Melissa Kirchner
Brownwood,TX
Summary
Adaptable Business Manager successful at overseeing all aspects of business operations. Goal-driven leader, bookkeeper, and strategic problem solver.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Manager
Peyton School District
Peyton, CO
01.2015 - 03.2023
- Oversee day to day operations of the Business Office and Food Service Operations reporting directly to Superintendent.
- Oversee Accounts Payable Clerk, Payroll Specialist, and Human Resources Specialist
- Responsibilities included updating and maintaining Chart of Accounts to comply with Colorado Department of Education (CDE) requirements
- Budget preparation and presentations to the Board of Education
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliations
- Maintaining and applying for Grant Funding to include ESSER and Title Funding
- All General Ledger Adjustments
- Updating the Board of Education on the Financial Status of the district
- Scheduling and completing annual Financial Audits and Single Audits
- Secretary to the Board of Education
- Complete insurance renewals for liability/property and worker's compensation insurance as well as assist with health insurance renewals
- Maintain all cash/investment accounts as well as oversee loan and COP payments
- Overseeing or Assisting with Grants including ESSER I, II, III, ESEA Funds, State Grants and reporting
- Completing CORA requests
- Completion of annual CDE reports including Human Resource as well as CRDC
- Payroll and Human Resources were also part of my job duties until Grants became more numerous, so I have experience in all aspects of Payroll and HR functions.
- Salary Start: $16.00
- Salary End: $32.35.
Accounting Assistant
Rocky Mountain Calvary
03.2004 - 01.2015
- Assist Accounting Department with processing of tithe, donations, & mission's payments
- Verify payments to Missionaries and children supported in Mexico
- Reconcile credit card statements and verify bank reconciliations
- Salary Start: $10.00
- Salary End: $13.98.
Accounting Assistant
Mastec North America
The Dalles, OR
03.2003 - 01.2004
- Helped set up new office for Pacific Northwest.
- Assisted with payroll processing by entering employee hours into the system and verifying coding to ensure appropriate job costing reporting to our Brighton CO office.
- Sorted documents, matching supporting invoices to procurement documents and verifying invoices for payment.
- General Office duties.
District Bookkeeper/ Accounts Payable Clerk
Cheyenne Mountain School District #12
10.1995 - 03.2003
- Worked with Executive Director of Business Services to oversee all aspects of accounting starting with District budgets and ending with district annual audit
- Payroll & benefits including teacher vacations/sick time and payment to substitute teachers for staff of 600.
- Oversee the District audit and verification of audit to CDE
- Maintain sick bank for District
- Process all District cash inflows as well as manage investments and bank accounts
- Bank Reconciliations
- Accounts Receivable
- Adjusting Journal Entries
- Annual Audit which included submissions to Colorado Department of Education.
- Salary Start: $12.50
- Salary End: $16.00.
Education
AAS - Accounting
The Brown Mackie College
07.1992
AAS - Business Administration Management
The Brown Mackie College
07.1992
Diploma -
Early High School
Skills
- Accounting
- Customer Service
- Documentation and Reporting
- Regulatory Compliance
- Human Resources Management
- Financial Management
- Data Collection
- Data Confidentiality
- Verbal and Written Communication
References
Mastec
- Mary Krisko, Falcon School District 49, Career Technical Coordinator, 719-200-5125
- Walt Cooper, Retired, Cheyenne Mountain School District #12, 719-499-2317
- Barb Sims, Retired, Cheyenne Mountain School District #12, 719-650-4463
- Timothy Kistler, Former Superintendent Peyton School District, 719-440-8902
- Greg Land, Peyton School District #23Jt, Facilities Director, 602-989-6499
- Jenni Esser, Peyton School District #23Jt, Online Teacher, 719-421-9813
Timeline
Business Manager
Peyton School District
01.2015 - 03.2023
Accounting Assistant
Rocky Mountain Calvary
03.2004 - 01.2015
Accounting Assistant
Mastec North America
03.2003 - 01.2004
District Bookkeeper/ Accounts Payable Clerk
Cheyenne Mountain School District #12
10.1995 - 03.2003
AAS - Accounting
The Brown Mackie College
AAS - Business Administration Management
The Brown Mackie College
Diploma -
Early High School
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