Jesseca Huntley
Winter Garden
Summary
Accomplished Finance Director with over 15 years of non-profit experience, specializing in financial strategy and compliance across diverse organizations. Expertise in general ledger management, grant oversight, budget development, and financial reporting ensures adherence to federal and state regulations while maximizing funding potential. Strong analytical skills enable effective oversight of month-end close processes and variance analysis, fostering transparency and operational efficiency. Committed to leveraging extensive knowledge of financial systems and accounting principles to enhance departmental performance, mentor teams, and support organizational goals with fiscal responsibility.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Finance and Administration (remote)
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
01.2021 - 01.2025
- Review financial statements and analyze revenue and expenses for month-end, compare budgeted cost to actual cost
- Analyze funding sources, prioritizing efforts to maximize award potential for government and restricted foundation grants as allowed
- Ensure timely execution and submission of contracts, subcontracts, and budgets
- Ensure proper performance for all in-house financial activities including but not limited to cash handling, bank accounts, reimbursement, and utilization of restricted funds.
- Complete annual operating organizational budget
- Produce, analyze, and distribute internal and external financial reports on all projects accurately and in a timely manner.
- Prepare and facilitate annual audits and annual financial reports.
- Work on all aspects of government contract audits including pre-audit preparation of requested documents, actively participate in the auditor’s site visit and follow up as needed.
- Assure compliance by reviewing vouchers for the cost-reimbursements and fee for service grants submitted monthly ensuring the expenditures are allowable
- Manage salary allocation for the organization to ensure staff is allocated in our Federal, State, Corporate and Foundation Grants
- Manage grant requirements including pre-award, award and post award reporting and budgets
Director of Finance
FLINT AND GENESEE GROUP - YOUTHQUEST PROGRAM
01.2011 - 01.2021
- Managed the preparation of payroll for 90 full-time and part time staff including time reporting and reconciliations
- Aided with month end close including
- Overseen sales invoicing and payments and accounts payable
- Ensured compliance with federal, state and local budgetary reporting requirements
- Collaborated with departments to develop annual organizational budget
- Managed and maintained data warehouse for budgets, actuals and reporting with Solver
- Prepare and facilitate annual audits and annual financial reports.
- Reviewed financial statements and analyze revenue and expenses for month-end, compare budgeted cost to actual cost
- Represented organization externally to government agencies, auditors and the general public as it related to financial matters
- Recruited, trained, supervised and evaluated accounting staff
- Manage grant requirements including pre-award, award and post award reporting and budgets
Accounting Manager
BLUE DRIVE CITY CLUB
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization’s finance department, including payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Prepare annual budgets in collaboration with senior staff.
- Manage organizational cash flow and procurement pr
- Handle daily cash needs and bank deposits
- Prepared and analyzed monthly account reconciliations
Full Charge Bookkeeper
KUSTOM INSTALLATIONS
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Handled all scheduling of laborers
- Handled all payroll including writing out checks and making tax payments
- Handled all invoicing for job payments
- Handled all accounts payable checks
- Produced all reports needed by the owner
- Plan and research on various tax issues like analysis of proposed legislation and new tax laws.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Baker College
01.2007
Associate of Business Administration - Management
Baker College
01.2006
Skills
- Compliance & internal controls
- Ledger management
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Audit facilitation
- Financial policy development
- Financial reporting & analysis proficiency
Timeline
Director of Finance and Administration (remote)
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA
01.2021 - 01.2025
Director of Finance
FLINT AND GENESEE GROUP - YOUTHQUEST PROGRAM
01.2011 - 01.2021
Accounting Manager
BLUE DRIVE CITY CLUB
01.2007 - 01.2010
Full Charge Bookkeeper
KUSTOM INSTALLATIONS
01.2005 - 01.2007
Associate of Business Administration - Management
Baker College
Bachelor of Science - Accounting
Baker College
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