Morgan DeCook
Janesville,WI
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Accounts Payable Specialist
Blain's Supply
04.2024 - Current
- Reconciles vendor accounts to ensure accuracy of payments and compliance with established policies and procedures
- Researches and resolves discrepancies between invoices and payments
- Tracks and monitors vendor payments to ensure timely payments
- Processed invoices and journal entries with efficiency and accuracy
Grant Accountant
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
06.2021 - 03.2024
- Managed post-award process, including budget monitoring, invoicing, allocations, and financial reporting to state, federal, and private agencies.
- Supported faculty and staff members with grants by providing financial support, analysis, and ad hoc reports.
- Facilitated smooth audits by maintaining organized documentation of all grant-related transactions and correspondence.
- Safeguarded compliance with federal regulations by staying up-to-date on changing guidelines and applying them to financial management practices.
- Increased accuracy in financial reporting by monitoring grant and contract expenditures and ensuring compliance with funder guidelines.
- Managed multiple concurrent deadlines while remaining detail-oriented when submitting progress and financial reports to funders.
- Responsible for documenting and tracking time and effort expended by personnel on grant-funded activities, ensuring compliance with regulations and guidelines.
Education
BBA - Accounting
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
05.2021
Skills
- Adaptability
- Microsoft Excel
- Problem Solving
- Effective Time Management
- Organization
- Accounts Receivable
- Accounts Payable
- Grant Management
- Federal Grant Compliance
- Financial Reporting
- Superior attention to detail
Professional Highlights
- Presenting at the National Council of University Research Administration Financial Research Administration Conference on Pre and Post Award communication at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution
- Presenting at the Wisconsin Research Advancement Network Conference as a panelist for a discussion on Post Award topics
Timeline
Accounts Payable Specialist
Blain's Supply
04.2024 - Current
Grant Accountant
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
06.2021 - 03.2024
BBA - Accounting
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater