Cynthia Swift
Washington,DC
Summary
Results-driven Financial Director with solid accounting expertise developed over thirty-year career. Proficient in managing debt, taxation and equity policies. Familiar with organizing and managing systems, records and accounts. Accomplished and versatile accounting management leader with additional Human Resources benefits management experience. Excelled while providing presidents of multiple organizations and its board members with financial statements.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Director
Meadows Presbyterian Church
Charlottesville, VA
01.2019 - Current
- Instrumented new accounting system to record membership contributions and revenue which resulted in increased speed and accuracy of statements to members by 100%
- Generate budgets and complete financial statements for church leadership
- Provided comprehensive assistance for internal and external audits.
- Lead committee meetings discussing budgets and related financial decisions.
- Supervised billing, payroll, month-end, reconciliations, general ledger accounting and numerous other financial processes.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors to keep costs under control.
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
- Produced reports outlining financial data to assist management with making strategic plans and operational decisions.
- Verified compliance of financial policies and accounting procedures against company bylaws,
- Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses to protect company assets.
Census Field Supervisor
US Census Bureau
Fredericksburg, VA
04.2020 - 10.2020
- Displayed strong leadership recording census for more than 50K central Virginian residents
- Aggregated data while conducting continuous analysis on census information submitted by residents
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
- Orchestrated projects within strict timeframes and budget constraints by solving complex problems and working closely with senior leaders.
- Fostered relationships with staff to promote positive working relationships.
- Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information and compiled data to improve efficiency.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring.
- Adhered to industry practices, company standards and safety protocols in work.
Director of Operations
Graham Webb Academy
Arlington, VA
03.2017 - 08.2018
- Performed all bookkeeping responsibilities; AR/AP, bill payment, and general ledger, including reconciling all sub-ledgers to general ledger
- Processed payroll and handle all payroll deductions and payroll taxes
- Defined, implemented and revised operational policies and guidelines.
- Managed procurement, inventory and warehouse operations.
- Modernized and improved operational procedures to increase productivity and profitability while tightly controlling costs.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profits by 50%.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Managed daily operations organization, orchestrating forward-thinking strategies to accomplish profit and expansion goals.
- Kept up-to-date with industry trends and identified areas of opportunity to drive improvements.
Controller
New Legacy Business Solutions
Hyattsville, MD
06.2015 - 03.2017
- Collaborated with executive team in preparation of annual capital and operating budgets, forecasts and all financial reporting and analysis.
- Planned budgets, authorized expenditures, monitored accounting processes, established service rates and coordinated financial reporting to oversee all fiscal procedures.
- Managed payroll data entry and processing for one hundred employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
- Used QuickBooks to prepare external audit documentation and financial reports to assist management in operational planning and key decision making.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits and budgets.
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Accurately completed financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results.
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.
- Assisted in upper-level decision making by creating comprehensive financial reports and collaborating with finance and accounting departments.
- Prepared and filed tax returns and generated monthly reports in compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
- Organized and maintained budget and financial administration for 20 business segments
Controller
National Accrediting Commission Of Cosmetology Arts And Sciences
Alexandria, VA
02.2005 - 06.2014
- Managed budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
- Managed daily financial functions in collaboration with accounting and payroll personnel.
- Completed journal entries, reconciliations and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
- Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
- Supervised accurate, efficient and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
- Created and distributed reports on internal and external finances, audits and budgets.
- Accurately completed financial statement audits and thoroughly reviewed results.
- Reviewed documents and data to give accurate presentations and forecasts to upper management.
- Worked with both internal and external users to create detailed financial reports.
- Directed corporate decision-making and planning by monitoring and setting policies and procedures to optimize fiscal performance.
- Assisted in upper-level decision making by creating comprehensive financial reports and collaborating with finance and accounting departments.
- Worked with executives to create annual budget and track actual expenses against projected expenses.
- Accurately projected monthly cash expenditures through efficient budgeting and detailed document reviews.
- Prepared corporate fiscal and business plans to help strategically direct business operations and strengthen controls.
- Reviewed contracts financially impacting company and counseled executive leaders on impact contracts would have on company operations.
- Reduced waste and boosted productivity by restructuring finance and accounting departments.
- Implemented new automated billing reminder system, slashing past-due accounts 100%.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge on permits, certificates and documents mandatory for government departments.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Accounting
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VA05.1981
Continuing Education, Training, and Certificates Bill.com Certified -
Intuit
08.2016
Skills
- Accounting Management Team Leadership Internal Controls Budget Management
- Business Relationship Management
- Fiscal Management and Reporting
- Account Analysis
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- Financial Leadership
- Prioritizing and Planning
- Intuit QuickBooks
- Grants Management
- GAAP Principles
- Internal Controls and Reporting Systems
- Critical Thinking
- Payroll and Benefits Administration
- Adaptable to Changing Conditions
- Proactive and Focused
Timeline
Census Field Supervisor
US Census Bureau
04.2020 - 10.2020
Financial Director
Meadows Presbyterian Church
01.2019 - Current
Director of Operations
Graham Webb Academy
03.2017 - 08.2018
Controller
New Legacy Business Solutions
06.2015 - 03.2017
Controller
National Accrediting Commission Of Cosmetology Arts And Sciences
02.2005 - 06.2014
Bachelor of Science (BS) - Accounting
Virginia Union University
Continuing Education, Training, and Certificates Bill.com Certified -
Intuit
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