Katrena Dennard
Augusta,Georgia
Summary
Motivated Director of Finance promoting more than 10 years of proficiency in identifying and analyzing trends and partnering with other departmental leaders. Action-oriented individual with experience tracking actual business results against plans. Organized, detailed and task-oriented in providing accounting, financial and risk management in the non-profit sector
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Finance
Morningside, Teaching Social
New York, NY
01.2013 - Current
- Maintain system of Internal Controls over Accounting operations
- Create, Manage and Modify Afterschool Program Budgets, Federal Grants and Contracts with City, State and Federal Bureaucracies
- Liaison for annual organizational, NYC DYCD Afterschool, Pension and Worker’s Compensation audit.
- Manage accuracy and productivity of day-to-day activities of accounts payable, cash disbursements, bank reconciliations, invoicing/billing, collections, and general accounting operations
- Safeguard assets and assure accurate and timely recording of all transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls and checks in Business Department
- Responsible for presenting and reporting financial statements to Board of Directors and Finance Committee quarterly
- Lead liaison of Retirement Benefits
- Supervise Payroll biweekly for accuracy in preparation for contractual billing
- Key player in Senior Leadership Team of organization.
- Assisted Director of Human Resource with recruiting, interviewing and hiring new employees for department.
- Mitigated process gaps and managed financial operational functions.
- Verified compliance of financial policies and accounting procedures against federal regulations.
- Produced reports outlining financial data to assist management with making strategic plans and operational decisions.
Seasonal Entry Level Accountant
Bronx Better Learning Charter School
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Prepared journal entries for payroll and cash receipts
- Performed bank reconciliations for operating, payroll, and disbursement accounts
- Served as back-up for payroll and Accounts Payable associate
- Managed and maintained Accounts Payable
- Worked closely with vendors on a daily basis
- Participated in projects that required great attention to detail and obtained knowledge of a wide range of accounting processes and practices.
Mail Clerk
United States Postal Service
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Operated and monitored performance of automated mail
- Processed equipment and performed manual sorting of mail
- Collated, bundled, and transferred processed mail from one area to another
- Loaded and unloaded containers of mail
- Transported mail and empty equipment throughout the building.
LEAD Client Associate
JP Morgan Chase
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Completed all paying and receiving transactions, i.e
- Check cashing, credit card advances: processing retail credit and installment loan pay downs; bought and sold foreign currency
- Reconciled end of day reports
- Recognized opportunities to cross sell products
- Referred customers to appropriate branch staff members
- Supervised team of associates in daily process of opening and end-of-day closing.
Education
B.S - Business Management/Accounting
Empire State College
2019
A.A.S - Accounting
Monroe College
2011
Skills
- Proficient in
- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proficient in QuickBooks
- Proficient in BillCom and Bill Quick
- Experience with Fund EZ
- General Ledger Accounting
- Risk Management
- Financial Forecasting
- Financial Management
- Balance Sheets
- Accounting Systems
- Compliance Monitoring
- Budgeting and Variance Analysis
- GAAP Principles
Timeline
Director of Finance
Morningside, Teaching Social
01.2013 - Current
Seasonal Entry Level Accountant
Bronx Better Learning Charter School
01.2009 - 01.2013
Mail Clerk
United States Postal Service
01.2005 - 01.2009
LEAD Client Associate
JP Morgan Chase
01.2001 - 01.2004
B.S - Business Management/Accounting
Empire State College
A.A.S - Accounting
Monroe College
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