HOLLEY K. WHITE
Swansboro,North Carolina
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Internal Auditor
NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
Raleigh, North Carolina
01.2013 - 01.2024
- Received consistently positive feedback during tenure with 40-person non-profit that leveraged $7M-8M/year budget to serve 700+ childcare homes and centers with 28K+ children; and left for personal reasons.
- Reviewed and analyzed information for up to 75 existing partnerships across the state, such as policies and procedures, financial records, and contracts; and monitored their financial and audit reports.
- Evaluated testing activities, test transactions, and operations using judgmental (random) sampling techniques.
- Assessed risk and calculated ability of local partnerships to handle financial and administrative functions; and ensured compliance with hundreds of applicable legislative and organizational policies.
- Promoted effective controls within cost guidelines and determined sufficiency of financial controls.
- Collaborated with staff to ensure procedures and processes were followed.
- Initiated, standardized, and maintained properly completed documentation for all engagements.
- Facilitated closeout meetings and exit interviews to discuss identified issues; and prepared timely monitoring reports and correspondence for two management staff members.
- Non-profit that leveraged $7M-8M/year budget to serve 700+ childcare homes and centers with 28K+ children.
Business Officer
NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Swansboro, North Carolina
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Collaborated with several Program Directors to complete operational and financial audits for Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) participant institutions. (
- In 2024, the annual federal funding was $188.6M.)
- Audited child care centers and homes, including independently owned, churches, and military bases, as well as sponsor institutions handling administrative function for facilities for a fee, to guarantee program compliance with hundreds of state and federal regulatory requirements.
- Identified and spearheaded recovery of $15K in misappropriation of funds.
- Conducted 50 site visits to review records and evaluate program implementation; and improved one-on-one entrance and exit conferences with employees to acquire and disseminate critical information and audit results.
- Finalized standardized questionnaires and assessed and analyzed records to determine: eligibility of millions of applicants and participants; reliability of meal counts; and program expenditures.
- Provided independent analyses and reports on all sites and served on a team conducting institutional audits.
Assistant Finance Officer
JONES COUNTY
Trenton, North Carolina
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Teamed up with finance officer of county government (with $12M/year budget) to assemble and manage accounting records for receipt, investment, expenditure, and balancing of federal, state, and county funds.
- Interfaced with 27 department managers and commissioners; and served as subject matter expert (SME) for accounting and budgeting problems.
- Prepared weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports in accordance with GAAP; and ensured compliance with federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
- Compiled required financial information for audits and participated in audit responses.
- Ensured accuracy and timeliness in completion of all aspects of accounting cycle, including billing, receipts, deposits, balancing and internal controls; and supervised and mentored Accounting Technician.
- Developed ad hoc reports and responded to requests for additional information.
Assistant Comptroller
COASTAL COMMUNITY ACTION INC. (CCA)
Newport, North Carolina
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Worked with CFO of non-profit to prepare monthly internal CCA financial reports and bimonthly financial statement for the Board of Directors; and developed quarterly reports for USDA Rural Development.
- Helped develop and implement $13M+ annual budget and approved disbursement of CCA funds.
- Ensured compliance with all regulatory procedures for incoming and distributed grants and awards.
- Collaborated with program directors to determine and prepare budgets and allocations.
- Planned annual audit including schedules and periodic fiscal reviews by funding agencies.
- Confirmed and reconciled entries in sub-ledger; and reviewed and approved of journal entries.
- Trained, supervised, and mentored accounting technicians; conducted performance appraisals.
- Implemented, customized, and tested new QuickBooks online accounting system at eight center locations; educated and trained staff of 30 employees.
Bookkeeper (part-time)
E.N. HOLT GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC.
Swansboro, North Carolina
01.2002 - Current
- Manage all accounts payable and receivable for $2M/year residential and commercial contractor.
- Prepare payroll for up to 14 hourly and salaried staff, as well as weekly payroll taxes.
- Organize billing statements for up to 40 clients and quarterly reports; and produced all company financial reports.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of North Carolina At Charlotte
Charlotte, NCSummary
History of earning consistently positive feedback for ability to interact with all levels of personnel, strategic information gathering, and comprehensive scrutiny, including:
● During tenure with 40-person non-profit with $7M-8M/year budget to serve 700+ childcare homes and centers.
● Interfaced with 27 department managers and commissioners; and served as subject matter expert (SME) for accounting and budgeting problems.
● Ensuring compliance of 75 partnerships across NC such as policies and procedures, financial records, and contracts; and monitoring their financial and audit reports.
● Analyzing partnerships to assess their risk and ability to handle financial and administrative functions.
● Collaborating with Program Directors on operational and financial audits for multimillion-dollar programs.
● Ensuring compliance with policies and procedures of grants, awards, and state and federal regulation.
● Providing independent analyses and reports and serving on a team conducting institutional audits.
● Teaming up with Finance Officer to assemble and manage accounting records of federal, state, and county funds.
● Working with CFO on financial reports and statements for the Board of Directors and USDA Rural Development.
● Helping develop and implement $13M+ annual budget and approving disbursement of funds.
● Managing accounts payable and receivable for million-dollar residential and commercial contractor.
● Organizing billing statements and quarterly reports; and producing financial reports on QuickBooks.
Timeline
Internal Auditor
NORTH CAROLINA PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN
01.2013 - 01.2024
Business Officer
NORTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
01.2011 - 01.2013
Assistant Finance Officer
JONES COUNTY
01.2010 - 01.2011
Assistant Comptroller
COASTAL COMMUNITY ACTION INC. (CCA)
01.2007 - 01.2009
Bookkeeper (part-time)
E.N. HOLT GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC.
01.2002 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
University of North Carolina At Charlotte