Lacy Farner

• Oversaw financial reporting and analytical processes, facilitating strategic decisions while maintaining adherence to GAAP standards.
• Administered budgeting and forecasting initiatives to maintain consistency with overall business strategies.
• Supervised accounts payable and receivable processes, enhancing overall cash flow management efficiency.
• Developed and implemented internal controls and compliance strategies to bolster financial integrity and mitigate risks.
• Facilitated mentorship for accounting team, promoting skill advancement and optimizing overall performance.

• Managed payroll processing for 20 weekly cycles, delivering timely and precise payments to over 500 employees distributed across multiple states.
• Reviewed and implemented state and federal tax withholding guidelines, ensuring compliance and timely payments to meet state obligations.
• Authored training guidelines to streamline onboarding and enhance new employee integration.

Oversaw reconciliation of general ledger accounts, identifying discrepancies and implementing corrective measures.

• Prepared and delivered accurate financial statements for 2021, ensuring compliance with reporting standards.
• Reconciled P&L and balance sheet for 2021, audited over 50 general ledger accounts, cleaned up double entries, and managed all journal entries made to correct accounts.
• Developed reconciliations for balance sheet accounts, improving accuracy of financial statements.
• Led audit preparation, collaborating with internal teams to streamline documentation.

• Transitioned from CNC Corporate to Chitina Diversified Services to support operational needs.
• Examined financial statements and income statements to review the company's financial performance on a monthly basis.
• Managed accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations functions.
• Prioritized project needs and delegated tasks to meet deadlines.
• Onboarded new employees for multiple states, collected and processed payroll for multiple states, was responsible for certified payroll reports, calculating and applying wage garnishments.
• Ensured compliance with IRS guidelines and state regulations for payroll taxes; monitored and directed tax reporting and audit processes.
• Prioritized needs and delegated assignments to handle multiple projects simultaneously. Assessed, monitored and reported on work progression. Documented labor hours and budget expenses for projects.
• Oversaw accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank reconciliation functions to maintain accurate financial records.

• Managed the full accounting cycle and prepared applicable financial statements for the Corporation and all subsidiaries.
• Assessed accounting accuracy through A/P and A/R tracking, budgeting, payroll transactions, wage allocation, salary expenses, and monthly bank statement reconciliation for CNC and subsidiaries.
• Processed and distributed the annual shareholder dividends, the CARES Act Funds and applications, posted financial data in Excel to turn into the grant solutions tracking system.
• Processed and distributed annual shareholder dividends and CARES Act Funds, posting financial data in Excel to facilitate the grant solutions tracking system.
• Led compliance for foreign registration and registered with applicable state, city, and county income and withholding tax accounts, researching each state's business tax requirements including use and sales tax.
• Researched and determined optimal workers compensation rates in 9 states.
• Collaborated with Director of Construction and CEO to strategize and delegate tasks for SBA 8(a) bonafide office requirements, certifying and opening over 8 locations in the lower 48.

• Prepared contracts and negotiated revisions, changes, and additions to agreements with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Creation and implementation of project cost estimation system.
• Review project specifications and blueprints, calculate project take off to determined preliminary project estimate, submit project estimates to company owner for review.
• Review project specifications and blueprints, calculate project take-off to determine preliminary project estimate, submit project estimates to company owner for review.
• Executed various office tasks including filing and answering phones such as filing, answering telephones, and managing routine correspondence.
• Compiled employee time, production, and payroll data from time sheets and other records, processed and issued paychecks and statements of deductions and earnings.

• Analyzed data to assess validity, quality, and scientific significance, interpreting correlations between human activities and environmental effects to inform decision-making.
• Communicated technical information to diverse audiences through briefings, written documents, workshops, and public hearings, enhancing understanding of environmental issues.
• Prepared charts, graphs, and a risk matrix from data samples, summarizing environmental relevance to support stakeholder engagement and informed decision-making.
• Designed a comprehensive 32-hour program to educate the community
• Community awareness program for the City of Kiana on the subjects: NEPA, SWPPP, and MSHA 46.