Rachel Dyer
Hudson,WI
Summary
Mission driven Finance Director with 16 years of experience in for-profits and not-for-profits. Outstanding interpersonal skills, enjoy collaborating with cross-functional teams and providing effective leadership. Adept in optimizing workflow processes for increased data accuracy and productive efficiencies, resulting in highly satisfied internal and external financial statement users.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Director
ARRM
Saint Paul, MN
11.2020 - Current
- Managed all trade association finance functions with a $1.7M budget
- Successfully transitioned finance functions of CRM system from desktop to online version
- Established financial policies and procedures to accommodate the remote working environment
- Direct preparation of annual operating budget with CEO and Management team
- Responsible for annual audit and providing information for annual 990
- Process payroll and manage employee retirement accounts
- Carry out annual business insurance renewal
- Analyzed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis
Finance Director
Global Volunteers
Little Canada, MN
09.2014 - 06.2020
- Directed all finance functions with a $2.8M budget & team of 50+ international and domestic staff
- Implemented new Credit Card/ACH processor saving over $40K annually
- Overhauled the finance department and established a new invoicing system to reflect budgeted revenue
- Managed and tracked program budgets for 18 partner communities worldwide
- Maintained and reconciled international bank accounts and conducted foreign currency exchange
- Direct preparation of annual operating budget with CEO and Management team
- Responsible for annual audit and approval of annual 990
- Set clear departmental objectives and developed key results to achieve targeted goals
- Processed payroll and managed employee retirement accounts
- Completed annual charitable organization registrations for 40+ states
- Awarded Employee of the Year in 2015 & 2019 for role excellence and dedication to the team
Bookkeeper
River Valley Endodontics
Stillwater, MN
10.2011 - 07.2015
- Performed monthly accounting cycle and created monthly financial statements
- Prepared year-end tax documents for external firm
- Managed payroll and employee retirement accounts for 7 staff
- Reconciled AR against CRM and processed AP
Property Accountant
Real Estate Equities
Saint Paul, MN
03.2012 - 09.2014
- Executed monthly accounting cycle and prepared financial statements for 10 rental properties
- Trained new accountants on accounting principles and rigorous portfolio management
- Served as a liaison & trainer for the Accounting and Assisted Housing Compliance Departments
- Monitored accounts payable and accounts receivable functions to accurately gauge cash flow
- Collected and reported monthly expense variances and explanations
- Awarded Rookie of the Year 2013 and People's Choice in 2014
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Insurance Source, Inc.
Dell Rapids, SD
06.2005 - 01.2011
- Executed monthly accounting cycle and prepared financial statements
- Maintained and reviewed database for product sales and revenue tracking for several hundred customers
- Processed payroll and filed state and federal tax forms
- Produced year-end documents for external firm
Education
Master of Accounting & Financial Management -
Keller Graduate School of Management
Online05.2012
MBA -
Keller Graduate School of Management
Online12.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Washington
Seattle, WA09.2004
Associate of Arts -
Edmonds Community College
Lynnwood, WA06.2002
Skills
- Financial accounting and reporting
- Excellent communication skills in all modalities
- Highly flexible and effective under pressure
- Passion for developing human potential
- Accomplished in implementing new processes & software
- Purpose guided & data-informed decision maker
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Employee Training Oversight
- Adaptable to Changing Conditions
- Budgeting and forecasting
- QuickBooks and multiple CRM systems
Timeline
Finance Director
ARRM
11.2020 - Current
Finance Director
Global Volunteers
09.2014 - 06.2020
Property Accountant
Real Estate Equities
03.2012 - 09.2014
Bookkeeper
River Valley Endodontics
10.2011 - 07.2015
Full Charge Bookkeeper
Insurance Source, Inc.
06.2005 - 01.2011
Master of Accounting & Financial Management -
Keller Graduate School of Management
MBA -
Keller Graduate School of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Washington
Associate of Arts -
Edmonds Community College