Rene S. Weathers
Dorchester
Summary
Seasoned Financial Reporting Manager with extensive experience in General, Financial, and Grant Accounting. Proven track record in financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting, with a focus on process improvement and efficiency. Skilled in preparing financial statements, reconciling transactions, and supporting audits. Committed to delivering accurate and cost-effective accounting oversight within diverse and progressive organizations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Accountant/Manager
TD1 Exchange
Boston
05.2018 - 09.2025
- Develop monthly financial and quarterly department reports.
- Prepare and work with Department heads to development yearly budget.
- Lead the yearly audit, prepare schedules, and interact with auditors.
- Prepare monthly journal entries and oversee daily operations of the department.
- Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts.
- Ensure proper recognition of revenue and expenses for department quarterly reports.
- Process invoices and set up weekly EFT payments.
- Update fixed assets, prepaid, and depreciation schedules.
- Prepared yearly budget and 990 Tax return schedules.
- Distributed quarterly Grant reports.
Senior Accountant
Maimonides School
Brookline
02.2017 - 11.2018
- Oversee the general ledger, preparing the monthly financial reports, reconciling activity, including accounts receivable, tuition, financial aid, payroll, and benefits.
- Complete 6 Bank account reconciliations and maintain cash flow projection schedule.
- Lead on yearly Audit by analyzing accounts, preparing schedules, and working directly with the audit team.
- Review weekly 50 invoices for payment and make weekly deposits.
- Updated Fixed Assets $24 million and depreciation schedules.
- Participated compiling the budget $12 million revenue and entered system.
Senior Accountant
Franciscan Hospital for Children
Brighton
01.2008 - 11.2017
- Maintained the records of the Hospital and its related organizations. Other responsibilities prepared monthly and annual financial reports, maintenance of the chart of accounts and the monthly account reconciliations.
- Assist in monitoring daily cash and cash flow projections.
- Lead role in the preparation, development and finalization of the annual operating and capital budgets of $4 million.
- Lead role in routine external financial audits by independent financial auditors and governmental agencies.
- Supervise, mentor and ensure the orderly and efficient workflow of the accounting staff of 4 people.
- Communicate all significant financial matters affecting the organizations to the Chief Financial Officer in a timely efficient manner.
- Assist in preparation of the Hospital form 990 tax return and schedule H.
Senior Financial Accountant
International Institute of Boston
Boston
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Responsible for the Billing of all Contract and Grants of $10 million.
- Produced and maintained all program financial records including budgets and purchasers.
- Developed and implemented fiscal accepted practices, compliance, and internal controls.
- Oversaw clerical program staff of 3 and 2 interns.
- Monitored daily cash management & cash flow.
- Prepared various internal & external reports on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
- Ensured satisfactory fiscal and administrative reporting to funding agencies.
Accounting Manager/Bureau Fiscal Administrator
Boston Public Health Commission
Boston
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Oversaw fiscal management of Homeless Service Bureau and Community Initiative Bureau.
- Directed the budgeting process of $30 million, monitors expenditures, informing/advising managers of adherence to budget.
- Ensure compliance with grants and contracts requirements.
- Enforced BPHC policies and procedures regarding internal control issues.
- Developed and implemented subcontractor fiscal monitoring practices and compliances.
- Managed third party billing process, ensured collection and deposits of funds to the bureau programs.
- Designed and supported administrative systems to support Bureau activities and assist in the annual audit.
- Managed the purchasing process, solicited bids and RFPs and maintained equipment inventory.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration – Accounting
Northeastern University
Boston, MA01.1992
Skills
- Excel and Word
- QuickBooks and Blackbaud
- Access and PowerPoint
- ADP and Paychex
- Meditech system
- Hyperion
- Financial reporting and statement preparation
- Budget development and grant accounting
- Year-end and month-end closing
- Journal entry preparation
- Nonprofit accounting
Timeline
Senior Accountant/Manager
TD1 Exchange
05.2018 - 09.2025
Senior Accountant
Maimonides School
02.2017 - 11.2018
Senior Accountant
Franciscan Hospital for Children
01.2008 - 11.2017
Senior Financial Accountant
International Institute of Boston
01.2007 - 01.2008
Accounting Manager/Bureau Fiscal Administrator
Boston Public Health Commission
01.2005 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration – Accounting
Northeastern University