Dionne Chavis
WAKE FOREST,NC
Summary
Accomplished finance professional with a proven track record at Fhi360 International, adept in trade finance and exceptional in verbal and written communication. Spearheaded financial compliance projects, enhancing operational efficiency by overhauling VAT reporting processes. Excelled in team leadership, significantly improving financial reporting accuracy and staff proficiency in GAAP practices.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Finance
Fhi360 International
01.2019 - Current
- Review and analyze monthly financial reports regarding budgets - actual and forecast.
- Provides ecommendations and consults with management on financial projects and compliances
- Build and train staff on financial policies and procedures, GAAP practices and client relationships
- Manage mandatory Annual VAT (Value Added Tax) reporting process
- Provide guidance, training, and interpretation of corporate VAT policy and procedures
- Oversee quarterly AP accrual process for financial reporting and cost share reporting for government SF-425 cooperative agreement requirement
Program Financial Analyst
Fhi360 International
06.2015 - 01.2019
- Monitored budgets, analyzed budgets and expenditure data, and produced monthly and ad-hoc financial reports for projects
- Interacted regularly with project leaders and subcontracts to resolve problems or issues associated with monthly expenditure and project budgets.
- Provided oversight of accounting procedures and policies (GAAP) to ensure compliance and project goals are met
- Worked with management preparing, monitoring, tracking, forecasting, and staffing departmental budgets
- Reviewed new awards and contracts to determine classification and method of revenue recognition according FASB Standard (ASU)2014-09
- Reviewed quarterly accruals for over 50 country offices for completeness with accrual standards
Government Compliance Accountant
Research Triangle Institute
11.2012 - 06.2015
- Prepared schedules for proposal to establish final and provisional indirect cost rates
- Monitored actual indirect rates versus provisional rates and communicated variances to upper management
- Responsible for calculation and government submission of Facilities Capitol Cost of Money rate for the Institute
- Lead government accounting review and oversight of internal research and development projects
- Completed account risk assessment and developed testing plans with identified sample sizes
- Addressed Non-Compliance conditions, identified through internal audit procedures, with employees and their management
- Served as primary liaison for various agency audits
Contract Billing Specialist
Research Triangle Institute
01.2012 - 11.2012
- Researched and resolved billing discrepancies to enable accurate billing.
- Identified, researched, and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
- Worked with multiple departments to check proper billing information.
- Assisted colleagues in resolving complex billing issues, promoting teamwork and knowledge sharing within the department.
- Assisted with revenue recognition and analysis for a project portfolio of over 80 projects
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC05.2007
Skills
- Customer service
- Trade finance proficiency
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting and bookkeeping
- Billing systems and software
- Financial and operational reporting
- Financial statement analysis
- Decision-making
Timeline
Manager, Finance
Fhi360 International
01.2019 - Current
Program Financial Analyst
Fhi360 International
06.2015 - 01.2019
Government Compliance Accountant
Research Triangle Institute
11.2012 - 06.2015
Contract Billing Specialist
Research Triangle Institute
01.2012 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
North Carolina Wesleyan College
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