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Nola Bragg

Norton

Summary

Accomplished finance professional with a proven track record in financial management, reporting, and strategic planning. Skilled at cultivating team collaboration and achieving organizational success through precise budgeting, forecasting, and compliance practices. Possessing a high level of adaptability, robust analytical capabilities, and a comprehensive grasp of corporate finance principles. Recognized for unwavering reliability, integrity, and a results-oriented mindset in fast-paced environments.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Controller

Steingass Mechanical Contracting, LLC
07.2021 - Current
  • Maximizes return on financial assets by establishing financial policies, procedures, controls, and reporting systems.
  • Protects assets by establishing, monitoring, and enforcing internal controls.
  • Prepares budgets by establishing schedules; collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data; recommending plans.
  • Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data.
  • Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results.
  • Maintains financial staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
  • Maintains financial staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
  • Protects operations by keeping financial information and plans confidential.
  • Complete journal entries, reconciliations, and account analysis to prepare quarterly financial documents and general account management.
  • Prepare balance sheets, cash flow reports and income statements.
  • Manage payroll data entry and processing for 100+ employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
  • Provide treasury and cash management by overseeing reconciliation of banking activity, credit card processing, and tax returns.
  • Supervised accurate, efficient, and compliant completion of monthly financial reporting packages.
  • Followed up with delinquent accounts to obtain funds and reduce aging balances.
  • Reduce month-end closing time by optimizing reconciliation procedures and improving collaboration between departments.
  • Increase cash flow by diligently managing accounts receivable and implementing effective collection strategies.
  • Manage budgeting process, aligning departmental budgets with organizational goals and monitoring performance against targets.
  • Led cross-functional teams in the implementation of new accounting software, improving overall efficiency within the finance department.
  • Prepare detailed variance analyses on a monthly basis, enabling more effective tracking of actuals versus forecasted figures.
  • Enhance team productivity, implementing continuous professional development and training programs for finance staff.
  • Coordinate with department heads to develop and monitor annual budgets, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
  • Improve financial decision-making, providing executive team with detailed reports and analysis on financial performance.
  • Oversee management of payroll, ensuring accurate and timely processing for all employees.
  • Manage budgets, assets, portfolios, accounts payable, and receivable and general financial reporting procedures.
  • Supporte program managers in providing procedural training on finance and accounting.

Registrar

Hamrick School
08.2020 - 06.2021
  • Schedule and register students for classes
  • Schedule space and times for classes
  • Ensure that students meet graduation requirements
  • Plan commencement ceremonies
  • Process grades and prepare transcripts and diplomas for students
  • Produce data about students and classes
  • Maintain the academic records of the institution
  • Ensure student data privacy requirements are met
  • Organized, reviewed, and filed paperwork for secure recordkeeping.
  • Greeted every guest with personable approach and provided knowledgeable service.
  • Ensured accurate student records by diligently maintaining and updating information in the database.
  • Updated computer system with latest information to keep records current and accurate.
  • Verified paperwork accuracy and checked for completion prior to processing.
  • Resolved student registration issues to reduce acceptance, enrolment and payment delays.
  • Analyzed enrollment trends to advise on potential curriculum adjustments and resource allocation.

Warranty Administrator

Pat O’Brien Chevrolet
05.2014 - 04.2015
  • Process and submit all warranty transactions within the Service and Parts Departments
  • Manage the Warranty Schedule and Warranty Accounting
  • Manage all of the warranty repair orders and warranty payments from General Motors and outside warranty companies.
  • Assisting service advisors in locating correct labor operation codes and preparing warranty repair orders
  • Ensure all warranty repair orders have correct labor operation codes, labor times, and required information, including thorough technician stories.
  • Manage cash transactions; accept and process payments for Service, Parts, and Sales Departments

Education

Business Information Systems -

Remington College
Cleveland, OH
01.2004

Skills

  • Excellent computer skills and Microsoft Office ‘Power User’
  • In-depth customer service training
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Diplomacy and sensitivity when working with clients and employees
  • Ability to multi task, prioritize, and deal with high stress situations
  • Payroll processing
  • Cash flow management
  • Staff management
  • Accounting management
  • Account reconciliation
  • General ledger accounting/management
  • Accounts receivable management
  • Budget administration
  • Team oversight
  • AP/AR invoicing
  • Financial management
  • Project accounting
  • Problem-solving

Timeline

Controller

Steingass Mechanical Contracting, LLC
07.2021 - Current

Registrar

Hamrick School
08.2020 - 06.2021

Warranty Administrator

Pat O’Brien Chevrolet
05.2014 - 04.2015

Business Information Systems -

Remington College

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