Rebecca Burke

• Execute comprehensive grant management for a $13 million portfolio, adhering to federal guidelines, and university standards.

• Partner with Principal Investigators to develop grant budgets, monitor expenditures, and provide strategic financial guidance.

• Lead monthly financial reconciliation processes and generate comprehensive reports for Principal Investigators.

• Establish and maintain project accounts for grants and sub-awards, coordinating with university financial systems and the Sponsored Programs Administration.
• Monitor and analyze grant expenditures against approved budgets, providing regular variance analyses. • Process and reconcile bi-weekly payroll distributions for grant-funded positions.

• Prepare monthly financial projections and recommendations for optimal grant fund utilization.

• Ensure compliance with federal and non-federal grant regulations.

• Implement a new grant management tracking system, improving processing efficiency by 40%.

• Develop standardized templates for financial reporting and budget monitoring.

• Serve as the primary liaison between research staff and university administration.

• Managed team of seven Customer Service Representatives and directed Credit Manager and Logistics Specialist.
• Conducted detailed evaluations of vendor contracts and collaborated with vendors to ensure contracts adhered to Douglas standards.
• Supervised employee duties, enhancing overall team productivity.
• Prepared detailed weekly and monthly reports for senior leadership.
• Implemented strategic review processes, fostering consistent output growth among CSRs.
• Integrated and optimized SAP ERP shortly after joining Douglas.
• Maintained ongoing commitment to training initiatives and team development.
• Upgraded communications infrastructure with seamless transition and no disruptions, maintaining ongoing technical assistance throughout my time at Douglas Co.
• Ensured cost-effective solutions by managing relationships with both domestic and international logistic providers.
• Streamlined credit operations, achieving better financial performance.
• Contributed to the smooth running of the Distribution Center, focusing on effectiveness and low picking errors.

• Coordinated all aspects of EMS camping and outerwear overseas production.
• Corresponded with overseas factory personnel to ensure EMS brand product flowed through production process as necessary to stay on target.
• Streamlined spreadsheets and workflows for optimized performance.
• Streamlined replacement procedures for EMS tent pole systems.
• Provided support to Sourcing Managers and Director of Global Manufacturing as required.

• Managed 50+ vendors, ensuring that statements received were accurate and paid on time.
• Conducted monthly reconciliation of 75 bank statements.
• Reconciled and maintained the prepaid vendor account.