John Murphy

Experience

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  Crowe

  Sept 1981 - Aug 1983

  Accountant

  •Audited to insure small business, financial institution, manufacturer, and not-for-profit company SEC compliance•Prepared in-depth individual and company income and property tax returns

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  TENNEY PAVONI ASSOCIATES, INC.

  Aug 1983 - Feb 1993

  Corporate Treasurer

  •Served as the primary liaison to the company CEO, the independent accounting firm, lending institution, and corporate legal counsel •Articulated the completion and direction of the Employee Handbook while establishing an innovative Section 125 Cafeteria Plan•Supervised the accounts payable and receivable departments while maintaining the company’s general ledger, budgeting, payroll records, personnel, 401(k) profit sharing plan, EEOC reporting, and medical insurance plans

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  Cass County

  May 1993 - Aug 2003

  Finance Director/Human Resources Manager

  •Proactively delivered comprehensive services to manage the County’s 220 employees and $36 million dollar budget•Developed an innovative business incubator marketing plan •Collaborated with the County Administrator in policy development, communicated strategic County initiatives to the Board of Commissioners, and represented the County at state and national association meetings

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  Village of Mattawan

  Aug 2003 - Jan 2004

  Village Manager

  •Served as village Chief Executive Officer while reporting to an elected council, and supervising the direction of eighteen employees •Insured the smooth functioning of village functions by overseeing the personnel, accounting, financial trends, budgeting, public safety, zoning, public works, taxation, development and marketing visions

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  Berrien County Government

  Feb 2004 - Jan 2006

  Financial Services Director

  •Led the financial initiatives for the large county government responsible for a $90 million dollar budget and the well-being of over 500 employees•Communicated the County’s complex budget and administration analysis to the Board of Commissioners

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  City of South Bend

  Jan 2007 - Sept 2017

  City Controller/Deputy City Controller

  • Serves as a top budget and finance officer to represent the needs of over 101,000 citizens and 1,375 employees by effectively managing a $300 million dollar annual budget. •Communicates tough contemporary budgeting issues to the Mayor, City Council, department heads, fiscal officers, consultants, bond rating agencies, and the State Board of Accounts. •Collaborates to enhance the city's economic development and grant initiatives

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  Saint Joseph County, Indiana

  Oct 2017 - Jan 2023

  Chief Deputy Auditor

  A top finance and budget official for Saint Joseph County, Indiana. The County has approximately 1,300 employees and a budget of nearly $130 million dollars.

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  St. Joseph County

  Jan 2023 - now

  St. Joseph County Auditor