J. Allen Staley

Experience

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  State of Tennessee, Finance and Administration

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Accountant/Accounting Manager

  •Supervised up to 6 employees including Accountants and Accounting Technicians•Assisted AP Accounting Manager with overseeing Accounts Payable•Served as capital projects section supervisor•Prepared and maintained supporting reconciliations and financial reports•Served as Accounting Manager in financial management section•Coordinated and submitted the annual departmental budget representing $200M+ •Maintained cost allocation plan for operational unit•Approved various billing vouchers•Supervised grants accounting section Show less

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  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County

  Jan 2003 - Apr 2007

  Finance Administrator/Manager

  •Managed project for creation and implementation of new shared services center called Metro Payment Services (MPS)•Managed MPS daily operations •Supervised staff of 19 including two managers•Established goals and objectives for unit•Managed by data including use of electronic dashboard and monitoring Key Performance Indicators•Reduced operating costs by 10% and improved payment processing time by 50%•Ensured customer service levels maintained through use of customer surveys and Service Level Agreements•Attended and presented at shared services conferences•Partnered with Finance for e-Procurement implementation•Implemented shared business office serving four central administrative agencies•Prepared annual departmental budget representing $28M+ Show less

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  State of Tennessee

  May 2007 - now

  •Assists with development and implementation of Shared Services Solutions (SSS) •Manages daily operations of SSS including fiscal, human resources and procurement administrative services•Ensures operations are in compliance with state policies and procedures•Manages current staff of 6•Serves as fiscal/budget officer for five customer agencies•Tracks performance through Key Performance Indicators established in Service Level Agreements•Establishes and maintains effective cost allocation plan for unit including use of labor distribution•Serves as liaison between customer agencies and central administrative agencies•Works closely with customer Executive Directors•Partners with SSS Executive Director in growing operations•Reviews and approves various accounting transactions including payables, receivables, and reallocations Show less

  • Fiscal Director

    Jul 2013 - now

  • Operations Director

    May 2007 - Jun 2013