Tammy Winston
Memphis,TN
Summary
Financial leadership, develops and maintains budget up to $1.4 Billion, perform quantitative and qualitative financial analysis on key metrics, engage in decisions, 20 years of budget, financial accounting, and trend analysis experience and works closely with Deputy Director and Director. Strong administrative and organization skills, self-motivated, results-driven, and excellent service to all stakeholders.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Finance Director
Shelby County Government
05.2021 - Current
- Direct daily operations for all budget and financial areas for the division’s multi-million budget, analyzing trends and spending rates to optimize operations, developing enterprise planning, working closely with Executive Leadership and directors, and maintain financial compliance
- Oversee all federal and State of Tennessee grant awards, invoice reimbursements, TennCare, HRSA, self-pay revenues, ARPA funding, audits, grant budget revisions, and all contacts
- Work very closely with the Deputy Director, support the Health Director and collaborate with multiple internal and external department Directors
- Provide direction for accounting department with over 100 revenue fund sections
- Strong governmental fund accounting
- Monitor division financial activities to meet compliance requirements
- Implement financial module for electronic health records system
- Implement Chart of Accounts and new ERP system for county Government
- Oversee Claims & Billing and work with capitulation rates
- Work with Payer contract rates versus provider charges and collections
- Hire and train Managers and supervisors; build teams to serve the community through the finance office supportive services
- Develop and score RFP and RFQ proposals, expert on resolutions for County Board of Commissioners approval.
Sr. Financial Analyst
Shelby County Government Finance & Administration Budget Office
02.2019 - 05.2021
- Work closely with Budget Director
- Developed, planned, edited, and produced the Shelby County Government's $1.4 billion annual budget
- Trained Budget staff on budget amendments, revenue and trend analysis, actuals versus budget, operating statements, position control, and Proposed and Adopted budgets
- Helped develop a $442 million 5-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget proposals
- Reviewed and analyzed cash flow
- Provided strategies and solutions to division Finance Directors across county government, analyzing and reviewing additional operating and personnel requests, and addressing complex operating and personnel budget issues, multi-funding sources, in-kind matches, and budget shortages.
Finance Analyst
Finance & Administration Budget Office, Shelby County Government
11.2015 - 02.2019
- Reviewed, analyzed, and approved resolutions, revenue, operating and maintenance, and the position budget amendments within GASB and GAAP standards and grantor approval
- Compiled, reviewed, and analyzed all fund categories revenue, operating and maintenance, and position control budgets, division trends and changes in relation to their mission for the annual adoption of the County budget by the Shelby County Board of Commissioners
- Provided financial analysis support for Health Services, Information Technology, Trustee Office, Election Commission, Assessor, County Clerk, Register, and Community Services divisions
- Held a major role in integrating the Workforce Investment Network (WIN) agency into Shelby County Government; transitioned this division to the mayor’s office, and transferred the Ryan White department to the Health Services division.
Manager
Family Dollar Stores
06.2013 - 10.2015
- Managed and maintained store business records, registered deposits and bank receipts, and vendor delivery
- Executing company plan-o-grams/schematics, opening and closing store
- Performed cycle counts to order all store merchandise to ensure in-stock representation
- Interviewed and informed new hires of the benefits window and open enrollment
- Interviewed, hired, and trained temporary employees for the Family Dollar Food Reset 2014 initiative.
Founder And Executive Director
Mid-South Destiny Center
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Planned, implemented, and analyzed policies, objectives, and activities of organizations to ensure continuing operations, increase productivity and results, areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or needed policy changes
- Prepared the organization's financial and budget activities to fund programs and operations
- Negotiated contracts and agreements with suppliers, state and local agencies, and other organizations.
District Marketing Coordinator
H&R Block
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Evaluated projects’ budgets, expenditures, return-on-investment, and profit-loss using MS Excel using complex formulas
- Developed marketing strategies for 30 Memphis District H&R Block locations including collaborating with Store Managers and Regional Marketing Director
- Interviewed and trained new staff members in marketing development processes and daily functions and Responsible for growth and productivity of gaining new customers.
Finance Analyst and Accounting Career
International Paper, Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Performed trend analysis on earnings, expenses, and budget as well as actual versus budget using SAP, MS Excel formulas (VLOOKUP, IF), pivot tables, and Hyperion
- Analyzed monthly financial statements for the international locations
- Reported monthly earnings, sales, ROI, working capital, inventory, and capital spending for international manufacturing plants using MS Excel with standard and complex formulas (VLOOKUP, IF), and PowerPoint
- Analyzed and reported variable, plant, and total margin on purchases to international subsidiaries, compiled Sales & EBIT forecasts to recommend sales targets using MS Excel, ratio analysis, and decision-making skills
- Reconciled investments in joint ventures and performed US accounting adjustments in compliance with policy and SOX using SAP and MS Excel
- Reconciled Sales Incentive Compensation accounts to balance sheet payables; reviewed balance sheet reconciliations and performed Peer Balance Sheet; filed Sales & Use Taxes, and prepared internal shuttle sheet entries
- Coordinated and managed the corporate balance sheet consolidation process for inter-company subsidiaries
- Developed a resolution for processing European Papers exchange rate issues division using communication and collaboration skills
- Perform subsidiary accounting which included requisitioning bonds and calculating municipal bond interest payments, recording trademark royalties, collecting collateral pledged for accounts receivable in SAP, and using MS Excel spreadsheets
- Performed cash flow analysis of long-term assets and long-term liabilities using complex MS Excel formulas.
Education
Ph.D. Social and Behavioral Sciences - Health of Low-income Families
University of Memphis
05.2029
Master of Business Administration -
Belhaven University
05.2008
Bachelor of Science: Finance and Management -
University of South Carolina
12.1999
Skills
- Trend analysis
- Spend rate analysis
- Budget development
- Contract oversight
- Systems think
- Insurance
- Administration
- Team building
- Financial reporting and analysis
Certificatesandmemberships
- Health Systems Leadership
- Certified County Financial Officer (CCFO)
- Financial Managers Society Member
- Tennessee Public Health Association (TPHA) Member
- American Public Health Association (APHA) Member
Hobbies
Reading
Chess
Watching comedy
Timeline
Finance Director
Shelby County Government
05.2021 - Current
Sr. Financial Analyst
Shelby County Government Finance & Administration Budget Office
02.2019 - 05.2021
Finance Analyst
Finance & Administration Budget Office, Shelby County Government
11.2015 - 02.2019
Manager
Family Dollar Stores
06.2013 - 10.2015
District Marketing Coordinator
H&R Block
01.2009 - 01.2011
Founder And Executive Director
Mid-South Destiny Center
01.2008 - 01.2013
Finance Analyst and Accounting Career
International Paper, Inc.
01.2002 - 01.2007
Ph.D. Social and Behavioral Sciences - Health of Low-income Families
University of Memphis
Master of Business Administration -
Belhaven University
Bachelor of Science: Finance and Management -
University of South Carolina
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