Teresa Todd
Glennville,Georgia
Summary
Strategic Finance Operations Manager specializing in budget management, financial compliance, and capital project oversight. Optimizes processes and monitors expenditures in high-stakes environments. Delivers results through adaptability and strong interpersonal skills, excelling in independent work and rapid skill acquisition.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager of Finance Operations
CoreCivic - Coffee Correctional Facility
Nicholls, Georgia
10.2019 - Current
- Managed budget for 2900-bed correctional facility, ensuring financial compliance and resource allocation.
- Coordinated and approved all facility expenditures to maintain budget accuracy.
- Managed all capital outlay projects to ensure proper resource allocation and compliance.
- Supervised operations of institutional warehouse, inmate commissary, and business office, optimizing processes and resource management.
- Supervise two (2) Accounting Clerks, one (1) Bookkeeper, one (1) Warehouse Manager and oversee the supervision of the five (5) commissary workers.
- Coordinated administrative functions for office, including vendor correspondence for quotes, resolving billing issues, and approving purchasing transactions and purchase orders prior to Warden's final approval.
- Maintained organized contract files for all facility agreements to facilitate easy access.
Business Support Analyst 3
Georgia Department of Corrections
Reidsville, Georgia
11.2015 - 10.2019
- Monitored compliance with policies and procedures in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and inmate commissary operations across 17 state prisons.
- Monitored each facility budget for spending compliance. Facility budgets ranged from $50,000 to $3 million.
- Monitored facility contracts to ensure compliance and proper documentation for audit requirements.
- Liaison between Central Office and the 17 state facilities. Provided procedure changes and updates to facilities for Central Office.
- Supervise one (2) Business Support Analyst 1 and one Financial Operations Generalist 1
Business Operation Specialist
Georgia Department of Corrections
Forsyth, Georgia
10.2013 - 10.2015
- As the Statewide Property Auditor for the Department of Corrections audited each facility for compliance with GDC and the Department of Administrative Services policies and procedures in the areas property inventory, surplus of property, and control assets. Conducted Comprehensive Audits for compliance.
- Monitored the operation of six (6) state prison business office functions consisting of communicating with business office staff at least one per week to make sure proper procedures were being followed in the areas of facility purchases, purchasing card purchases, employee benefit purchases and inmate commissary purchases. Monitored each facility budget for compliance with monthly spending limits. Conducted Comprehensive Audits compliant in all business office functions.
- Supervised two Property Supply Supervisors, managing timesheets and weekly schedules to ensure timely property audits.
Deputy Warden of Administration
Ga Department of Corrections - Smith State Prison
Glennville, Georgia
07.2010 - 09.2013
- Directed and personally, monitored state prison security functions and activities of inmates with all areas of supervision
- Monitored operations of Maintenance, Business, Food Service, Food Service Warehouse, Institutional Warehouse, and Care and Custody departments at the prison to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Supervised Maintenance Engineer, Food Service Director, Business Manager, and Property Supply Supervisors to enhance departmental performance and accountability.
- Managed budget activities for two correctional facilities, one probation circuit with five probation offices, one transitional center, and one probation detention center to maintain financial integrity.
Manager of Operations Finance
GA Department of Corrections-Georgia State Prison
Reidsville, Georgia
06.2006 - 06.2010
- Supervised operations of institutional warehouse, inmate commissary, and business office, ensuring compliance and efficiency.
- Maintained the budget for one (1) Correctional Facility and three (3) Probations Circuits. which consisted of 13 Probation Offices.
- Coordinated and approved expenditures, maintaining contract files and ensuring accurate financial records for the facility.
- Managed administrative functions for office/agency, including vendor correspondence for quotes, processing invoices and purchase orders, handling travel vouchers, and overseeing monthly inventory of inmate commissary.
- Supervised two (2) Accounting Paraprofessionals, one (1) Commissary Sales Manager, four (4) Commissary Storekeepers, and two (2) Property Supply Supervisors
Education
Associate of Science - Accounting And Finance
Brewton Parker College
Mt. Vernon, Ga06-1990
Skills
- Budget management
- Financial compliance
- Resource allocation
- Expenditure tracking
- Capital project management
- Contract negotiation
- Compliance monitoring
- Reporting accuracy
- Data analysis
- Operational efficiency
- Team leadership
Timeline
Manager of Finance Operations
CoreCivic - Coffee Correctional Facility
10.2019 - Current
Business Support Analyst 3
Georgia Department of Corrections
11.2015 - 10.2019
Business Operation Specialist
Georgia Department of Corrections
10.2013 - 10.2015
Deputy Warden of Administration
Ga Department of Corrections - Smith State Prison
07.2010 - 09.2013
Manager of Operations Finance
GA Department of Corrections-Georgia State Prison
06.2006 - 06.2010
Associate of Science - Accounting And Finance
Brewton Parker College