Stan Lewis

Experience

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  City of North Bend

  Mar 2000 - Nov 2013

  • Performed a wide variety of municipal professional accounting and managerial work.• Coordination, preparation and administration of the citywide budget (multiple state & national awards); directed investments in excess of cash flow need and managed all debt; developed & implemented policies, procedures and practices for the city’s financial systems, budget practices and city equipment & asset maintenance; coordinated and managed all city audits; prepared the city’s Annual Report (personally for 10-years; no findings); provided financial analysis and forecasting on an annual and five-year cycle; teamed to implement city public works contracts; and provided & managed citywide Information Technology services.• Coordinated assigned activities with other departments, units and outside agencies, and advised City Administrator, Directors, Mayor and City Council on financial and operational issues as required. Administered & reviewed accounting system setup and financial statements in accordance with Washington State BARS & applicable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Show less • Municipal general accounting, budget preparation & compliance, auditing (internally & State Auditor), treasury & debt management, created and implemented policy and procedures, financial reporting & analysis and presentation of financial & technical information to management, elected officials and citizens.• Created & managed the city’s Technology department, including operations and budget (nine years); designed, built and maintained computer, telephone and broadcast network systems.• Prepare the city’s Annual Financial Report (personally for seven-years; no findings) wherein the city received “clean audits”; prepared, reviewed and analyzed monthly & quarterly financial statements.• Detailed experience in citywide multiple fund/department budget creation; including process evaluation, multi-year forecasting, reporting, analysis and presentations to staff & elected officials; state & national awards.• Project manager for the successful implementation of three new financial systems (Vision, Springbrook & PermitTrax); fully integrating new procedures & workflow, financial structure, reports and equipment.• Prepare financial & statistical data for bond underwriting & attorney, bank and rating agency.• Established & implemented policies and procedures to comply with applicable Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) using the Washington State Auditor’s BARS Cash Basis accounting standards; established & maintaining the city’s current BARS accounting structure for compliance.• Assisted in managing the city’s investment program while adhering to the city’s investment policies; retaining legality, safety liquidity & yield. Show less

  • Finance Manager

    Mar 2010 - Nov 2013

  • Accounting & Technology Coordinator

    Mar 2000 - Mar 2010
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  City of Seattle

  Nov 2013 - Jul 2015

  Director of Finance & Contracts

  • Administer department's $133M budget, accounting, auditing (internal & external) and 450+ contracts with 150+ community-based organizations including associated city, state and federal funds (dozens of interrelated/connected grants).• Hire, lead, manage and develop a highly-diverse and multi-faceted team of 17 finance, accounting, audit and contract professionals; including two supervisors and a confidential Administrative Assistant.

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  Washington State University Spokane

  Oct 2015 - now

  Responsible for managing administrative activities for Facilities Operations department, including fiscal support, contract administration, and supervision of Administration, Transportation Services, and Logistics | Mail | Shipping.

  • Facilities Assistant Director

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Business Operations Manager; Facilities Operations Department

    Oct 2015 - Sept 2019