 main campus bank accounts
- Completes all outgoing and incoming wires and ACH transfers for the campus
- Responsible for applying all Extramural Funds incoming payments
- Completes all Direct Loan draw downs for the campus
- Performs all year end closing activities for Treasury
- Streamlined accounting operations for increased accuracy in financial reporting.
- Responsible for month-end closing activities by reconciling bank statements against general ledger entries promptly upon receipt.
Cash Office Manager
University of California
06.2018 - 06.2021
- Manages the Cash Office operations, which consists of several complex systems including Cash, Collection, and Register Reconciliation System (CCRRS), UCR Financial System (UCRFS), POS reporting systems, and online credit card processor systems
- Bank statement reconciliation - researches, reconciles and resolves data discrepancies
- Supervises the collection, reporting and reconciliation of annual collections of $30M, which includes tender types of cash, credit cards, student meal plans, employee meal plans, Dining Dollars, Bear Bucks, gift cards, EBT, department recharges, wire transfers, and other UCR specific tenders
- Supervises five administrative support staff - motivates and coaches employees to meet and exceed company directed goals and a commitment to excellent customer service
- Provides professional consultation, guidance, analysis, interpretation and recommendations for compliance with federal, state, University of California (UC) and UCR Fiscal policies and procedures
- Oversee cashiering and credit card operations for all of Auxiliary Services
- Completes annual Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance validation
- Ensures fiscal integrity of cash collections
- Participates in decisions regarding hires new employees, transfers, promotions, salary actions, terminations, performance management and budget recommendations
- Interacts with all levels in unit with peer level supervisors in other parts of the organization
Interim Financial Analyst III
University of California
09.2019 - 04.2020
- While still working as the Cash Office Manager, filled the vacant role of Financial Analyst III position for Campus Business Services within Auxiliary Services
- Performed the annual budget process and the rate review process
- Performed monthly budget reviews
- Verifying all revenue and expenses
- Created monthly reports and reported out financial numbers to department head and Assistant Vice Chancellor
- Gathered all financial information, analyzed, prepared reports and summaries for financial department financial plans
- Worked closely with department heads and provided cost analysis
- Prepared organization charts for Campus Business Services
- Performed monthly ledger reconciliation requested NCTs, SCTs, BEAs and FAU changes as needed
- Completed PAN reviews
Operations Development- Field Project Manager
Carl Karcher Enterprises
03.2017 - 06.2018
- Projects from start to finish- small wares (tools), food, and equipment: Responsible for entire project from researching, budgeting, purchasing, communication, writing guides, writing job aids, training, testing, observing, writing and conducting surveys, conducting meetings for feedback, to implementing company wide
- Vendors- communicate with, price small wares, purchasing, contracts, work orders, discrepancies, arrange buyback, and resolve any vendor related issues
Regional Training Manager
Carl Karcher Enterprises
05.2016 - 03.2017
- Oversee training program in 60 company restaurants
- Responsible for the training budgets of all 60 restaurants
- Facilitate Fundamental Restaurant Management Classes for company and franchise restaurants
- Rollout and train the District Managers and Vice Presidents on new products and company procedures
- Follow up to ensure that all company training programs and procedures are followed
- Responsible for new restaurant openings and remodels: training, delegating, and follow up
District Manager
Carl Karcher Enterprises
12.2011 - 05.2016
- Budgeting and forecasting- financial data management and reporting totaling over $32M
- Banking responsibilities - Wire transfers, cut checks, bank statement reconciliation, and ledger reconciliation
- Analyzed and reconciled monthly profit and loss statements
- Follow up on the day-to-day operations of eight units to ensure sales growth while meeting financial and operational standards through high levels of quality, service, and cleanliness
Education
A.S. - Business Administration – Accounting Concentration
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA12.2024
Certificate - Small Business Accounting
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA06.2024
Certificate - Small Business Payroll
Riverside City College
Riverside, CA06.2024
B.A. - Mathematics/ Political Science
California State University, San Bernardino
San Bernardino, CA06.2002
Skills
- MS Office Professional
- Word
- Microsoft Excel expertise
- Access
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
- People Soft
- Online payroll
- Point of Sales
- Human Capital Management
- HCM
- Taleo
- Online purchasing programs
- Cash management software
- Inventory Management Systems
- Cash Collections Reconciliation and Reporting Systems
- UCR Financial System (UCRFS)
- UCR Web Recharge
- HR Data Warehouse
- HRDW
- SuperDope
- ServiceLink
- UCRFStotals
- Oracle Financial System
- Typing skills
- Data entry
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Active listening
- Service orientation skills
- Organization skills
- Multi-tasking
- Discretion
- Confidentiality
- Sound judgment
- Data querying
- Report generation
- Adaptability
- Prioritization
- Project management
- Tact and diplomacy
- Bank reconciliation
- Inventory accounting
- Accounts receivable
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- General ledger accounting
- Tax return filing
- Quickbooks
- Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Certification
QuickBooks Certification, 12/2023
Accomplishments
- A member of the Accounting Team at UCR to successfully rollout new financial system in 2023.
- Successful interim for the Financial Analyst III position while still successfully accomplishing the Cash Office Manager position at 100%.
- Ranked #1 Regional Training Manager: 2016, 2017
- Ranked #1 District Manager: 2015
- Successfully interacted with and managed a diverse workforce in a professional and amiable manner.
Timeline
Cash Accountant III
University of California
06.2021 - Current
Interim Financial Analyst III
University of California
09.2019 - 04.2020
Cash Office Manager
University of California
06.2018 - 06.2021
Operations Development- Field Project Manager
Carl Karcher Enterprises
03.2017 - 06.2018
Regional Training Manager
Carl Karcher Enterprises
05.2016 - 03.2017
District Manager
Carl Karcher Enterprises
12.2011 - 05.2016
Certificate - Small Business Accounting
Riverside City College
Certificate - Small Business Payroll
Riverside City College
B.A. - Mathematics/ Political Science
California State University, San Bernardino
QuickBooks Certification, 12/2023
A.S. - Business Administration – Accounting Concentration
Riverside City College
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