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Stephanie Smith

Baton Rouge,Louisiana

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 16 years' experience in financial leadership.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Financial Officer - Accountant Administrator

Department of Veterans Affairs
01.2007 - 01.2023
  • Served as the Chief Financial Officer for Veterans Affairs
  • Perform Executive Fiscal Management responsibility for reviewing and directing all fiscal and fund management policies and activities for all LDVA programs and funding sources including headquarters agency 130 Administration, Finance and Management, LaVetCorps, MFA Fund, Medals, Veterans Outreach, Contact Assistance, Appeals Division, Cemetery Program, State Approval Agency as well as the operational budgets of LDVA's five veterans’ homes
  • Prepare budget projections and fiscal reports for the Secretary/Deputy Secretary
  • Update and monitor fiscal policies for LDVA and the homes
  • Also, ensuring that the fiscal staff are properly trained and following the procedures
  • Directs the fiscal office and all fiscal activities including budget preparation and the annual financial statement and the SEFA for the agency
  • Prepares and monitors the budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs programs and activities, accounts payable and accounts receivable
  • Also testifies before all legislative and/or fiscal committees on such budgets
  • Approves all expenditure and revenue budget transactions for the Department and the homes, and approves the PO's and contracts
  • Prepares request for budget adjustments (BA-7's) that are submitted for committee review and testifies before the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget (JLCB)
  • Sets fiscal and performance objectives, and monitors accomplishment of objectives, and approves all performance data in the Louisiana Performance and Accountability System (LaPAS)
  • Prepares or directs the preparation of all financial reports of agency expenditures and revenues, monitors and forecasts budget activities and initiates expenditure control methods
  • Directs the development, compliance and modification as necessary of all internal fiscal procedures and all of the fiscal operations of the five homes, programs, and activities within the department
  • The budget for all programs/agencies is over $87 million
  • Directs the development of software files and program adaptations for use in the fiscal office to increase the efficiency of data accumulation, compilation and reporting
  • Direct supervision and prepares annual performance appraisals and/or service ratings for subordinate supervisors/managers
  • Supervision includes the 35 field accountants of which five are Accountant Managers, and the headquarters fiscal staff of four positions (one Accountant Manager)
  • Direct training and oversight of new accounting employees
  • Consults with external and internal auditors, state, federal and local officials regarding the financial operations of the entity
  • Serves the department in the design, development and implementation of new management information, accounting and reporting systems and in the enhancement and modification of existing systems.

Auditor

Department of Public Safety
01.2004 - 01.2007
  • Independently conducts internal audits of registrants under the International Registration Plan to protect the integrity of the vehicle registration laws of all jurisdictions for the Department of Public Safety, including making arrangements for audits, conducting entrance and exit conferences, maintaining files of all work papers, preparing individual audit plans, maintaining all appropriate documentation, and preparing a non-standardized report of audit findings
  • Responsible for the performance of internal audits necessary to verify compliance statues, policies, procedures, laws and regulations, and all International Registration Plan (IRP) fieldwork functions
  • Work is performed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS).

Budget Manager

Department of Public Safety
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Prepare the assigned budget request documents and track revisions during the legislative session for the State Fire Marshal, The Highway Safety Commission, LP Gas Commission and the Training Academy Cafeteria
  • Functional supervision over departmental/agency/program staff regarding budgetary matters
  • Coordinates, prepares, and/or reviews the preparation of composite large office final budget requests by doing research and gathering data individually and/or from program managers
  • Establishes, issues, and monitors implementation of budget development standards, policies, and guidelines and provides advice.

State Budget Management Analyst

Division of Administration
01.1997 - 01.2002
  • Prepares and submits detailed financial reports to Budget Director and/or Commissioner of Administration tracking agency spending patterns to detect anomalies
  • Maintained several of these reports/projects per month to balance expenditures with revenues
  • Works with agency administrators to avoid deficit spending
  • Maintains tracking system for budget changes, contracts, etc
  • Assist the State Economist with the revenue forecast and with tax policy
  • Assistance includes updating the actual revenue collection database, Integrates program strategic and operational plans and performance indicators into the Executive Budget decision-making process; Monitors compliance of executive orders, executive guidelines, legislative policies, and state and federal regulations related to assigned agencies.

Accounting Manager

SMG/Riverside Centroplex
01.1996 - 01.1997
  • Prepares required financial statements and fiscal reports which includes the compilation and analysis of data required for the preparation of specialized federal monthly, quarterly and annual reports
  • Produce event settlements and deposits, reconcile checking accounts, disburse checks, accounts payable/receivable Develop computerized accounting system using Windows, utilize Accu-term accounting from the mainframe and reference person for Human Resources Department.

Education

Master of Professional Accountancy -

Southern University
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
01.1990

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; minor Accounting -

LSU
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
01.1986

Skills

  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Analysis Expertise
  • Accounting Principles
  • Budget Development
  • Financial Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Financial Administration
  • Financial Strategy Development
  • Performance Analysis
  • Monthly Projections
  • Financial Policy Creation

Hobbies and Interests

  • Association of Government Accountants (AGA)
  • Government Finance Officers Association of Louisiana (GFOA)
  • National Association of Accountants (NAA)
  • The Accounting Society
  • Teen Ministry Director - Ministry of Reconciliation Fellowship
  • Youth Ministry Superintendent - Ministry of Reconciliation Fellowship
  • Children’s Ministry Director - North Boulevard Macedonia Church

Timeline

Chief Financial Officer - Accountant Administrator

Department of Veterans Affairs
01.2007 - 01.2023

Auditor

Department of Public Safety
01.2004 - 01.2007

Budget Manager

Department of Public Safety
01.2002 - 01.2004

State Budget Management Analyst

Division of Administration
01.1997 - 01.2002

Accounting Manager

SMG/Riverside Centroplex
01.1996 - 01.1997

Master of Professional Accountancy -

Southern University

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; minor Accounting -

LSU

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