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Education
Skills
Certification
Crafts, painting, sewing, enjoy hanging with my grandkids
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Karen Livernois

Karen Livernois

Tavares,Florida

Summary

Detail-oriented Budget Analyst successful at controlling expenses by conducting comprehensive analyses of diverse data and making accurate projections. Knowledgeable about accounting functions, fiscal requirements and capital expenditures.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Budget Analyst

City Of Miramar
10.2016 - 10.2022
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Reviewed monthly operations to assess compliance with budgets and determine necessary adjustments for future plans.
  • Identified and monitored budget expenses for accuracy.
  • Monitored and reported budgetary discrepancies to senior management to maximize reporting efficiency and finalized spending plans.
  • Created and updated expenditure reports, as well as entering and approving purchasing requisitions in Munis Accounting System for the various City departments.
  • Generated annual budget forecasting information for executive and corporate reports.
  • Grants committee member, searching for various grant opportunities for all City departments, forwarding to them to determine if the grants were a good fit for their department to save the City money.
  • Evaluated procurement needs and projected expenditures.
  • Implemented budgetary monitoring techniques to improve corporate spending habits, including writing Munis step-by-step procedures for creating reports, entering requisitions, etc.
  • Developed, analyzed and modified budgets to allocate current resources and estimate future financial requirements.
  • Utilized software to analyze and report on budget trends.
  • Identified and implemented process changes resulting in improved performance and accuracy.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Department Budget Coordinator

City Of Miramar
10.2012 - 10.2016
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Reviewed monthly operations to assess the needs of the department and retained compliance with departments' budget.
  • Prepared purchase requisitions for the department as needed utilizing the Munis Accounting system.
  • Generated annual budget forecasting information for executive and corporate reports.
  • Monitored and reported budgetary discrepancies to senior management to maximize reporting efficiency and finalized spending plans.
  • Identified and monitored budget expenses for accuracy.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Executive Assistant to the Finance Director

City Of Miramar
05.2010 - 10.2012
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Supported and assisted executive director in management of department budgets and business practices.
  • Developed positive relationships on behalf of company with government regulators, families, area health care community and community at large.
  • Monitored the needs of the department, processed purchase requisitions as needed utilizing the Munis Accounting system.
  • Assisted in the preparation of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, compiling data from various agencies.

Executive Assistant to the Director (Engineering)

City Of Miramar
10.1998 - 05.2010
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Supported and assisted executive director in management of department budget and business practices.
  • Processed bi-weekly payroll for staff.
  • Reviewed and approved construction project pay applications.
  • Assisted in the conversion from Pentamation Accounting system to Munis Accounting system.

Executive Assistant (City Manager's Office)

City Of Miramar
03.1997 - 10.1998
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
  • Screened calls and emails and responded accordingly to support executive correspondence.
  • Answered high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
  • Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
  • Transcribed meeting minutes to support sales, business development and senior management teams.
  • Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
  • Managed mail and both incoming and outgoing correspondence, mail, email and faxes.
  • Streamlined operations and prioritized tasks, allowing senior staff to increase productivity.
  • Coordinated events and worked on ad hoc projects.
  • Took notes and dictation at meetings.
  • Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
  • Handled incoming and outgoing mail, email and faxes.
  • Upheld strict timetables by maintaining accurate, balanced calendars.
  • Screened personal and business calls and directed to appropriate party.
  • Promoted team productivity by keeping supplies organized and well-stocked.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.

Education

No Degree - Accounting And Business Management

Broward Community College
Coconut Creek, FL

High School Diploma -

Pompano Beach High School
Pompano Beach, FL

Skills

  • Customer Service Standards
  • ERP Understanding
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Risk Reduction
  • Developing Solutions
  • Budget Forecasting
  • Organizational Standards
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Records Management Procedures
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Monthly Reporting
  • Cost Evaluation
  • Critical Thinking
  • Invoice Processing
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Program Tracking
  • Monitoring Expenditures
  • Evaluating Capital Projects
  • Oral Presentations
  • Office Operations
  • Trend Forecasting
  • Accounting Assistance
  • Accounting Assessment
  • Budgetary Reviews
  • Correspondence Writing
  • Payroll Operations
  • Report Writing
  • Preparing Budgets
  • Compiling Data
  • Requisition Completion

Certification

  • Hold all required Certifications on Emergency Management through the City of Miramar (IS-00100, IS-00200.b, G-300, G-400, IS-00700, IS-00800.b)
  • Notary Public through May 2024

Crafts, painting, sewing, enjoy hanging with my grandkids

Former member of a crafting group in South Florida. My favorite things are painting, creating, sewing.


Enjoy spending time with my two grandchildren, ages 8 and 10, who reside here in the Etowah Development in Tavares.

Additional Information

Formerly a board member of Southern Handcrafters, a South Florida crafting group. Enjoy painting, sewing, crafting of all sorts.


Love hanging with my grandchildren who live here in Tavares (Etowah Development). I relocated to Central Florida to be near them.

Timeline

Budget Analyst

City Of Miramar
10.2016 - 10.2022

Department Budget Coordinator

City Of Miramar
10.2012 - 10.2016

Executive Assistant to the Finance Director

City Of Miramar
05.2010 - 10.2012

Executive Assistant to the Director (Engineering)

City Of Miramar
10.1998 - 05.2010

Executive Assistant (City Manager's Office)

City Of Miramar
03.1997 - 10.1998

No Degree - Accounting And Business Management

Broward Community College

High School Diploma -

Pompano Beach High School

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