Godwin Atoe
Summary
To utilize my organizational and time management skills, my extensive accounting experience, in helping to change, implement and enforce the accounting policies, procedures and goals of your organization.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Controller/Senior Financial Analyst
Heartland Alliance
06.2021 - Current
- Update and review the weekly and monthly forecasts with the CFO to ensure we meet our financial goals
- Prepare Funders report "Cash Flow Analysis and Cash Need Statement and review with COO
- Supervise Financial Analyst which includes training, directing and instructing staff, where applicable
- Prepare budget vs actuals variance analysis and run other financial reports and review the reports with the program team
- Collaborate with Program departments to process and review sub-recipients' budgets
- Prepare and review grant billing and invoicing, for both public and private awards for timely drawdowns and invoicing
- Review and approve employees' invoices and expense reports for all the awards under the program
- Process and initiate ACH payments due to sub-recipients and other approved vendors in our bank portal
- Review, record and reconcile weekly and monthly stipend and sub-recipients' expenses
- Prepare and review journal entries
- Monitor and track grant expenditures, ensuring proper allocations and utilization of funds
- Assist COO with preparation of annual budgets
- Prepare public and private grant budgets and budget revisions in accordance with grantor's instructions
- Prepare, review, and analyze financial reports for grant-funded projects in compliance with funders requirements and regulations
- Calculate quarterly advances amounts to our partners and recommend payment for quarterly advances in accordance with contracts
- Provide support and requests for Financial and Single Audits
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial grant-awards-related documentation and financial records
- Manage Share Service cost and Indirect Cost Rate allocations on all awards.
Grant Analyst
EASTERSEALS, INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
07.2013 - 06.2021
- Reviewed grant expenses for compliance with federal regulations/perform sub-recipients monitoring of SCSEP program
- Prepared journal entries and Invoice (drawdowns funds) from federal government for contract work completed
- Prepared quarterly, annual and closeout grants expenditure reports
- Performed reconciliations of grant revenues and expenditures
- Reviewed and approved employees' invoices and expenses reports
- Supported the annual audit by Preparing audit workpapers/Schedules for the Single Audit
- Processed semi-monthly Participants payroll/train grant program staff on proper expenses coding
- Assisted sub-recipients in submitting their budgets correctly and timely to the organization
- Prepared the annual paperwork for the federal Indirect Cost Rate proposal
- Attended training and seminars to stay informed about grant regulations and accounting standards relevant to laws and regulations
- Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets and financial Projections
- Reviewed and updated the financial policies and procedures related to grant management
- Supervises Grant Accountant and provides training and guidance to staff on grant financial management and reporting processes
- Reviewed payroll registers and time sheets to determine if sub-recipients are eligible to receive their requested payments.
Grant Analyst
THE FOSTER GROUP, INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (City Colleges of Chicago)
06.2005 - 06.2013
- Performed financial analysis of grants and monitored grants spending
- General ledger support for departments, including journal entries preparation
- Interpreted grant policies and procedures and reviewed grants contracts
- Performed reconciliations of grant revenues and expenditures
- Prepared billings/Prepared quarterly and annual grants expenditure reports
- Prepared grant financial statements and assisted in preparation of Year-end audit.
Accountant
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
02.1999 - 06.2005
- Prepared month-end journal entries and balanced inter-company accounts
- Prepared/analyzed monthly financial statement reports
- Posting of daily cash batches and summary of operations
- Reconciled/analyzed major general ledger and investments accounts
- Reconciled and analyzed general funds and payroll accounts
- Assisted with monthly closings and financial reporting
- Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets and year-end audit schedules.
Staff Accountant
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, ILLINOIS (contracted)
12.1998 - 02.1999
- Bank reconciliation and Preparation of journal entries
Staff Accountant
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (contracted)
03.1998 - 11.1998
- Accounts reconciliation of pension fund and preparation of balance sheets and transaction statements
Staff Accountant
RESOLUTION RESOURCES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
07.1991 - 07.1992
- Remittance tracking of the defunct Savings and loan accounts and Preparation of journal entries
- Cash processing/ processing of loan payment
Tax Preparer -Volunteer
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
01.1989 - 04.1989
- Preparation of federal and state income tax for the elderly
Education
Diploma: Computer programming -
COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS02.1998
B. S. Accounting -
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS05.1988
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- CashPro-web
- Meditec
- PeopleSoft
- Dynamics Great Plains
- Oracle NetSuite
- Certify Travel
- Share Point
- Citrix
- Microsoft Team
- Financial Edge
- US bank Single Point
- ISupplier
- Concur invoicing
- PowerPlan questica
Timeline
Associate Controller/Senior Financial Analyst
Heartland Alliance
06.2021 - Current
Grant Analyst
EASTERSEALS, INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
07.2013 - 06.2021
Grant Analyst
THE FOSTER GROUP, INC. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (City Colleges of Chicago)
06.2005 - 06.2013
Accountant
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
02.1999 - 06.2005
Staff Accountant
HOUSEHOLD INTERNATIONAL, ILLINOIS (contracted)
12.1998 - 02.1999
Staff Accountant
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (contracted)
03.1998 - 11.1998
Staff Accountant
RESOLUTION RESOURCES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
07.1991 - 07.1992
Tax Preparer -Volunteer
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICES, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
01.1989 - 04.1989
Diploma: Computer programming -
COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER
B. S. Accounting -
CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY
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