Dana Blair
Riga
Summary
Finance leader with extensive experience in financial reporting and budget management. Demonstrated success in grant compliance and audit preparation, contributing to organizational growth through strategic financial analysis. Skilled in revenue forecasting, ensuring fiscal responsibility and meeting budgetary objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Finance
Romulus Community Schools
Romulus
05.2025 - 01.2026
- Oversee Accounts Payable including approval and generation of purchase requisitions, check runs, bank and credit card reconciliation and year end 1099 processing.
- Oversee Accounts Receivables including the generation of invoices, collections, writeoffs, bank deposits.
- Oversee Grant Coordination and Compliance including general ledger account set up for each grant, monitoring expenditures for compliance with approved budget and narrative, revenue requests, and reconciliation of grants and reporting to grantors as required.
- Annual budget preparation and revisions as needed. Coordination with other departments to compile the budget.
- Monitoring expenses to ensure budget adherence.
- Annual financial audit preparation and year-end close.
- Revenue recognition and projections.
- File various year-end reports to the State of Michigan.
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
University of Toledo Foundation
Toledo
09.2023 - 04.2025
- Annual operating budget preparation including coordination with various departments to ensure budgetary needs are included and reviewed.
- Monitor expenses for budget adherence, recommending adjustments when necessary.
- Forecast budget for up to 5 years.
- Reconcile monthly bank, credit card and investment accounts.
- Reconcile transactions between external CRM and Accounting software.
- Write and enter a variety of journal entries.
- Revenue recognition and projections.
Director of Financial Services
Monroe County Community College
Monroe
07.2022 - 09.2023
- Annual budget preparation, including coordination with other departments, ensuring their budgetary needs are included and reviewed.
- Monitor expenses to ensure budget adherence and recommend adjustments as needed.
- Revenue recognition and projections.
- Annual financial audit preparation and year-end closing.
- Assist with union contract negotiations regarding financial implications.
- Prepare periodic financial statements for Board of Trustees / Board Meetings.
- Review all journal entries for accuracy and appropriateness.
- Oversee reconciliation of insurance premiums, workers compensation expense, and reporting to unemployment insurance, workers compensation and casualty insurance.
- Oversee bi-weekly payroll processing including timecard balancing, tax payments, retirement process and payment, fiscal year end accruals and calendar year end.
- Oversee Accounts Payable including approval and generation of purchase requisitions and purchase orders, check runs, bank reconciliation and year end 1099 processing.
- Oversee Accounts Receivables including external invoice generation, collections, writeoffs, and student accounts.
- Grant Coordination and Compliance including general ledger account set up for each grant, monitoring expenditures for compliance with approved budget and narrative, revenue requests, and reconciliation of grants and reporting to grantors as required.
Director of Business Services
Mason Consolidated Schools
Erie
07.2019 - 07.2022
- Oversee bi-monthly payroll processing including timecard balancing, tax payments, retirement process and payment, fiscal year end accruals and calendar year end W-2 processing and reporting.
- Oversee Accounts Payable including approval and generation of purchase requisitions, check runs, bank and credit card reconciliation and year end 1099 processing.
- Oversee Accounts Receivables including external invoice generation, collections, writeoffs, bank deposits.
- Grant Coordination and Compliance including general ledger account set up for each grant, monitoring expenditures for compliance with approved budget and narrative, revenue requests, and reconciliation of grants and reporting to grantors as required.
- Annual budget preparation and revisions as needed. Coordination with other departments to compile the budget.
- Revenue recognition and projections.
- Monitoring expenses to ensure budget adherence.
- Annual financial audit preparation.
- Coordination and monitoring of the cafeteria. Annual application processing for national breakfast and lunch participation, meal pricing, and monthly reporting.
- Year-end reporting to the State of Michigan - FID, Special Education, FER for grants.
Accounting Assistant
Mason Consolidated Schools
Erie
08.2016 - 07.2019
- Processing both bi-weekly and bi-month payroll including timecard balancing, tax payments, retirement process and payment, fiscal year end accruals and calendar year end W-2 processing and reporting.
- Process Accounts Payable - monitoring purchase requisitions and purchase orders for completeness, matching purchase orders to invoices for payment, check runs, bank reconciliation and 1099 processing.
- Process Accounts Receivables - external invoice generation, collections, write-offs, bank deposits.
- Annual Financial Audit preparation.
Armed Officer/Armed Responder
Allied Barton (DTE-Fermi)
Newport
08.2014 - 08.2016
- Ensured safety protocols during security operations at nuclear facility.
- Monitored access points and conducted thorough security checks.
- Responded to alarms and reported incidents to appropriate authorities.
- Conducted regular patrols to maintain secure environment throughout premises.
- Collaborated with team members to enhance overall security strategies.
- Conducted investigations into suspicious activities or incidents.
Corrections Officer
Monroe County Sheriffs Office
Monroe
06.2006 - 08.2014
- Supervised inmate activities and maintained order within correctional facilities.
- Conducted regular security checks to ensure safety of staff and inmates.
- Managed inmate records and documentation for accurate information tracking.
- Enforced facility rules and regulations to promote a safe environment.
- Assisted in crisis intervention and conflict resolution among inmates.
- Responded quickly and appropriately to emergency situations that may arise within the facility.
- Ensured safety and security of inmates within the facility by conducting searches, supervising activities, and maintaining order.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands, and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.
Education
Master's Degree - Business Administration
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
PHEONIX, ARIZONA06.2019
Undergraduate Certificate - Accounting
ASHWORTH COLLEGE
NORCROSS, GEORGIA08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Management and Organizational Development
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY
SPRING ARBOR, MICHIGAN08.2011
Associate of Commerce - General Business Management
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MONROE, MICHIGAN06.1993
Skills
- Financial reporting
- Budget management
- Revenue forecasting
- Audit preparation
- Grant compliance
- Financial analysis
Certification
Chief Financial Officer, Michigan School Business Officials, Expires 6/2027
Timeline
Director of Finance
Romulus Community Schools
05.2025 - 01.2026
Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
University of Toledo Foundation
09.2023 - 04.2025
Director of Financial Services
Monroe County Community College
07.2022 - 09.2023
Director of Business Services
Mason Consolidated Schools
07.2019 - 07.2022
Accounting Assistant
Mason Consolidated Schools
08.2016 - 07.2019
Armed Officer/Armed Responder
Allied Barton (DTE-Fermi)
08.2014 - 08.2016
Corrections Officer
Monroe County Sheriffs Office
06.2006 - 08.2014
Master's Degree - Business Administration
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Certificate - Accounting
ASHWORTH COLLEGE
Bachelor of Arts - Management and Organizational Development
SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY
Associate of Commerce - General Business Management
MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE