Janice Gambrell
Missouri City,Texas
Summary
Energetic professional who can work well in a challenging and deadline-oriented environment, individually or in a team. Experience in extracting financial data from various accounting and information systems, performing analysis, and preparing subsequent narrative analyses for executive management.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Revenue Services
METRO Transit Authority of Harris County
2022.08 - Current
- Design, develop, administer, implement, and monitor the Reginal Fare Collection System application technology solutions
- Serves as point person for the Automated Fare Collection System Project, reporting directly to the VP/CFO
- Coordinate with Planning & Ridership, Customer Services, and Governmental Affairs regarding Fare Policy
- Reviews all system development and coordinates schedules and resources with IT and other stakeholders
- Directs and manages multi-discipline teams, including staff, contractors, and vendors, to successfully implement the Reginal Fare Collection System
- Responsible for the billing of fare media, daily collection and safe bank deposit of fare media and other revenues, and revenue collection equipment
- Coordinate with Regional Partners, such as Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, HGAC, and TxDOT, on the design of the Regional Fare Collection System
- Coordinate with Harris County Toll Road Authority (HCTRA) in managing METRO's High Occupancy Toll (HOT Lanes program), developing fare collection guidelines and procedures for revenue collection
- Manages all third-party, electronic payments, RideStore payments, and Regional Partner Payments
- Responsible for developing and monitoring assigned capital and operating budget items.
Revenue Services Manager
METRO Transit Authority of Harris County
2020.09 - 2022.08
- Oversees METRO accounting, finance, and treasury operations
- Performing Monthly closing procedures, supervising staff
- Assist with audits and special projects as necessary
- Leads and gathers complex and often unique business requirements by defining the business problem and data requirements
- Utilizes an advanced understanding of multiple data structures and sources to lead the design, development, and implementation of decision-support solutions, which may include data visualization, business intelligence, or data collection
- Extensive knowledge/experience with the development of functional specifications as well as development requirements
- Currently manage twenty-one full-time employees
- Oversees METRO cash collections, processing to ensure revenues are identified and book correctly in the SAP accounting system
- Developed and prepare the annual operating and capital budgets for assigned departments.
Senior SAP FICO Specialist
METRO Transit Authority of Harris County
2012.08 - 2020.09
- Lead organization in gathering complex and often unique business requirements by defining the business problem and data requirements
- Utilize previous experience, knowledge, and an advanced understanding of multiple data structures and sources to lead the design, development, and implementation of decision-support solutions, which may include data visualization, business intelligence, or data collection
- Extensive knowledge/experience with the development of functional specifications and development requirements
- Proven ability to quickly learn existing Business Process and combine knowledge from multiple disciplines in order to produce an optimal business solution
- Experience in post-production support tools and methodologies
- Intense knowledge of various SAP solutions, developed deep functional area expertise serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME)
- Departmental liaison to functional areas outside of the Finance Department
- Create and execute test scenarios to ensure the quality of deliverables to meet business requirements
- Evaluate potential system enhancements and upgrades and provide recommendations for the system roadmap
- Developed and prepared the annual operating and capital budgets for assigned departments
- Reviews and evaluates capital and operating expenditure authorization requests and budget transfers to ensure proper budget funding
- Assist in preparing monthly board reports, management/budget review documents, and other standard OMB reports for executive, senior management, and the Board of Directors
- Performs special analysis for management for financial and organizational studies in coordination with other METRO departments.
Business Analyst
CenterPoint Energy
2011.06 - 2012.08
- Investigating existing applications to determine the best way for new requirements to impact SAP FICO systems
- Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a general presentation
- Draft and prepare documents (processes, procedures, policies, etc.) supporting CIP compliance.
Financial Analyst IV
City of Houston, General Services/Courts, Financial Services Section
2007.06 - 2011.06
- SAP Transition Project Team Lead for all Financial Modules for the department
- Directly supervised three lower-grade financial analysts
- Analyze the Department’s expenditures and ensure expenses are billed to the appropriate business area
- Analyzed and approved all contractors’ monthly invoices
- Projected revenues based upon current and past trends, totaling approximately $60.1 million
- Compiled and analyzed statistical data monthly
- Post Budget Transfers and Budget Corrections to the general ledger
- Recommended budget allocation for proposed contractual agreements and arrangements
- Performed on-site vendor audits
- Audited contractor’s performance and financial records
- Prepared and submitted audit findings with suggestions for resolution to outstanding violations
- Developed and submitted grant and general fund program budgets for $43 million.
Health Safety & Environmental Audit Analyst
Baker Hughes, Inc.
2006.06 - 2007.06
- Liaison between Health Safety & Environmental (HS&E) and IT to develop a new Access Database for online audit reporting for domestic and international locations
- Enhanced existing SAP reports and programs to meet the corporation's needs for contract vendors, which included processing vendor contracts and purchase orders for payments utilizing SAP
- Posted documents to the general ledger accounts and business areas
- Prepared monthly budget reports and processed expense reports for the Division
- Maintained the Baker Hughes, Inc
- Online Audit Reporting System
- Prepared performance reports, which included pivot charts and tables.
Recruiter
Texas Children’s Hospital
2005.06 - 2006.06
- Transitioned over 2,500 employees from PeopleSoft Financial/Payroll to SAP Financial Services and HR
- Wrote policies and procedures for the internal transfer process for non-exempt employees
- Performed all sourcing and recruiting duties, which included full-cycle recruiting
- Negotiated contracts and salaries
- Performed a compensation analysis for registered nurses
- Facilitated Behavioral Interviewing of potential candidates.
Management Analyst
City of Houston -Health & Human Services Department
2005.01 - 2005.06
- Supervised three clerical assistants and two lower-level analysts
- Provided oversight of grants to ensure timely completion of grant and general fund program budgets and reports
- Developed spending plans for efficient use of all awarded and approved funds
- Implemented operating procedures and continued financial analysis to streamline division costs and increase efficiency
- Grant liaison to federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate the Office of Surveillance and Public Health Preparedness's activities
- Prepared and submitted budget modifications for the Public Health Preparedness Grant
- Interviewed and selected potential candidates for open positions.
Director of Finance
Creative Children Academy
2002.08 - 2005.01
- Supervised seven employees
- Developed all financial reports for the Board of Directors monthly
- Managed Academy’s budget
- Managed all cash handling activities and reconciled the safe daily
- Managed all federal and state grant funding disbursements
- Provided financial and statistical information to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Education.
Administrative Manager
City of Houston - Department of Public Works
1994.12 - 2001.03
- Supervised nine employees
- Prepared Monthly Financial Operating Reports (MFOR)
- Prepared, reviewed, and approved budget transactions and Financial Statements
- Prepared and managed the department’s budget and Capital Improvements Plan for $25 million
- Budget and improvement plan included four business areas with 217 FTE’s with a budget of $23.5 million
- Performed purchasing duties for the division
- Conducted yearly employee evaluations
- Hiring Official for potential candidates.
Education
Texas State University
San Marcos, TexasTexas State University
San Marcos, TexasMBA in Finance -
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas08.2011
B.B.A. in Management -
Texas Southern University
Houston, Texas05.2005
Skills
- Proficient in Oracle, SAP, ERP (FICO and HANA), Trainer in HCM, MM, FICO; Crystal Reports and Microsoft Office.
- Budget Development
- Operational Efficiency
- Data-driven decision-making
- Process Improvement
- Business Intelligence
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Team Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Completed 3 full SAP FICO Implementations.
- Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Trainer – Financial Services SAP FICO, Procurement, and Human Resources.
- The implementation of the SAP ERP system (development, integration testing, realization, and training)
- SAP FICO Implementation.
- SAP Superuser and Trainer – Financial Services SAP FICO, Procurement, and Human Resources.
- Implemented operational improvement between Financial Services and Human Resources, which resulted in a 39% increase in efficiency in processing new hires and reduced the number of budget errors regarding the full-time equivalent positions (FTEs)
- A principal grant writer in excess of $3.5 million, which was awarded and funded $1.7 million.
- Team Lead for overall planning of policy realignment to provide effective operational and administrative procedures, which resulted in a 37% increase in efficiency, and a decrease in the contract awards process by seventeen days.
Timeline
Director of Revenue Services
METRO Transit Authority of Harris County
2022.08 - Current
Revenue Services Manager
METRO Transit Authority of Harris County
2020.09 - 2022.08
Senior SAP FICO Specialist
METRO Transit Authority of Harris County
2012.08 - 2020.09
Business Analyst
CenterPoint Energy
2011.06 - 2012.08
Financial Analyst IV
City of Houston, General Services/Courts, Financial Services Section
2007.06 - 2011.06
Health Safety & Environmental Audit Analyst
Baker Hughes, Inc.
2006.06 - 2007.06
Recruiter
Texas Children’s Hospital
2005.06 - 2006.06
Management Analyst
City of Houston -Health & Human Services Department
2005.01 - 2005.06
Director of Finance
Creative Children Academy
2002.08 - 2005.01
Administrative Manager
City of Houston - Department of Public Works
1994.12 - 2001.03
Texas State University
Texas State University
MBA in Finance -
Texas Southern University
B.B.A. in Management -
Texas Southern University
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