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Lynn M Feldkamp

8th Street White Bear Twp,MN

Summary

Energetic Finance Supervisor who is successful at motivating and building positive team dynamics to accomplish aggressive goals. Dedicated to open, communicative culture where employees feel empowered to contribute to departmental success.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Finance Professional 4, Supervisor

UofM CEHD-College of Education & Human Development
03.2022 - Current

· Supervise 6 full time staff including 3 Executive Accounts Specialists, 2 Finance Professional 3's, and 1 Finance Professional 2. Management functions including Hiring, Terminating, Supervising, Performance reviews, and disciplinary action as needed.

· Cluster Director and DCA for CEHD - manage 90+ PCard Holders, and hundreds of TCard holders for the college. Provide Chrome River Navigator assistance. Implemented internal process to bring the college within compliance for PCard reconciliations, and initiated card suspensions as needed.

· Cluster Director for CEHD

· Perform all accounting functions for the TRIO Student Services unit within CEHD, including monthly financial reporting and reconciliation, regular meetings with PI's to manage grant spending, Effort verification and certification, payroll verification and corrections, .

· Budget preparation, as well as budget entry into EFS

· Year-end closing functions

· EFS - Prepare journal entries, and department approvals including Journals, PCards, Chrome River, Purchasing, and A/R Credit/Rebills

· Management functions including Hiring, Terminating, Supervising, Performance reviews, and disciplinary action as needed.

Finance Professional 4, Supervisor

UofM, Housing & Residential Life/Contract Admin
01.2013 - 03.2022
  • Responsible for supervising 4 full time staff, and managing the daily financial operations for Contract Administration (CA), Housing & Residential Life (HRL), and the U Card Office
  • Management functions including Hiring, Terminating, Supervising, Performance reviews, and disciplinary action as needed
  • Manage, and provide direction/support necessary to ensure that daily operations within the finance unit are performed consistently and effectively to achieve the highest quality outcome
  • Perform a variety of high level accounting functions including monthly financial statements, monitoring and analyzing revenue, expense and balance sheet accounts, maintaining the depreciation system through capitalization of assets and reconciliation to the GL.
  • Prepare the full annual operating budget for both CA and the U Card Office, including forecasting revenue and expenses based on trends, and knowledge of business operations, according to University budget instructions, as well as budget entry into EFS
  • Perform all aspects of year-end closing functions
  • Prepare revenue and expense transfers, department approvals including Journals, PCards, Chrome River travel, Purchasing, and Non-Sponsored A/R Credit/Rebills
  • Work with our external service partners (Aramark, Coke and Taher) and the coordinate campuses, maintaining financial schedules, billings and receipts according to contractual terms
  • Implementation of process improvements and efficiencies, by developing and recommending solutions to existing practices in order to maintain an effective work environment.

Finance Professional 3

UofM Contract Administration
10.2011 - 01.2013
  • Responsible for the day to day financial operations for Contract Administration (CA) and University Dining Services (UDS)
  • High level accounting functions including the preparation of monthly financial results, monitoring and analyzing revenue, expense and balance sheet accounts, maintaining the depreciation system, and developing reports for department managers
  • Perform monthly reconciliation of revenue and expenses in EFS to JDE, the subsidiary ledger
  • Prepare the annual operating budget for both CA and UDS, including forecasting revenue and expenses based on trends, and knowledge of business operations, according to University budget instructions, as well as budget entry into EFS
  • Perform year-end closing functions including analyzing year end revenue and expenses and preparing closing entries for accrued/deferred income, A/R, A/P, and prepaid expenses for the University’s annual financial reports, and preparation of year end reports as needed by managers and other University departments
  • Within EFS, I prepare revenue and expense transfers, approve Journals, PCard and travel transactions, and monitor account activity for all CA and UDS departments
  • I led Contract Admin’s transition to the University’s Non-Sponsored A/R System, and continue to monitor all activity for our partner’s commissions and expense reimbursements
  • I serve as the departmental lead to other Accountant and Accounts Specialist positions within Contract Admin and Housing & Residential Life, including prioritizing and assigning work, training staff on work methods and procedures, and responding to ongoing questions and needs from the staff
  • I continually work on implementing process improvements and efficiencies, by developing and recommending solutions to existing practices in order to maintain an effective work environment.

Executive Accounts Specialist

UofM Psychology
10.2011 - 01.2013
  • Document Processing in PeopleSoft including Vouchers, Journals, Purchasing Cards, Employee Expense Reports, Cash Deposits
  • Department Card Administrator for departmental PCards
  • Work with Psychology faculty and staff members to ensure that information is received in a timely manner to meet monthly deadlines
  • Initiated process improvements in the department including the A/P area, relationships with vendors, and systems for tracking payments
  • Worked with the CLA Team, in gaining more control of our own work within Psychology, including doing more work within our department instead of passing it along to the Team to be processed
  • ImageNow: Scan documents for Expense Reports and PCards
  • Maintain files for accounting documents.

Executive Accounts Specialist

UofM Agricultural Experiment Station
03.2010 - 10.2011
  • Document Processing in PeopleSoft: A/P Vouchers, Journals, PCards, Employee Expense Reports, Vendor Maintenance, Budget Entry
  • Scan documents for Vouchers, PCards and Journals into the UofM Image Now system
  • Maintain files for contracts and Purchase Orders
  • Billing for Internal Service Organizations (ISO's)
  • Reconcile billing to internal database information
  • Depreciation: Process Journals and maintain information related to capital asset purchases
  • Reconcile Asset Database
  • Inventory: Reconcile PCard transactions to inventory database
  • Meetings with Managers to review financial information
  • Assist with Budget Preparation, and Year End Closing processes.

Senior Accountant

UofM Housing & Residential Life
08.1988 - 02.2002
  • 13 years experience working for the UofM Housing & Residential Life
  • I resigned in 2002, due to the birth of my third child, and stayed home with my family until returning to the workforce in 2009.
  • Lead Accountant which involved directing and reviewing the work of other staff members in the department
  • Monthly Financial Statements
  • Expense Analysis
  • Annual Budgets
  • Depreciation of assets
  • Accounts Payable
  • Spreadsheet development/analysis

Education

B.A. - Accounting

University of St. Thomas
05.1994

Skills

  • Problem-Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Financial Analysis and Planning
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Reliable and Trustworthy
  • Team Management
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Punctual and Dependable
  • Processes and Procedures
  • Cash Flow Planning
  • Process Streamlining
  • Financial Services

Timeline

Finance Professional 4, Supervisor

UofM CEHD-College of Education & Human Development
03.2022 - Current

Finance Professional 4, Supervisor

UofM, Housing & Residential Life/Contract Admin
01.2013 - 03.2022

Finance Professional 3

UofM Contract Administration
10.2011 - 01.2013

Executive Accounts Specialist

UofM Psychology
10.2011 - 01.2013

Executive Accounts Specialist

UofM Agricultural Experiment Station
03.2010 - 10.2011

Senior Accountant

UofM Housing & Residential Life
08.1988 - 02.2002

B.A. - Accounting

University of St. Thomas
Lynn M Feldkamp