Holly Barrios, MBA

Experience

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  Hyatt Hotels Corporation

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1988

  Admin Assistant to Regional Controller - West
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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1993

  Accounting Assistant to Western Region Controller

  • Processed accounts payable, accounts receivable, time and expense reports, FF&E, journal entries• Assisted with supporting ad-hoc financial tasks and accounting practices analysis

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  Van Kasper & Company

  Mar 1993 - Feb 1994

  Assistant Controller

  • Assist in managing the financial and administrative operations of the accounting department, reporting to the Controller.• Prepare payroll for three corporations with a total of 150 employees • Reconcile commission payments from recoverable draws, streamlined payroll preparation process• Process Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable• Post journal entries• Administer group benefits program• Process and maintain personnel action forms and related accounting files• Prepare for and assisted in four audits conducted by the Small Business Administrations, the NASD, external independent auditors, and the IRS Show less

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Mar 1994 - Oct 1997

  Administrative Manager/Personnel Administrator

  • Effectively managed the administrative, human resource, and financial operations of the local Commercial office; reported to Managing Partner• Participated in Atlantic Sector Administrative Manager’s Team with the focus of identifying and implementing best practices relating to administrative issues facing local offices and corporate functions• Directed local accounting procedures; invoice authorization and coding; reimbursement requests, time and expense reports; prepared annual leave reports; reviewed monthly financial reports for variances; corrected discrepancies and processed journal entries• Prepare and administer local budgets to capture operating capital and compensation expenses• Organized a major facility move from Arlington, VA to McLean, VA with a build-out budget of $1.2 MM with a positive variance of $400K• Supervised secretarial and administrative support staff of ten including recruitment, training, and development; coordinated appraisals, and salary actions; monitored secretary to professional staff ratios and alignments; workload balancing• Administered personnel and benefit programs including medical and dental insurance, disability plans 401K, EAP, flexible workplace initiatives; managed open enrollment, interacted with carriers for all benefit plan-related issues; coordinated new-hire orientations Show less

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  THE ASSOCIATION OF THE HOLY CHILDHOOD

  Oct 1997 - Nov 1998

  Administrative Manager

  • Manage the administrative and financial operations; reported to National Director• Prepare and manage administration and program budgets; control disbursement allocation of to missions worldwide• Establish a job-costing system for programs to analyze profitability• Initiate cost-analysis system for operating expenses; review vendor contracts and negotiate lower rates which reduced operating expenses by; reorganizing shipping and tracking procedures to reclaim extraordinary expenses• Supervise a staff of four; implement cross-training programs improving interdepartmental communication and efficiencies; design a new support staff appraisal system; create a new employee handbook• Coordinate employee benefit programs including pension plan, health and dental plan, life insurance plan, long-term disability plan, and leave programs; ensured compliance with EEO, FLSA, ADA, FMLA, COBRA, and other employment laws• Facilitate conversion and consolidation of dual databases• Streamline order fulfillment and invoicing processes; simplify systems for timely acknowledgment of gift contributions Show less

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  Awakeningheart Yoga

  Aug 1998 - Mar 2006

  Business Owner

  Manage all phases of day-to-day studio operationsDesign and implement classes and workshopsCreate newsletters for studio events

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  Alternative Resources Corporation

  Oct 1998 - Jun 1999

  Assistant Branch Operations Manager

  • Assisted branch manager in overseeing daily office operations: recruiting staff, providing information technology management, and staffing services• Relayed and implemented policy and procedural changes of recruiting staff, navigating the shift from a paper-based system to a proprietary software database for recruiters• Directed local accounting procedures: invoice authorization and coding, reimbursement requests, time and expense reports, produced annual leave reports, reviewed monthly financial reports for variances, corrected discrepancies; processed journal entries• Supervised recruiting and administrative staff, coordinated staff appraisals and salary actions• Manage branch employee benefit programs such as health insurance, vacation, and 401K • Manage open enrollment for employees and assist employees with their benefits. • Prepared payroll, processed information for new clients, and corresponded and delegated duties to other staff members• Reconcile monthly procurement statements to purchased items and budget considerations; processes payments applying appropriate cost codes. Show less

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  DiNardo & DiNardo

  May 2000 - Jan 2021

  Administrative Manager
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  Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Homeschool

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2017

  Home Educator

  Homeschool educator using the Classical trivium model of learning

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  Aquinas Learning LLC

  Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

  Education Mentor

  Instruct and model the Classical method of learning in the grammar of language, writing, arithmetic, Latin, history, science, art, literature, and music, making logical connections concerning these subjectsEncourage and support students and parents through the educational journeyFacilitate all aspects of the weekly, community class timeAssist Center Director with curriculum development

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  St. Mary Catholic Church

  Sept 2020 - Oct 2021

  Director Of Religious Education

  Plan and direct parish educational programs for children K-8 gradesRecruit, motivate and supervise volunteer catechists and assistants, Ensure Safe Environment compliance and Catechist level trainingLead and facilitate parent meetings and training sessionsSelect appropriate curricula and class structures for educational programs in collaboration with the pastor using Diocesan recommendations

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  Intuit

  Jan 2023 - now

  QuickBooks Live Sr. Associate Bookkeeper

  QBO multi-domain expert