NATALIE BRANDON
Seattle,WA
Summary
Finance professional with extensive experience in non-profit environments, specializing in GAAP compliance, grant accounting, and AP/AR management. Demonstrated success in process improvement and cross-functional collaboration, resulting in enhanced financial reporting efficiencies. Proficient in advanced Excel techniques to ensure data integrity and facilitate strategic decision-making. Committed to delivering effective financial solutions that drive organizational impact.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Grant Accountant (Contract)
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Seattle, Washington
12.2024 - 07.2025
- Processed payment requests from external vendors for grant programs, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Managed monthly financial close processes and reconciled general ledger accounts efficiently.
- Prepared financial statements and reports for management review to facilitate decision-making.
- Coordinated audits by preparing documentation and addressing inquiries promptly.
- Reviewed invoices and processed payments while maintaining accurate transaction records.
- Trained junior staff on accounting software and best practices in financial reporting.
- Created journal entries accurately for month-end close processes.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles guidelines.
Senior Accountant (Contract)
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
Seattle, Washington
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Implemented transition from third-party finance support to in-house operations.
- Prepared monthly financial statements and reports for management review.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable processes to ensure accurate record-keeping.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies in financial records.
- Utilized accounting software to maintain accurate financial databases.
- Maintained detailed records of account transactions, including invoices and journal entries.
- Oversaw year-end close process in collaboration with Controller and external auditors.
- Created training materials to educate staff on new finance procedures and controls.
Grant Accountant (Contract)
Cardea Services
Seattle, Washington
04.2024 - 07.2024
- Interpreted funding contracts from over 100 sources to define project deliverables for program staff.
- Analyzed payroll allocation and project-level funding reports monthly for financial accuracy.
- Processed weekly client assistance payments for Alameda County, CA, ensuring timely disbursement.
- Tracked and coded credit card transactions for staff cardholders to maintain accurate records.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance financial processes and procedures.
- Managed accounts receivable and payable, reconciling bank statements and preparing financial reports.
- Maintained knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles guidelines to ensure compliance.
- Reviewed financial information on assets, liabilities, and capital to support decision-making.
AP Manager
Mary's Place
Seattle, Washington
09.2021 - 09.2023
- Oversaw sophisticated accounts payable operations for $30 million operating budget of major King County non-profit.
- Managed transition from SAP Concur to Divvy system for credit card reconciliation and employee reimbursements for approximately 200 users.
- Transformed manual accounts payable processes at Mary’s Place by implementing Bill.com software.
- Developed internal process for tracking vendor W-9 information, enhancing accuracy of annual 1099 reporting.
- Utilized advanced Microsoft Excel functions to create digital dashboards for tracking KPIs and evaluating financial growth.
Accountant
Mary's Place
Seattle, Washington
01.2020 - 09.2021
- Processed 500-600 operational and client assistance invoice payments weekly.
- Supported payroll processing for 300 employees, ensuring timely disbursement.
- Analyzed financial data to identify performance trends and variances.
- Prepared detailed financial reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Maximized efficiencies in Raiser’s Edge reconciliation with QuickBooks.
- Implemented process improvements to streamline financial reporting efficiency.
Donor Database Administrator
Mary's Place
Seattle, Washington
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Streamlined donor acknowledgement process for tax-deductible donations, ensuring precise event-related cost calculations.
- Configured CRM and software platforms to enhance fundraising campaigns and major donor events.
- Administered database systems to ensure data integrity and accessibility.
- Managed user access and permissions to secure sensitive data handling.
- Developed backup procedures to safeguard critical data assets.
- Collaborated with IT teams to integrate advanced technologies into database systems.
- Documented configurations and operational procedures for future reference.
- Trained team members on best practices in database management.
Finance & Operations Specialist
Woodland Park Zoo
Seattle, Washington
06.2015 - 12.2018
- Served as liaison between Advancement department's CRM (Raiser’s Edge) and Education department (Ungerboeck EBMS) for membership data reconciliation.
- Tracked and reconciled participation data and revenue to ensure accuracy.
- Coordinated collection of annual programming statistics, maintaining data integrity throughout.
- Managed daily operations to enhance efficiency and ensure compliance with policies.
- Facilitated cross-departmental communication to streamline processes and improve information flow.
- Led regular team meetings to identify challenges and develop solutions within operations.
- Provided training and guidance on operational procedures, policies, and regulations to staff.
- Supported quality assurance initiatives to uphold high service delivery standards.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
Denton, TX
Denton, TX12-1999
Skills
- Interpersonal communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Financial reporting
- Advanced Excel skills
- Attention to detail
- Effective collaboration
- Compliance auditing
- Grant management
- Account reconciliation
- Interpersonal communication
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Financial reporting
- Advanced Excel skills
- Attention to detail
- Effective collaboration
- Compliance auditing
- Grant management
- Account reconciliation
Websites
Affiliations
- Proud breast cancer survivor & awareness advocate
- Long time HOA Treasurer for the Waterford North condominium community & head of the Greening Committee
- Outdoor enthusiast who loves exploring the Pacific Northwest
Recommendations
- “I had the pleasure of hiring and supervising Natalie at Mary’s Place. Natalie jumped into a vacant AP position and immediately stabilized our operational and client assistance payment processes, credit card reconciliation, employee reimbursements and annual 1099 reporting. I would highly recommend Natalie for a finance management role.” – Kristi Tollner, Former CFO at Mary’s Place
- “I had the pleasure of working with Natalie while I was the CFO at Clipper Navigation. Natalie was one of the few people in the department recognized by the executive management team for her outstanding customer service…I highly recommend Natalie for her interpersonal skills and her commitment to exceed expectations. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire her.” – David Bowers, Former CFO at Clipper Navigation
Timeline
Grant Accountant (Contract)
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
12.2024 - 07.2025
Senior Accountant (Contract)
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
08.2024 - 10.2024
Grant Accountant (Contract)
Cardea Services
04.2024 - 07.2024
AP Manager
Mary's Place
09.2021 - 09.2023
Accountant
Mary's Place
01.2020 - 09.2021
Donor Database Administrator
Mary's Place
12.2018 - 01.2020
Finance & Operations Specialist
Woodland Park Zoo
06.2015 - 12.2018
Bachelor of Science - Business
Denton, TX
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