Kimberly Bland
San Dimas
Summary
Results-oriented payroll and fiscal specialist with comprehensive experience at Mt. San Antonio College. Proficient in budget management and financial reporting, utilizing expertise in Banner and ARGOS reporting. Demonstrated capacity to optimize operational efficiency and maintain compliance, delivering outstanding support to diverse teams and stakeholders.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll Coordinator
Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut
06.2024 - Current
- Provided training to new payroll department staff on payroll systems and procedures.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from government agencies concerning unemployment compensation claims or other tax-related issues.
- Responded to requests for information as company expert on payroll operations.
- Supported payrolls, driving timely and accurate payment of employee wages.
- Provided support to employees regarding issues related to their paychecks or other payroll matters.
- Maintained accurate records of payroll transactions and employee information.
- Generated relevant paperwork and payroll reports.
- Researched and prepared reports required by management or governmental agencies.
- Handled the setup and validation of direct deposit instructions for employees.
- Voided checks and issued stop payment orders to correct payroll discrepancies.
- Generated various reports from Workforce relating to vacation accruals, sick leave balances.
- Conducted regular audits of payroll records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
Fiscal Specialist
Mt. San Antonio College
07.2017 - 06.2024
- Maintained an organized system for tracking deadlines, documents, and other related materials.
- Oversaw full lifecycle of each grant spanning development, implementation and close-out.
- Tracked expenditures associated with each approved project or initiative.
- Managed the preparation of budgets for annual budgets.
- Worked closely with external partners to coordinate activities related to grants management processes.
- Located appropriate funding sources for individual programs.
- Performed in-depth reviews to check compliance with applicable laws, policies and regulations.
- Monitored progress of awarded grants to ensure that goals are met within specified timelines.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Coordinated financial statement reviews to coordinate variance reporting, analysis of year-to-date and forecast performance against expectations.
- Assisted in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for various departments within the organization.
- Managed operations budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.
- Tracked expenditures against approved budgets to ensure proper use of funds.
- Oversaw financial reporting, accounts payable and receivable, asset coordination, account management and budgets.
Fiscal Technician II
Mt. San Antonio College
07.2016 - 07.2017
- Checked postings and documents for correctness, accuracy and proper coding.
- Coded invoices to maintain organized and accurate records.
- Analyzed invoice and expense reports, identified variances and researched issues to correct problems and maintain financial compliance.
- Prepared payments by verifying documentation and requesting disbursements.
- Generated checks for payment processing using accounting software.
- Adhered to established internal control procedures within Accounts Payable Department.
- Assisted in the preparation of 1099 forms at year-end.
- Handled high-volume invoice processing with minimal supervision.
- Prepared and updated vendor files, tax documents and insurance information.
Senior Accounting Technician
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
04.2013 - 07.2016
- Managed Revolving Cash Account to ensure accurate fund tracking.
- Processed inter-fund charges for efficient financial management.
- Prepared daily deposits, maintaining strict accuracy in cash handling.
- Executed monthly cost reports to provide financial insights.
- Generated weekly and monthly expense and revenue reports for review.
- Reconciled District Head Start accounts to align with financial records.
- Adjusted payroll corrections to maintain proper employee compensation.
- Performed budget adjustments and transfers to meet operational needs.
Accounting Supervisor (WOOC)
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
03.2015 - 08.2015
- Verified financial information to ensure accuracy and compliance with standards.
- Conducted BOSS and RAD downloads for data integrity verification.
- Ensured accuracy in PeopleSoft transmissions through thorough checks.
- Assisted in supervising daily operations to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Managed year-end closing procedures to finalize financial reporting.
Accounting Technician
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
10.2007 - 01.2013
- Executed daily check preparation for timely payments.
- Prepared monthly accounting reports to provide financial insights.
- Reconciled accounts to maintain accurate financial records.
- Communicated professionally with district personnel to resolve inquiries.
- Assembled, tabulated, verified, and filed accounting data for compliance.
- Ensured thorough reconciliation of accounts payables for accuracy.
- Produced documentation for all fiscal transactions to support audits.
Education
Grant Writing Certificate
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA11-2024
Master of Science - Educational Counseling
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of La Verne
La Verne, CA05.2008
Skills
- Grant writing
- Budget management
- Financial reporting
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- PeopleSoft
- RAD and Banner systems
- ARGOS reporting
- Questica budgeting
- Workforce
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Payroll Coordinator
Mt. San Antonio College
06.2024 - Current
Fiscal Specialist
Mt. San Antonio College
07.2017 - 06.2024
Fiscal Technician II
Mt. San Antonio College
07.2016 - 07.2017
Accounting Supervisor (WOOC)
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
03.2015 - 08.2015
Senior Accounting Technician
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
04.2013 - 07.2016
Accounting Technician
Hacienda La Puente Unified School District
10.2007 - 01.2013
Grant Writing Certificate
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Master of Science - Educational Counseling
University of La Verne
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
University of La Verne
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