Karen Black
Williamstown,MA
Summary
Seeking a challenging full-time position where my strong financial and customer service skills, experience and education will be utilized. I am a dedicated professional with experience in leading successful teams with a detail-oriented work ethic.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Controller
18 Degrees, Inc
06.2025 - Current
- Manage general ledger, cash flow and bank reconciliation processes.
- Ensure appropriate gift entry, management, and reporting, coordinating closely with staff.
- Prepare monthly billing for various cost reimbursement contracts, grants and other billings as needed.
- Performing and managing month end closing procedures, generating financial reports in compliance with GAAP standards, ensuring financial compliance with contract requirements for funding sources and completing quarterly financial reporting for funding sources.
- In consultation with the external auditors, oversee and coordinate audit activity and related documentation.
- Oversight of all accounts, ledgers and reporting systems, manage and execute all basic accounting procedures related to accounts receivable, accounts payable and payroll. Oversee payroll and benefits administration, including reporting, maintaining employer tax records and returns, and basic human resource administrative functions.
- Oversee and Manage accounting staff, implement staff training, writing end of year reviews, updating job descriptions and set yearly goals for the accounting staff.
- Provide tools to various Program Directors to assist with monthly billing, quarterly forecasting and budgeting. Work with program mangers to build budgets for new programs and the upcoming fiscal year.
- Team lead for the Finance Department and point of contact for program directors.
Senior Accountant
18 Degrees, Inc
04.2021 - 06.2025
- Ensure the accuracy of the General Ledger and the subsidiary Ledgers by verifying income and expenses associated with all program activities, fundraising, and management and general. Prepare balance sheets, profit & loss statements, and present them to the board. Reconcile balances sheets and maintain schedules of reconciliation.
- Provide an exceptional positive customer service experience to program participants, donors, funders, partners, volunteers, visitors, and other customers and stakeholders.
- Providing tools to program directors to assist with monthly billing, quarterly forecasting and budgeting, Prepare monthly billing for various cost reimbursement contracts, grants and other billing. Verifying that internal controls are followed in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices.
- Team lead for the Finance Department and point of contact for program directors.
Accounting Manager
Berkshire County Arc
10.2013 - 04.2021
- Oversee the daily operations of the Accounting Office. Assist in the recruitment, training and evaluation of the accounting staff.
- General Ledger-review A/R and A/P monthly reports prepare the journal entries and run the monthly closing of the general ledger, ascertain that accounts receivable, accounts payable and general journal entries are posted monthly. Prepare balance sheets, profit & loss statements, and present them to the board. Attend monthly internal financial meetings. Reconcile balances sheets and maintain schedules of reconciliation.
- Prepare quarterly tax reports, balance W-2’s and prepare 1099’s for vendors. Work with the Agency CPA in the preparation of the annual audit. Oversee and maintain all rental lease agreements. Participate in the preparation of all state contracts. Assist in the preparation of the Annual budget.
Accounting & Business Manager
Stockbridge Golf Club
02.2011 - 10.2013
- Accounts Payable: maintaining vendor files, posting invoices, timely payments to vendor, review accounting reports and accounts payable register to ensure accuracy, monthly reconciliation.
- General Ledger/Financial statements-analyzing trends, costs, revenue, financial commitments, and obligations, ascertain that accounts receivable, accounts payable and general journal entries are posted monthly. Prepare balance sheets, profit & loss statements, capital expenditures and other financial reports required by the treasurer.
- Budget- project year end income and expense by account in each department. Prepare a budget work sheet containing the projected year—end numbers and three years prior history and forward for the Executive Committee members, committee chairs, and department Professionals as well as payroll responsibilities.
Business Manager
Williamstown Elementary School
04.2006 - 11.2008
- General Financial Management: accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, records of all financial transactions, reconciliation in appropriate journals and ledgers.
- Grant Administration: grant preparation, application for all periodic payments, ensured proper crediting to grants, final reporting and closing of grants
- Budget Management and Collective Bargaining: analysis of the school’s financial data for budget preparations, preparation of quarterly budget reports and line item transfers as well as year-end closing of budget, DOE end of year report, performing confidential data collection and analysis necessary for collective bargaining purposes.
Chief Financial Officer
Cummings Stained Glass Studio
11.2002 - 03.2006
- Responsible for all financial aspects of the company, including financial statements, accounts receivable, accounts payable, general journal, payroll, section 125 and bank reconciliation. Restructured the 401K plan.
- Advertising, Promotion and Marketing: Data base for potential clients, responsible for publications to attract clients as well as costing jobs on site.
- AIA Contract Negotiations and corresponding certified payroll.
Owner
Berkshire Hills Market
08.1991 - 03.2002
- Responsible for all financial aspects of the company, including business plan, setting up the corporation. financial statements, accounts payable, accounts receivable, general journal, payroll, quarterly payroll filings, daily reports, and bank reconciliation.
- Managing staff – training, scheduling, hiring, firing and yearly reviews.
- Advertising, and promotion, customer database, daily customer service, attending to the needs of our customers.
Education
Bachelor - Math and Music
Clark University
06.1983
Diploma - undefined
Mount Greylock RHS
05.1979
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- General Ledger Maintenance
- Bank Reconciliations
- Payroll
- Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable
- Supervision
HOW TO REACH ME
- Phone: 413-652-9515
- Klb105@hotmail.com
- 44 Front Street, Williamstown MA, 01267
Timeline
Controller
18 Degrees, Inc
06.2025 - Current
Senior Accountant
18 Degrees, Inc
04.2021 - 06.2025
Accounting Manager
Berkshire County Arc
10.2013 - 04.2021
Accounting & Business Manager
Stockbridge Golf Club
02.2011 - 10.2013
Business Manager
Williamstown Elementary School
04.2006 - 11.2008
Chief Financial Officer
Cummings Stained Glass Studio
11.2002 - 03.2006
Owner
Berkshire Hills Market
08.1991 - 03.2002
Bachelor - Math and Music
Clark University
Diploma - undefined
Mount Greylock RHS
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