Dain VanHousen
Director of Finance and Administration
Fayetteville,NY
Summary
Finance and administration professional with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Adept at financial planning, budgeting, and resource management. Proven ability to adapt to changing organizational needs and deliver impactful solutions. Known for reliability, strategic thinking, and effective communication.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Finance and Administration
Crowbar Collective, Inc.
Syracuse, NY
01.2021 - Current
- Strategic planning for the company’s financial capabilities and direction of company’s future.
- Create, evaluate and present budgets and forecasts to CEO.
- Manage HR functions for over 15 employees and contractors.
- Work with legal team on numerous projects including Trademarks, contracts, publisher agreements, etc.
- Manage payroll and profit share for employees and contractors in over eight countries.
- Serve on the Board of Directors as Treasurer and Secretary.
- Work with accounting firm to provide all necessary information for
Budget Manager
Syracuse University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Syracuse, NY
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Managed the school of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering’s budget.
- Worked with faculty to help manage funding of over 50 external accounts and multiple internal accounts
- Place, review and approve all expenditures including facilities external funds.
- Help faculty prepare budgets for grant proposals to receive outside funding.
- Responsible for managing the hiring of faculty and staff.
- Managed the payroll for 21 faculty members, four staff members and over 50 rotating student employees.
Budget Administrator
Syracuse University, Physics
Syracuse, NY
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Process, review and approve expense transactions, University credit card, journal entries and expense vouchers..
- Assist Budget Manager in monitoring College's budget along with faculty start up budgets and expenditures.
- Payroll inquires including input of payroll, and reconciliation of payroll.
Restricted Accounting Coordinator
Syracuse University, Comptroller’s Office
Syracuse, NY
01.2017 - 01.2018
Finance and Administration Temp/Intern
Syracuse University, College of Engineering and Computer Science
Syracuse, NY
01.2015 - 01.2017
Munitions Systems
United States Air Force
Mountain Home, ID
01.2006 - 01.2010
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY01.2016
Associate of Science - Accounting
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, NY01.2013
Skills
Account Management
Budgeting & Financial Analysis
Administrative understanding
Self-driven and strong desire to learn
Microsoft Excel
Human resources management
Payroll processing
Timeline
Director of Finance and Administration
Crowbar Collective, Inc.
01.2021 - Current
Budget Manager
Syracuse University, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
01.2019 - 01.2021
Budget Administrator
Syracuse University, Physics
01.2018 - 01.2019
Restricted Accounting Coordinator
Syracuse University, Comptroller’s Office
01.2017 - 01.2018
Finance and Administration Temp/Intern
Syracuse University, College of Engineering and Computer Science
01.2015 - 01.2017
Munitions Systems
United States Air Force
01.2006 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Le Moyne College
Associate of Science - Accounting
Finger Lakes Community College