Paul D. Jones II
Accounting
Sicklerville,NJ
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
CFO/ Comptroller
Camden County Council O.E.O.
Camden, NJ
01.2022 - 04.2025
- Manage an operating budget of $8 million agencywide
- Work closely with Executive Director/ Associate Director and executive staff daily
- Maintain relationships with funding sources by participating in monthly/ quarterly zoom meetings
- Manage the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day operations of the Office of Financial Management
- Supervise financial staff, inclusive of Assistant Comptroller, Senior Staff Accountant, Staff Accountant, Payroll/HR Assistant, and IDA Manager
- Monitor and ensure staff adheres to the procedures set forth in the Accounting and Procedures Manual
- Maintain and update CCCOEO Accounting and Procedures Manual
- Create budget and maintain Property Maintenance and Management account of CCCOEO properties: $1.2mil/annual and Sheridan Apartments $1.1mil/annual
- Create/ Amend/ Manage budgets for all DCA grants of $5 million agencywide
- Create/ Amend/ Manage budgets for IDA's DCA and county grants
- Monitor and review purchase requisitions
- Sign all checks
- Process/ approve all ACH payments
- Direct/ Assist/ Prepare and occasionally submit financial reports that are required by the grantors
- Prepare close-out journal entries
- Approve all journal entries
- Review and approve bank reconciliations
- Prepare monthly analysis financial report for Board of Directors and Executive staff
- Coordinate and direct monthly Finance Committee meeting with CCCOEO Board Treasurer
- Presentation of Financial analysis to Board of Directors monthly/ quarterly
- Preparation of yearly comprehensive expenditures/ grant revenue spreadsheet for the agency single audit
- Work directly with Independent Auditor to prepare for the yearly audit
- Responsible for clean audits with no findings/ low-risk status PYE 02/28/21, 02/28/22, 02/28/23, and 02/29/24
- Prepare and submit CCCOEO agency 990
- Oversight all IT of administrative offices inclusive of telephone (VOI), server/laptops, security system/cameras and copiers
- Liaison with banking institutions
- Monitor/ Maintain draw-down and payment of CCCOEO Line of Credit: $500,000.00
- Perform accounting functions and administrative duties as necessary
Assistant Comptroller
Camden County Council O.E.O.
Camden, NJ
01.2017 - 12.2021
- Manage the accuracy and productivity of day-to-day operations of the Office of Financial Management
- Supervise financial staff, inclusive of Senior Staff Accountant, Staff Accountant, Payroll/HR Assistant, and IDA Manager
- Monitor and ensure staff adheres to the procedures as set forth in the Accounting and Procedures Manual
- Create budget and maintain Property Maintenance and Management account of CCCOEO properties: $1.2mil/annual and Sheridan Apartments $1.1mil/annual
- Monitor and review purchase requisitions
- Prepare and submit financial reports that are required by the grantors
- Verified bi-weekly payroll and reviews all payroll reports to ensure accuracy
- Create bi-weekly payroll spreadsheets, payroll journal entries, payroll check request with supporting documentation
- Prepare and approve journal entries
- Review and approve bank reconciliations
- Prepare and reconcile monthly inter-fund tie-outs
- Assist with the preparation and analysis of monthly financial report
- Attend monthly Finance Committee meeting with CCCOEO Board
- Assist the Comptroller with the coordination and preparation of the agency single audit and other grantor audits and reviews
- Complete special financial analysis work as requested
- Oversees all IT of administrative offices inclusive of telephone (VOI), server/laptops, security system/cameras and copiers
- Liaison with banking institutions
- Assist Comptroller in acquisition of CCCOEO Line of Credit: $500,000.00
- Assist Comptroller in one-time acquisition/forgiveness of Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) loan: $524,800.00
- Perform accounting functions and administrative duties as necessary
Senior Staff Accountant
Camden County Council O.E.O.
Camden, NJ
01.2005 - 01.2017
- Maintain record of all bank deposits; reconcile bank accounts monthly, process checks when needed.
- Monitor and post budgets, AR/AP on a daily/weekly basis
- Prepare and submit quarterly fiscal monitoring reports to county and state funding sources.
- Prepare & verify the accuracy of payroll when needed
- Perform special financial analysis work as requested
- Maintain an accurate filing system
- Assist Comptroller with the coordination and preparation of the agency single audit and other grantor audits and reviews
- Point of contact for computer updates as needed and problems as they arise
- Mentor and serve as a resource to all staff accountants
- Supervision of Staff Accountants.
Staff Accountant
Camden County Council O.E.O.
Camden, NJ
01.1993 - 01.2005
- Maintain record of all bank deposits; reconcile bank accounts monthly, process checks when needed
- Monitor and post budgets, AR/AP on a daily/weekly basis
- Prepare and submit quarterly fiscal monitoring reports to county and state funding sources.
- Prepare & verify the accuracy of payroll when needed
- Perform special financial analysis work as requested
- Maintain an accurate filing system of all accounting documentation
- Assist Comptroller with the coordination and preparation of the agency single audit and other grantor audits and reviews
- Point of contact for computer updates
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Camden County Council O.E.O.
Camden, NJ
06.1989 - 01.2003
- Reconcile & review purchase requisitions, purchase orders & invoices.
- Prepare & enter journal entries and maintain general ledger
- Recording day to day financial transactions
- Verify transactions are recorded in the general ledger, as well as AP/AR.
- Bringing the books to the trial balance stage
Summary
Dedicated Chief Financial Officer familiar with financial decision making and company-wide policy development. Talent for overcoming operational issues and driving proactive improvements. Offering 36 years' experience in financial leadership.
Education
Associate of Science - Accounting
Messiah University
Grantham, PA 08.1985 - 05.1989
Skills
Cross-functional team leadership
Cash flow management
Audit coordination
Financial analysis expertise
Financial reporting
Budget development
Non-Profit Accounting
Reporting skills
Fiscal management
Commissioned Notary Public
Affiliations
- New Jersey Notary Public
Timeline
CFO/ Comptroller
Camden County Council O.E.O.
01.2022 - 04.2025
Assistant Comptroller
Camden County Council O.E.O.
01.2017 - 12.2021
Senior Staff Accountant
Camden County Council O.E.O.
01.2005 - 01.2017
Staff Accountant
Camden County Council O.E.O.
01.1993 - 01.2005
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Camden County Council O.E.O.
06.1989 - 01.2003
Associate of Science - Accounting
Messiah University
08.1985 - 05.1989