Lillia Campbell
Alton,IL
Summary
Strategic leader with excellent interpersonal skills who builds and maintains strong alliances while motivating teams and driving projects to successful completion. I have the proven ability to build profitability through effective strategic, process improvements and appropriate use of incentives and training. I am known for surpassing targets and delivering fiscal bottom line results that represent as a resourceful team player working with integrity and professionalism to earn respect, inspire cooperation, and exceed business expectations.
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Finance Manager
The Pujols Family Foundation
St Louis, MO
04.2017 - Current
- Monitored cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity.
- Prepared financial documents, such as budgets, forecasts, and reports.
- Developed processes for tracking expenses associated with projects or programs carried out by the organization.
- Served as liaison between external auditors during the audit process.
- Participated in meetings with the Executive team to discuss the organization's financial status.
- Performed other duties as assigned.
- Monitored accounting, payroll, and financial reporting activities.
- Completed month-end and year-end closings, kept records audit-ready, and monitored the timely recording of accounting transactions.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Managed relationships with tax authorities, bankers, and auditors.
- Monitored cash flow, prepared monthly bank reconciliations, and analyzed trends in revenue and expenditure.
- Conducted audits to verify compliance with accounting standards, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Created reports summarizing current financial status by collecting information from various sources, including journals, ledgers, and payroll records.
- Maintained accounts payable system, including processing invoices and issuing payments in a timely manner.
- Verified the accuracy of employee hours worked, pay rate changes, deductions, bonuses, and other payroll data.
- Monitored and implemented investment strategies to meet clients' goals.
Bookeepere
Operation Food Search
St Louis, MO
08.2016 - 04.2017
- Processed donations, pledges and other payments accurately and efficiently.
- Assisted with the preparation of grant applications and annual budget reviews.
- Compiled monthly financial statements for review by executive team members.
- Verified accuracy of timekeeping records to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.
- Reconciled bank accounts on a regular basis.
- Maintained the general ledger system to ensure accurate recording of all transactions.
- Managed daily bookkeeping functions with attention to accounts receivable, accounts payable, banking reconciliation and disbursements.
Financial Specialist
Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO
06.2003 - 08.2016
- Process travel reports, check requests, purchase orders
- Process weekly spreadsheets for inner-department billing
- Department analysis of revenue and expenditures monthly
- Preparation of financial reports for budgeting
- Liaison between departments, vendors, and central areas
- Develop and produce department process manuals
- Perform internal audits monthly
- Communicate regularly with management regarding audits and projects
- Successfully test and implement new systems
Department Accountant
Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO
12.2003 - 07.2015
- Negotiate and review Peace Corp grant and financial reports
- Run financial analysis to highlighting any potential risks and profit opportunities
- Annual budget forecasting
- Create and execute short and long-term financial strategies to reach department goals
- Prepare and analyze financial data for budget forecasting and project program decisions
- Prepare monthly budget reports
- Process and approve staff payroll, budget adjustments and journal entries
- Monitor budgets and interdepartmental work orders
- Manage accounting processed to ensure guidelines are maintained
- Monitor Work Study budgets to ensure proper use of government funds
- Reconcile all department accounts monthly and assist with creating new year budgets
- Supervise 5-6 student workers on special projects
- Maintain employee records regarding statements of earnings, tax deductions, STD, and LOA payments
- Report and maintain state filings, i.e., Department of Labor Statistics and State Unemployment reporting
Payroll Coordinator
Cardinal Health
01.2002 - 12.2003
- Calculate, input, and error-correct bi-weekly and monthly payroll
- Process payroll via ACH for direct deposit accounts
- Year-end printing and distribution of W2's
- Maintain employee sick and vacation reports
Office Coordinator/Human Resource Assistant
South Texas College of Law
01.2001 - 12.2002
- Assist Dean and Registrar with student paperwork
- Register students for state and government exams in preparation for the Texas State Bar Exam
- Coordinate with professors and judges concerning final grades
- Coordinate office duties and supervise office personnel
- Manage deans' calendars
Accounting Clerk
World Transportation Services
02.1996 - 04.1999
- Process vendor payments via check requests, purchase orders, and receipt vouchers
- Quarterly preparation of net/gross income statement
Accounting Coordinator
UNOCAL Oil and Gas
08.1986 - 02.1996
- Process vendor payments via check requests, purchase orders, and receipt vouchers
- Monitor expense budgets and interdepartmental work orders
- Coordinate year-end closing and accruals procedures with other departments
- Coordinate with IS&T and led small teams on special projects
Education
Master of Arts - Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, MO05-2016
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Washington University in St Louis
St Louis, MO05-2013
Associate of Arts - Accounting/Business Communications
Washington University
Houston, TX05-2006
Skills
- Strategic and financial planning
- Excellent communication skills
- Account reconciliations
- Excellent time management skills
- Process implementation
- Process improvement
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
- Proficiency in AIS, HRMS & RAPS systems
- Working knowledge of FOCUS
- Working knowledge of ORACLE
- Working knowledge of HRMS
- Staff and Student hiring
- COGNOS and RAPS systems
- Budget/Funds Analysis
- Financial Management
- Financial Budgeting
- Human Resources
Certification
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, 2016, St Louis, MO
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, 2013, St Louis, MO
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, 2006, St Louis, MO
Accomplishments
- Work with directors to reduce operating budget by 5% over four fiscal years as part of a cross-functional project team.
- Manage student worker staff of 5 - 6 individuals on special projects.
- Led and coordinated the development of a Student Portfolio record system to an online dossier data base. This project reduced office space and increased productivity and efficiency for the department.
- Work as part of project teams with the testing and implementation of AIS, & HRMS systems.
Affiliations
- Ministry
- Community Development
- Youth Building
- Adult Advancement
- Team Building
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Finance Manager
The Pujols Family Foundation
04.2017 - Current
Bookeepere
Operation Food Search
08.2016 - 04.2017
Department Accountant
Washington University in St Louis
12.2003 - 07.2015
Financial Specialist
Washington University in St Louis
06.2003 - 08.2016
Payroll Coordinator
Cardinal Health
01.2002 - 12.2003
Office Coordinator/Human Resource Assistant
South Texas College of Law
01.2001 - 12.2002
Accounting Clerk
World Transportation Services
02.1996 - 04.1999
Accounting Coordinator
UNOCAL Oil and Gas
08.1986 - 02.1996
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, 2016, St Louis, MO
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, 2013, St Louis, MO
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, 2006, St Louis, MO
Master of Arts - Nonprofit Management & Leadership
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Washington University in St Louis
Associate of Arts - Accounting/Business Communications
Washington University
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